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Malema: Hold Zuma to account

Land reform has become a topical issue after ANC MPs rejected a motion by the EFF last month for the constitution to be changed to allow for expropriation of la...

ACC Commissioner Comments on North Carolina Adjusting Controversial HB2 Law

The NCAA has said it affirms the rights of LGBT people and wants to assure inclusivity. A number of high-profile businesses and organizations, including N...

Over 280 Iraqis killed in west Mosul

Along with civilian casualties, Iraqi troops have suffered significant losses, with almost 300 men killed since the west Mosul pushback began over a month ago....

More funding needed for Iraq programs — United Nations chief

Addressing media at the Hassan Sham camp, Gutteres said only 8 percent of the 2017 UN Humanitarian Response Program is funded, making it hard for the UN to excl...

South Africa's anti-apartheid icon Kathrada was exemplary freedom fighter, says Uhuru

Anti-apartheid struggle stalwart Ahmed Kathrada's (87) condition has deteriorated in the last 24 hours. His wish was honoured‚ said executive director of the ...

Foreign Affairs Minister: Ireland is 'Team EU' in Brexit talks

Brexit will put British patients at the "back of the queue" for vital new drugs, the Government has been warned - forcing them to wait up to two years longerA ...

Congress intel leaders invited by White House to see surveillance docs

Asked about a New York Times report that Rep. Devin Nunes' recent claims that the Trump transition team was surveilled by the federal government, Spicer ref...

Goa BJP to felicitate Amit Shah on April 9

Ved Prakash, the MLA from Bawana also said that he would resign from the Assembly and other government-run bodies. The Committee on Content Regulation of Gove...

Thousands march in London to protest against impending Brexit

Italian state TV RaiNew24 reported that police stopped dozens of protesters from reaching twin anti-EU marches. With Britain exiting the European Union and Eu...

South Africa's ruling party unhappy with Zuma's cabinet reshuffle

The ANC has been the dominant party in South Africa since sweeping to power under Nelson Mandela at the end of apartheid in 1994. "It is parliament who hire...

Japanese fleet returns from Antarctic hunt with 333 whales

Japan's Fisheries Agency said three ships returned on Friday morning. A handout photo from activist group Sea Shepherd allegedly shows a dead Antarctic mink w...

Erdogan Accuses EU of Launching Anti-Islam 'Crusade'

In March 2016, Turkey and the European Union sealed a controversial deal meant to stem the flow of refugees from Syria and other troubled countries to Europe ...

European leaders say divorce first, trade deal later — Brexit EU guidelines

A UK Government spokesman said: "These are draft guidelines and we look forward to beginning negotiations once they have been formally agreed by the 27 member s...

NC will ask companies to return after HB2 repeal

But Chris Wallace, president of the Texas Association of Business, said North Carolina finally woke up to the law's "dire consequences" of economic instabilit...

Gorsuch: I'm 'sorry' for ruling against autistic student

Gorsuch, citing court precedent, said the Colorado school district involved in that case was required to provide only a minimum education benefit. In today's ...

In a letter to UK PM May, Scotland's leader demands independence vote

Asked if Westminster "should have the right to block a plan for a referendum in Scotland, even if it is agreed on and voted for by the Scottish Parliament", 58 ...

North Carolina's Anti-LGBT Law Will Cost State More Than $3.76 Billion

The law prevents local governments from enacting or enforcing LGBT-inclusive employment nondiscrimination ordinances (affecting private businesses or contractor...

Israeli American Jew Arrested For Jewish Community Center Bomb Threats

Reports from The Times of Israel indicated that the teen used voice-altering technology to call in threats to more than 100 JCCs, Jewish day schools and ot...

Another Man Attempts White House Intrusion

Two Secret Service agents reportedly tackled the individual in that incident, which occurred at the start of a buffer zone between the main White House fence ...

Trump blames conservatives over Obamacare - and reaches out to Democrats

EFE news quoted Trump as saying in a tweet. In their Sunday conversation, Trump "was clear his tweet had nothing to do with the speaker", Strong said. Trump‚Ä...

Trump predicts 'difficult' Chinese meeting

At Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate in the U.S. "Sunshine State" of Florida, Xi and Trump are expected to use the two-day gathering to get a better understanding of ...

London attack: Significant arrests as police appeal for information on Khalid Masood

Mark Rowley revealed the name in a briefing outside Scotland Yard in which he also announced two more " significant " arrests had been made. Nine people remai...

Korea Reopens Investigation into Sewol's Sinking

As NPR's Laurel Wamsley reported , family members gathered last week to watch as salvage workers set about the hard task of raising what's left of the 6,800-to...

Zeldin: Failed GOP health care bill 'eye-opener' for Trump

But the bill - which one poll found had just a 17 percent approval rating among the American public - pleased nearly no one. "We elect people to Congress ...

Australian cyclone leaves shark stranded on land

The Murwillumbah residents join a further 40,000 in northern NSW who the SES told "you must leave NOW", including 6000 in Lismore affected by major flooding a...

Deposed S. Korean president arrested, jailed after long saga

Park lost her presidential immunity and was dismissed from her post when the constitutional court upheld a decision by parliament to impeach her. Oct 25, 2016...

Chinese leader, US' Tillerson focus on developing ties

In the meeting, Xi said that important opportunities to further develop China-U.S. relations remain and that the common interests between the two nations are ...

WH Sees Nothing Wrong in Congressman Nunes Conducting Russia, Election Probe

Rep. Chris Collins (R-N.Y.), another leading Trump ally, told MSNBC yesterday, "I do believe Devin Nunes does need to clear things up". Mark Warner , D-V...

Marijuana Could Soon be Regulated Like Alcohol in All 50 States

The package of three bills, introduced by two Oregon Democrats, Sen. The Senate version is co-sponsored by Rand Paul (R-Ky.), while the House version is co-sp...

Former Trump Adviser Offers To Testify At Russian Election Hacking Hearing

In a statement on Thursday evening, Mr. Flynn's lawyer confirmed discussions with the House and Senate intelligence committees about possible testimony by his c...

North Korea preparing for nuclear test at Punggye-ri, officials say

While some experts claim North Korea could be about half a decade away from developing a reliable missile capable of striking the USA, others disagree and s...

Trump allies say they're active but were MIA on health care

But in the end, majority decided it wasn't enough and said they'd vote against the bill. Republican Sen. Bob Corker quickly pounced on Ryan's comments. Jord...

The funeral will take place today of Martin McGuinness

You, by your presence are his monument. "Republicans were not blameless, and many people right across the community find it hard to forgive and impossible to ...

Penn State trustee exhausted of hearing from Sandusky's 'so called victims'

He was found not guilty on a second count and not guilty of conspiracy. Black, 78, said after reflection he believes the jury lost sight of that question in...

Dad stunned that wounded man is nightclub shooting suspect

The Hamilton County coroner's office has said that O'Bryan Spikes, the 27-year-old man killed in the shooting, died from a single gunshot to the chest. Police e...