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Crunch Time As US Senate Braces For Health Care Vote
Senate Republicans vote Tuesday on the latest effort to repeal Obamacare, in the face of withering criticism from President Donald...
Read moreMorata’s Chelsea Debut Upstaged By Bayern’s Mueller
Big-money signing Alvaro Morata grabbed an assist on his debut for Premier League champions Chelsea on Tuesday but was upstaged...
Read moreYoung Nigerians Push For Removal of Political Age Limits
Hundreds of young Nigerians marched on the country's parliament on Tuesday, calling for lawmakers to remove age barriers on political...
Read moreUS Fed To Meet Amid Weak Inflation
The US Federal Reserve was due to open a two-day monetary policy meeting on Tuesday but is widely expected to...
Read moreTrump Lashes Out At EU Again On Trade
President Donald Trump once again lashed out at the EU on Tuesday for what he called its "protectionist" trade practices,...
Read moreUS Navy Ship Fires Warning Shots At Iranian Vessel
A US Navy patrol ship fired warning shots at an Iranian Revolutionary Guard vessel in the Persian Gulf Tuesday after...
Read moreCaterpillar Boosts Outlook, Sending Shares Higher
Global machinery giant Caterpillar reported a jump in second-quarter profits Tuesday and lifted its full-year forecast, amid strong construction in...
Read moreTanzanian MP Charged For Calling President A ‘dictator’
A top opposition lawmaker in Tanzania has been charged with "hate speech" after calling President John Magufuli a dictator, according...
Read moreJordan Mourners Chant ‘death To Israel’ After Deadly Embassy Shooting
Thousands of Jordanians chanted "death to Israel" as they attended the funeral Tuesday of a teenager shot dead by an...
Read moreMcDonald Reports Jump In Q2 Profits; US Sales Strong
McDonald's reported higher second-quarter profits Tuesday behind strong comparable sales in key markets, including the United States. Net income for...
Read moreCourt Battle Over UK Baby Raises Ethical Conundrum
A five-month legal battle over the fate of a terminally-ill British baby that drew the attention of Pope Francis and...
Read moreNigeria’s Absent Buhari Says ‘I’m Making Good Progress’
Nigeria's president has said he is recovering from illness and that he expects to return from treatment in London once...
Read moreGM Reports 42% Drop In 2Q Profits To $1.7 Bn On Reorganizing Costs
General Motors reported a big drop in second-quarter earnings Tuesday on one-time restructuring costs in international markets, as car sales...
Read moreSri Lanka Finalises $1.12 Bn Port Deal With China
Sri Lanka's government Tuesday approved the sale to China of a majority stake in a loss-making but strategically-sited deep sea...
Read more‘Libyan Rivals Committed To Ceasefire, Elections’
The two principal rivals in conflict-ridden Libya, who are to hold French-brokered talks Tuesday near Paris, are committed to a...
Read moreKashmiri Separatists Held For ‘waging War’ Against India
An Indian court ordered Tuesday that seven Kashmiri separatists be held in police custody for allegedly funding militant groups and...
Read moreKey Challenges In Putting An End To Libya’s Chaos
France is hosting a rare meeting on Tuesday between Libya's UN-backed Prime Minister Fayez al-Sarraj and military strongman Khalifa Haftar...
Read moreChelsea Star Kenedy Sent Home Over China Slurs — Reports
Kenedy has been sent home from Chelsea's pre-season tour of Asia as punishment for his offensive social media posts about...
Read moreMoroccan Journalist Jailed Over Rif Protets
A Moroccan court on Tuesday sentenced to three months in jail a journalist accused of having "invited" people to take...
Read moreMali YouTube Activist Hurt In Assassination Bid
A Malian activist whose fierce criticism of politicians and religious figures on YouTube has made him a cult figure, survived...
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