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UN Threatens DR Congo With International Probe
The UN rights chief on Tuesday gave Kinshasa a two-day deadline to show it is seriously investigating violence in the...
Qatar Flight Ban Begins, First Efforts Seen To Resolve Crisis
A ban on Qatari flights imposed by Saudi Arabia and its allies took effect Tuesday as first efforts were made to...
UAE Demands Guarantees Before Mending Qatar Ties
The United Arab Emirates said on Tuesday that Qatar would need to provide a "guaranteed roadmap" before it would...
Trump Wants To Re-Engage With Moscow, Tillerson Says
US President Donald Trump has told his top diplomat to ignore trouble in Washington and re-engage with Russia to...
Envoys Wade In To Help US Waters Despite Trump Climate Snub
President Donald Trump may have torpedoed the Paris climate accord as US diplomats brace for huge cuts to their...
After Everything, Bill Cosby’s Trial Comes Down To ‘he Said-She Said’
Bill Cosby has been accused by more than 50 women of sexual assault -- and the sheer weight of that number has led to...
New York Times and Washington Post Loom Large In the Age of Trump
Through a drumbeat of almost daily scoops and leaks, The Washington Post and The New York Times have emerged as the...
Trump To Privatize Air Traffic Control
US President Donald Trump wants to privatise air traffic control operations, creating a not-for-profit company to...
US-Led Strike Kills 21 Civilians Fleeing Syria’s Raqa
A US-led coalition air strike killed 21 civilians on Monday as they tried to escape the Islamic State group's Syrian...
US Approves $1.4 Bn Slice of Massive Saudi Arms Deal
The United States approved two large military contracts totalling more than $1.4 billion on Monday after promising...
Bloomberg Leads Mass Coalition Declaring Support For Paris Climate…
Led by former New York mayor Mike Bloomberg, nearly 1,000 business and government leaders declared Monday their intent...
Slain Journalists Honored As Dangers To Press Highlighted
Fourteen journalists killed in the line of duty in 2016 were honored Monday at a Washington museum ceremony...
China Rejects ‘irresponsible’ US Remarks On S China Sea
China has expressed "firm opposition" to remarks made by US Pentagon chief Jim Mattis during a regional defence summit...
Gulf States, Egypt Cut Ties With Qatar
Gulf states on Monday cut diplomatic ties with neighbouring Qatar and kicked it out of a military coalition, less than...
Outrage As Trump Targets London Mayor After Attacks
Outrage erupted on both sides of the Atlantic Sunday after President Donald Trump lashed out at London Mayor Sadiq Khan...
Attles, Brown Win Lifetime NBA Coaching Awards
Retired former NBA coaches Hubie Brown and Al Attles were presented the National Basketball Coaches Association...
Bahrain Bans Newspaper For ‘sowing Division’
The government in Sunni-ruled Bahrain announced Sunday an indefinite ban on the independent Al-Wasat newspaper on...
Turkey PM Says Raqa Operation In Syria Has Begun
The battle to capture the Islamic State group's Syrian bastion Raqa started two days ago, Turkey's Prime Minister...
Turkey PM Says Raqa Operation In Syria Has Begun
The battle to capture the Islamic State group's Syrian bastion Raqa started two days ago, Turkey's Prime Minister...