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Court Says NY Skyscraper Linked To Iran Can Be Seized
The Piaget Building at 650 5th Avenue in New York may be seized by the US government, as the building's owners' link to...
US, European Stocks Tumble; Euro Hits 13-Month High
US and European stocks tumbled Thursday amid unease over hawkish commentary from central banks, while the euro rose to...
IOM Says 600 Migrants Saved From Niger In Three Months
Some 600 West African migrants heading for Europe have been saved since April from the Niger desert after being...
Republicans Scramble To Revise Faltering Health Care Bill
US Senate Republicans, facing potential collapse of their "Obamacare" repeal effort, were making last-gasp changes...
UN Agrees To Draw Down Darfur Peacekeeping Force
The UN Security Council on Thursday agreed to a major drawdown of peacekeepers in Sudan's troubled region of Darfur...
NY Declares ‘state of Emergency’ For Subway System
New York's governor on Thursday declared the public transport system of America's biggest city in a "state of...
US Treasury Sanctions Chinese Bank For Illegal N.Korea Activity
The US Treasury Department on Thursday slapped sanctions on a Chinese bank over illicit activities in North Korea,...
US Meets World Cup Football Nemesis Ghana Ahead of Gold Cup
A United States national team that's unbeaten since Bruce Arena replaced Jurgen Klinsmann as coach entertains World Cup...
Not Lovin It! McDonald’s Shuts 41 of Its 55 Delhi Restaurants
McDonald's India said on Thursday that it has temporarily closed 41 restaurants in Delhi due to expired licenses in a...
Japan, EU To Hold Crunch Trade Deal Talks
European Commission head Jean-Claude Juncker dispatched the EU's top trade officials to Tokyo Thursday for crucial...
Burundi Warns New UN Envoy Against Opposition Bias
Burundi on Thursday said it has "faith" in the new UN envoy to the crisis-hit country but warned Michel Kafando against...
2020 Is the Deadline To Avert Climate Catastrophe, Experts Claim
A world that heats up beyond that threshold will face a crescendo of devastating impacts ranging from deadly heatwaves...
South Korean President Lobbies US Leaders On North Korea Policy
South Korea's new President Moon Jae-In lobbied US leaders on Thursday to back his policy of engagement with North...
Instagram Enlists AI To Filter Nasty Comments
Instagram on Thursday said it is using artificial intelligence to filter nasty comments and spam at the popular...
Wanted Dutch-Moroccan Held In Extradition Row
A Dutch-Moroccan national at the centre of a diplomatic row between the two countries was arrested Thursday as Rabat...
US Rolls Out Travel Ban, But Who Will Be Hit?
President Donald Trump's travel ban on people from six mostly Muslim countries will come into force late Thursday, as...
Canada Prolongs Iraq Mission To 2019
Canada will continue to train Kurdish militia for another two years as part of the US-led coalition fighting the...
Benin’s President In Paris For ‘routine’ Check-Up
Benin President Patrice Talon has returned to Paris for a "routine" health check after having two operations in France...
Iraq Sees End To ‘caliphate’ As Mosul Mosque Recaptured
Iraq declared the Islamic State group's "caliphate" was coming to an end after it recaptured Mosul's iconic Nuri mosque...