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- Saudi sisters stuck in H.K. after fleeing repression5:08 am, February 23, 2019HONG KONG (Reuters) — Two sisters from Saudi Arabia were intercepted at Hong Kong airport by the kingdom’s diplomats en route to Australia, their lawyer said, the year’s second high-profile cas…
- U.S. to leave group of peacekeepers in Syria5:06 am, February 23, 2019WASHINGTON (Reuters) — The United States will leave “a small peacekeeping group” of 200 American troops in Syria for a period of time after a U.S. pullout, the White House said Thursday, as Pre…
- Ex-minister Bishop retires in new blow to Australia government3:27 am, February 23, 2019SYDNEY (AFP-Jiji) — Former Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop announced her retirement from politics Thursday in a fresh blow to the conservative government already struggling just months ahe…
- Teen wins EU pledge to work on climate1:16 am, February 23, 2019BRUSSELS (Reuters) — The European Union should spend hundreds of billions of euros combating climate change during the next decade, its chief executive said Thursday, responding to a Swedish teen w…
- Trump ally Stone gets gag order11:40 pm, February 22, 2019WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge issued a broad gag order forbidding Roger Stone to discuss his criminal case with anyone and gave him a stinging reprimand Thursday over the longtime Trump confida…
- Pro-secession protesters block roads in Catalonia9:41 pm, February 22, 2019BARCELONA (AP) — Protesters backing Catalonia’s secession from Spain clashed with police and blocked roads across the northeastern region Thursday during a student and worker strike over the tria…
- U.K. softens Brexit stance in latest EU negotiations8:38 pm, February 22, 2019BRUSSELS (AFP-Jiji) — The British government said Thursday that Brexit talks with the EU will focus on winning new guarantees to reassure euroskeptic members of Parliament, rather than on demanding…
- ‘Extinct’ giant tortoise found in Galapagos8:12 pm, February 22, 2019QUITO (AFP-Jiji) — Conservationists in the Galapagos Islands have found a giant tortoise from a species thought to have become extinct more than a century ago. The adult female tortoise was found …
- U.S. ambassador to Canada emerges as favorite for U.N. post8:01 pm, February 22, 2019WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. Ambassador to Canada Kelly Craft is emerging as the front-runner to be the next U.S. ambassador to the United Nations. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., is back…
- Maduro shuts Brazilian border to block humanitarian aid7:58 pm, February 22, 2019CARACAS (AP) — As a showdown looms over humanitarian aid destined for Venezuela, President Nicolas Maduro closed off his country’s border with Brazil, vowing on Thursday to block the emergency foo…
- Searing testimony heard at Vatican sex abuse summit7:36 pm, February 22, 2019VATICAN CITY (AP) — The day began with an African woman telling an extraordinary gathering of Catholic leaders that her priestly rapist forced her to have three abortions over a dozen years after he…
- China port bans Australian coal imports7:32 pm, February 22, 2019BEIJING (Reuters) — Customs at China’s northern port of Dalian has banned imports of Australian coal and will cap overall coal imports from all sources to the end of 2019 at 12 million tons, an o…
- Israel flying to moon after SpaceX launch1:30 pm, February 22, 2019CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — An Israeli spacecraft rocketed toward the moon for the country’s first attempted lunar landing, following a launch Thursday night by SpaceX. A communications satelli…
- Case against Jussie Smollett resembles detailed movie script12:40 pm, February 22, 2019CHICAGO (AP) — As authorities laid out their case against “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett, the narrative that emerged Thursday sounded like that of a filmmaker who wrote, cast, directed and star…
- Venezuelan military envoy backs Guaido3:45 am, February 22, 2019WASHINGTON (Reuters) — Venezuela’s deputy U.N. military attache, Col. Pedro Chirinos, said in a video on social media that he recognized opposition leader Juan Guaido as the country’s interim p…
- Venezuelan opposition ambassador takes control of embassy in Costa Rica3:25 am, February 22, 2019SAN JOSE (Reuters) — Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guiado’s designated ambassador to Costa Rica took control of Venezuela’s embassy in the Central American country on Wednesday, triggering …
- U.S. Supreme Court limits ‘excessive fines’ by states3:05 am, February 22, 2019WASHINGTON (AP) — Tyson Timbs admitted he had sold drugs, and he accepted his sentence without a fight. What he wouldn’t quietly accept was the police seizing and keeping the $40,000 Land Rover h…
- No. of hate groups highest ever2:35 am, February 22, 2019WASHINGTON (Reuters) — The number of hate groups operating in the United States rose 7 percent to an all-time high in 2018, reflecting an increasingly divisive debate on immigration and demographic…
- U.S. Coast Guard officer ‘had lawmaker hit list’2:05 am, February 22, 2019WASHINGTON (AP) — A Coast Guard lieutenant who was arrested last week is a “domestic terrorist” who drafted an email discussing biological attacks and had what appeared to be a hit list that in…
- House Dems to act against Trump declaration on Friday1:35 am, February 22, 2019WASHINGTON (AP) — House Democrats will file a resolution Friday aimed at blocking the national emergency declaration that U.S. President Donald Trump has issued to help finance his wall along the So…
- Blaze in Bangladeshi capital kills at least 70 dead1:05 am, February 22, 2019DHAKA (AP) — A devastating fire raced through densely packed buildings in a centuries-old shopping district in Bangladesh’s capital, killing at least 70 people, officials and witnesses said Thurs…
- India halts key bus route to Pakistani part of Kashmir12:35 am, February 22, 2019MUZAFFARABAD, Pakistan (AP) — India halted a key bus service with the Pakistani-controlled part of Kashmir, cutting the only land route linking the divided Himalayan region, Pakistani and Indian of…
- Netanyahu challengers form centrist alliance12:05 am, February 22, 2019JERUSALEM (Reuters) — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s strongest challengers in Israel’s April general election joined forces on Thursday, a dramatic turn in a race his right-wing Likud part…
- Italian minister: Daughter of missing N. Korean diplomat was repatriated11:35 pm, February 21, 2019ROME (Reuters) — North Korea informed Italy last year that the daughter of its acting ambassador had asked to return home after her father left his post in Rome, the Italian foreign ministry said o…
- Britain says Huawei risks can be curbed, no signs of spying11:05 pm, February 21, 2019LONDON/BRUSSELS (Reuters) — Britain is able to manage the security risks of using Huawei telecoms equipment and has not seen any evidence of malicious activity by the company, a senior official said…
- French Senate demands probe into Macron aides10:35 pm, February 21, 2019PARIS (AFP-Jiji) — A French Senate commission on Wednesday demanded an investigation of three close aides to President Emmanuel Macron after finding “major flaws” in the government’s handling …
- Berlin holds firm on Saudi arms export ban10:05 pm, February 21, 2019BERLIN (Reuters) — Germany is sticking to its weapons exports freeze to Saudi Arabia, the government said on Wednesday, resisting pressure to soften its stance after criticism from Britain and defe…
- Trump expects to meet N. Korean leader again after Hanoi summit8:15 pm, February 21, 2019WASHINGTON (Reuters) — U.S. President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he expects to meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un again after their planned summit next week in Hanoi. Speaking at the…
- Civilians plucked from last ISIL holdout7:25 pm, February 21, 2019NEAR BAGHOUZ, Syria (AFP-Jiji) — Hundreds of people including women and children were trucked out of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) group’s last Syria redoubt Wednesday, bringing…
- Iran: Military conflict with Israel possible7:15 pm, February 21, 2019BERLIN (Reuters) — Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammed Javad Zarif accused Israel of engaging in “adventurism” with its bombing campaigns in Syria, and said he could not rule out the possibility…
- Putin: Moscow to match U.S. on nuclear strike time7:10 pm, February 21, 2019MOSCOW (Reuters) — Moscow will match any U.S. move to deploy new nuclear missiles closer to Russia by stationing its own missiles closer to the United States, or by deploying faster missiles or bo…
- May returns to Brussels but EU not budging3:20 am, February 21, 2019BRUSSELS (AFP-Jiji) — British Prime Minister Theresa May was to head back to Brussels on Wednesday to renew her quest to reopen the terms of Britain’s Brexit divorce, but appears headed for disap…
- Editor under fire after calling for KKK revival1:00 am, February 21, 2019WASHINGTON (AFP-Jiji) — The publisher of a small Alabama newspaper has come under fire after calling in an editorial for the return of the white supremacist Ku Klux Klan. Goodloe Sutton, publisher…
- 5 officials to stand trial in Guatemala shelter fire12:30 am, February 21, 2019GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — A judge on Tuesday ruled that five current and former Guatemalan officials should stand trial over a blaze that killed 41 girls at a state-run home for troubled youth. The or…
- Aussie rodent becomes 1st ‘climate change extinction’11:15 pm, February 20, 2019
- Modi welcomes Saudi prince11:05 pm, February 20, 2019NEW DELHI (Reuters) — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi broke with government protocol to personally welcome Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to New Delhi on Tuesday. Ordinarily…
- French police kill suspect in knife attack10:35 pm, February 20, 2019MARSEILLE, France (AP) — A knife-wielding man on a wanted list was shot dead by police Tuesday shortly after he injured four people, one seriously, on a major street in the French city of Marseille…
- Study shows ‘phantom volcanoes’ may hide more oil, gas in North Sea10:15 pm, February 20, 2019OSLO (Reuters) — An unexplored 7,000-square-kilometer swath of the British North Sea, previously thought to contain empty chambers left by three extinct volcanoes, may hide oil and gas instead, the…
- Lawyer: U.K. plans to strip ISIL bride of citizenship9:45 pm, February 20, 2019LONDON (AP) — Shamima Begum, a London teenager who left Britain four years ago to join the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) militant group, is to be stripped of her British citizenship b…
- Trump wants California to pay back bullet train billions9:10 pm, February 20, 2019SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The Trump administration said Tuesday that it plans to cancel $929 million awarded to California’s high-speed rail project and wants the state to return an additional $2….
- Putin: We’ll target U.S. if Washington deploys missiles in Europe8:52 pm, February 20, 2019MOSCOW (Reuters) — Russia will respond to any U.S. deployment of short or intermediate-range nuclear weapons in Europe by targeting not only the countries where they are stationed, but the United S…
- Judge OKs suit aimed at halting construction of Obama library8:50 pm, February 20, 2019CHICAGO (AP) — A federal judge gave the green light Tuesday to a parks-advocacy group’s lawsuit that aims to stop for good the delayed construction of former U.S. President Barack Obama’s $500 …
- EU agrees on greenhouse gas emission cut for trucks8:46 pm, February 20, 2019BRUSSELS (Reuters) — The European Union agreed on Tuesday to reduce emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2) from new trucks and buses by 30 percent by a 2030 deadline as part of its commitment to cut its …
- Sanders announces presidential bid8:35 pm, February 20, 2019WASHINGTON (AP) — Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders said Tuesday that he will seek the Democratic presidential nomination again, a decision that will test whether he can still generate the progressive en…
- Trump signs directive to create Space Force8:25 pm, February 20, 2019WASHINGTON (Reuters) — Republican U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed a directive to start the lengthy process of creating a new branch of the military dedicated to handling threats in sp…
- Thousands rally against anti-Semitism in France after gravestones vandalized amid rise in attacks8:10 pm, February 20, 2019PARIS/STRASBOURG, France (Reuters) — Thousands of people rallied across France after a surge of anti-Semitic attacks in recent weeks that culminated on Tuesday with vandals daubing swastikas and an…
- Pakistan PM offers talks over Kashmir7:45 pm, February 20, 2019ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s prime minister offered to hold talks with India, even as he warned New Delhi to refrain from launching any attacks on his country following last week’s suicide bombin…
- Polar bear ‘invasion’ ends7:40 pm, February 20, 2019MOSCOW (AFP-Jiji) — An “invasion” of aggressive polar bears in inhabited areas of Arctic Russia has come to an end, officials said Tuesday, 10 days after the animals came to the area looking fo…
- China, Iran meet amid efforts to preserve 2015 nuclear deal7:35 pm, February 20, 2019BEIJING (AP) — The Iranian foreign minister’s passionate defense of his country’s interests at the Munich Security Conference has made him “a famous person” in China, his Chinese counterpar…
- Fashion world mourns as ‘creative genius’ Karl Lagerfeld dies at 857:10 pm, February 20, 2019PARIS (Reuters) — Haute-couture designer Karl Lagerfeld, artistic director at Chanel and an icon of the fashion industry with his extravagant outfits and striking catwalks, has died aged 85. Insta…
- Religious orders apologize for abuse6:55 pm, February 20, 2019VATICAN CITY (AP) — Catholic religious orders around the world apologized Tuesday for having failed to respond when their priests raped children, acknowledging that their family-like communities bl…
- Saudi official raps Iran over blame for attack8:00 am, February 20, 2019ISLAMABAD (AP) — A senior Saudi diplomat on Monday fired back after Iran initially blamed the kingdom for an attack last week that killed 27 members of Iran’s elite Revolutionary Guard. Adel al-…
- Israel’s first mission to the moon to launch this week7:00 am, February 20, 2019TEL AVIV (AFP-Jiji) — Israel is to launch its first moon mission this week, sending an unmanned spacecraft to collect data to be shared with NASA, organizers said Monday. The 585-kilogram Bereshee…
- India takes Pakistan to U.N.’s highest court over spy sentenced to death6:00 am, February 20, 2019THE HAGUE (AP) — India on Monday accused Pakistan of breaching the rights of an alleged spy who was sentenced to death by a Pakistani military court, a case at the United Nation’s highest court t…
- Yemen parties agree to start troop withdrawal9:30 pm, February 19, 2019RIYADH/UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) — Yemen’s warring parties have agreed to start withdrawing forces from the main port of Hodeidah under a U.N.-sponsored deal, the United Nations said, following we…
- Ukraine seeks more EU aid as elections near9:00 pm, February 19, 2019BRUSSELS (Reuters) — Ukraine’s foreign minister asked the European Union on Monday for hundreds of millions of euros in loans and aid for infrastructure and businesses in its troubled east and so…
- Global warming pioneer dies at 878:30 pm, February 19, 2019NEW YORK (AP) — A scientist who raised early alarms about climate change and popularized the term “global warming” has died. Wallace Smith Broecker was 87. The longtime Columbia University pro…
- In Miami, Trump pleads with Venezuela’s military to back Guaido8:28 pm, February 19, 2019MIAMI (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday pleaded with Venezuela’s military to support opposition leader Juan Guaido and issued a dire warning if they continue to stand with President Ni…
- India-Pakistan tensions rise as 9 die in Kashmir clash8:00 pm, February 19, 2019SRINAGAR, India (AFP-Jiji) — Indian troops suffered new losses Monday in a battle with Kashmir militants that left nine dead, officials said, just days after a major suicide bomb attack escalated te…
- Maduro to throw concert rivaling Richard Branson8:00 pm, February 19, 2019CARACAS (AP) — Refusing to back down amid a mounting battle over Venezuela’s humanitarian crisis, the government of President Nicolas Maduro announced Monday that it will hold its own huge concer…
- Taiwan protests deportations of fraudsters from Spain to China7:30 pm, February 19, 2019TAIPEI (AFP-Jiji) — Taiwan hit out at Spain on Monday after two Taiwanese fraud suspects were deported to China over objections from the government in Taipei and human rights groups. Returning Tai…
- 16 States sue Trump over funding of wall7:30 pm, February 19, 2019WASHINGTON (Reuters) — A coalition of 16 U.S. states led by California sued President Donald Trump and top members of his administration on Monday to block his decision to declare a national emerge…
- Beijing needs kids but bureaucrats out of step7:30 pm, February 19, 2019BEIJING (AP) — Facing a future demographic crisis and aging society, China’s leaders are desperately seeking to persuade couples to have more children. But bureaucrats don’t seem to have gotte…
- 7 U.K. MPs quit Labour Party7:15 pm, February 19, 2019LONDON (AP) — Seven British lawmakers quit the main opposition Labour Party on Monday over its approach to Brexit and anti-Semitism — the biggest shake-up in years for one of Britain’s major pol…
- Europeans reject Trump call to repatriate Syria jihadists7:00 pm, February 19, 2019PARIS (AFP-Jiji) — European officials on Monday gave a cold shoulder to a call by U.S. President Donald Trump to take back citizens captured in the fight against Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant…
- Lost in China: Thai with dementia returns6:00 am, February 19, 2019BANGKOK (AFP-Jiji) — A 59-year-old Thai woman with dementia who left home eight months ago to see her son nearby, only to apparently walk 640 kilometers into China, arrived back in the kingdom Frid…
- Australia accuses foreign govt of cyber-attack on lawmakers5:30 am, February 19, 2019SYDNEY (Reuters) — A cyber-attack on Australian lawmakers that breached the networks of major political parties was probably carried out by a foreign government, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said …
- U.K. concludes it can mitigate risk from Huawei5:00 am, February 19, 2019The British government has decided it can mitigate the risks arising from the use of Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. in 5G networks, the Financial Times reported on Sunday, citing two sources familiar w…
- Trump ready to issue veto over emergency4:00 am, February 19, 2019WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump is prepared to issue the first veto of his term if Congress votes to disapprove his declaration of a national emergency along the U.S.-Mexico…
- Russia bank freezes Venezuela accounts4:00 am, February 19, 2019MOSCOW (Reuters) — Russian lender Gazprombank has decided to freeze the accounts of Venezuelan state oil company PDVSA and halted transactions with the firm to reduce the risk of the bank falling u…
- Family: U.K. teen who joined ISIL has baby in Syria8:52 pm, February 18, 2019LONDON (AP) — The family of a British teenager who ran away to join the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) militant group and now wants to return to Britain said Sunday she has given birth…
- Fish pass mirror test, but are they self-aware?8:40 pm, February 18, 2019
- Trump: Europe must claim jihadists8:20 pm, February 18, 2019NEAR BAGHOUZ, Syria (AFP-Jiji) — U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday called on his European allies to take back alleged jihadists captured in Syria, as the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (IS…
- Ex-FBI chief: Top official discussed Trump removal8:15 pm, February 18, 2019WASHINGTON (AFP-Jiji) — The U.S. deputy attorney general discussed how many Cabinet members would support removing U.S. President Donald Trump from office in 2017, the FBI’s former acting directo…
- White House defends ‘emergency’8:13 pm, February 18, 2019WASHINGTON — The White House on Sunday defended President Donald Trump’s declaration of a national emergency at the southern border and sought to clarify his contradictory statements about its nec…
- U.S. blocks U.N. attempt to reopen N. Korea airspace7:43 pm, February 18, 2019MONTREAL/SEOUL (Reuters) — The United States has blocked efforts by a U.N. agency to improve civil aviation in North Korea at a time when Pyongyang is trying to reopen part of its airspace to foreig…
- Rouhani says Iran ready to improve ties with Gulf7:25 pm, February 18, 2019DUBAI (Reuters) — Iran is ready to work with all of its neighbors to secure peace in the Middle East in the face of U.S. and Israeli aggression, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said Sunday, in his …
- Israel to withhold $138 mil. from Palestinians over prisoner payments7:22 pm, February 18, 2019JERUSALEM (AFP-Jiji) — Israel said its security cabinet on Sunday decided to withhold $138 million in tax transfers to the Palestinian Authority over its payments to prisoners jailed for attacks on …
- Some British Labour lawmakers ‘to quit party’7:21 pm, February 18, 2019LONDON (Reuters) — A group of British opposition Labour lawmakers is set to announce Monday they are leaving the party over leader Jeremy Corbyn’s approach to Brexit and a row over anti-Semitism,…
- Polish PM cancels Israel visit amid new Holocaust tensions7:17 pm, February 18, 2019WARSAW (AP) — Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki canceled his plans to attend a meeting of central European leaders in Israel starting Monday amid new tensions over how Polish behavior during …
- Saudi crown prince begins Asia tour with $20 bil. Pakistan investment pledge1:29 pm, February 18, 2019ISLAMABAD (Reuters) — Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Sunday said Saudi Arabia has signed investment agreements worth $20 billion during his high-profile visit to Pakistan, where tensions were …
- U.S. backs India’s right to defend against attacks8:00 am, February 18, 2019NEW DELHI/SRINAGAR (Reuters) — The United States has told India it supports its right to defend itself against cross-border attacks, the government in New Delhi said on Saturday as it considers ret…
- U.S. investor to be held longer in Russia7:00 am, February 18, 2019MOSCOW (Reuters) — A Russian court on Saturday ordered Michael Calvey, the U.S. founder of one of Russia’s biggest private equity firms accused of fraud, to be kept in custody until April 13. Ca…
- Iranians vow ‘revenge’ after attack on Guards6:30 am, February 18, 2019ISFAHAN, Iran (AFP-Jiji) — Tens of thousands of Iranians called for “revenge” Saturday at the funeral of 27 Revolutionary Guards killed in a suicide attack perpetrated by jihadists that Tehran …
- Protesters call Catalan leaders’ trial a ‘farce’6:00 am, February 18, 2019BARCELONA (AFP-Jiji) — Around 200,000 people marched through Barcelona on Saturday against the high-profile trial of Catalan separatist leaders that started last week, which they dismissed as a far…
- Ex-U.S. archbishop is highest ranked to be defrocked by Pope for sex abuse9:04 pm, February 17, 2019VATICAN CITY (AP) — Former Cardinal Theodore McCarrick has been found guilty by the Vatican of sex abuse and defrocked, as calls rose Saturday for Pope Francis to reveal what he knew about the once…
- Migrant shelter near U.S. border to close9:00 pm, February 17, 2019PIEDRAS NEGRAS, Mexico (AP) — An improvised shelter where hundreds of Central American migrants have been confined in the border city of Piedras Negras, across from Eagle Pass, Texas, will close th…
- China rebuffs Germany’s appeal to join U.S. missile deal with Russia9:00 pm, February 17, 2019MUNICH (Reuters) — China rejected on Saturday German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s appeal to join a Cold War-era arms control treaty that the United States accuses Russia of breaching, saying it wou…
- Trump’s pick for U.N. ambassador pulls out8:57 pm, February 17, 2019WASHINGTON (AP) — Heather Nauert, picked by U.S. President Donald Trump to be the next U.S. ambassador to the United Nations but never officially nominated, has withdrawn from consideration, the Sta…
- Shanahan: Funding amount for border wall not decided8:45 pm, February 17, 2019WASHINGTON (AP) — The acting secretary of defense said Saturday he has not yet determined how much money he will redirect to U.S. President Donald Trump’s border wall project. Pat Shanahan made t…
- U.S. military planes land near Venezuela border with aid8:28 pm, February 17, 2019CUCUTA, Colombia (AP) — The U.S. military airlifted tons of humanitarian aid to a Colombian town on the Venezuelan border Saturday as part of an effort meant to undermine socialist President Nicola…
- Pence resists Merkel’s stance on Iran deal, multilateralism8:22 pm, February 17, 2019MUNICH (AP) — German Chancellor Angela Merkel drew lengthy applause Saturday for her spirited defense of a multilateral approach to global affairs and support for Europe’s decision to stand by a n…
- ISIL nearing defeat in Syria8:00 pm, February 17, 2019NEAR BAGHOUZ, Syria (Reuters) — U.S.-backed fighters in Syria are poised to capture the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant militants’ last, tiny enclave on the Euphrates, the battle commander sa…
- Macron decries abuse of Jewish writer at rally7:30 pm, February 17, 2019PARIS (AFP-Jiji) — French President Emmanuel Macron condemned anti-Semitic abuse of a leading intellectual by “yellow vest” protesters and said it would not be tolerated. Police intervened to …
- Nigeria’s candidates blame each other for vote delay7:00 pm, February 17, 2019KANO, Nigeria (AP) — Nigeria’s top candidates on Saturday condemned the surprise last-minute decision to delay the presidential election for a week until Feb. 23, blaming each other but appealing…
- Kim Jong Un to arrive in Vietnam on Feb. 25 ahead of Trump summit8:12 am, February 17, 2019HANOI (Reuters) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will arrive in Vietnam on Feb. 25 ahead of a planned second summit with U.S. President Donald Trump, three sources with direct knowledge of Kim’s …
- U.S.-backed Syria force says IS territorial defeat is near8:10 am, February 17, 2019BAGHOUZ, Syria (AP) — The sound of mortar shelling and fighter jets whizzing by filled the air. At the base in this small village, fighters from the U.S.- backed Syrian Democratic Forces coordina…
- U.S.-China trade talks set to resume7:34 pm, February 16, 2019BEIJING/WASHINGTON (Reuters) — The United States and China will resume trade talks this week in Washington with time running short to ease their bruising trade war, but U.S. President Donald Trump …
- China media: important progress7:31 pm, February 16, 2019SHANGHAI (Reuters) — Chinese state media on Saturday expressed cautious optimism over trade talks between the United States and China, a day after Chinese President Xi Jinping said a week of discus…
- Trump claims Abe endorsed him for Nobel Peace Prize7:30 pm, February 16, 2019WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump claimed Friday that Japan’s prime minister had nominated him for a Nobel Peace Prize for opening a dialogue with North Korea. Trump also complained …
- Spain to hold general election in April7:26 pm, February 16, 2019MADRID (Reuters) — Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez called an early general election for April 28 on Friday, setting the stage for a divisive vote that could tilt the country toward the nationa…
- Mueller seeks tough sentence for Manafort6:52 pm, February 16, 2019WASHINGTON (Reuters) — Prosecutors for Special Counsel Robert Mueller urged a federal judge in Virginia on Friday to impose a strict prison sentence for U.S. President Donald Trump’s former campa…
- Nigeria presidential election abruptly postponed by a week6:50 pm, February 16, 2019ABUJA (Reuters) — Nigeria’s presidential election, which was due to be held on Saturday, has been postponed by a week, the chairman of the country’s electoral commission said hours before polls …
- Thick snow keeps skiers from California resorts6:48 pm, February 16, 2019SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Winter weather enveloping California’s mountains for a fourth straight day Friday kept skiers from hitting the slopes at the start of the Presidents Day holiday weekend, with…
- Trump tests presidential power, declares emergency at border8:50 am, February 16, 2019WASHINGTON (AP) — Defiant in the wake of a stinging budget defeat, President Donald Trump on Friday declared a national emergency at the U.S.-Mexico border, moving to secure more money for his long…
- Bolsonaro confronts Brazil cabinet scandal6:22 am, February 16, 2019BRASILIA (Reuters) — Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro is confronting the most serious cabinet controversy of his young government as he met with ministers on Thursday to make final changes to a p…
- Lawmakers in U.S. want details on Khashoggi6:00 am, February 16, 2019WASHINGTON (Reuters) — Republican and Democratic members of the U.S. Senate asked the Trump administration on Thursday to tell them more about the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi at a Saudi c…
- Ireland pressured to come up with border plans for no-deal Brexit6:00 am, February 16, 2019BRUSSELS (Reuters) — The European Union will give Ireland some leeway to establish new border arrangements with Northern Ireland in case of a no-deal Brexit, sources in the bloc’s political hub B…
- Kashmir car bomb kills 44; India demands Pakistan act against militants5:00 am, February 16, 2019SRINAGAR/NEW DELHI, India (Reuters) — A suicide bomber rammed a car into a bus carrying Indian paramilitary police in Kashmir on Thursday, killing 44 of them in the deadliest attack in decades on se…
- Maduro reveals secret meetings with U.S.5:00 am, February 16, 2019CARACAS (AP) — President Nicolas Maduro has invited a U.S. special envoy to Venezuela after revealing in an AP interview on Thursday that his foreign minister recently held secret talks with the U….
- Trump gains weight, now considered obese; cholesterol count down5:00 am, February 16, 2019WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has put on some pounds and is now officially considered obese. The White House on Thursday released results of his most recent physical, revealing that hi…
- Russia, Turkey, Iran hail U.S. Syria exit4:00 am, February 16, 2019SOCHI (AFP-Jiji) — The leaders of Russia, Turkey and Iran hailed the planned U.S. withdrawal from Syria as they met for talks Thursday on how to work more closely together in the country’s long-r…
- Venezuela secures backing of China, Russia, others at U.N.4:00 am, February 16, 2019
- Pence lashes out at Europeans over Tehran11:13 pm, February 15, 2019WARSAW (Reuters) — U.S. Vice President Mike Pence accused European powers on Thursday of undermining Washington’s crackdown on Iran by trying to break U.S. sanctions against Tehran, in remarks th…
- British Parliament defeats May on her Brexit strategy9:16 pm, February 15, 2019LONDON (Reuters) — British Prime Minister Theresa May suffered a defeat on her Brexit strategy on Thursday that undermined her pledge to European Union leaders to get her divorce deal approved if th…
- Former FBI deputy head feared Russia probe would end after Comey fired7:42 pm, February 15, 2019WASHINGTON (AP) — Former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe said in an interview that aired Thursday that he moved quickly after his boss was fired to protect an investigation into President Donald …
- William Barr again U.S. attorney general7:38 pm, February 15, 2019WASHINGTON (AP) — William Barr was sworn in Thursday for his second stint as the nation’s attorney general, taking the helm of the Justice Department as special counsel Robert Mueller investigate…
- Glenn Close is loving the moment7:36 pm, February 15, 2019
- Tributes, safety drills mark 1 yr since Fla. school shooting7:31 pm, February 15, 2019COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Some students around the country marked the anniversary of the school massacre in Parkland, Fla., with moments of silence Thursday or somber vigils while others sought to find…
- U.S. Congress OK’s border deal; Trump will sign, declare emergency11:59 am, February 15, 2019WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress lopsidedly approved a border security compromise Thursday that would avert a second painful government shutdown, but a new confrontation was ignited — this time over Pr…
- Senate OKs border deal; Trump will sign, declare emergency10:22 am, February 15, 2019WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate resoundingly approved a border security compromise Thursday that ignores most of President Donald Trump’s demands for building a wall with Mexico but would prevent a …
- Lexus tops 2019 dependability rankings; Fiat in last place6:00 am, February 15, 2019
- Suicide bomber targeting Iran’s Revolutionary Guard kills 274:00 am, February 15, 2019TEHRAN (AP) — A suicide car bomber claimed by an Al-Qaida-linked group attacked a bus carrying members of Iran’s elite Revolutionary Guard paramilitary force Wednesday, killing at least 27 people…
- NATO mulls ways to thwart Russian missiles8:28 pm, February 14, 2019BRUSSELS (AP) — Taking aim at Russia, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization’s civilian chief said Wednesday the alliance is studying a range of options to counter Moscow’s alleged missile trea…
- 3 Syrians held in EU over torture, other crimes7:36 pm, February 14, 2019BERLIN (Reuters) — Police have detained two Syrians in Germany and one in France on suspicion of torture and other crimes against humanity, prosecutors said on Wednesday, the first such arrests in …
- Spain’s budget fails to pass, paving way for early election7:35 pm, February 14, 2019MADRID (Reuters) — Spain’s parliament rejected a draft 2019 budget on Wednesday after Catalan separatists turned their back on the government, pushing the country close to an early national electi…
- Hundreds of ISIL fighters surrender in east Syria7:34 pm, February 14, 2019AL-OMAR OIL FIELD BASE, Syria (AP) — Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) militants, many of them foreigners, surrendered to U.S.-backed fighters in eastern Syria on Wednesday, bringing the K…
- NASA bids farewell to Opportunity, the little Mars rover that kept on going7:33 pm, February 14, 2019LOS ANGELES (Reuters) — Opportunity, a remarkably durable NASA rover designed to roll along the surface of Mars for three months, has stopped communicating with Earth after 15 years of service, off…
- U.S.: Ex-intel official defected to Iran, revealed govt secrets7:31 pm, February 14, 2019WASHINGTON (AP) — A former U.S. Air Force counterintelligence specialist who defected to Iran despite warnings from the FBI has been charged with revealing classified information to the Tehran gover…
- Absent Iran in spotlight at Mideast talks7:29 pm, February 14, 2019WARSAW (AP) — Although it is absent from the stage, Iran is nevertheless taking the spotlight at a Middle East security conference co-hosted by the United States and Poland that has highlighted dee…
- FBI posts sketches of victims drawn by admitted serial killer7:29 pm, February 14, 2019DALLAS (AP) — The FBI has released sketches drawn by an admitted serial killer of some of his victims, along with other information on a string of unsolved cold-case homicides to which investigator…
- EU adds Saudi Arabia to dirty-money blacklist7:27 pm, February 14, 2019STRASBOURG, France (Reuters) — The European Commission added Saudi Arabia, Panama, Nigeria and other jurisdictions to a blacklist of nations seen as posing a threat because of lax controls on terro…
- U.S. judge rules Manafort breached plea deal by lying7:26 pm, February 14, 2019NEW YORK/WASHINGTON (Reuters) — U.S. President Donald Trump’s former campaign manager Paul Manafort breached his plea agreement with Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s office by lying to prosecuto…
- Google, Apple face calls to pull Saudi govt app allowing men to monitor wives7:25 pm, February 14, 2019LONDON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) — A Saudi Arabian government app that allows men in the country to monitor and control their female relatives’ travel at the click of a button should be remove…
- Airbus to stop making struggling A380 superjumbo in 20214:15 pm, February 14, 2019
- Renault scraps Ghosn’s 30 mln euro parachute with government backing1:30 pm, February 14, 2019
- China, U.S. start trade talks ahead of March tariff deadline12:55 pm, February 14, 2019
- Vale: Managers didn’t know of dam risk report8:00 am, February 14, 2019RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) — Senior management at Brazilian miner Vale SA were never shown internal security documents indicating that its dam at Brumadinho was at risk of collapse, the company’s c…
- Afghan govt fires election commission7:15 am, February 14, 2019KABUL (AP) — The Afghan government on Tuesday fired its election commission more than three months after chaotic parliamentary elections — the results of which have still not been announced — a…
- Italy PM calls for fairer Europe, faces EU anger6:30 am, February 14, 2019STRASBOURG, France (Reuters) — Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte called on Tuesday for a less austere European Union more in tune with popular demands for economic growth, but he faced a barrag…
- Hong Kong’s lawmakers warn China extradition plans are a ‘Trojan horse’6:00 am, February 14, 2019HONG KONG (AFP-Jiji) — Plans by Hong Kong to allow extraditions to Taiwan, Macau and mainland China following a high-profile murder case could become a “Trojan horse” for Beijing to pursue crit…
- Pompeo: Putin threatening democracies10:00 pm, February 13, 2019BRATISLAVA (AFP-Jiji) — U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Tuesday warned that Russian President Vladimir Putin posed a threat to democracies worldwide, as he arrived in Slovakia, the latest st…
- Pentagon official assures Iraqis of U.S. military role8:45 pm, February 13, 2019BAGHDAD (AP) — The top Pentagon official assured Iraqi leaders Tuesday that the U.S. will stick to its limited military role in Iraq, a message aimed at recent talk by some Iraqi politicians of forc…
- Trial of Catalan leaders begins8:00 pm, February 13, 2019MADRID (AP) — A politically charged trial of a dozen Catalan separatist leaders began Tuesday in Spain’s Supreme Court amid protests and the possibility of an early general election being called i…
- U.S. admiral: DPRK unlikely to give up all nuclear weapons7:35 pm, February 13, 2019WASHINGTON (Reuters) — Weeks before a second summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, the top U.S. military commander for Asia on Tuesday echoed an intelligenc…
- May seeks more time for Brexit deal7:34 pm, February 13, 2019LONDON (Reuters) — British Prime Minister Theresa May told lawmakers on Tuesday to hold their nerve over Brexit and give her more time to negotiate a deal acceptable to both the European Union and …
- Russian lawmakers back bill to isolate internet7:30 pm, February 13, 2019MOSCOW (AFP-Jiji) — Lawmakers on Tuesday backed a bill that could cut off Russia’s internet traffic from foreign servers, a move critics say is a step toward censorship and possibly an isolated n…
- Canadian veterans minister quits7:30 pm, February 13, 2019WINNIPEG, Manitoba/OTTAWA (Reuters) — Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, facing a political crisis, on Tuesday said he was surprised his veterans affairs minister quit amid allegations she had…
- S. Korea pushes back on U.S. deal7:00 pm, February 13, 2019SEOUL (Reuters) — South Korea’s presidential Blue House pushed back on Wednesday against comments by U.S. President Donald Trump that suggested Seoul had agreed to pay $500 million more toward ma…
- California governor scales back high-speed train2:00 pm, February 13, 2019SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom declared Tuesday there “isn’t a path” for completing the state’s plan for a high-speed rail line between San Francisco and Los Angeles…
- Australia to reopen island detention camp after refugee bill1:00 pm, February 13, 2019CANBERRA (AP) — The Australian government said Wednesday it would reopen a mothballed island detention camp in anticipation of a new wave of asylum seekers arriving by boat after Parliament passed …
- Trump not ‘thrilled’ with border deal but leaning toward it12:30 pm, February 13, 2019WASHINGTON (AP) — Under mounting pressure from his own party, President Donald Trump appeared to be grudgingly leaning toward accepting an agreement Tuesday that would head off a threatened second …
- Barnier says ‘something has to give’ on Brexit7:30 am, February 13, 2019LUXEMBOURG/BRUSSELS (Reuters) — European Union Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier said on Monday British Prime Minister Theresa May should endorse a permanent customs union with the bloc — as propo…
- Venezuela opposition chief announces new aid center7:00 am, February 13, 2019CARACAS (AFP-Jiji) — Venezuela’s opposition announced Monday a new collection center for desperately needed supplies as it prepares to “send a message” to the military that’s blocking human…
- Brazil miner Vale knew deadly dam had heightened risk of collapse6:00 am, February 13, 2019BELO HORIZONTE, Brazil (Reuters) — Vale SA, the world’s largest iron ore miner, knew last year that the dam in Brazil that collapsed in January and killed at least 165 people had a heightened ris…
- Thai panel disqualifies princess as PM candidate10:00 pm, February 12, 2019BANGKOK (Reuters) — Thailand’s election panel on Monday disqualified the sister of the king from running for prime minister, putting an end to a stunning, short-lived candidacy by echoing King Ma…
- ‘It’s about freedom’: Women are taking frontline positions in Sudan’s uprising9:44 pm, February 12, 2019
- Kurd fighters battle to capture ISIL stronghold9:30 pm, February 12, 2019BEIRUT (AP) — Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant militants cornered in their last foothold in eastern Syria fought back with suicide car bombs, snipers and booby traps Monday, slowing Kurdish fig…
- Study: N. Korea may have made more nuclear weapons9:00 pm, February 12, 2019WASHINGTON (Reuters) — North Korea has continued to produce bomb fuel while in denuclearization talks with the United States and may have produced enough in the past year to add as many as seven nu…
- China posts video of Uighur musician to prove he is alive8:45 pm, February 12, 2019BEIJING/ANKARA (Reuters) — Chinese state media has released a video it said proves Uighur poet and musician Abdurehim Heyit is alive, after Turkey cited reports of his death in custody in a strongly…
- Trump signs order to boost AI8:30 pm, February 12, 2019U.S. President Donald Trump has signed an executive order directing federal agencies to prioritize research and development in artificial intelligence. The plan, called the American AI Initiative, fo…
- U.S., China upbeat on fresh round of trade talks8:22 pm, February 12, 2019BEIJING/WASHINGTON (Reuters) — U.S. and Chinese officials expressed hopes on Monday that a new round of talks would bring them closer to easing their seven-month trade war, but a U.S. Navy mission …
- Iran taunts Western powers, Israel on Islamic Revolution’s 40th anniversary8:22 pm, February 12, 2019TEHRAN (AP) — Waving Iranian flags, chanting “Death to America” and burning U.S. and Israeli flags, hundreds of thousands of people poured out onto the streets across Iran on Monday, marking th…
- Pompeo denies Khashoggi cover-up8:00 pm, February 12, 2019WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration pushed back Monday against allegations that it was trying to cover up the killing of Saudi columnist Jamal Khashoggi when it failed to send Congress a rep…
- Acting Pentagon chief visits Afghanistan7:30 pm, February 12, 2019KABUL (AP) — The Pentagon’s top official made an unannounced visit to Afghanistan on Monday to meet with U.S. commanders and Afghan leaders amid a push for peace with the Taliban. Pat Shanahan, …
- Lawmakers reach deal on border wall funding12:46 pm, February 12, 2019WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. congressional negotiators announced an agreement late Monday to prevent a government shutdown and finance construction of new barriers along the U.S.-Mexico border, overcomin…
- Top Pentagon official in Afghanistan amid push for peace4:34 pm, February 11, 2019KABUL (AP) — The Pentagon’s top official made an unannounced visit to Afghanistan on Monday to meet with U.S. commanders and Afghan leaders amid a push for peace with the Taliban. Pat Shanahan,…
- Music video by Tokyo-born filmmaker wins Grammy4:21 pm, February 11, 2019
- Madrid demonstrators reject government’s Catalonia policy1:04 pm, February 11, 2019MADRID (Reuters) — Tens of thousands of people waving Spain’s red-and-yellow flag demonstrated in Madrid on Sunday to oppose any concessions by the government to Catalan pro-independence parties …
- Italian unions lead mass demonstrations in Rome8:00 am, February 11, 2019ROME (AFP-Jiji) — Hundreds of thousands of people demonstrated in Rome on Saturday led by unions demanding pro-growth policies from the populist government, the biggest such protest in four years. …
- U.S.-backed Syria forces start ‘final battle’ against ISIL7:30 am, February 11, 2019QAMISHLI, Syria (AFP-Jiji) — The U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces said Saturday it had begun the “final battle” to oust Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant extremists from the last scrap of…
- Poroshenko: Ukraine must join EU, NATO7:00 am, February 11, 2019KIEV (AP) — Ukraine must join the European Union and NATO to protect itself from Russia’s expansionist actions, Ukraine’s president said Saturday as he officially launched his reelection campai…
- Virginia official wants probe of abuse claims6:30 am, February 11, 2019RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia’s embattled lieutenant governor on Saturday called for authorities, including the FBI, to investigate sexual assault allegations made against him while defying wides…
- S. Korea signs deal to pay more for U.S. troops6:00 am, February 11, 2019SEOUL (Reuters) — Officials signed a short-term agreement on Sunday to boost South Korea’s contribution toward the upkeep of U.S. troops on the peninsula, after a previous deal lapsed amid U.S. P…
- U.S., Russia push rival U.N. action on Venezuela9:37 pm, February 10, 2019WASHINGTON (Reuters) — The United States is pushing the U.N. Security Council to formally call for free, fair and credible presidential elections in Venezuela with international observers, diplomats…
- Indigenous Pemon vow to let aid in9:24 pm, February 10, 2019PUERTO ORDAZ, Venezuela (Reuters) — Venezuela’s Pemon, an indigenous people living along the border with Brazil, are determined to allow into the embattled country any foreign aid that may arrive…
- Prince Philip, 97, gives up license9:08 pm, February 10, 2019LONDON (AFP-Jiji) — Queen Elizabeth II’s 97-year-old husband Prince Philip on Saturday surrendered his driver’s license after causing a car crash that outraged the media and stirred a debate abo…
- Israel arrests Palestinian suspect in teen’s killing9:00 pm, February 10, 2019JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli police said Saturday they arrested a Palestinian suspect in the killing of an Israeli teenager, as thousands of people in Gaza buried two Palestinian teenagers killed by Is…
- Net neutrality faces legal fight in U.S. court8:54 pm, February 10, 2019WASHINGTON (AP) — Tech companies and nearly two dozen U.S. states clashed with the government in federal court on Feb. 1 over the repeal of net neutrality, a set of Obama-era rules aimed at preventi…
- EU: Google, FB must do more against fake news8:52 pm, February 10, 2019
- 783 fake pages removed8:51 pm, February 10, 2019NEW YORK (AP) — Facebook says it has removed 783 Iran-linked pages, accounts and groups from its service for what it calls “coordinated inauthentic behavior.” That’s the social network’s ter…
- Loss of newspapers leads to political polarization8:50 pm, February 10, 2019NEW YORK (AP) — The steady loss of local newspapers and journalists across the country contributes to the nation’s political polarization, a new study has found. With fewer opportunities to find …
- U.K. withdraws $17.9 million ferry contract from company with no ships in Brexit blunder8:30 pm, February 10, 2019
- Turkey: China’s treatment of Uygurs embarrassment for humanity8:25 pm, February 10, 2019ANKARA (AFP-Jiji) — Turkey on Saturday condemned China’s treatment of its Muslim ethnic Uygur people as “a great embarrassment for humanity,” adding to rights groups’ recent criticism over …
- Warren makes presidential bid official with call for change8:22 pm, February 10, 2019LAWRENCE, Mass. (AP) — Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren made her bid for the presidency official Saturday in this working-class city, grounding her 2020 campaign in a populist call to fight economi…
- Muslim lawmakers’ criticism of Israel pressures Democrats8:00 pm, February 10, 2019WASHINGTON (AFP-Jiji) — The support for a boycott of Israel by the first two Muslim women in the U.S. Congress has opened a breach in the Democratic Party and threatens to create a fissure in the ir…
- Pakistani journalist critical of govt seized outside home7:00 pm, February 10, 2019LAHORE, Pakistan (Reuters) — A Pakistani journalist under scrutiny for antigovernment social media posts was beaten and seized outside his home on Saturday, his son said, in the latest sign of pres…
- Latest ‘yellow vest’ protest turns violent6:45 pm, February 10, 2019PARIS (AP) — A French “yellow vest” protester’s hand was ripped apart Saturday during violent clashes in Paris as demonstrators tried to storm the French National Assembly in the 13th consecu…
- Merkel: ISIL far from being defeated7:15 am, February 10, 2019BERLIN (Reuters) — The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant militant group is far from defeated, and instead is morphing into an asymmetrical warfare force after the militant group lost almost all …
- China reports new outbreak of swine fever6:15 am, February 10, 2019BEIJING (AP) — China has reported a new outbreak of African swine fever that is threating the country’s vital pork industry. The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs reported Friday the dis…
- Trump says 2nd Kim talks to be in Hanoi9:52 pm, February 09, 2019WASHINGTON (Reuters) — U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday that U.S. diplomats had a “very productive meeting” with North Korean officials, and he announced his summit later this month wi…
- Turkey to request U.N. Khashoggi investigation8:15 pm, February 09, 2019ANKARA (AP) — Turkey and other countries will soon submit a formal request to establish a U.N. committee to investigate the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, the Turkish foreign minister…
- U.S. urging Venezuela military to abandon president Maduro7:45 pm, February 09, 2019WASHINGTON (Reuters) — The United States is holding direct communications with members of Venezuela’s military, urging them to abandon President Nicolas Maduro, and is also preparing new sanctions…
- U.S. mulls withdrawing zero tariffs from India7:30 pm, February 09, 2019NEW DELHI (Reuters) — India could lose a vital U.S. trade concession, under which it enjoys zero tariffs on $5.6 billion of exports to the United States, amid a widening dispute over its trade and …
- Fast-food fan Trump in ‘very good health’7:20 pm, February 09, 2019WASHINGTON (AFP-Jiji) — U.S. President Donald Trump, who delights in confounding health experts with his junk food cravings and disinclination to exercise, is “in very good health,” his doctor …
- Greece OK’s Macedonia membership in NATO7:15 pm, February 09, 2019ATHENS (Reuters) — After holding up its admission for years, Greece became the first nation on Friday to ratify Macedonia’s membership of NATO after the two states resolved a decades-old name dis…
- Thailand king moves to block sister’s surprise bid for PM6:49 pm, February 09, 2019BANGKOK (Reuters) — Thailand’s King Maha Vajiralongkorn on Friday moved to block his elder sister’s surprise bid to run for prime minister in March, calling her candidacy for a populist oppositi…
- Thai king moves to block sister’s “inappropriate” candidacy for PM9:51 am, February 09, 2019
- Dems back New Deal to fight climate change6:00 am, February 09, 2019
- Russian official: Other nuclear pact in danger5:10 am, February 09, 2019
- Kushner to visit Middle East over peace plan5:00 am, February 09, 2019
- TV drama stirs debate over South Korea’s education culture11:55 pm, February 08, 2019
- U.N. inquiry says Saudis ordered Khashoggi murder11:36 pm, February 08, 2019
- Iran Revolutionary Guards unveil ‘new ballistic missile’10:25 pm, February 08, 2019
- Ukraine makes ‘historic’ constitutional changes10:22 pm, February 08, 2019
- Australia Parliament hit by hacking bid10:15 pm, February 08, 2019
- Thai Princess Ubolratana to run for PM in March election9:43 pm, February 08, 2019
- Warring Yemen parties agree on compromise9:35 pm, February 08, 2019
- Iran said to jail 1.7 million in Tehran over 30 years9:05 pm, February 08, 2019
- EU-backed group: Go slow on Venezuela8:36 pm, February 08, 2019
- U.S. State Dept calls summit venue symbolic8:26 pm, February 08, 2019
- Top Russian diplomat meets Taliban7:55 pm, February 08, 2019
- France recalls ambassador to Italy as diplomatic row deepens7:41 pm, February 08, 2019
- Bezos: Enquirer threatened to publish revealing photos7:41 pm, February 08, 2019
- Poland cyber facility proposed3:45 am, February 08, 2019
- Berlin considers 5G security steps amid Huawei concerns3:25 am, February 08, 2019
- France rejects telecom bill3:05 am, February 08, 2019
- Brazilian state cancels Vale dam license2:35 am, February 08, 2019
- Zimbabwe opposition party snubs Mnangagwa talks2:05 am, February 08, 2019
- Macron approval rating recovers from Dec. lows1:35 am, February 08, 2019
- Macedonia moves toward NATO membership, signs key text1:05 am, February 08, 2019
- New Polish progressive party rises in polls12:35 am, February 08, 2019
- U.S. House Dems move forward on gun control12:05 am, February 08, 2019
- Virginia political turmoil deepens as AG admits to past use of blackface11:35 pm, February 07, 2019
- Taliban rejects Trump plan for lingering U.S. presence11:05 pm, February 07, 2019
- Warren hit over new reports on heritage claims10:35 pm, February 07, 2019
- Netanyahu rival: Israeli control of Palestine wrong10:05 pm, February 07, 2019
- U.S. trade deficit narrows in November as imports decline9:14 pm, February 07, 2019
- Camel milks supports Indian tribal lifestyle9:00 pm, February 07, 2019
- Trump may declare ISIL’s defeat next week8:40 pm, February 07, 2019
- House Dems brush off Trump ‘ultimatum,’ steam ahead with probes8:00 pm, February 07, 2019
- U.N. report: World sizzled in ’18, with more to come7:30 pm, February 07, 2019
- Trump says may declare Islamic State defeated next week12:00 pm, February 07, 2019
- Venezuela military barricades bridge in attempt to block aid10:56 am, February 07, 2019
- Jolie urges Myanmar to end Rohingya violence11:35 pm, February 06, 2019
- Karl Marx’s grave memorial damaged in hammer attack10:55 pm, February 06, 2019
- Afghan president: No peace deal without govt involvement10:25 pm, February 06, 2019
- U.S. says foreign meddling didn’t affect 2018 elections9:35 pm, February 06, 2019
- Pope tamps down Maduro’s hopes for Vatican mediation in Venezuela9:05 pm, February 06, 2019
- May to meet EU leaders in Brussels8:55 pm, February 06, 2019
- Yemen govt, rebels meet over prisoner exchange8:55 pm, February 06, 2019
- Costa Rica ex-leader Arias accused in sex claim8:05 pm, February 06, 2019
- U.S. warns EU allies not to use Chinese 5G7:57 pm, February 06, 2019
- Mnuchin, Lighthizer to hold trade talks in China next week7:56 pm, February 06, 2019
- U.S. general warns on ISIL threat in Syria7:55 pm, February 06, 2019
- Moscow eyeing new mid-range missiles7:49 pm, February 06, 2019
- U.K. ministers ‘hold secret talks on delaying Brexit by 8 weeks’7:47 pm, February 06, 2019
- U.N. experts say North Korea’s nuclear program still intact7:38 pm, February 06, 2019
- Trump to meet North Korean leader Feb. 27-28 in Vietnam12:30 pm, February 06, 2019
- Trump claims ‘ridiculous partisan’ probes may upset progress11:55 am, February 06, 2019
- Russia to design new intermediate range missiles in 2 years10:00 am, February 06, 2019
- Museum says Facebook censored its nudes3:00 am, February 06, 2019
- Bodies of 6 skiers found after Italian avalanches2:30 am, February 06, 2019
- Senate breaks from Trump with Syria vote2:00 am, February 06, 2019
- Trump camp moves to block possible GOP rivals for 20201:30 am, February 06, 2019
- Arson suspect held after Paris apartment fire kills 71:00 am, February 06, 2019
- Emergency declaration urged over Ebola crisis12:31 am, February 06, 2019
- Pope decries weapons, war on UAE trip12:03 am, February 06, 2019
- Ambulance app helped Kenya attack victims11:00 pm, February 05, 2019
- Port exec gunned down10:30 pm, February 05, 2019
- Bomb kills 11 at Somali mall10:00 pm, February 05, 2019
- Meng extradition fight hinges on U.S. motives8:39 pm, February 05, 2019
- Trump to nominate ex-energy lobbyist to head Interior Dept8:27 pm, February 05, 2019
- U.N.: N. Korea protecting arsenal before summit talks8:27 pm, February 05, 2019
- EU nations, regional bloc back Guaido over Maduro8:26 pm, February 05, 2019
- Obesity-linked cancers on rise in young adults7:02 pm, February 05, 2019
- Salvadorans hope for change as outsider wins presidency7:01 pm, February 05, 2019
- Pentagon: U.S. to send 3,750 more troops to Mexico border6:00 am, February 05, 2019
- El Chapo trial highlights official graft in Mexico5:50 am, February 05, 2019
- Gang-weary Salvadorans elect Bukele as president5:40 am, February 05, 2019
- Macron considering referendum in late May5:13 am, February 05, 2019
- Egypt to mull longer term for president2:09 am, February 05, 2019
- Yemen’s warring parties meet on ship to discuss withdrawal12:38 am, February 05, 2019
- Egypt to host talks for Palestinian groups to save unity, urges calm with Israel11:03 pm, February 04, 2019
- Netanyahu, Trump appear in giant election poster10:02 pm, February 04, 2019
- Trump: No plans to leave S. Korea10:01 pm, February 04, 2019
- U.S., ROK diplomats meet again ahead of Trump-Kim summit9:54 pm, February 04, 2019
- Pope lands in UAE for historic visit9:25 pm, February 04, 2019
- May will seek ‘pragmatic’ solution to Brexit deal9:25 pm, February 04, 2019
- Democratic candidate trusts Americans ready for gay leader8:32 pm, February 04, 2019
- Military steps in as ‘once-in-a-century’ floods bring crocs to streets in Australia8:18 pm, February 04, 2019
- Goodbye, again: Vietnam’s reburials send souls on final journey8:16 pm, February 04, 2019
- Queen to be ‘evacuated in case of Brexit unrest’7:52 pm, February 04, 2019
- EU OK’s compensation for Irish farmers / No-deal Brexit scheme may cover Belgians, Dutch, Danes7:50 pm, February 04, 2019
- Erdogan: Turkey maintaining contacts with Syria7:46 pm, February 04, 2019
- U.K. minister warns over no-deal Brexit3:05 am, February 04, 2019
- French yellow vest protesters condemn injuries, blame police2:35 am, February 04, 2019
- Thousands protest in eastern Sudan as death toll mounts2:05 am, February 04, 2019
- Poland’s political divide grows wider after mayor is slain1:35 am, February 04, 2019
- Iran unveils long-range missile on anniversary of revolution1:05 am, February 04, 2019
- 8 dead as Philippine troops battle militants12:35 am, February 04, 2019
- U.S.: Limits in reuniting migrant families12:05 am, February 04, 2019
- Brazil justice official warns Vale over practices11:35 pm, February 03, 2019
- Hawaii Rep. Gabbard enters presidential race11:05 pm, February 03, 2019
- Powerful storm batters S. Calif., floods highways10:35 pm, February 03, 2019
- Maduro bid to move $850 mil. in gold overseas thwarted10:05 pm, February 03, 2019
- Russia to also pull plug on N-arms treaty8:20 pm, February 03, 2019
- Virginia gov. rejects calls to resign over racist photo7:36 pm, February 03, 2019
- Nissan to cancel U.K. X-SUV plans7:17 pm, February 03, 2019
- Venezuela’s Guaido urges military defections amid protests8:12 am, February 03, 2019
- Deadly Brazil dam burst had echoes of ’15 disaster1:28 am, February 03, 2019
- U.S. job gains surge despite cautious Fed11:00 pm, February 02, 2019
- U.S. starts counting down INF treaty exit9:00 pm, February 02, 2019
- U.S. Sen. Cory Booker launches bid for ’20 presidential nomination7:28 pm, February 02, 2019
- Ex-ROK pres. hopeful jailed in #MeToo case7:25 pm, February 02, 2019
- Amnesty: Boko Haram killed at least 60 in Nigeria7:24 pm, February 02, 2019
- To exiles, Pence vows more heat on Maduro7:20 pm, February 02, 2019
- Trump’s State of the Union to focus on ‘choosing greatness’7:16 pm, February 02, 2019
- 20 charged in birth tourism crackdown9:00 am, February 02, 2019
- Conservation work on Tutankhamun tomb unveiled8:00 am, February 02, 2019
- European nations sidestep U.S. Iran sanctions6:30 am, February 02, 2019
- Report: Gaps in security growing in Afghanistan6:00 am, February 02, 2019
- Palestinian, Israeli ties uncertain9:30 pm, February 01, 2019
- Guaido tells Venezuela police to stay away from his family9:00 pm, February 01, 2019
- Trump-Kim summit details to be unveiled8:31 pm, February 01, 2019
- 3,000 in China punished in crackdown8:30 pm, February 01, 2019
- Senate raps Trump on Syria, Afghanistan8:23 pm, February 01, 2019
- U.S. lifts U.N. freeze on North Korea aid8:19 pm, February 01, 2019
- Lebanon factions end deadlock, form govt8:00 pm, February 01, 2019
- Foreign Secretary: Brexit may have to be delayed7:30 pm, February 01, 2019
- Beyonce, Jay-Z offer tickets for going vegan7:10 pm, February 01, 2019
- Saudi Arabia, UAE, Yemen seek U.N. help7:00 pm, February 01, 2019
- U.S. expected to announce INF treaty withdrawal as soon as Friday11:59 am, February 01, 2019
- Lawmakers seek Trump decision on Yemen war8:00 am, February 01, 2019
- Trump administration reveals govt secretly sent Cold War-era plutonium to Nevada7:30 am, February 01, 2019
- Study: E-cigarettes help more smokers to quit7:00 am, February 01, 2019
- Saudi prince’s anti-graft probe ends, nets $107 bil.6:30 am, February 01, 2019
- Taliban: Not looking to rule Afghanistan alone6:00 am, February 01, 2019
- Venezuela detains 3 foreign journalists10:00 pm, January 31, 2019
- Canada reduces staff at embassy in Cuba9:15 pm, January 31, 2019
- EU: No renegotiation of Brexit deal7:31 pm, January 31, 2019
- Sudan opposition leader’s daughter detained7:30 pm, January 31, 2019
- Trump: U.S. intelligence chiefs naive on Iran7:29 pm, January 31, 2019
- Venezuela’s Guaido urges military to reject Maduro7:27 pm, January 31, 2019
- Singer lambasted for Japanese tattoo7:20 pm, January 31, 2019
- EU mulls proposals to exclude China firms from 5G network7:00 pm, January 31, 2019
- For U.S.-China trade talks, hopes are high, expectations low3:00 pm, January 31, 2019
- U.S. intelligence heads differ with Trump on security risks2:28 am, January 31, 2019
- May instructed to change Brexit deal; EU says no11:48 pm, January 30, 2019
- Boko Haram fears send 30,000 Nigerians fleeing to Cameroon8:22 pm, January 30, 2019
- U.N. finds 15 mass graves in DR Congo amid violence8:19 pm, January 30, 2019
- Italy PM: 5 nations to help end Sea Watch standoff8:18 pm, January 30, 2019
- French police clear Paris migrant camp8:15 pm, January 30, 2019
- Pakistan upholds acquittal in blasphemy case8:13 pm, January 30, 2019
- Guaido barred from leaving Venezuela8:06 pm, January 30, 2019
- Trump foe used campaign funds on #MeToo lawyers8:00 pm, January 30, 2019
- U.S. cities scramble to save homeless from dangerous cold7:58 pm, January 30, 2019
- Ally of Moon convicted over opinion rigging7:55 pm, January 30, 2019
- N. Korea selling fishing rights to China in violation of U.N. sanctions7:42 pm, January 30, 2019
- Apple opens new chapter as iPhone sales fall11:32 am, January 30, 2019
- British lawmakers instruct May to change Brexit deal8:38 am, January 30, 2019
- U.N. envoy urges fighters to withdraw from Hodeida port4:00 am, January 30, 2019
- N. Korea’s push to use more coal clouds future3:50 am, January 30, 2019
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- Pakistan’s top court to rule on Asia Bibi appeal request7:25 pm, January 29, 2019
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- U.S. charges Chinese tech giant Huawei, top executive8:45 am, January 29, 2019
- Israel Cabinet OK’s law to allow medical cannabis exports6:10 am, January 29, 2019
- As hopes rise for U.S.-Taliban deal, what comes next?5:12 am, January 29, 2019
- Polish nationalists protest during event marking liberation of Auschwitz camp12:24 am, January 29, 2019
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- China jails human rights lawyer for subversion7:41 pm, January 28, 2019
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- Pope challenged in Panama over sex abuse scandals3:25 am, January 28, 2019
- Top Venezuelan military envoy to U.S. defects3:05 am, January 28, 2019
- Venezuela allows U.S. diplomats to remain2:45 am, January 28, 2019
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- Twin church bombings kill 27 in south Philippines2:05 am, January 28, 2019
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- 600 DR Congo rebels lay down weapons12:35 am, January 28, 2019
- France open to Brexit postponement12:05 am, January 28, 2019
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- U.S. envoy claims ‘significant progress’ in talks with Taliban11:43 am, January 27, 2019
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- U.N. envoy: Myanmar Army head must be prosecuted for genocide6:00 am, January 27, 2019
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- WHO: Ebola has spread to high-risk area of DR Congo7:45 pm, January 26, 2019
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- Trump confidant Stone charged with lying about hacked emails6:14 pm, January 26, 2019
- Court hears of El Chapo’s grisly tactics5:13 am, January 26, 2019
- Ex-Scottish leader Salmond charged with attempted rape4:59 am, January 26, 2019
- Head of U.N. truce mission in Yemen to step down4:16 am, January 26, 2019
- S. Korea expects nuclear pledge from Kim at next Trump summit4:00 am, January 26, 2019
- ‘Doomsday Clock’ stays at 2 mins to midnight3:14 am, January 26, 2019
- U.N. rights expert to visit Turkey over Khashoggi murder2:31 am, January 26, 2019
- U.S. slaps new sanctions on 4 groups linked to Iran1:26 am, January 26, 2019
- U.S. warships pass through Taiwan Strait12:35 am, January 26, 2019
- Brazil’s 1st openly gay congressman quits12:13 am, January 26, 2019
- ‘1 in 50’ U.S. teen students transgender12:11 am, January 26, 2019
- Freedoms being ‘eroded’ in Egypt / 8 years after uprising, movement leaders in jail, in exile or sidelined11:59 pm, January 25, 2019
- Taliban appoints new political leader11:55 pm, January 25, 2019
- Modi’s ruling group likely to fall short of Parliament majority10:43 pm, January 25, 2019
- Hamas rejects $15 million in Qatari funds over Israel actions10:32 pm, January 25, 2019
- Trump associate Stone arrested, faces obstruction charge10:00 pm, January 25, 2019
- Pope urges that murders of women be addressed9:42 pm, January 25, 2019
- Senate seeks solution to open U.S. govt9:35 pm, January 25, 2019
- Washington offers to hold talks on arms control with Moscow9:07 pm, January 25, 2019
- U.S. seeks to deprive Maduro of funds8:56 pm, January 25, 2019
- DR Congo ushers in new president in historic transition7:55 pm, January 25, 2019
- Ross tells federal workers to ‘get loans’7:53 pm, January 25, 2019
- U.S. govt to begin returning asylum seekers to Mexico7:31 pm, January 25, 2019
- Renault names new leaders to replace Ghosn8:50 am, January 25, 2019
- Trump postpones State of Union8:54 pm, January 24, 2019
- Australia demands China treat detained man ‘fairly’8:44 pm, January 24, 2019
- Trump’s approval hits yearlong low amid turmoil8:25 pm, January 24, 2019
- Cohen delays testimony to Congress8:19 pm, January 24, 2019
- Iranian TV anchor released from jail8:19 pm, January 24, 2019
- Amid wall debate, pope decries fear of migration8:09 pm, January 24, 2019
- Erdogan, Putin united on Syria8:08 pm, January 24, 2019
- In a month, Guaido emerges from obscurity7:55 pm, January 24, 2019
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- Los Angeles teachers return to work after 6-day strike7:46 pm, January 24, 2019
- Parade marking wartime siege draws ire in St. Petersburg7:43 pm, January 24, 2019
- Ex-top ROK judge held in power abuse probe7:34 pm, January 24, 2019
- Seoul claims another ‘threatening’ flight7:26 pm, January 24, 2019
- Kim expresses satisfaction over Trump letter6:57 pm, January 24, 2019
- U.K. to press trade ministers over replicating EU agreements6:57 pm, January 24, 2019
- Trump says will wait till shutdown over to make state of union address2:05 pm, January 24, 2019
- Australia urges China to treat detained dual citizen fairly2:00 pm, January 24, 2019
- Maduro foe claims Venezuela presidency amid protests12:35 pm, January 24, 2019
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- Thai king signs decree on 1st election since coup10:05 pm, January 23, 2019
- U.S. top court allows transgender troop limits9:55 pm, January 23, 2019
- Trump to ask top court to decide on census row9:35 pm, January 23, 2019
- Opposition leader pushes for vote on new Brexit referendum9:15 pm, January 23, 2019
- Morales marks 13 years, seeks new term9:05 pm, January 23, 2019
- France, Germany sign new friendship treaty8:25 pm, January 23, 2019
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- Afghanistan suffers heavy toll in Taliban attack7:35 pm, January 23, 2019
- Pompeo expects ‘good marker’ with N. Korea by end of Feb.6:56 pm, January 23, 2019
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