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Tillerson says chemical attack shows how Syria's Assad operates

The death toll is likely to rise, according to the Union of Medical Care Organizations, a coalition of global aid agencies that funds hospitals in Syria and whi...

White house confirms horrific attack in Syria

In one photo published by the Idlib Media Center, a platform for local journalists and activists, a medic carries the body of a toddler wearing just a diaper....

Alabama schools cancelled amid weather threat

As the storms moved eastward, administrators across southern Alabama canceled classes rather than have children traveling to school amid torrential rains . The...

Gas attack reportedly kills dozens in Syria

It said 11 children were among the dead, with at least 160 injured, and that many people were dying even after arriving at medical facilities. We ran inside the...

Unite For Europe London March Sees Thousands Gather At Westminster

The Unite for Europe march comes just days before British Prime Minister Theresa May triggers Article 50, which formally kicks off Brexit negotiations between...

London attack: Police make 2 more 'significant arrests'

Reuters reported on Friday that the attacker's birth name was Arian Russell. Asked about his possible conversion to Islam and subsequent radicalization, Rowle...

6 years on, widower of Michaela McAreavey makes fresh appeal for information

Two hotel workers were found not guilty of Michaela's murder in 2012. Launching the Rs 2 million, or £45,000, reward and fresh appeal for information that cou...

Pink Star diamond breaks world record at $71.2 million

Sotheby's Asia Chairwoman revealed that the winning bidder is Hong Kong's jeweller Chow Tai Fook. That deal later fell apart after the buyer defaulted. The Pi...

United States comment terse on latest North Korea missile

PACOM said it determined the launch of the KN-15 medium-range ballistic missile took place at 11:42 am (2142 GMT), landing in the Sea of Japan at 11:51 am, in l...

Asian shares mixed ahead of Trump-Xi meeting

Based on initial analysis between South Korea and the U.S. militaries, the missile is believed to be a KN-15 medium range ballistic missile - otherwise known as...

US Trade Deficit Falls Sharply as Exports Jump

Ralph Lauren Corporation dropped 1.5 percent after announcing it would book $370 million in one-time expenses for job cuts and store closures, including the shu...

Ecuador's Election Ends In Close Result, And Accusations Of Cheating

Following the CNE's announcement, Lasso called for his supporters to peacefully protest the results, citing alleged fraud as some exit polls showed he had the l...

Trump tweets vs. FBI testimony on Russia

According to United States officials, the data being investigated "includes human intelligence, travel, business and phone records and accounts of in-person mee...

Korea fires ballistic missile ahead of Trump-Xi meeting

Trump is likely to call on North Korea's main ally to exert more pressure on Pyongyang through measures including economic sanctions. The initial USA and Sout...

AEC asked to probe Pauline Hanson financial disclosures over One Nation aircraft

Four Corners also reported some One Nation candidates had been required to use Mr Ashby's printing company for their posters, pamphlets and corflutes. One form...

ISIS Kills 31 In Tikrit, Includes 14 Police Officers

He said there were around 10 attackers, including two suicide bombers. The Islamic State militants, disguised in military uniforms, attacked security checkpoi...

Rare 'Pink Star' Diamond Sold For $71.2M

Hong Kong-based jewellers Chow Tai Took picked up the winning bid after a five-minute war between three phone bidders at Sotheby's. It took diamond company St...

Gibraltar says Spanish navy patrol ship made illegal incursion into its waters

Earlier on Monday morning, Spain's foreign minister Alfonso Dastis said he was surprised by the reaction in the United Kingdom and urged British politicia...

South Africa's Zuma defends cabinet reshuffle, union calls for him to quit

But moments later, the ANC-allied Cosatu, South Africa's largest trade union, said Zuma must step down after his change of finance ministers triggered the credi...

South Korea: North Korea fires ballistic missile off east coast

South Korea's Foreign Ministry called the North's latest missile launch a "reckless provocation" that posed a threat to global peace, while Japan's Chief Cabi...

McConnell confident he has the votes to go 'nuclear'

When McConnell and Cornyn said no one had been stopped by a "partisan filibuster", they surely had that episode in mind. SERFATY: The Senate Majority Leader v...

Processed Meat From Brazil Banned

Dr Ko Wing-man made the announcement after meeting the Brazilian consul general on the same day, during which he was told Brazil had already banned the 21 compa...

Donald Trump begins crackdown on H-1B visa programme

Acting head of the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division, Tom Wheeler, said the department will conduct investigation in the matter and claims will be pros...

Schiff Can't Say There's Evidence of Trump Campaign Colluding With Russia

Rep. Schiff caught the White House red-handed in their cover-up. The truth is buried somewhere in classified material that is illegal to disclose. The retir...

Tony Romo to retire, become NFL analyst

If the Dallas Cowboys ever need him in an emergency, he'll fly out of the television booth, suit up and play savior for Big D. CBS and Romo have not signed th...

Democrat predicts jail for some Trump associates

Castro further said it was his impression that multiple people would end up in jail, but that he couldn't elaborate further. When asked how high his suspicion...

United Nations chief Guterres visits Iraq, calls for protection of civilians

USA officials also are assessing the possibility that IS forced civilians to gather there to act as human shields or to lure the US into attacking, he added. He...

Brazil Is First To Qualify On 2018 World Cup Finals in Russian Federation

Brazil's excellent qualifying run continued on Tuesday as they beat Paraguay 3-0 at the Arena Corinthians to extend their lead at the top of the South American ...

Redemption: North Carolina takes NCAA title, 71-65, over Gonzaga

This was Gonzaga's first NCAA title game after making 19 consecutive NCAA tournament appearances. Gonzaga's Nigel Williams-Goss (5) watches in the final sec...

'Totally' possible for USA to address North Korea threat alone - FT

A casual dinner the first evening, a working lunch the next day and the opportunity for other "informal interactions" were on the table, a senior administration...

Missiles: US issues 'last warning' on North Korea

Ahead of a key visit by Chinese President Xi Jinping , US President Donald Trump had said the United States was prepared to go it alone in bringing Pyongy...

White House Releases Financial Information on Staff

Here's a quick run down of who has what. Kushner, like Donald Trump a real estate developer and heir to a family fortune, resigned from 266 companies and ...

Ken Livingstone turns on… the Jewish Chronicle

But rather than expelling him as a party member, he was suspended from standing for office or representing the party at any level for two years - which will exp...

Mild Sunday evening, storms possible Monday

According to statistics from the National Weather Service, there were roughly 500 deaths in the United States related in severe weather in 2015. RAIN: Rain ...

Council opens Athlone book of condolence for Martin McGuinness

Former US President Bill Clinton is among the political leaders past and present set to attend the funeral of Sinn Féin's Martin McGuinness. DUP leader Arlene...