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Latest North Korea missile test represents significant advance

China is the linchpin of Trump's strategy for halting North Korea's pursuit of a nuclear-tipped missile that could strike the USA mainland. Pyongyang should "...

U.S. should not stockpile cyber weapons, Microsoft says

But as Asia woke up to the working week on Monday, leading Chinese security-software provider Qihoo 360 said "hundreds of thousands" of computers in the country...

Another local election buoys Merkel's party ahead of German national vote

NRW is seen as a test of national mood ahead of Germany's federal election in September. Voters were choosing candidates for the state legislature, whose lead...

S.Korea, U.S. agree to hold summit in late June

Anchor: The U.S. Defense Department says it will hold talks with the new South Korean government about the deployment the THAAD antimissile system. Former pri...

President Trump Says He Could Pick New FBI Director By Next Week

Acting FBI Director Andrew McCabe, Republican Senator John Cornyn, New York Appeals Court Judge Michael Garcia and former Assistant Attorney General Alice Fis...

Israel wants White House to explain US official's Western Wall comment

A senior Israeli official who was involved in the incident, but asked to remain anonymous, said that when the PMO employees asked the Americans what help they n...

Oil jumps on Opec cut optimism

That is longer than the optional six-month extension specified in the deal, and shows that the battle to reduce overall supply has been more hard than originall...

Tillerson: Trump did not discuss 'sources, methods' in meeting with Russia's Lavrov

A day after Comey's sacking, Trump welcomed Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and Ambassador Sergey Kislyak into the Oval Office. "The president and the ...

What is Cinco de Mayo anyway? The history of a holiday

Two professors and a student at the University of Arizona (UA) called Cinco de Mayo "cultural appropriation" in a Wednesday editorial for The Daily Wildcat ,...

Targeting core Labour voters, UK's May promises more workers' rights

The policy announcement comes after Labour's leaked manifesto pledges were found to be hugely popular with the public. It also said a pledge from Mrs May to p...

Facebook fined €150000 by French data watchdog

Now, India's top court is looking into the same policy by WhatsApp within the country, amid speculation that such a fine on the app may be imminent here as we...

Security Council condemns NKorea missile test

In a statement, adopted unanimously, the 15-member council urged the communist nation to show "sincere commitment to denuclearization through concrete action". ...

Netanyahu against Abbas: "He didn't speak the truth"

But he also said outsiders can not impose terms on the parties - which some see as a coded warning that there are limits to the USA willingness to invest poli...

Trump adds trips to Saudi Arabia, Israel, Vatican before North Atlantic Treaty Organisation, G7 summits

The president will stop in Rome to meet the pope before heading to Brussels for a North Atlantic Treaty Organisation summit and then returning to Sicily for a m...

Senate moderates hold bipartisan health care talks

That's because lost in this bill - the American Health Care Act -is the concept that low-risk people need to be in the pool to balance out the higher costs to...

Iran's Khatami urges voters to re-elect Rouhani as president

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Saturday that Iran's presidential elections on Friday will place the country at a critical juncture, and its peopl...

Iran's Rouhani says upcoming election 'historical decision'

A conservative candidate has dropped out of the Iranian presidential election to support a fellow conservative and hard-liner that is hoping to unseat moderate ...

War drums: Rhetoric on North Korea heats up

The council expressed its "utmost concern" over North Korea's " highly destabilizing behavior and flagrant and provocative defiance of the Security Council". C...

United States officials warn Trump against moving United States embassy to Jerusalem

Powell's tweet followed an intense debate in Israel ahead of US President Donald Trump's visit next week regarding Israel's position on the matter. "The state...

Fox News co-president Shine resigns as harassment scandal rumbles on

The plaintiff is Diana Falzone, a reporter for FoxNews .com, who alleges that she was phased down after publishing an essay in January that detailed her stru...

Trump sees 'fast' decision over new Federal Bureau of Investigation director

If loyalty is a key factor in the hiring decision, McCabe might be at a disadvantage. The communications staff charged with explaining the decision to the Ame...

Pandemonium in UP Assembly, paper missiles thrown at Governor

Terming GST as a big step for development, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday said that both customers and traders would benefit followin...

United States accuses Syria of mass murder at prison dubbed 'human slaughterhouse'

The State Department released newly declassified commercial satellite photos of what it said is a building at the prison used as the crematorium. "What we're ...

Success for the SNP in recent council elections

Scotland's First Minister made it clear that the general election would be the main focus for her party (SNP) and that she hopes it will give Scotland a "strong...

Trump campaign removes controversial Muslim ban language from website

Arguments in the Hawaii case will be heard by a panel of three federal appeals court judges at the ninth circuit next week. The order, which bars entry of fo...

Controversial new US ambassador David Friedman arrives in Israel

After long months of anticipation, David Friedman, the new American ambassador to Israel, officially handed his credentials to Israeli President Reuven Rivlin, ...

GOP senator says Senate will take 'new, fresh approach' to health care

And many of them remain defiant amid the barrage of attacks from Democrats, who have insisted that the House bill would make acquiring coverage more hard for pe...

Jeff Sessions launches War on Drugs 2.0 with new mandatory-minimum policy

In its place, Sessions told his more than 5,000 assistant USA attorneys to charge defendants with the most serious crimes, carrying the toughest penalties. "It ...

North Korea Launches Powerful New Rocket

KCNA said that the missile was launched successfully at a deliberately high angle so it would not fall too close to a neighbouring country. The test is also a...

WaPost: Trump revealed classified information to Russian Federation during recent meeting

In the meeting, Trump boasted about having access to the intelligence, which dealt with ISIS plans to use laptops to blow up planes, The Washington Post said....

Trump warns Comey over media leaks

Trump's list boasts attorneys, lawmakers, and law enforcement officials, including Sen. President Trump asked former FBI Director James Comey a couple of time...

UN Security Council condemns N. Korea missile test, vows sanctions

Here's a closer look at what happened in Sunday's missile launch, which came only a few days after the inauguration of a new South Korean president, and why it'...

Trump and Abbas vow 'historic' peace deal

Throughout his campaign, Trump had promised to move the USA embassy to Jerusalem and supported Israeli settlements in Palestinian territory - concepts that are ...

All eyes were on France as South Korea elected pro-China president

I will also go to Beijing and Tokyo. Director Emmanuel Park Moon-chil said that initially there were health concerns about electromagnetic radiation from ...

Poll shows Tories in commanding lead despite slip for Theresa May

Al Jazeera's Barnaby Phillips, reporting from Westminster, said it was striking that the Conservatives had made gains in Scotland, pushing Labour - once the dom...