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Chile, China Start Talks To Expand Trade Deal
Chile and China launched negotiations Monday to expand trade ties in the face of protectionist threats from US...
Yellen Warns Fed’s Independence Under Threat
The US central bank's shield from political interference is "under some threat" from Congress, a prospect that could...
UN Chief Urges New Bid To End Western Sahara Dispute
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is proposing a new diplomatic push to end the decades-old dispute over Western...
US Strike Wiped Out Fifth of Assad Air Force, Mattis Says
The US strike on a Syrian air base destroyed a fifth of the Damascus regime's remaining warplanes, Pentagon chief Jim...
El Nino Can Warn On Cholera Outbreaks In Africa
El Nino, the cyclical climatic phenomenon in the Pacific Ocean, is linked to shifts in cholera cases in Africa,...
Trump, May Aim To Convince Moscow To End Assad Support
A "window of opportunity" exists to convince Moscow to end its support for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, British...
US Church Shooter Pleads Guilty To State Murder Charges
White supremacist Dylann Roof pleaded guilty Monday to state charges in the killing of nine black churchgoers in South...
Egypt Police Kill 7 Suspected IS Followers
Egypt security forces have killed seven suspected Islamic State group sympathisers thought to be planning attacks...
Hijacked Indian Cargo Ship Rescued But 8 Crew Missing
Somali security forces have liberated an Indian cargo ship from the pirates who hijacked it, but only two of the...
Visa For Egyptians Aimed At Preventing ‘terrorists’
Sudan said on Monday that its decision to make Egyptian men aged from 18 to 50 obtain entry visas was aimed at...
Pulitzer Prizes Honor US Election Coverage
Campaign reporting that exposed misleading claims by now US President Donald Trump about charitable giving and...
Composer Du Yun Wins Pulitzer For Trafficking Opera
Chinese-born composer Du Yun won the Pulitzer Prize for music on Monday for "Angel's Bone," an experimental opera that...
An EXPLOSION Caused 2010 Jet Crash That Killed the Polish President
A fresh probe into the deadly 2010 crash of a Polish presidential jet in Russia suggested that an explosion likely...
Philippine’s Duterte Starts Gulf Tour
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte arrived Monday night in Saudi Arabia, where economic troubles forced the...
Watchdogs Allege Shell Knew About Nigeria Oil Kickbacks
Corruption watchdogs alleged Monday that Shell executives knew that money earmarked for a controversial oil deal was...
US Regulator Reverses Course On In-Flight Calling
A top US regulator moved Monday to roll back efforts to allow cellphone use in aircraft, reversing course on relaxing a...
Chinese Tech Firm LeEco Ends Bid To Buy TV Maker Vizio
Cash-strapped Chinese tech firm LeEco on Monday abandoned its effort to buy US television maker Vizio, citing...
Pakistan To Execute Indian ‘spy’
Pakistan is set to execute an Indian naval officer accused of being a spy, potentially ratcheting up tension between...
White House Warns Syria On Chemical, Barrel Bomb Use
The White House on Monday warned Syria that further use of chemical weapons or barrel bombs could bring US military...