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Malala makes first trip to Pakistan since 2012 Taliban attack
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Poland buys US Patriot anti-missile system for $4.8 bn
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Luxembourg recalling ambassador to Moscow over UK spy poisoning
Xi accepted Kim's invitation to visit N. Korea: KCNA
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Kim confirmed N. Korea willing to hold summit with US: Xinhua
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Kim held talks with Xi in Beijing: Xinhua
Ethiopia's ruling party picks ethnic Oromo, Abiy Ahmed as PM
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NATO expels seven Russian diplomats, denies accreditation to three more
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Ireland expels Russian diplomat over Britain spy poisoning
NATO to announce 'measures' over UK poisoning: statement
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Putin blames Russia mall fire on 'criminal negligence": Kremlin
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Australia expels two Russian diplomats over Britain poison case
US stocks rally as trade war fears recede; Dow +2.9%
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Sierra Leone presidential run-off delayed to March 31
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Saudi-led coalition threatens retaliation against Iran over missiles
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30 Russian diplomats to be expelled by 14 EU countries: AFP tally
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Sierra Leone court lifts order halting presidential election
UK hails 'extraordinary international response' to spy poison case
Canada expels four Russian diplomats: official
US stocks surge amid bargain-hunting; Dow jumps 2%
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Denmark to expel two Russian envoys over spy attack: FM
France to expel four Russian diplomats over spy case: ministry
Ukraine to expel 13 Russian diplomats over spy case: Poroshenko
14 EU states expelling Russian diplomats over UK spy attack: Tusk
Lithuania, Poland to expel Russian diplomats over spy attack: ministers
Germany to expel four Russian envoys over spy attack: minister
US expels 60 Russian 'spies' over UK nerve attack
Erdogan says Turkey still aims for 'full membership' of EU
China urges US to 'stop economic intimidation' over tariffs
Egypt opens polls for presidential election
Death toll rises to 53 in Russia shopping mall fire: agencies
Ride-hailing firm Grab buys Uber's SE Asia operations
Saudi forces intercept seven missiles from Yemen, one dead: coalition
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German police arrest ex-Catalan leader Puigdemont
Syria rebels, civilians leave penultimate Ghouta pocket: state media
Syria rebels begin evacuating penultimate Ghouta zone: state media
Ex-Catalan leader Puigdemont has left Finland for Belgium: Finnish MP
Sierra Leone court halts preparations for presidential run-off
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One dead in blast near security convoy in Egypt's Alexandria: govt
French policeman who took place of hostage dies: minister
Top Chinese official Liu, US Treasury Secretary agree to continue trade talks: Xinhua
N. Korea agrees to inter-Korean talks next week: Seoul
Trump scraps blanket transgender military ban, grants armed forces discretion
Portuguese citizen in France attack wounded, not dead: Lisbon
S&P upgrades Spain's rating to 'A-' citing growth
UK regulators begin searching Cambridge Analytica offices
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Portuguese national killed in French attack: Lisbon govt
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UK judge approves warrant to search Cambridge Analytica offices
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Trump signs budget to avoid US government shutdown
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US President Donald Trump shook up his cabinet once again on Wednesday, sacking embattled Veterans Affairs Secretary David Shulkin and nominating White House doctor Ronny Jackson as his successor.
"I am pleased to announce that I intend to nominate highly respected Admiral Ronny L. Jackson, MD, as the new Secretary of Veterans Affairs," said Trump, who has also replaced his secretary of state and national security advisor in the last month.
"I am thankful for Dr. David Shulkin's service to our country and to our GREAT VETERANS!" he said on Twitter.
Pentagon official Robert Wilkie would serve as interim department chief until Jackson receives Congressional approval, the president added.
Shulkin's sacking had been widely predicted after he was accused of spending $122,000 on a nine-day trip to Europe with his wife, which included sightseeing at castles and taking in professional tennis matches.
He was one of the few senior officials in the Trump administration who had also served during the presidency of Barack Obama.
Jackson's stock with Trump rose after he pronounced in January that the 71-year-old president was in "excellent" health.
After releasing the results from Trump's physical, Jackson said "he has incredible genes and that's the way God made him."
VoteVets, a progressive organization, urged Senators to "ask him blunt, direct questions about how the VA works" during his confirmation hearing.
"We are concerned about his readiness to assume control," the group wrote on Twitter.
- 'Hate to see him go' -
Shulkin's departure caps a dizzying month of changes to the Trump cabinet, most notably the sacking of Rex Tillerson as secretary of state on March 13.
Trump's top economic advisor Gary Cohn also exited the White House after the president announced plans to impose tariffs on imports of steel and aluminum, a policy Cohn did not endorse.
And National Security Advisor HR McMaster was axed only six days ago, replaced by the hardline Fox News pundit and former UN ambassador John Bolton.
The Department of Veterans Affairs is the second-largest federal agency after the Pentagon, employing 360,000 people.
Lack of funding has weakened the hospital network specifically dedicated to the health of veterans -- a key constituency for Trump.
And the system has come under criticism from many veterans and organizations for falling short, particularly in terms of psychiatric care.
Hundreds of thousands of veterans, many who served in Iraq and Afghanistan, suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder.
The 58-year-old Shulkin had served as undersecretary of veterans affairs for health under Obama.
He previously worked as chief medical officer of the University of Pennsylvania health system.
During his tenure as secretary, he oversaw legislative changes including an expansion of benefits for post-9/11 veterans.
Following Trump's announcement, Phil Roe, a Tennessee Republican who chairs the House Committee on Veterans Affairs, praised Shulkin for a "fantastic job," adding: "I hate to see him go."
"That said, I respect President Trump's decision, support the president's agenda and remain willing to work with anyone committed to doing the right thing on behalf of our nation's veterans."