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Mr Lukashenko's critics reject the assertion that his popularity is "massive".

Ho dismissed the assertion by critics of birthright citizenship that the phrase “subject to the jurisdiction” excludes those who are in the U.S. illegally.”

This "package of Chinese activities", as described by Mr Thomas, might have prompted Trump's assertion that the canal is "owned" by China, but operation of those ports does not equate to ownership, he stresses.

Escalante builds an atmosphere of otherworldly despair that overwhelms with its stark assertion of how seemingly insurmountable the horrors are.

The ministry does not distinguish between civilians and combatants but it says the majority of the dead are women and children – an assertion backed by the UN.