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Huge Hurricane Florence Looms Large in New Views from Space

Residents should continue preparing for the likelihood of direct impacts from the storm, which could include intense flooding, rainfall, damaging winds, large a...

Myanmar rejects ICC ruling to probe Rohingya deportations

A statement from the office of Myanmar's President Win Myint dismissed Thursday's ICC ruling as "the result of faulty procedure and is of dubious legal merit"...

USA to close Palestinian mission in Washington

Citing anonymous Trump administration officials, the Washington Post reported that Bolton is also expected to announce that the U.S.is "shutting down a Pale...

Trump tells Apple to move plants from China to US

Chinese exports to the United States rose to $44.4 billion in August, a 13.2 percent increase from the same period previous year, according to customs data. Pre...

Chaotic scenes as dozens of police chase man on French runway

There is no information regarding the motive behind the individual's actions, but police are calling the situation " complicated ". Authorities say police have ...

Boris Johnson calls for tax cuts for a ‘dynamic’ post-Brexit Britain

Foreign Office Minister Sir Alan Duncan criticised his former boss, saying the article was "one of the most disgusting moments in modern British politics". ...

Woodward: Mattis, Kelly denials of his book quotes untrue

But in 2013, Trump tweeted in defense of Woodward's reporting about the Obama White House and, just four weeks ago, in a recorded phone call transcribed by CN...

Florence becomes a hurricane, barrels toward US East Coast

As of 11 p.m. EDT, Florence was centered about 685 miles (1,100 kilometers) southeast of Bermuda, moving west at 7 mph (11 kmh). A third storm, Hurricane Hele...

Sweden faces political deadlock after gains by far-right party

Like other far-right parties in Europe, the Sweden Democrats worked to soften its neo-Nazi image in the lead-up to the election. But the far-right has present...

Two Britons among seven injured in Paris knife attack

An attacker - believed to be an Afghan national - went on the rampage armed with a knife and an iron bar. Two English tourists are also reported to have been ...

Obama stumps for Democrats in California

Former President Barack Obama says November midterm elections give Americans "a chance to restore some sanity in our politics". "We have the change to flip th...

Boris Johnson and wife announce separation, divorce

According to the BBC, the couple announced their separation today, saying they were in the process of divorcing. The couple, who have four adult children, 25 ye...

US begins military exercise in Syria in response to Russian military threats

Col. Earl Brown, a spokesman for U.S. Central Command. Attacking with those types of weapons in a specific campaign against the U.S. protected area at At Tanf...

Sweden election: Political deadlock likely after gains by far-right party

Swedes began voting this morning (Sunday 9) in an election dominated by fears over asylum and welfare, with the anti-immigration Sweden Democrats vying to b...

Former campaign adviser to Pres. Trump sentenced to 14 days in prison

He pleaded guilty in October to making false statements to Federal Bureau of Investigation agents about his interactions with a Russian national and the Malte...

Giuliani to AP: Trump will not answer obstruction questions

It's unclear if Mr. Giuliani's public position has been endorsed by Mr. Trump, who has said he wants to answer questions under oath. Trump's legal team has ar...

Trump spooked Pentagon with draft tweet on North Korea: Woodward

Drawing on hundreds of hours of interviews, the respected White House chronicler describes a coalition of like-minded aides plotting to prevent the USA presiden...

Death Toll from Powerful Earthquake in Northern Japan Rises

The village of Atsuma was among the hardest hit, where roads and houses collapsed after huge landslides. By the afternoon, backhoes and other earth-moving equ...

Pres. Trump: North Korea Parade Is 'A Big And Very Positive Statement'

Hong Min, senior researcher of Korea Institute for National Unification, revealed last week he doubted Kim would risk provoking the US. The nation's second ru...

Shooting victim family's lawyer says Dallas officer should be charged

Dallas police identified an officer late Saturday who is accused of shooting a man to death after she mistakenly entered his apartment , thinking it was her...

China’s trade surplus with U.S. hits record $31 billion

Trump's threatened tariffs, now totalling $517 billion in Chinese goods, would exceed the $505 billion in goods imported from China a year ago. In addition to...

British Navy warship sails near Beijing-claimed South China Sea islands

Beijing dispatched a frigate and two helicopters to challenge the British vessel, but both sides remained calm during the encounter, Reuters reported on Th...

Trump Officials Deny They Wrote New York Times Op-Ed

In an extraordinary move, a furious Trump tweeted a demand on Wednesday night that if "the GUTLESS anonymous person does indeed exist, the Times must, for...

India's top court legalises gay sex in landmark ruling

We will fight together. The bench, which also comprised Justices R F Nariman, A M Khanwilkar, D Y Chandrachud and Indu Malhotra , struck down Section 377 a...

Pressley Wins Fight for ‘Soul’ of Party in Massachusetts House Race

In Vermont, Democratic voters chose a "transgender woman" to be the party's nominee for governor, which is perhaps notsurprising from a state that sends the l...

Women and children among dead in 'tragic' Perth massacre

At the time, Steel said it was "potentially the most horrific crime scene he has ever been called to". "The scene has not yet been forensically examined so th...

UK faces tough diplomatic task to challenge Russia after Skripal charges

Prime Minister Theresa May said police and prosecutors now believe the attack on Sergei Skripal was carried out by two Russian military intelligence office...

Montana teen removed from Trump's rally goes viral as #PlaidShirtGuy

Some stuff I agreed with, some stuff I disagreed with. Linfesty said he and his friends were asked to wear the red hats with Trump's campaign slogan "Make A...

Trump to fault supporters if impeached as US President

Some Democratic lawmakers of late have avoided publicly talking about impeachment ahead of what is expected to be a closely watched midterm election . Likewise,...

Hundreds Arrested in Multiday Protests of Brett Kavanaugh

But the 53-year-old appellate judge provided only glimpses of his judicial stances while avoiding any serious mistakes that might jeopardize his confirmation. I...

Indian banker Kandepi Pruthviraj killed in Cincinnati shootout

Hospital officials said two people died upon arrival while another is still in critical condition. Mayor John Cranley said the gunman was "actively shooting ...

Donald Trump's week from hell

In an interview with Fox & Friends, President Trump criticized the New York Times for publishing the essay, suggesting it was an act of treason . It ...

Homeless Veteran Johnny Bobbitt Will Get His Full $400,000, GoFundMe Says

The Burlington County Prosecutor's Office confirmed Thursday that officials with the prosecutor's office and the Florence Township Police Department conducted...

Pakistan army chief provokes India, says people of Kashmir fighting bravely

Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday sought assistance from overseas Pakistanis to help overcome the "biggest issue" of water crisis in the country by donating...

Thousands protest in Syria's Idlib against possible Assad offensive

On Friday, Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan openly disagreed with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin at a press conference in the Iranian capital. ...