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Hong Kong shares slip after Moody's downgrade over ongoing protests

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United Kingdom set to leave European Union after Queen approves bill

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The decision was made by the group's science and security board following a year in which man-made threats to humanity, such as nuclear proliferation and clima...

President Trump Downplays Severity of Troops' Head Injuries After Iranian Attack

The Revolutionary Guards aerospace commander said four U.S. military bases in the region were used to deploy aircraft and drones that played a role in the Jan 3...

Mnuchin advises Greta Thunberg to 'go study' economics

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Sanders, Biden Share Lead Over Dem Candidates — CNN Poll

Sanders' loyalists believed the Democratic establishment had rigged the primary in favor of Clinton, who won the nomination but ended up losing the general elec...

Coast Guard searches for cruise passenger off Puerto Rico

After reviewing CCTV footage, authorities said that it appeared as though the man - who has not yet been named - went overboard intentionally. The man was from ...

Prince Charles appears to snub Pence at Holocaust forum

As soon as he reached the Vice President and Second Lady Karen Pence , he appears to evade a handshake and skips over to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Net...

United Kingdom on track to leave European Union as it crosses 'Brexit finish line'

Johnson returned as May's successor in July past year and has since managed to negotiate his own deal with Brussels and regain the government's control of parli...

Russian Federation expects Israeli ‘gestures of goodwill’ in exchange for Naama’s release

In their fantasy world-and in the fantasy world of most other Israelis , Vladimir Putin was going to step off his plane followed by a young, tormented Israel...

3 children found dead in home; mother held on murder charges

A probable cause statement filed in court by police and later made public said Henry had admitted to deliberately smothering each child - two girls, aged 7 mont...

Greece elects first woman president, Europe News & Top Stories

The 63-year-old Sakellaropoulou will become the first woman in the history of Greece to hold the top office. He said he sought to nominate a candidate who wou...

Young Husky Abandoned For Looking 'Weird' Has Been Adopted

The Siberian husky was cruelly dumped at a New Jersey shelter because her owner "couldn't stand the sight" of the poor animal. According to a Facebook post b...

McConnell Bows to GOP Moderates With Trial Rule Changes

The first day of the Senate impeachment trial of President Trump saw a series of procedural clashes over the rules at the heart of the proceeding on Tuesday...

Nigeria ranks 146 out of 180 on Transparency International’s corruption Index

Kenya scored 28 points out of the possible 100 points, falling below the global average score of 43 points and the average score in the Sub-Saharan region of 32...

Myanmar panel: No evidence of genocide against Rohingya

The eyes of the Rohingya community, Bangladesh, Myanmar and the rest of the world are on the International Court of Justice (ICJ), the principal judicial of the...

'Africa's richest woman' named as suspect in Angola oil probe

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China sentences ex-boss of Interpol to 13 years for bribes

His wife is now living in France where she has been granted political asylum. Meng was expected to head Interpol until 2020. A statement Tuesday from the No...

Macron loses cool with Israeli security in 'Chirac moment'

The Roman Catholic church, which dates back to the 12th century, was gifted to Napoleon III by the Ottoman Sultan in 1856. "Me to go back to my plane and go bac...

Australian crews find firefighting plane that crashed, 3 dead

A heatwave sweeping the nation's south-east caused existing blazes to flare up again on Thursday, officials said. Helicopters were searching on Thursday for a...

Transgender soldier booted out of South Korea's military

It referred to "injuries" that made her unfit to carry out her duties. The staff sergeant said she chose to have sex reassignment surgery in Thailand in Novem...

Harvey Weinstein rape trial begins in earnest, 2 years after #MeToo wave

She claimed she returned to him under the prospect of acting work, Hast said, and Weinstein offered her film roles if she'd engage in a threesome with him and a...

Meghan McCain rips Hillary Clinton's 'stupid' criticism of Bernie Sanders

Clinton attacked Sanders in an upcoming Hulu documentary about her 2016 presidential run. Mrs Clinton went up against Donald Trump after defeating Senator S...

Democrats accuse McConnell of rigging Trump's impeachment trial

As the third presidential impeachment trial in USA history began in earnest, Trump's chief legal defender argued the Democratic case was a baseless effort t...

Multiple wounded in a reported shooting in downtown Seattle

The woman who died was approximately 40 to 50 years old, according to fire department spokesman David Cuerpo. The areas where the shooting victims were wo...

Trump's impeachment process with rules struggle to begin long days

It was when Rep. Jerrold Nadler, the House Judiciary Committee chairman also leading the prosecution, said the White House lawyers "lie" that Cipollone and Seku...

New rules could bump emotional-support animals from U.S. flights

In the biggest change, the department suggests no longer considering an emotional support animal to be a service animal. Federal law allows passengers with ...

Titanic Divers Now Must Go Through US and UK

Registered in Britain and built in Belfast, the RMS Titanic set sail on its maiden voyage from Southampton on April 10, 1912. British Maritime Minister Nusrat...

Bowling Green community honors Dr. Martin Luther King Jr

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Shooting at Las Vegas shopping mall

The shooting was initially reported at 6:15 p.m. "Preliminary information indicates the suspects fled after the shooting before police arrived". A witness on ...

UN rights panel finds climate change can be cause for asylum

The ruling has no immediate legal impact, but it is likely to be cited by people who say their rights are endangered by the impacts of climate change - such a...

Cold-stunned iguanas forecast to fall from Florida trees

The species isn't native to Florida but was brought in by travelers from Central and South America in the 1960s. That means many will wake up as temperatures ri...

China reports 440 confirmed cases of new coronavirus pneumonia

Fifteen medical workers also tested positive for the virus, the Wuhan Municipal Health Commission has said . Singapore authorities on Wednesday started scree...

Republicans reject witnesses as impeachment trial kicks off with rules battle

The votes set the stage for a swift trial that could wrap up in less than two weeks. The McConnell plan had been opposed by Democrats, who wanted a guarantee ...

India's Supreme Court refuses to stay citizenship law

The CAA has been created to fast-track the process of granting citizenship to six non-Muslim communities - Hindu, Sikh, Buddhist, Jain, Parsi and Christian - wh...