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US defence secretary arrives in Cairo for meeting with Egypt president

Ambassador to Cairo Stephen Beecroft. After touching down at Cairo airport, Mattis set off to meet President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, who was hailed by Trump dur...

Spicer denies Trump shifted position on North Atlantic Treaty Organisation

The secretary general refused to take the bait, explaining that he "welcome [s] his very strong message on defense spending, on burden sharing, and also on NATO...

Paris Attack To Have 'Big Effect' On Presidential Poll: Donald Trump

Daesh quickly claimed responsibility for the attack . He is crediting the fast response of the other officers on scene in killing the shooter, with preventin...

Watson fires 66 to take lead at Shenzhen

Porteous, Burmester, Kieffer, Jaidee and Bourdy were hot on Watson's heels after they all completed the first round at five under par. The left-hander finishe...

Jammu and Kashmir: Four cow vigilantes booked for attacking goatherds

A large number of nomadic herder families is present in Jammu and Kashmir that travel between the Himalayan mountain of Jammu and meadows of Kashmir every y...

Erdogan insists Turkey reforms don't make him a dictator — CNN Exclusive

The US state department noted both issues in a more cautious, less laudatory statement issued a few hours earlier. Hundreds of demonstrators marched in a centra...

French policeman killed by Islamic militant ahead of elections

The French prosecutors' office said the counter-terrorism office had opened an inquiry. The shooting comes three days before the French general elections . H...

Trump says charges against Assange would be 'OK'

The President or Ecuador has vowed to keep Julian Assange safe. WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange could soon be facing charges in the US, according to ...

Israeli Cancels Family Visits to Palestinian Prisoners on Strike

Hunger strikes by Palestinian prisoners occur regularly, but rarely on such a large scale. It threatens to revive Israeli-Palestinian tensions amid attempts to ...

Attacker kills French policeman, injures two others, IS claims responsibility

President Donald Trump predicted early Friday that Thursday's attack in Paris "will have a big effect" when voters go to the polls to select the next French p...

Paris Champs Elysees shooting: Officer, attacker killed; 3 hurt

Cheurfi drew up alongside a police van and shot an officer sitting at the wheel, sending shoppers and strollers on the ritzy Champs Elysees scattering for safet...

Pence praises Indonesia's moderate form of Islam

The focus of the Trump administration's America First policy internally is on slashing corporate taxes and regulations, Pence stressed in the meeting attended b...

Arkansas overcomes legal hurdles, carries out execution

The Supreme Court decision cleared the way for Lee's execution, and he was pronounced dead at 11:56 p.m. CDT (0456 GMT Friday) at the state's death chamber in...

Why Malcolm Mitchell Visited White House While Many Patriots Skipped

For the fifth time since 2002, the New England Patriots have a date with the President of the United States.The team is scheduled to meet President Trump ...

Jose Mourinho provides update on Ibrahimovic and Rojo injuries

Ibrahimovic was challenging for an aerial ball in injury time when he landed awkwardly and hyper-extended his right knee. Anthony Martial replaced Ibrahimovic...

Trump Confident China Working `Very Hard' to Rein in North Korea

Trump told the Wall Street Journal that Chinese President Xi Jinping provided that version of history, infuriating Seoul . But it belatedly went viral in S...

Sharks sent a message to Oilers in Game 1

With Thornton and Couture mending, San Jose will need gritty goals early on and Ward could be the guy to rain on Edmonton's parade plans. Milan Lucic and Osc...

Pope Francis condemns attack on a convoy in Syria

Pope Francis celebrated Easter Sunday mass with tens of thousands of people who faced heavy security checks in St. Peter's Square in the Vatican . At least...

For second time this week, Trump jabs at Canada over trade

Trudeau offered that reply to the USA president's latest anti-Canada trade tirade, one in which Trump savaged Canada for creating a new lower-priced classificat...

U.S. companies face 'many barriers' in Indonesia market: VP Mike Pence

Vice President Mike Pence and Jakarta's investment chief said. Australia's relationship with the new administration in Washington got off to a rocky start whe...

United States strikes in Syria violate UN Charter: Rouhani, Putin

Images of civilians suffering the apparent effects of a gas attack, including convulsions, vomiting and foaming at the mouth, provoked worldwide outrage and pro...

Three Killed at Anti-Government Protests in Venezuela

The protests trailed off with youths throwing rocks squaring off against security forces spraying tear gas. Last July, the government said it would take over a ...

Jakarta's Christian Governor Set for Defeat in Tense Election, Polls Show

A sample count extracted from the almost six million ballots cast showed Baswedan secured 58 per cent of the vote, against 42 per cent for the incumbent Basuki ...

Monaco vs Dortmund Champions League 2017 quarterfinal

Monaco 3-1 Dortmund Agg 6-3. "We have won nothing, but we have made history", declared Portuguese coach Jardim after the game, as his side extended a run that...

Justice Dept threatens sanctuary cities in immigration fight

The jurisdictions include the state of California and the cities of New York, Chicago, Philadelphia and New Orleans. Sessions told MSNBC Friday that most...

Trump calls 100-day assessment "ridiculous"

Trump told reporters that defeating terrorism in "Iraq or Libya or anywhere else" is a "primary role" for his administration, and he described shootings of a po...

Defense to plead for leniency in death ex-New Orleans Saint

She could have tacked on an additional 20 years because Hayes was also found guilty of attempted manslaughter after Smith's widow, Racquel, was struck with on...

Authorities: Tennessee student, teacher found in California

Investigators said Tad fudged information to obtain a $4,500 loan to "meet their financial needs during his suspension from work without pay", court papers sa...

Tajani asks May to protect European Union citizens' rights

The European Union's executive says that Brexit negotiations will start after the snap election in Britain that the prime minister is calling for in June. A...

AIADMK's ruling faction ousts Sasikala, Dinakaran and family

The party split as Mr Panneerselvam rebelled after being forced to step down as Chief Minister. "If an election had to happen then OPS will win". Both AIADMK ...

Trump Takes Friendlier Stance On EU As Italy's PM Visits

Italian officials played down on Friday suggestions that U.S. President Donald Trump had snubbed efforts by Prime Minister Paolo Gentiloni to get Washington m...

Pence reaffirms alliance between US, Australia

The fall-out has strained the typically cosy alliance between the U.S. and Australia. U.S. Vice President Mike Pence said on Saturday the United States would ...

French Prime Minister Bernard Cazeneuve Accuses Le Pen Of 'Exploiting' Paris Attack

Macron, whose policies are the most mainstream and would maintain most of the legislative status quo in France has said: "We are Europe, we are Brussels, we...

Progress in LGBT rights may not be secure: Hillary Clinton

Members of the LGBT community honored former Secretary of State and Chappaqua resident Hillary Clinton. But despite these recent defeats - including her own i...

Pence to talk trade, security and koalas during Australian visit

Mr Pence is set to jet into the city on Friday for the Australian leg of his whirlwind Asia-Pacific tour before departing for Hawaii on Monday. Mike Pence s...