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North Korea challenges United States for nuclear attack

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The two deadly bombings targeting Coptic Christian churches were aimed at a vulnerable religious minority on one of the most important days on the Christian cal...

Massive Pretoria protest calls on Zuma to resign

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States can now stop funding Planned Parenthood

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Moscow to discuss counter-terrorism during Tillerson's visit: Russian FM

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What do the Kansas and Georgia elections tell us about 2018?

Democrat Jon Ossoff - a documentary filmmaker - is one of 18 candidates vying for Georgia's 6th congressional district seat, which had been occupied by now-Heal...

Spy row gets murkier as Pakistan arrests three more Indian 'agents'

Mohammad Khalil, Imtiaz, and Rashid, all from Taroti village in Abbaspur, were in the custody of police in Rawalakot, the headquarters of Poonch division. "Thes...

Former Iran President Ahmadinejad Registers For May Presidential Election

More than 120 prospective candidates submitted their names as candidates on the first day of registration on Tuesday, including six women and seven clerics. Kha...

Dangerous Gun Robber Suspect Who Penned Anti-Trump Manifesto Captured In Wisconsin

The farmer had confronted the man Thursday night, asking him to leave, but the man refused. A nationwide, multiagency manhunt was launched last week to find Jak...

Assad: Chemical attack in Syria is '100 percent fabrication'

Britain's Ambassador, Sir Geoffrey Adams, told the meeting that United Kingdom scientists have analyzed samples from Khan Shaykhun and they " tested positive fo...

Houston Texans pick up Jadeveon Clowney's fifth-year option

The Texans announced details for the draft party on April 27, the night of the first round of the 2017 NFL Draft. Houston took Clowney No. 1 overall that ye...

In Syria, At Least 39 Killed In Explosion As Evacuations Stall

The population transfer deal has been criticized by opponents as forced displacement and was not overseen by the United Nations. As part of the deal, governme...

Jackie Robinson Statue Unveiled At Dodger Stadium

And each and every day of his wonderful first-year debut, Jackie Robinson endured brutal racism. The statue depicts Robinson stealing home as a rookie with the ...

Over 100 killed in blast at Syrian evacuation point

The deal to evacuate the towns was the latest in a string of such agreements, touted by the government as the best way to end the fighting. The group says in a ...

Kompany ends 20-month City goal drought in Southampton win

Both sides struggled to create much in a disappointing first half in which neither goalkeeper was tested, though Leroy Sane will have been aggrieved not to have...

Russian Federation blocks condemnation of gas attack

In a further indication of the stark differences, Russian Federation also slammed as "unacceptable" a proposed United Nations resolution put forward by the US...

No positive shift yet on US-Russia ties

Putin and Trump are yet to meet face to face to discuss the tensions between Russian Federation and the US. The news conference came after Russian president P...

Theresa May: No change in Gibraltar without people's consent

In a vote yesterday (April 5) MEPs approved the resolution 516 votes in favour, 133 against, with 50 abstentions. She was asked at a press conference if she a...

Treasure Hunt: Families participate in Easter egg search

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Former Trump Campaign Chairman Under Investigation for Business Ties to Ukraine

NBC News reports that Manafort's spokesperson refused to say whether he was or wasn't , but that he'll be taking "appropriate steps". The AP reported recen...

United Kingdom government tests confirm sarin used in Syria attack

He says relations between Moscow and Washington have deteriorated in the early months of Donald Trump's presidency. "We'll see the end result, which will ...

Lavrov: I Told Tillerson That US Syria Strikes Contradict Anti-Terror Goal

Lavrov signaling Russian Federation wants more information. "We insist on a most thorough, independent investigation into that incident". Safronkov said ...

Tillerson Says US Relationship With Russia at 'Low Point'

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South Africa Court to Decide on Secret No-Confidence Ballot on Zuma

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Tillerson: U.S.-Russia relations 'at a low point'

Putin has angrily rejected the accusations against Damascus and slammed the United States bombing as "a violation of global law". Russian president Vladimir...

Pak Coast Guard talks cancelled

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Spicer Apologizes for Hitler Comments: 'I Screwed Up'

A day later, Spicer called the mistake " inexcusable and reprehensible " in a conversation with NBC's Greta Van Susteren at an event at the Newseum in Washingto...

Trump tax return rallies held in Colorado

Many demonstrators said they hoped Saturday's marches would convince Trump to voluntarily release them. Lisa Saunders and Brittany Patterson said they were ac...

Syria: 100 killed as bomb hits buses with evacuee

In footage aired on Syrian TV, bodies, including fighters, were seen lying alongside charred and destroyed buses. Earlier in the day, a source told Sputnik th...

India, Australia commit to deepen defence, security ties

Meanwhile, Minister for Education and Training Simon Birmingham, who is accompanying Turnbull on the visit, said Australia will showcase its worldwide education...

Korea: North Korean Missile Launch Fails

Pence is due in Seoul at the start of a 10-day trip to Asia in what his aides said was a sign of the US commitment to its ally in the face of rising tension . ...

EC defers Anantnag bypoll to May 25

The Election Commission will shortly take a call on holding repoll in polling centres which saw unprecedented violence and poor voter turnout in the bypoll to S...

Polls open in Turkey's historic referendum on reforms

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who called the referendum and has championed the "yes" campaign, says the proposed "Turkish style" presidential system will ensu...