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Egyptian church blasts kills dozens; Islamic State takes responsibility

Steffen Seibert told reporters that it was important to preserve the peaceful coexistence of Muslims and Coptic Christians in Egypt . Furthermore, attacks ag...

US VP Mike Pence meets Indonesian president on Asia tour

The trip so far has been dominated by US and allies' concerns about North Korea's nuclear and missile development efforts. He said that US exporters should face...

Russia, Iran warn US against new Syria attacks

Mr Tillerson said evidence that Assad's regime planned and carried out the attack was "conclusive". Russia's hopes for a thaw in Russia-U.S. ties following Tr...

Macron grips at lead, Le Pen hardens tone

This is still well within the margin of error, so the prospect of Far Left and Far Right second round run-off in May can not be ruled out. Opinion polls for...

Showdown Looms Over Haslam's Gas Tax Plan

Opponents are calling for the fuel tax hikes to be stripped from the bill and to instead dedicate sales tax revenues from auto sales to highway funding. Rep. Da...

VP Mike Pence: US not seeking North Korea negotiations

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US backtracks on 'armada' sailing towards N. Korea

It only makes matters worse when his press secretary adds, "That's a fact, it happened". On Tuesday night, a senior administration official said a miscommunic...

No reason to believe gays abused in Chechnya

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Trump signs executive order targeting specialty work visas: 5 things to know

Congress should take the lead by passing reforms that are "fair, effective and efficient", he urged. "We hope the goal of President Trump's executive order ...

Aaron Hernandez's conviction could be tossed due to 'quirky' law

The team visited the White House Wednesday afternoon to celebrate their victory in the Super Bowl. But Borges says Hernandez's troubles began well before the ...

Britain to head to the polls on 8 June

Parliament will be dissolved on May 2 to allow the the formal election campaign to begin. The prime minister shocked Westminster on Tuesday with the surprise ...

Turkey's electoral board rejects calls to annul referendum

The protests included the three biggest cities of Istanbul, Ankara and Izmir, all of which voted "No" to the referendum. Turkey's main opposition party has ...

North Korea tension: China 'seriously concerned' about nuclear threats

Seoul, the South Korean capital, is just a stone's throw away from the military demarcation line that splits the Korean peninsula and is within easy range of No...

Three Munster players named in British and Irish Lions squad

There are 16 players from England‚ 12 from Wales‚ 11 from Ireland and only two from Scotland. There was no Scottish forward in a touring party for first time ...

Mixed response to 457 visa abolition

The Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry welcomed the changes. When asked whether the government was prepared to knock heads together at the meeting, M...

U.S. reviews 'failed' Iran nuclear deal

The nuclear deal forged by the Obama administration and allies "completely ignored all of the other serious threats that Iran poses", Secretary of State Rex Ti...

United Kingdom lawmakers back prime minister's call for June 8 election

Holding - and winning - a general election would do much to help Ms. "In a lot of seats, there are a lot of "Remain" voters to appeal to", Ford said, particul...

Manhunt underway for CIA WikiLeaks traitor

They alleged that these digital tools had been stolen by foreign agents and were now in use by other actors for malicious ends. Sources say authorities are lo...

Canadian envoy downplaying talk of potential trade rift with the US

MacNaughton added that Canada's dairy imports from the USA rose to $83 million previous year, up 17 percent from 2015. "The relationship with the United State...

Israeli defense officials: Assad still has chemical weapons

Images from the attack on Khan Sheikhoun on April 4 showed victims limp, with pinpoint eyes and frothing mouths, as emergency responders rushed to strip cloth...

Le Pen asks for European Union flag to be removed from TV studio

Police arrested two men in a raid on a flat in the southern city of Marseille and found explosives, guns and an Islamic State flag, anti-terrorism prosecutor Fr...

Melania Trump reminds Donald to put hand on heart during anthem

Donald Trump forgot how to behave while listening to the national anthem, on Sunday, Melania has to remind him what exactly to do and when. The moment was s...

Democrat closes in on Congress seat in Georgia

Republican candidate for Georgia's Sixth Congressional seat Karen Handel arrives for an election night watch party. But the crowded field, which included 11 R...

North Korea accuses United States of creating situation for nuclear war

Two days later, as Trump prepared to meet his Chinese counterpart, President Xi Jinping, North Korea fired another ballistic missile off the coast of the Korean...

Once critical of global deals, Trump slow to pull out of any

However, the USA admits that Tehran is complying with the 2015 agreement. "Public statements lambasting the nuclear deal with Iran as a "failed approach" and ...

UK parliament votes in favour of early national election

Initially, EU officials had said that the talks could start in late May once a detailed negotiating mandate had been agreed among the EU's 27 other members. "It...

North Korea's Missile Test Fails, US and South Korean Government Confirm

Shortly after, in the wake of North Korea's missile test and the resultant growing tensions on the Korean Peninsula, China banned imports of Chinese coal fo...

H-1B Visa Executive Order

Up to 85,000 H-1B visas are issued annually by the USA authorities, but demand has far outstripped supply in recent years, according to local media reports ....

Christians mark Easter at Jerusalem site of Jesus's resurrection

According to him, it is important for Christians to understand the significance of the celebration by appreciating central theme of sacrifice, death on the cros...

Protests in South Africa against ZUMA

Others have assembled in Church Square in the capital city, Pretoria. Protesters were carrying South Africa's flag and placards calling for Zuma to resign. ...

Pro-Life Group Endorses Karen Handel in Georgia Congressional Runoff

Johnny Isakson. Price won 62 percent of the vote in November, and Democrats pointed to Ossoff's success in cutting into the GOP's most recent showing as evide...

Pence promotes Trump's economic plans in Japan

Since then, Japan has attempted to prioritize talks on fields in which the two countries can cooperate, such as energy and investment in infrastructure and to p...

Trump Admin Gives Differing Views On Erdogan Winning Referendum

The change to Turkey's constitution will allow the victor of the 2019 presidential election to assume full control of the government, ending the parliamentary...

National Hockey League roundup: Maple Leafs in overtime

The Capitals appeared to be in control when, just over five minutes in, they weathered some good pressure from the Leafs and turned defence into offence in a bl...

China says Interpol "red notice" issued for tycoon Guo Wengui

Guo Wengui plays the piano while an Interpol "red notice" has been posted for his arrest. "It's all lies, all threats, " Guo said. Guo is suspected of givi...