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Trump Sows Uncertainty On Health Care As Bill Teeters
US President Donald Trump, after insisting a "fantastic" health care overhaul was imminent, injected more confusion...
Honourables Or Horribles?
Have you ever heard this tale of Two Road Ministers? Well, one was from Ogyakrom; the other from Anago. They met at one...
Republicans Scramble To Revise Faltering Health Care Bill
US Senate Republicans, facing potential collapse of their "Obamacare" repeal effort, were making last-gasp changes...
Kenya Delays Early Oil Export By Three Months
Kenya has delayed plans to export its first oil in June by three months to better negotiate revenue sharing with the...
McConnell, Republican Leader ‘boxed In’ On Health Care
Mitch McConnell may be Washington's master political tactician, but the Senate majority leader's failure to bring an...
Tech Sell-Off Hits US Stocks; Euro Surges On Draghi Comments
Wall Street stocks took a hit Tuesday as a key vote on President Donald Trump's health care reform was delayed, while...
US Republicans, Facing Health Care Revolt, Delay Senate Vote
US Republicans eager to repeal "Obamacare" suffered a deeply embarrassing setback Tuesday when shrinking support forced...
US Republicans Struggle To Deliver On Obamacare Repeal Vow
Frantic closed-door negotiations intensified at the US Congress on Tuesday to try to salvage President Donald Trump's...
Brazil’s Michel Temer Charged With Corruption
Brazilian President Michel Temer has been charged with accepting bribes by the country’s chief prosecutor. He is...
Key US Republican Threatens To Block Arms To Gulf
A top Republican lawmaker on Monday threatened to block US arms sales to members of the six-nation Gulf Cooperation...
Republicans Launch Bid To Win Support For Teetering US Health Bill
US Senate Republicans on Monday launched into a crucial week seeking to ram through the most consequential legislation...
WFP Chief Urges EU To Step Up Funds For Africa Famine
The UN food agency's director urged the European Union on Monday to help raise the $1 billion needed over the next few...
US High Court Looks To Travel Ban Ruling and A Possible Retirement
The White House declined to comment Sunday on speculation that a pivotal US Supreme Court justice might announce his...
Trump, and 2 Democrats, Criticize Obama’s Response To Russia Hacking
President Donald Trump on Sunday stepped up his criticism of Barack Obama's response to concerns Russia was trying to...
Trump Urges Democrats To Get On Board With Health Reform
US President Donald Trump said the Senate Republican health care bill "would be so great if the Democrats and...
US Ends Role of Special Envoy To Afghanistan and Pakistan
The United States abolished the role of its special envoy to Afghanistan and Pakistan on Friday, just as it prepares to...
Chants Against Saudi Arabia As Iran Marks Jerusalem Day
Chants against the Saudi royal family and the Islamic State group mingled with the traditional cries of "Death to...
Asia Markets End Week On Quiet Note As US Healthcare Bill Returns
Asian markets limped into the weekend, with energy firms still struggling after a bruising few days, while investors...
Senate’s Obamacare Replacement Bill Will Cut Medicaid, Defund Abortion
Senate Republicans would cut Medicaid, end penalties for people not buying insurance and erase a raft of tax increases...