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Mali Extends State of Emergency As Jihadist Attacks Persist
A state of emergency that has been in force almost non-stop for 17 months in Mali was extended by 10 days from...
US Reviews ‘failed’ Iran Nuclear Deal
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson branded the Iran nuclear deal a failure Wednesday as President Donald Trump ordered...
Xiao Into Second Round, Trump Shocked
China's Xiao Guodong reached the second round of the world championship for the first time on Wednesday with a 10-4 win...
Grieving Thomas Thanks Celtics Fans For Support
Boston Celtics guard Isaiah Thomas said Wednesday that friends, family and fans had helped him through "the hardest...
Georgia Run-Off Sets Test For Trump, and Democrats
Republicans faced a sobering reminder of Donald Trump's unpopularity Wednesday after a young Democrat forced a run-off...
Fed’s Fischer Says Rate Hikes Unlikely To Roil World Markets
As the global recovery has taken firmer hold, gradual US interest rate increases are unlikely to roil world markets or...
Russia Blocks UN Condemnation of N.Korea Missile Test
Russia on Wednesday blocked UN Security Council condemnation of North Korea's latest missile test even though China had...
Facebook Out To Read Minds
Facebook wants to read your mind. At least, when it comes to what you'd like to say or type. The social network giant,...
US Tries To Clear Waters After N. Korea ‘armada’ Confusion
The Trump administration on Wednesday tried to clear the waters after it gave confusing messages concerning the...
Trump Will Try To Jump-Start Middle East Peace Deal
US President Donald Trump will host Palestinian leader Mahmud Abbas at the White House May 3 for talks on efforts to...
Trump Basks In Patriots’ White House Visit
US President Donald Trump was among friends Wednesday as he welcomed the Super Bowl-winning New England Patriots team...
Pence To Tour Indonesia’s Largest Mosque In Outreach To Muslims
US Vice President Mike Pence will visit the largest mosque in the world's most populous Muslim-majority nation --...
Thousands Evacuated After Deadly Syria Bombing
Thousands of Syrians were evacuated from besieged towns on Wednesday with tight security in place after a weekend...
Fox Dumps Embattled Host Over Harassment Allegations
Fox News severed its relationship with Bill O'Reilly on Wednesday, dumping America's most-watched cable news anchor...
Chinese Investors Launch Oman Industrial Project
Chinese investors in Oman on Wednesday laid the first stone of an industrial zone in the sultanate's southern port town...
Alphabet’s Verily To Embark On Health-Mapping Study
Alphabet's life sciences unit Verily on Wednesday announced a study to track people for years, right down to their...
Egypt Says Killed Sinai Monastery Shooter
Egyptian security forces killed a gunman suspected of shooting dead a policemen near St Catherine's monastery in the...
Trump, Ivanka To Call Record-Breaking Astronaut Monday
US President Donald Trump and his daughter Ivanka will call the International Space Station next week to congratulate...
Trump To Host Palestinian President Abbas On May 3
US President Donald Trump will host Palestinian leader Mahmud Abbas at the White House May 3 for talks on efforts to...