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Trump administration to pull USA out of United Nations postal treaty

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US airstrike wiped out al-Shabab camp, intel officials say

Two US defense officials told CNN the strike was carried out by an unmanned drone. Washington says its attacks target militants groups. They are also authoriz...

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While Trump did not make clear what a military deployment at the border might look like, the president did deploy nearly 4,000 National Guard troops to the bo...

Deaths of parents in Wis. ruled a homicide, missing teen in 'danger'

At a news conference, police said they had received about 400 tips from the public since the 13-year-old disappeared and an Amber Alert was issued for her. Th...

Taliban says deadly attack targeted top United States commander in Afghanistan

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13-Year-Old Girl Missing In Wisconsin After Parents Found Dead

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Investigators enter Saudi consulate where journalist vanished

More major players in global finance and industry are pulling out of a high-profile business conference in Saudi Arabia in the wake of reports that a US -base...

Grandmother charged with murder after toddler baked in oven

Police in MS responded to a horrifying scene on Monday night: a 20-month-old baby girl, stabbed and burnt, her body hidden inside a hot oven. An autopsy wil...

Raging Texas floodwaters cause bridge to crumble, spur evacuations

Llano residents within a quarter mile of the river were told to evacuate immediately this morning. Flooding was also seen upstream in Kingsland, Texas , where ...

#MeToo: Union Minister MJ Akbar resigns over sexual harassment allegations

The decision to step down as Union Minister of State, External Affairs Ministry, was Akbar's own and he may still remain a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party,...

Palestine accuses Australian PM of jeopardising Middle East peace

He commented: It has always been the position of the ECAJ that Australia should recognise Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and consider relocating the Aust...

May to meet 'divided' cabinet as Brexit summit looms

The prime minister travels to Brussels for the European Council on Wednesday, which had branded by the EU as the "moment of truth" for Brexit talks, without...

U.S. pilot killed in Su-27 crash in Ukraine

The training flight was part of Clear Sky 2018, the largest aviation exercise staged in Ukraine since the former Soviet-bloc country gained independence in th...

Israeli fire wounds 32 Palestinians in Gaza beach protest

Since March 30, Palestinians in the Gaza Strip have participated in a series of protests and riots dubbed the "Great March of Return", which have mostly involve...

Road to recovery: Syria opens two key crossings with Jordan, Israel

The crossing is the only conduit between Syria and Jordan and is also considered one of the most important land crossings in the Middle East as it was the main ...

Sabarimala temple opens amid protests over SC order

Protests are being held near Pampa base camp against the entry of women in the age group of 10-50 into the Sabarimala Temple , reported ANI . Protests raged...

Where do the EU's 27 countries stand on the Brexit deal?

Theresa May is set to attend a Brussels summit on Wednesday to try to move talks forward (WPA Pool/Getty Images)Could it actually go ahead? However, Governme...

Cherokee Nation says Warren is ‘undermining tribal interests’ with DNA test

Hoskin said the tests can not even reliably determine lineage among North or South American tribal groups. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) apologize for "disgusting" an...

Koreas, U.S.-led UN Command discuss disarming border area

North and South Korea met on Monday to discuss the next steps in their pact to renew economic cooperation, with the North saying it wanted a "substantive outc...

Beto O’Rourke revives Trump’s brutal nickname for Ted Cruz during debate

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As Canada Legalizes Marijuana, It Moves to Pardon Pot Possession

In a move that had garnered a lot of cheer, as well as, some concerns, hemp stores in Canada are set to throw their doors open on Wednesday, October 17, as the ...

Deadly blast at Crimea school possible terror attack, Kremlin says

State news agencies quoted the Russian National Counterterrorism Committee (NAK) as saying it was caused by an unidentified explosive device. Officials said a...

Climate change scientists have 'political agenda'

He looked to the future instead of the past by suggesting that today's higher temperatures could decrease on their own - or "change back". The more sympatheti...

Canada Becomes 2nd Country to Legalize Recreational Marijuana

It was one of the biggest campaign promises for the party in 2015. "We're not legalising cannabis because we think it's good for our health". In other words...

Indonesia warns Australia over possible Jerusalem move

Ambassadors from 13 Arab countries met in Canberra on Tuesday and resolved to send a letter marking their concern to Australia's foreign minister, Egyptian amba...

Russian Orthodox Church cuts all links with Constantinople

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Trump Says It Won’t Be His Fault if Republicans Lose Midterms

Mr. Trump mocked Dr. Ford during a "Make America Great Again" rally earlier this month following Dr. Ford's testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee....

British man shot dead by hunter in the French Alps

Last night the French authorities said that the 22-year-old man remained in hospital, suffering from shock, and had not yet been questioned. An enquiry has be...

Abducted health worker, Hauwa, killed

YERWA EXPRESS NEWS broke the news of the abduction in March. Earlier this summer, the United Nations released a report alleging that the Nigerian government p...

#MeToo | M J Akbar Files Criminal Defamation Suit Against Journalist Priya Ramani

Sairee Chahal, founder of Sheroes, a community platform for women in the workforce, said the company's helpline for women's workplace issues is now getting do...

Donald Trump to Honduras: Stop Migrant Caravan or Lose Aid

A Guatemalan priest estimated that more than 2,000 had been fed at three shelters run by the Roman Catholic Church. U.S. President Donald Trump warned his H...

Trump calls Mattis ‘sort of a Democrat’, hints he may quit

Trump added that he and Mattis "get along very well". "I mean, at some point, everybody leaves". But I will tell you, I have no intention of doing that. Trump...

Governor Slams GOP, 'Proud Boys' After NYC Brawl

Police say they are searching for 12 members of far-right and far-left groups in connection to several brawls after a private Republican club in Manhattan hoste...

Trump calls Elizabeth Warren ‘total fraud,’ offers to give DNA test himself

Warren's heritage has been under scrutiny since 2012 during her campaign for the Senate against Scott Brown who ran attack ads aimed at her " Cherokee " heritag...