Trump Torture Remarks
There was no immediate response from the U. S. delegation to the 47-member state forum in Geneva. A U. N. human rights expert voiced alarm on Friday that U.S. President Donald Trump might allow...
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For Migrants, Canada Is Haven, Not Trump’s America
A taxi stops in the small town of Champlain. Loaded down with belongings, a family with two children gets out and hurries to the road's end at a stream marking the US-Canada border. "We are coming...
Merkel ‘plans US Meeting With Trump Mid-March’
Chancellor Angela Merkel is planning to hold her first meeting with US President Donald Trump in Washington on March 14, a German government source told AFP Friday. "Such a plan is in the works," the...
Trump Backs Under-Fire Attorney General
President Donald Trump has defended Attorney General Jeff Sessions as "an honest man" amid calls for him to quit. The Democrats say Mr Sessions "lied on oath" at his confirmation hearing about...
Syria Peace Talks Inch Forward Under Diplomatic Pressure
UN-sponsored Syria peace talks limped towards a close on Friday after more than a week in Geneva with little sign of progress beyond possible agreement on an agenda for more substantial negotiations....
Global Stocks Off Highs, Dollar Edges Lower As Fed Rate Rise Looms
The dollar retreated on Friday after two days of gains while world stocks pulled further back from all-time highs as investors unwound positions on growing expectations that the U. S. Federal Reserve...
Xenophobic Attacks In Ghana Possible – Hanna Tetteh
The likelihood of xenophobic attacks in Ghana, as is happening in South Africa, is not remote as long as the circumstances that lead to such incidents are created, former Foreign Affairs Minister...
Trump Says Wants Defense Buildup To Project U.S. Power Abroad
President Donald Trump said on Thursday he wants a U. S. military buildup of more ships and planes to "project American power in distant lands," making his case for a proposed $54 billion increase in...
US Strikes Pound Qaeda For Second Day
US fighter jets pounded Al-Qaeda targets in Yemen for a second straight day on Friday, security and tribal sources said, as Washington steps up its air war against the jihadists. The Pentagon said it...
Democrats Renew Jeff Sessions Attack Over Russia Contacts
Democrats have stepped up their attacks on Attorney General Jeff Sessions, saying his explanation regarding his contacts with the Russian ambassador in 2016 were “simply not credible”. But...
Dmocrats Renew Jeff Sessions Attack Over Russia Contacts
Democrats have stepped up their attacks on Attorney General Jeff Sessions, saying his explanation regarding his contacts with the Russian ambassador in 2016 were “simply not credible”. But...
VP Pence Used Private Email As US Governor
US Vice President Mike Pence used a private email account for matters of public business as governor of Indiana, US media reported. Emails obtained by that state's daily Indianapolis Star newspaper...
Democrats Renew Jeff Sessions Attack Over Russia Contacts
Democrats say they remain unconvinced by Attorney General Jeff Sessions' latest comments regarding his contacts with the Russian ambassador in 2016. House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi is leading...
Financial Risks Hang Over China Legislature Meeting
China's rubber-stamp legislature convenes this weekend with the script focused on containing worrisome economic risks while President Xi Jinping consolidates power ahead of a pivotal Communist Party...
More Trump Advisers Disclose Meetings With Russia’s Ambassador
President Donald Trump's senior aide Jared Kushner and ousted adviser Michael Flynn met with the Russian ambassador to the United States at a time when the Trump administration's relationship with...
Ben Lee Releases An Islam-Inspired Album After President Trump’s Ban
He's had a top-five album and won an ARIA award for 'single of the year'. But it seems Ben Lee's latest album, although not a chart topper, may be one of his most important yet. The 38-year-old Indie...
Radio Host Elvis Duran Gets Hollywood Walk of Fame Star
The veteran US radio personality Elvis Duran got a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame surrounded by family and friends as well as a surprise guest -- President Donald Trump's son Eric. The host of...
US Attorney General Jeff Sessions Quits Russia Probe
Attorney General Jeff Sessions has bowed to pressure and removed himself from an FBI inquiry into alleged Russian meddling in the US election. America's top prosecutor said he did not lie when he...
Tom Hanks Gifts Espresso Maker To White House Press (again)
US actor Tom Hanks gave White House journalists a new espresso machine Thursday, calling their caffeine-addled plight to cover the news a fight for "truth, justice, and the American way." The actor's...
Aboard Aircraft Carrier, Trump Pushes For More Military Spending
President Donald Trump announced from the deck of America's newest aircraft carrier Thursday that he had spoken with maritime leaders to discuss plans for a "major expansion" of the Navy. Trump spoke...