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Michael Flynn's lawyer says he won't answer subpoena

Flynn's attorneys "have not yet indicated their intentions" on the subpoena, Burr said later in a statement released by his office, but he added, "I welcome the...

After Times Square attack, calls for more sidewalk barriers

De Blasio, a progressive Democrat seeking re-election this year, said authorities would assess whether they needed to step up security to stop similar incidents...

China's Xi says willing to help end rift with South Korea

At a meeting here, Xi highlighted the importance of bilateral ties to the new South Korean Special Envoy for China, Lee Hae-chan, and hoped that Beijing and S...

US Rules Out Netanyahu Accompanying Trump to Western Wall

The short clip , which is meant to promote the president's first trip overseas, highlights five destinations in four countries he's slated to visit: Saudi Arab...

Rouhani leads Iran presidential race-interior ministry official

The ultra-conservative Keyhan said on its front page that as many as 40 million Iranians are estimated to have voted. In Iran, election officials had to exten...

Trump administration takes steps toward NAFTA renegotiation

The deal underpins more than $1 trillion of trilateral trade. "Furthermore, Canada and Mexico are the United States' top trading partners and empirical evidence...

Canada Responds To Launch Of US NAFTA Consultations

Canada and Mexico are the two largest destinations for U.S. goods and services, accounting for more than one-third of total U.S. exports, adding $80 billion t...

Going with Military Option to NK Would Be "Tragic"

In April, President Donald Trump warned that he would act "unilaterally" against Pyongyang, saying there was a chance for a "major conflict with North Korea". "...

GST Council country's 1st federal institution: J&K FM

The rates for the remaining six items, which include gold, footwear, branded items, packaged food items, and beedi, and services would be fixed on Friday. Cerea...

Turkey calls for ouster of USA envoy for anti-IS coalition

The bloody brawl sent nine to the hospital and Turkish security officials were seen coming out of the ambassador's residence, then retreating to the residence g...

Osinbajo yet to receive 2017 Budget from NASS - Presidency

Speaking with newsmen, Enang confirmed that the Presidency received the budget late Wednesday afternoon, adding that when it is finally looked into, it would be...

Detention of American Christian in North Korea 'concerning' - White House

In a vague text message to journalists Tuesday, South Korea's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said the report from the Japan Times was "known to either be a matte...

Palestinians Drop All Preconditions For Peace Talks With Israel

Prior to the announcement, Israel's Channel 2 reported that a US official told Israeli officials that Netanyahu was not welcome to join Trump during the trip ...

Policeman kills 5 colleagues in Afghanistan

The mission recorded 987 child casualties, including 283 deaths, between January 1 and April 30, the highest number of children killed for the same period since...

141 killed in attack on airbase

Ahmed al-Mismari, a spokesman for the eastern-based Libyan National Army (LNA), said 103 of those killed in the attack at the air base were LNA troops, a lot of...

Merriam Webster to President Trump: You're Spelling 'Counsel' Wrong

The first (now deleted) tweet sent Thursday morning, accuses both the Clinton campaign and the Obama administration of committing "illegal acts", while poin...

Audio analysis reveals Erdogan told his goons to attack protesters

Don Beyer. Lucy Usoyan, 34, of Arlington, Virginia, said the protesters chanted "Long Live USA" at one point and then shouted "baby killers" when Erdogan arri...

Ex-CIA chief Brennan to testify in Russian Federation probe

He did not provide any further detail of the alleged "illegal acts" carried out by the Clinton campaign or the Obama White House. After the White House put ou...

Former FBI Director Robert Mueller named special prosecutor for Russian Federation investigation

The Times said the document was based on notes taken from inside the Oval Office. White House press secretary Sean Spicer did not dispute the account of the ...

Cummings tells Chaffetz to demand WH docs on Trump, Russia's Comey conversation

But he added, "I wrote it". Questions about the FBI's ongoing Russian Federation investigation dominated a joint press conference with Colombia President Juan...

Supreme Court Rejects Appeal for North Carolina Voter ID Law

The law's other provisions were in effect in two earlier state-wide elections "in which African-American participation increased", said S. Kyle Duncan, of Washi...

8 judges on Venezuela's Supreme Court hit with U.S. sanctions

Clashes erupted across the country in April 1 during protests in anger at Maduro's handling of an economic and political crisis . Shortly thereafter the US...

Trump Reportedly Told Russians That Firing 'Nut Job' Comey Eased Investigation

It also distributed a letter from Sessions that said "Based on my evaluation, and for the reasons expressed by the Deputy Attorney General in the attached mem...

Comey 'a real nut job,' Trump told Russians; Rosenstein stands by memo

Moreover, the White House has not ruled out the possibility of using the rule to challenge Mueller's findings in court, should the investigation lead to prosecu...

Top Democrats demand any "tapes", all communications between Trump and James Comey

Reporting based on extensive White House sources indicates Trump actually fired Comey because he was becoming increasingly enraged with the Russian Federation i...

Sweden drops Julian Assange rape investigation

He sought asylum at the embassy over fears that if he is extradited to Sweden he would be sent onward to the USA for prosecution over WikiLeaks' publication...

North Korea missile program progressing faster than expected, says South

Speaking ahead of an emergency meeting of the U.N. Security Council following North Korea's latest missile test at the weekend, Haley said she believed the ...

U.S. Bombs Pro-Regime Forces in Syria

The U.S. -led coalition said that, ahead of the air strikes , a telephone call had been put into the Russian military, which backs President Bashar al-Assad. D...

Erdogan watched attack on protesters in DC

President Erdogan's security staff can be seen kicking and beating Turkish anti-government protesters in Washington . He suggested that lawsuits should be file...

Ex-FBI chief Mueller to lead Trump-Russia probe

Once again, Trump's tweets on Thursday saw him stake out a radical departure from the official White House line on an important issue, a habit that has repeat...

Trump Administration to Start NAFTA Renegotiation

The split in Congress - which must approve any major overhaul of Nafta - mirrors a division in the Trump administration between traditional business-friendly ...

BRI can spur China-India-Pakistan partnership, says Chinese researcher Hu Shisheng

India has expressed its clear objection to join China's " Belt and Road Forum " - also known as "One Belt, One Road"-, sparking debate of OBOR status after Indi...

Anthony Weiner Set To Plead Guilty To Sexting Charge

The disgraced politician pleading guilty in federal court to transmitting obscene material to a minor, admitting to sending racy texts to a 15-year-old last yea...

Lieberman as head of Federal Bureau of Investigation would be 'big mistake,' Booker says

Trump is leaving Friday for his first foreign trip, to the Mideast and beyond, and aides had hoped the disarray at home would have been calmed if not resolved, ...

1 firefighter killed, 2 seriously hurt in San Antonio fire

Along with confirming the loss of 31-year-old Firefighter Scott Deem, Chief Hood identified two other SAFD firefighters who were injured in the blaze as Brad Ph...