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Next Round of Astana Syria Talks Delayed

Russian-backed peace talks on Syria in Astana have been pushed back, Kazakhstan's foreign ministry said Thursday, as...

International

Trump Asked Me To Let Flynn Investigation Go

Fired FBI Director James Comey aimed a dagger blow at Donald Trump Wednesday, saying the President had demanded his...

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Washington On Edge Ahead of Comey Testimony On Trump, Russia Probe

Fired FBI chief James Comey has confirmed that Donald Trump urged him to drop a probe into former national security...

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Lithuania Warns Russian Drill May Mask Troop Build-Up

Lithuania's defense minister on Wednesday warned that a Russian military exercise later this year may serve as cover...

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Brazil, Argentina Set For Money-Spinning Australia Showdown

Argentina's Superclasico showdown with arch-rivals Brazil is set to pump tens of millions of dollars into the...

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Argentina’s Sampaoli Banking On Messi For World Cup Revival

New manager Jorge Sampaoli says he is looking to superstar Lionel Messi to revive Argentina's World Cup fortunes...

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Japan’s Kagawa Out of Iraq Football World Cup Clash

Japan suffered a blow Thursday when playmaker Shinji Kagawa was ruled out of next week's World Cup qualifier against...

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Myanmar Joins Grim List of Global Military Air Disasters

Myanmar's navy on Thursday found bodies and plane debris in the Andaman Sea from an aircraft that was carrying more...

International

Comey To Testify Trump Told Him

Ex-FBI chief James Comey will tell Congress on Thursday President Donald Trump wanted a "patronage relationship" and...

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States Backing Terror Risk ‘falling Victim’ To It

US President Donald Trump on Wednesday expressed sympathy for the victims of a terror attack in Iran that killed 13...

Sports

I Miss the Black Stars – Muntari

Sulley Muntari has confessed he miss playing for Ghana at the international level three years after being suspended...

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Trump Calls Qatar Emir As Efforts Build To End Crisis

President Donald Trump called Qatar's emir Wednesday and offered his services as a mediator in a damaging feud between...

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Arrest In NSA News Leak Fuels Debate On Source Protection

It was a major scoop for The Intercept -- documents suggesting a concerted Russian effort to hack US election systems...

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Pound Firms, Oil Drops As Markets Await British Vote, Comey Hearing

The pound climbed Wednesday on the eve of the British general election, while oil prices fell hard after a US inventory...

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Ex-FBI Chief Comey Says Trump Pressured Him On Russia Probe

Fired FBI director James Comey said Wednesday that Donald Trump urged him to drop a probe into former national security...

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Comey Confirms Trump Told Him To Let Flynn Probe Go

Fired FBI director James Comey confirmed in a statement Wednesday that US President Donald Trump urged him to drop an...

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From Criminal Lawyer To FBI Chief

Tapped by Donald Trump as the new head of the FBI, Christopher Wray is a high-flying criminal lawyer who represented...

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Young Woman In US Leak Case Faces Day In Court

The 25-year-old intelligence contractor accused of leaking a top secret report on Russian meddling in the US election...

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Two US Intel Chiefs Say Were Never Pressured By White House

Two US intelligence leaders told Congress Wednesday they were never pressured by the White House, as they were grilled...