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No China investor meetings this weekend for Kushner firm

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North Korea threatens 'CIA terrorists', claims US, South Korea behind assassination plot

The North's claim comes amid continued high tension on the Korean peninsula. North Korea's Ministry of State Security said Friday in a statement carried on ...

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General election 2017: Labour have to 'come out fighting'

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Gausman ejected after another hit batter in Red Sox-Orioles

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Nepal signs up to China's new Silk Road plan

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Ismail Haniya elected as new Hamas chief

Meshaal announced from Doha that Haniya has been elected as the new chief of the movement. Al-Kieli also said that the order was unfair to Gaza , and is simp...

Indian woman's husband pleads Pak court to meet her

Contrary to her claim, Ali through his counsel Fayaz Ahmed claims that she is being forcibly kept there. A 20-year-old Indian woman Uzma had approached the In...

North Korea says it will seek extradition of plot culprits

In the statement, CIA Director Mike Pompeo said the creation of the centre focuses the CIA's efforts against the "serious threats" emerging from North Korea, ...

Anglican head backs Trump's Israeli-Palestinian peace effort

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Pakistan's deputy Senate leader wounded in roadside bombing

The bombing took place near a local mosque shortly after Friday prayers.The explosion occurred right as Haidari's convoy was exiting the mosque. DPO Mastung M...

20 attorneys general, all Democrat, demand independent counsel probe Russian Federation meddling

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Justice Department Won't Charge Officers Who Killed Alton Sterling

Officers Blake Salamoni and Howie Lake were responding to a call of an armed man identified as Alton Sterling outside a convenience store. The family of Alto...

Tensions Escalate In Wake Of North Korea's Most Recent Missile Launch

TRUMP: You can never be sure of anything, can you? Trump said he had "no idea" whether Kim was sane or not, but said the North Korean leader had faced a formi...

California governor: More spending for schools, child care

After revenue rebounded from the last recession, Brown used some of the windfall to pay off debt and add to the savings that can be tapped the next time the eco...

Trump invites President of the Phillipines to the White House

PHILIPPINES President Rodrigo Duterte said on Thursday his telephone conversation this week with Chinese leader Xi Jinping to discuss the Korean peninsula cri...

McDonnell: Labour Will "Come Out Fighting" From Historic Council Election Loss

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US Defense chief affirms commitment to protecting Turkey

In talks that Pentagon chief spokesperson Dana White described as good and calm, the officials reaffirmed their support for peace and stability in Iraq and Syri...

French May Day workers divided on Le Pen, Macron

He denounced Macron, her rival, calling him a "masked Socialist" and a candidate back by the highly unpopular Socialist President Francois Hollande. Le Pen, w...

Trump meets with Russia's top diplomat

Before this, the president had met privately with Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov. When a reporter asked whether the dismissal has "cast a shadow" over their...

Nigeria presidency releases names of freed Chibok girls

Last year, 21 Chibok girls were freed and have been in government care. He said, "To be honest, without appearing to speak for Boko Haram , from the outloo...

World leaders react to Macron's win

President-elect Macron beat his far-right competition easily, with roughly 65 per cent of the vote, to become the country's youngest president. European Counc...

Justice Karnan moves SC seeking recall of conviction order

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USA says it supports Ankara's fight against PKK

Turkey's top diplomat has criticized a USA decision to provide arms to Syrian Kurdish fighters, saying every weapon given to them poses a threat to Turkey. The ...

How the White House explains waiting 18 days to fire Michael Flynn

The Senate intelligence committee on Wednesday subpoenaed former Trump national security adviser Michael Flynn for documents related to the panel's investig...

Trump will make decision on Paris climate pact after G7 summit

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Scotland to face Ireland and hosts Japan in 2019 World Cup

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Confederate President Jefferson Davis was just erased from New Orleans cityscape

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Mattis: US reviewing Syria safe zones but has many questions

He added that basic details were still unclear, including who specifically would ensure the zones were "safe" and exactly which groups would be kept out of them...

Sen. Kamala Harris: Sessions Should Resign For Signing Off on Comey Firing

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I was going to fire Comey 'regardless,' he was a 'showboat'

At a hearing yesterday, the Republican chairperson of the panel, Richard Burr, and the top Democrat, Mark Warner, praised Comey. "A dinner was arranged", Trump ...

Fallout from Trump's Dismissal of FBI Director

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Korea to end 'confrontational' policies as Moon takes office

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Macron wins French presidency, promises more lawmakers new to politics

Hamon said his movement would be launched on July 1, after legislative elections in June that are crucial to Macron's chances of enacting his programme. The let...