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Trump Budget Proposes Broad Pentagon Funding Boost

President Donald Trump's proposed 2018 budget calls for a significant jump in the Pentagon's vast budget, though it...

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US Sues Fiat Chrysler Over Diesel Emissions Cheating

US environmental regulators on Tuesday filed a lawsuit against automaker Fiat Chrysler, accusing the company of...

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First ECG Bidders Conference Takes Off

The first Bidders’ Conference on the concession for the Private Sector Participation (PSP) in the electricity...

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UN Questions DR Congo Probe of Experts’ Murder

The United Nations raised questions Tuesday about the Democratic Republic of Congo's probe of the murder of two UN...

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Ethiopia’s Tedros Elected New WHO Chief

Ethiopia's Tedros Adhanom was elected as the new head of the powerful World Health Organization on Tuesday, vowing to...

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WHO Reform A Top Priority For Ethiopia’s Tedros

The first African to head the World Health Organization, Ethiopia's Tedros Adhanom, says he aims to replicate his...

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US Plans Deep Cuts To Diplomacy and Aid

The US State Department laid out plans on Tuesday to put "America first" and to slash Washington's budget for diplomacy...

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Trump’s Saudi Embrace, Iran Disdain Upend Obama’s Vision

US President Donald Trump's emphatic embrace of Sunni Arab regimes and his vilification of Iran mark a stark departure...

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Ex-CIA Chief Says He Warned Russia To Stay Out of Election

Former CIA director John Brennan said Tuesday that he warned Russia last summer against meddling in the US presidential...

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Music To Dream and Make Love

Electronic music, to many in its soaring fan base, is synonymous with dancing. Not for Air, the duo which sees its...

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Ford Shakeup Underscores Detroit’s Tech Dilemmas

Ford's decision to oust its CEO is the latest sign of how Silicon Valley technology firms are shaking the foundation of...

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Duterte Declares Martial Law In Southern Philippines

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte declared martial law Tuesday in the southern region of Mindanao, where security...

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UN Seeks Security For Syria Gas Attacks Investigators

The United Nations is working to obtain security assurances needed to dispatch an international team of experts to the...

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Inside Cuba’s First ULTRA Luxury Hotel

Cuba's capital is rich in both culture and character. But, despite this, it has long lacked a hotel that truly...

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US Astronauts On ‘critical’ Spacewalk To Replace Power Box

Two US astronauts have completed  what NASA described as a 'critical' spacewalk to repair a failed piece of equipment...

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Taliban Attack On Afghan Army Base Kills 10 Soldiers

At least 10 Afghan soldiers were killed when Taliban militants stormed their army base in the southern province of...

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US Intel Chief Mum On Possible Trump Pressure On Russia Probe

US Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats on Tuesday sidestepped questions about an explosive report which said...

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Trump Stays On Script — But A Few Episodes Raise Eyebrows

US President Donald Trump's trip to Israel and the Palestinian territories saw the unpredictable leader tightly...

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US New Home Sales Cool In April

Sales of new US homes experienced a sharp slowdown in April after a record rate in March, with prices also falling, the...