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Headway On AIDS Threatened By Funding Slowdown

Progress in beating back the AIDS epidemic risks being eroded by a funding shortfall set to grow under Donald Trump's...

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No-Show Inflation Poses Conundrum For US Fed

After tightening monetary policy last month for the second time this year, the US central bank is expected to pause for...

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Away From DC Turmoil, Trump Welcomes New High-Tech Warship To Navy

President Donald Trump on Saturday presided over the commissioning of the US Navy's newest next-generation aircraft...

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Donald Trump Attacks ‘illegal’ Report On Sessions Russian Meeting

US President Donald Trump has attacked “illegal leaks” following reports his attorney general discussed...

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Philippines To Extend Martial Law In South Until Year End

The Philippine Congress on Saturday voted to extend President Rodrigo Duterte's declaration of martial law in the south...

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Philippine MPs To Vote On Martial Law Extension Bid

The Philippine Congress opened a special session Saturday to vote on President Rodrigo Duterte's bid for an extension...

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Philippine MPs To Vote On Duterte Bid For Longer Martial Rule

The Philippine Congress sits in a special session Saturday to vote on President Rodrigo Duterte's bid for longer...

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Scaramucci — Trump’s Millionaire Communications Chief

Anthony Scaramucci, named Donald Trump's new White House communications director, is a millionaire former hedge fund...

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Pentagon Blocks Some Pakistan Military Payments

The US Defense Department has withheld $50 million in Pakistan military payments after Pentagon chief Jim Mattis...

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GFA To Drag Atinka FM/TV To Court Over Puma Football Contract Claims

The Ghana Football Association has issued a press statement regarding Puma contract publication by Atinka Fm/Tv....

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John McCain Has Brain Cancer, His Office Says

Veteran US Republican Senator John McCain has been diagnosed with brain cancer and is reviewing treatment options,...

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America’s Warrior Senator From Bygone Era

The outpouring of affection for US Senator John McCain, who was recently diagnosed with brain cancer, highlights the...

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McCain After Cancer Diagnosis

John McCain, the Republican maverick and conservative force in the US Senate, promised Thursday he would "be back soon"...

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US Fines Exxon $2 Mn Over Ukraine-Related Sanctions Breaches

The United States on Thursday hit oil giant ExxonMobil with a $2 million fine for violating Ukraine-related sanctions,...

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Philippines Eyes Opening Telecoms To Foreign Control

Limits on foreign ownership of the Philippine telecom industry should be lifted to attract investment and improve its...

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Trump Insists His ‘secret’ Meeting Putin Was Just ‘pleasantries’

President Donald Trump downplayed his second, undisclosed meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday,...

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Trump and His Campaign Promises

Donald Trump took office trailing a string of promises made during a bruising election campaign. Six months into his...

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Chinese City Leadership Shake-Up Signals Xi Power Play

A sudden leadership change in one of China's biggest cities has highlighted President Xi Jinping's ambition to...

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Angry Democrats File No-Confidence Motion Against Trump

Two dozen congressional Democrats Wednesday launched a no-confidence motion against Donald Trump, an effort that will...