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Trump Says N.Korea Threat Must Be ‘dealt With Rapidly’
President Donald Trump called on Monday for the threat posed by North Korea's nuclear and ballistic programs to be...
Talks Between Modi and Trump Get Off To A Positive Start
President Donald Trump congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi for leading India towards economic prosperity, as the...
Russia FM Lavrov Urges US To Prevent ‘provocations’ In Syria
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Monday urged US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson to prevent "provocations"...
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...
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...
Trump Hosts ‘true Friend’ Modi For First One-On-One
US President Donald Trump hosts Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday for a first face-to-face meeting, seeking...
EU To Slap Google With Record Fine This Week, Sources Say
The EU's powerful anti-trust regulator will slap Google with a record two billion euro fine as early as Tuesday in...
EU To Slap Google With Record Fine This Week
The EU's powerful anti-trust regulator will slap Google with a record fine as early as Tuesday in another European blow...
Freed Chinese Intellectual Spoke Out For Change
Liu Xiaobo, who won the 2010 Nobel Peace Prize from behind bars, was for decades a vocal champion of democracy and...
Abducted Priest Seen Alive As Islamists Hold Out In Philippines
A Roman Catholic priest abducted by Islamist militants who seized parts of a southern Philippine city has been seen...
S. Korea’s Moon Heads To US As North Threat Grows
South Korea's dovish new President Moon Jae-In -- who backs engagement with the nuclear-armed North -- heads to...
India’s Modi In Washington For ‘no Frills’ Trump Meet
India's leader Narendra Modi arrived in the US for his first meeting Monday with President Donald Trump, seeking to...
After String of Defeats, Democrats Rudderless In Trump Era
Frozen out of power in Washington and having lost a string of congressional races this year, Democrats are struggling...
Court Says Ivanka Trump Must Testify In Knock-Off Shoes Suit
President Donald Trump's daughter Ivanka must give testimony later this year in a lawsuit against her apparel company,...
India’s Modi Heads To Washington For ‘no Frills’ Trump Meet
India's leader heads to the US this weekend for his first meeting with President Donald Trump, seeking to build on...
US Treasury Chief To Wed Scottish Actress In Glitzy DC Affair
US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and Scottish actress Louise Linton will marry Saturday in a glitzy Washington...
Afghans Suffer Deadliest Ramadan Since 2001
Afghanistan has suffered its deadliest Ramadan since the US-led invasion in 2001 with over 200 killed and hundreds...
Sudan Has Made ‘positive’ Steps On Meeting Sanctions Terms
Sudan has made "positive" steps towards meeting Washington's conditions for permanently lifting 20-year-old sanctions...
Qatar Says Saudi-Led Demands Not ‘reasonable’
Qatar said Saturday that a 13-point list of demands made by Saudi Arabia and its allies impinged on its sovereignty and...