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Saudi Arabia demands Qatar close Al Jazeera, sever ties with Iran

Thrust into the middle of the crisis, the head of Al-Jazeera's English language service said the network remained committed to continuing its broadcasts. The li...

Putin offers political asylum to Comey, likens him to Snowden

They live normal lives", Putin said during his annual marathon TV call-in with Russians, confirming a revelation from a series of interviews by U.S. Former F...

Trump, Saudi crown prince discuss Mideast peace

Mohammed bin Salman , who will take on Nayef's old job as interior minister, was relatively unknown in the kingdom when his father came to power 2 1/2 years ago...

APNewsBreak: Military heads want transgender enlistment hold

They noted that the army and air force wanted a two year delay in order to study the issues involved, while the Marine Corps called for a one year hold. They ha...

At least 11 killed in twin blasts in Pakistan

The explosions targeted people shopping in the area and those heading out of the city ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr, local political administration officials said. A spo...

What was left out of Queen's Speech?

NAN reports that May promised on Wednesday promised to listen more to businesses' concerns about Brexit as Queen Elizabeth formally opened parliament by ann...

Qatar says demands made by four Arab states not 'realistic'

The countries that imposed the sanctions accuse Qatar of funding terrorism, fomenting regional unrest and drawing too close to their enemy Iran. US Secretary ...

Defiant Nancy Pelosi says she's not going anywhere

House Democratic leaders are taking some comfort in coming in a close second for a seat that's always been firmly in GOP hands. Several congressmen have gone s...

Casey urges action against GOP health care plan

The Senate health care bill created to replace the Affordable Care Act has drawn criticism from conservative Republican lawmakers who say the measure does n...

US Troops In Al-Tanf, Downing of Iranian-Made Regime Drone

An IRGC statement confirming the strikes noted they were a retaliation against an ISIS attack in Tehran , the Iranian capital, earlier this month. News on ...

EU, Britain agree on timetable for Brexit talks

In their June 2016 referendum, the majority of the British citizens voted in favor of Brexit (51.9% to 48.1%). THE EUROPEAN UNION'S PREFERRED order for Bre...

GOP senator is latest to oppose health bill

Heller's announcement makes Majority Leader Mitch McConnell's goal of securing 50 of his party's 52 votes by next week even tougher. The long-awaited plan mar...

Crapo-backed Russian Federation sanctions bill passes Senate

President Donald Trump hasn't officially eased any current sanctions, but he previously suggested he'd consider doing so if Russian Federation helped the US...

Jordan Spieth maintains lead in Travelers Championship

Jordan Spieth played well enough in the second round of the Travelers Championship to stay in the lead. After opening with a superb 63, Jordan Spieth could ma...

US Troops Wounded In Insider Attack In Afghanistan

A spokesman for the United States military confirmed the attack, adding that early reports suggesting that Americans had been killed were incorrect. The ass...

Tourist bus hits top of Paris tunnel, 4 injured, 1 serious

According to the fire authorities one person is in a critical condition. There were around 20 passengers on the bus, owned by tour company Car Rouges. Two doz...

Texas Mom Undergoes Plastic Surgery to Look More Like FLOTUS

Dr. Franklin Rose, who was featured on national TV for offering his " Ivanka Trump Makeovers", said more people are now wanting to look like Slovenian-born for...

Democrats secretly met to plan the ouster of top party leader

Some argue that not technically living in the district hurt him (true), progressive purists claimed he was too centrist on some issues, but the reality is he on...

Is Russia Ready to Fire at US Military Jets in Syria?

Frigates Admiral Essen and Admiral Grigorovich and Krasnodar submarine have destroyed by Kalibr cruise missiles large depots of armaments and ammunition o...

Helmut Kohl, father of German reunification, dies

Famed for his massive girth on a 6-foot-4 (1.93-meter) frame, Kohl still moved nimbly in domestic politics and among rivals in his conservative Christian Democr...

Brendan Dassey's Overturned Conviction Upheld

As USA Today reported, this is a big victory for Dassey, and may lead to Steven Avery's nephew being released from prison. The state says it's reviewing t...

It's 'not a health care bill'

A "discussion" draft of the measure was released Thursday. The plan gets rid of those mandates. "It's just a tax cut for high-income people", said Mark Mazur,...

North Korea says it's 'biggest victim' in US student's death

Ambassador to India also hints at possibly negotiating an end to North Korea's nuclear program North Korea could suspend its nuclear weapons and missile testing...

Mitch McConnell works to rally GOP votes for Senate health bill

Trump's role is expected to become more pronounced in coming days as the vote nears. Nor, it appears, does President Donald Trump . "Currently, for a va...

What Is Stephen Colbert Doing in Russian Federation?

This is not the first time the late-night host has announced a run for president. Once Colbert confirmed that the show was only airing in Russian Federation...

China diplomatic and security dialogue to focus on North Korea issue

Geng said both bilateral and worldwide issues would be taken up during the dialogue, which will be led on the USA side by Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and...

Democrats Play Blame Game With Pelosi After Georgia Election - To GOP's Glee

Pelosi isn't in danger of losing the leadership perch she's long held, though she did fend off her toughest challenge ever last fall from Rep. Tim Ryan , D-...

Bomber planning to attack Mecca mosque blows himself up

Stay on topic - This helps keep the thread focused on the discussion at hand. Saudi Arabia has thwarted two major terror strikes on the Grand Mosque in M...

Group of Democrats Meet Behind Closed Doors to Consider Ousting Nancy Pelosi

Special elections "frequently become referendums on the incumbent party". They explain their totals includes money raised for the party not directly controlle...

Ram Nath Kovind NDA's Candidate for President

The decision was announced here by Chief Minister K Palaniswami. Voting for the next president is scheduled on July 17, while the counting will take place on ...

Philadelphia 76ers pick Markelle Fultz first in NBA Draft

Fultz, who was selected first overall by the Philadelphia 76ers , doesn't have his own brand like fellow draftee Lonzo Ball . The only larger audience was f...

US Under Pressure to Accept North Korea Nuclear Freeze Deal

Moon, a liberal who took office in May after a decade of conservative rule in South Korea, supports engagement with North Korea, but was quoted after the launch...

Democratic Rep. Filemon Vela: Pelosi 'doesn't help our candidate

Perez, a former labor secretary, said there are 71 congressional districts "more competitive" than Georgia's 6th district, where Democratic candidate Jon Ossoff...

Merkel to gather European G-20 participants next week

Gamescom will be taking place in Cologne from August 22 this year, and we now know that Chancellor Angela Merkel will open the event for the first time this y...

Centre confident of Kovind's victory in Presidential polls

Chief Minister Palaniswami who also took part in the nominations returned without any interaction with media persons. The Shiv Sena, Janata Dal (United), Al...