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Moscow Envoy At Heart of Very Washington Scandal

Russia's ambassador Sergey Kislyak was all smiles as he glad-handed US lawmakers gathered on Capitol Hill to hear...

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Iraqi Kurd Forces Halt Pumping Through Key Oil Pipeline

Iraqi Kurdish forces deployed at a state-run oil company Thursday, temporarily halting pumping through a pipeline that...

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More Hires, New Guidelines Aimed At Helping NBA Referees

The NBA will hire more referees, bolster their training and feedback and develop guidelines to improve communication...

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Qaeda Confirms Coalition Strike Killed Top Leader In Syria

Al-Qaeda has confirmed that top leader Abu Khayr al-Masri, believed to be the organisation's number two, was killed in...

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More Than 20 US Strikes Targeted Al-Qaeda In Yemen

US forces on Tuesday conducted a series of air strikes in Yemen against Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula, the Pentagon...

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Medical Examiner Contradicts NYPD In Probe of Russian Diplomat’s Death

New York medical examiners investigating the mysterious death of a Russian diplomat are contradicting the police...

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Qaeda Confirms Coalition Strike Killed Top Leader In Syria

Al-Qaeda has confirmed that top leader Abu Khayr al-Masri, believed to be the organisation's number two, was killed in...

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Qaeda Confirms Coalition Strike Killed Top Leader In Syria

Al-Qaeda has confirmed that top leader Abu Khayr al-Masri, believed to be the organisation's number two, was killed in...

International

US Attorney General Jeff Sessions Under Fire Over Russian Contacts

US Attorney General Jeff Sessions was under fire Thursday after it was revealed he met twice last year with Russia's...

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Malaysia To Free North Korean Arrested In Kim Killing

The only North Korean arrested over the dramatic airport assassination of Kim Jong-Nam is to be deported, Malaysia said...

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Suspected Militia Kidnaps Five Workers At Banro Mine In East Congo

Suspected militiamen have kidnapped five workers, including one French national, a Tanzanian and three Congolese, at...

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US Attorney General Did Not Reveal Contact With Russia Ambassador

US Attorney General Jeff Sessions came under fire after the Washington Post reported he met twice last year with...

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Sudan’s Bashir Appoints PM For First Time Since Coup

Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir on Wednesday appointed a top aide as prime minister, reinstating a post he had...

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White House Supports Renewal of Spy Law Without Reforms

The Trump administration supports renewing without reforms a key surveillance law governing how the U. S. government...

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48,000 Displaced By Battles Around Yemen’s Mokha

Fighting around the historic Yemeni port of Mokha has forced more than 48,000 people from their homes, a UN official...

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Gerrard Nus Threatens To Drag Ghana To FIFA

A member of Ghana's coaching staff at this year's Africa Cup of Nations has reported the FA to the Spanish embassy and...

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If Politicians Commit Crime, They Must Do the Time

Popular radio presenter Kwami Sefa Kayi has urged Ghanaians to rally behind any attempt to punish former government...

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Trump Says He’s Boosting Defense Spending By $54 Billion; the Real Number Is $18 Billion

In the days before President Donald Trump’s high-profile address to Congress Tuesday night, White House aides...

International

Trump Envisions Bill Allowing Many Immigrants To Stay In US

President Donald Trump wants to pass an immigration reform bill that could grant legal status to millions of...