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Trump flips on NATO, China

Not because 2 percent of GDP on defense spending is the magic number and not because it is Trump's number one priority for the alliance. But to conclude he ...

North Korea displays new long range, submarine based missiles on anniversary

Against the backdrop of rising tensions with the United States, North Korea showed off new missiles in a military parade Saturday marking the birth of the count...

Steve King to Trump: Bannon is a 'lynchpin'

Top White House aides Steve Bannon and Jared Kushner met and agreed to "bury the hatchet" over their differences, a senior U.S. administration official said o...

North Korean missile explodes on launch

The launch comes just a day after the Pyongyang regime showcased its might in a massive military parade to mark the 105th anniversary of the birth of North Kore...

At least 97 missing as boat sinks off Libya

Survivors said the inflatable boat had set off with about 120 people on board, most from Sub-Saharan Africa. Darrin Zammit Lupi, a Reuters photographer who wa...

Trump mum about failed N. Korea missile launch

The North has warned of a nuclear strike against the United States if provoked. It comes the day after one of the biggest North Korean propaganda events of th...

GOP rep calls for Spicer's resignation after Hitler comments

Spicer has apologized repeatedly after inexplicably telling reporters during a press briefing that Hitler "didn't even sink to using chemical weapons". Hitler a...

Top Russian, Iranian Generals Condemn US Missile Strike

She said: "We do not see a peaceful Syria with Mr Assad in there". Both governments have defended Assad against Western allegations that his regime carried ou...

South Africans protest against President Zuma

Those fired included finance minister Parvin Gordhan, a well-respected ANC politician who had been leading anti-graft activities in government and efforts to at...

North Korea's missile test failed and "blew up almost immediately"

The US Pacific Command said the missile "blew up nearly immediately", adding that the type of missile was being analysed. 'The type of missile is still being ...

Korean workers after Kim Jong Nam murder sparks diplomatic row

Leaving his post as deputy ambassador to the United Kingdom in August 2016, Thae and his family were among a group of North Korean elites that settled in South ...

North Korean missile test fails, USA and South Korea say

Vice President Mike Pence traveled to South Korea on Saturday, the start of a 10-day trip through Asia in which he hopes to send a message the US has an "iron...

On Asia Trip, Pence May Fill Details on North Korea Policy

Meanwhile, ahead of the "Day of the Sun" celebrations set for the next day, North Korea's military threatened a "merciless response" to any provocation from the...

Russia vetoes UN resolution on Syria attack, China abstains

Mr Putin's spokesman Dmitry Peskov said the Russian leader on Wednesday gave Mr Tillerson his view of the causes of the current "deadlock" in bilateral ties. Th...

Dodgers: Jackie Robinson Statue Unveiling

Fittingly, Jackie Robinson is the first to be honored with a statue at Dodger Stadium . MLB retired his number across the majors on April 15, 1997, the 50th ...

FBI Obtained FISA Warrant to Monitor Trump's Former Campaign Adviser on Russian Federation

He has been connected with Russian officials and companies, including Gazprom. Former Director of National Intelligence James Clapper in March said that by th...

Russia Cool Over Prospects for Warmer Ties With US

The Kremlin had previously declined to confirm Putin would meet Tillerson, reflecting the renewed tensions. The agenda for the meeting wasn't announced. The...

German President Warns French Citizens Against Voting for Le Pen at Election

Even before the latest twist in her legal woes, a lackluster performance in television debates, a campaign that has been more focused on her main rivals and a m...

An Eggs-Traordinary Easter With Toys And Treats

Easter Eggstravaganza egg hunt for ages 0-9, 1 p.m., Loyola Sacred Heart's Rollin Field. Parking is limited, so carpool, walk, bike, or golf cart it to the Pla...

Canadian lawmakers call for legalizing recreational marijuana

The government is yet to decide whether the producers would use child-proof packaging or plain packaging. Canada legalized the use of medical marijuana in 1999,...

Hillary Clinton Skewers Male Legislators' Attitudes Toward Women's Health

Hillary Clinton warned Thursday that Russian Federation "will be back time and time again" if the USA does not take "action together to hold whoever was...

Yogi Adityanath waives off farm loans of UP farmers, fulfills poll promise

Health minister Siddharth Nath Singh, who briefed the media after a cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath , said that action will be taken ...

Manhunt underway as convicted killer Robert Dezwaan escapes from Mission, BC prison

Saturday by RCMP officers from Agassiz, a jurisdiction located more than 50 kilometres east of Mission across the Harrison River, but it's unclear exactly where...

Assad calls Syria chemical attack a 'fabrication,' dismisses evidence

The US says the Syrian military carried out the Idlib attack , something Syria has already denied. He added that videos showing children dying from the att...

Syria's president says claim his forces used chemical weapons is "100% fabricated"

Trump, who had long opposed military intervention in Syria, ordered the military attack on a Syrian airbase in Homs province on Friday. Tillerson did raise th...

Watch the first trailer for Star Wars

The actress died last December at the age of 60, after suffering a heart attack on a flight from London to Los Angeles. She then went on to deny any plans to ...

Protesters Gather In South Africa For Second Anti-Zuma March

For many, frustration with the Zuma government is heightened by resentment that the country's rebirth as a democracy has brought them little economic benefit. I...

Death toll from Aleppo bomb attack at least 112 - Observatory

Thousands of people have been stuck in evacuation convoys from al-Foua, Kefraya, Madaya and Zabadani after a deal to transfer them from the besieged areas stall...

US business wary of skin-deep results from Trump-Xi trade talks

South Korea was put on a monitoring list by the U.S. Treasury Department a year ago due to a significant bilateral trade surplus with the United States and o...

Afghan official reports 94 killed in massive U.S. bomb attack

A network of tunnels and caves was destroyed on Thursday evening local time, USA officials said. The GBU-43/B Massive Ordnance Air Blast Bomb (MOAB), nickname...

Canada high: Marijuana set to be legalised for recreational use

Another objective that became clear Thursday: impose significantly more rigid laws to combat impaired driving in all its forms, be it alcohol or drugs. "We don'...

Russian Federation relations at 'all-time low' after Syria attacks

Relations between the two powers have become strained over the Syrian crisis amid Moscow's continued support for President Bashar al Assad's regime. Secretary...

Senior New York judge Sheila Abdus-Salaam found dead in Hudson River

Her body was found with no signs of trauma and no indications of foul play, according to the New York Times . The investigation indicates that Abdus-Salaam...

Theresa May Hopes To Be A Role Model For Marginalised Saudi Women

Theresa May has defended the UK's relationship with Saudi Arabia ahead of trade talks in Riyadh where she hopes to boost Britain's post-Brexit business ties. We...

Trump's 'truly great' pick for Supreme Court sworn in

A Marine Corps string quartet played softly in the Rose Garden as the Trump West Wing poured in to watch history. "Thank you for the very warm welcome", Gorsu...