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Trump Envoy Meets Israeli Settlers In Unusual Move
A top adviser to US President Donald Trump met Israeli settler leaders Thursday in an unusual move that may raise fresh...
Palestinian Leader Abbas Says Trump Brings Hope For ‘peace’
Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas said Thursday he hopes recent meetings with US President Donald Trump's team lead to...
Namibia Lodges Colonial-Era Claim Against Germany In NY Court
More than a century after a long-hushed genocide took place in Namibia while under German colonial rule, descendants of...
Trump’s Budget Would Cut NASA Asteroid Mission, Earth Science
Under US President Donald Trump's proposed budget, NASA's funding would stay largely intact but the space agency would...
Singer Anohni Offers Song In Exchange For Fan Emails
The singer Anohni is offering a missing song from her upcoming work for free -- to anyone who sends her a heartfelt...
Trump Ready To Fight After Travel Ban Again Blocked
President Donald Trump braced Thursday for a long legal battle over his ban on travel from six mainly-Muslim countries...
Too Early To Condemn Akufo-Addo – NUGS
The National Union of Ghana Students (NUGS) has urged critics to spare President Akufo-Addo of any backlash concerning...
Trump Adviser Meets Israeli Settler Leaders In Unusual Move
A top adviser to US President Donald Trump met Israeli settler leaders Thursday in an unusual move likely to raise...
Trump Envoy Defends Foreign Aid Budget Cut
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has defended swingeing budget cuts to his own department proposed by President...
Euro MPs Approve ‘conflict Minerals’ Crackdown
The European Parliament on Thursday overwhelmingly approved a law requiring firms to ensure they do not use so-called...
Sierra Leone Pastor Unearths Massive 706-Carat Diamond
A pastor working in the mines of eastern Sierra Leone has unearthed a 706-carat diamond, the government said Thursday,...
US Jobless Claims Dip In Mid-March
New claims for US unemployment insurance edged downwards in mid-March, continuing a record stretch of low-levels, the...
New US Home Construction Rebounds In February
Construction of new US housing rebounded in February to its highest level in four months, the Commerce Department...
Tillerson Calls For ‘new Approach’ To North Korea, No Details
U. S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said on Thursday the escalating threat from North Korea's nuclear program showed...
Priceless Van Goghs Or Just Plain Art?
On a Tuesday morning last month, Steve Meadows, a 66-year-old architect, actor, inventor and dabbler in art, left his...
Olympic Chiefs Clash With US Over Anti-Doping Reform
The top Olympics body rejected American proposals for reforming the World Anti-Doping Agency on Thursday, as one of its...
Netanyahu Seeks Deal With Trump On Settlement Construction
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday he was in discussions with Donald Trump's administration on...
Dollar General’s Sales Jump 13.7 Percent
U. S. discount retailer Dollar General Corp (DG.N) reported a 13.7 percent increase in quarterly sales on Thursday,...
Trump Budget: Rex Tillerson Defends Foreign Aid Budget Squeeze
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has defended swingeing budget cuts to his own department proposed by President...