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Erdogan Says Prolonging Gulf Crisis ‘not In Anyone’s Interest’

Prolonging the crisis in the Gulf sparked by the isolation of Qatar is not in the interest of anyone, Turkish President...

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Zidane Confident Cristiano Ronaldo Will Stay At Real Madrid

Zinedine Zidane is confident Cristiano Ronaldo will stay at Real Madrid for “the next two or three years”. Ronaldo...

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New White House Communications Boss Deletes Tweets Trump Would Not…

Donald Trump's new communications chief has deleted tweets in which he shared views contrary to the US presidents' own,...

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Headway On AIDS Threatened By Funding Slowdown

Progress in beating back the AIDS epidemic risks being eroded by a funding shortfall set to grow under Donald Trump's...

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China Cashing Out As Mobile Payment Soars

Yang Qianqian holds out her smartphone to scan a barcode on the mobile of a vendor selling fresh fruit and vegetables...

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Nigeria’s Ex-Oil Minister Battles Slew of Graft Cases

Nigeria's former oil minister faces charges only at home but her name crops up in a growing number of international...

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No-Show Inflation Poses Conundrum For US Fed

After tightening monetary policy last month for the second time this year, the US central bank is expected to pause for...

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In Chicago, Women Worried About Violence Join Gun Club

Her hands slowed by rheumatoid arthritis, 71-year-old Marietta Crowder stands in front of her paper target, steadies...

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White House On Edge As Mueller Quietly Pursues Russia Probe

For two months, Robert Mueller -- the lanky, 72-year-old independent prosecutor investigating the Russia scandal -- has...

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John Heard: Home Alone Actor Dies Aged 71

The actor John Heard, best known for his role in the Home Alone films, has died at the age of 71. Heard was found dead...

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Spielberg Debuts ‘Ready Player One’ Footage At Comic-Con

Thousands of fans were treated to a first look at Steven Spielberg's hotly anticipated sci-fi adventure "Ready Player...

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Ben Affleck Denies Being Dropped As Batman

Ben Affleck on Saturday dismissed speculation that he had filmed his last movie as Batman, telling fans he has the...

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Actor John Heard, the ‘Home Alone’ Dad, Dead At 72

Actor John Heard, best known for playing the father in the hit 90s-era "Home Alone" films, has died, according to US...

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Iran Rejects US Threats Over Detained Americans

Iran's government rejected US demands to release detained Americans on Saturday, saying it had no control over the...

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Away From DC Turmoil, Trump Welcomes New High-Tech Warship To Navy

President Donald Trump on Saturday presided over the commissioning of the US Navy's newest next-generation aircraft...

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Syrian Army Announces Fighting Halt Near Damascus

Syria's army announced Saturday a halt in fighting in parts of Eastern Ghouta after rebels and regime ally Russia...

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Donald Trump Attacks ‘illegal’ Report On Sessions Russian Meeting

US President Donald Trump has attacked “illegal leaks” following reports his attorney general discussed...

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Trump Slams NY Times For ‘foiling’ Bid To Capture IS Chief

President Donald Trump on Saturday attacked The New York Times and its "sick agenda," alleging that one of the paper's...

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MSF Reopens Kunduz Facility After Deadly US Hospital Bombing

Medecins Sans Frontiers in Afghanistan on Saturday reopened a small medical clinic in northern Kunduz province where...