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Musicians Play Tunes In Protest At US-Mexico Border Wall
German and Mexican artists staged a show on the border with the United States in protest at Washington's plans to build...
Trump Critics, Backers March Around Globe Over Climate and Russia
Sharp political passions over President Donald Trump's withdrawal from the Paris climate treaty and his links to Russia...
California Plots To Fight ‘AWOl’ Trump On Climate
California stands poised to fill the US leadership vacuum in the battle against climate change, analysts say, as the...
Mattis Praises, Criticises China On N. Korea and South China Sea
Pentagon chief Jim Mattis said Saturday that North Korea posed a global threat and praised China's efforts to influence...
Equities Advance Despite Weak US Jobs Report
Global stocks rallied Friday, with US and German markets hitting records after a lackluster US jobs report raised...
FBI Helping Qatar In ‘hacking’ Probe
The FBI is helping Qatar investigate the source of an alleged "hack" of state media which sparked diplomatic tensions...
US Carriers In Sea of Japan In Show of Force To N.Korea
Two US aircraft carriers and their escort vessels carried out naval maneuvers in the Sea of Japan this week in a show...
US States, Cities and Firms Unite Behind Paris Accord
Democratic state governors, city mayors and powerful companies united Friday in defiance of President Donald Trump's...
Who Will Suffer the Most From US Climate Exit?
In withdrawing the United States from the Paris climate pact, President Donald Trump claimed that honouring its terms...
Off US Coast, Tangier Island Disappearing Under Water
On Virginia's Tangier Island, about 100 miles and a ferry ride from Washington, the waters of the Chesapeake Bay are...
US Will Continue To Reduce Greenhouse Emissions, Says Tillerson
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said Friday the United States will pursue unilateral efforts to curb greenhouse...
John McCain Visits ‘Big Bad John’ US Destroyer In Vietnam
US senator John McCain visited an American missile destroyer dubbed "Big Bad John" that docked in Vietnam Friday, as...
Canada Exports To US Hit Record High, Narrowing Trade Deficit
Canada's trade deficit narrowed in April to Can$370 million (US$274 million), as exports to the United States hit a...
Ananya Vinay, 12, Wins US Spelling Bee With ‘marocain’
A 12-year-old girl from California has won the Scripps National Spelling Bee after a tense final in Washington. Ananya...
Timing May Thwart Trump’s Move To Quit Paris Climate Pact
The earliest possible date for America's official withdrawal from the climate-rescue Paris Agreement is just a day...
Billionaire Bloomberg Pledges $15 Million To UN For Climate Change
US billionaire Michael Bloomberg has offered $15 million to UN efforts to tackle climate change after President Donald...
Pacific Islands Accuse US of ‘abandoning’ Them To Climate Change
Pacific Islands at risk of being swallowed by rising seas accused Washington of "abandoning" vulnerable nations and...
Over 5000 HIV Cases Recorded In Upper West Region
A total of 5051 persons is confirmed to be infected with HIV virus in the Upper West region. 2453 of the number are on...
Mattis Arrives In Singapore As N. Korea Tensions Swirl
Pentagon chief Jim Mattis arrived in Singapore on Friday ahead of a key defence summit where longstanding US allies...