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White House Braces For More Scrutiny, Trump Defends Kushner

A rattled White House braced Monday for a fresh wave of scrutiny in the ever-widening investigation into Russian...

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N. Korea ‘disrespects’ China With Latest Missile Test

President Donald Trump on Monday called North Korea's latest missile test a slap in the face for its main ally China,...

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China Calls For Dialogue After N.Korea Missile Test

China pleaded again for dialogue on Monday to ease regional tensions after North Korea launched its latest missile test...

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Modi Seeks To Repair Russia Ties On Europe Tour

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will seek to repair India's drifting partnership with Russia when he meets President...

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N. Korea Fires Ballistic Missile

North Korea fired a ballistic missile on Monday, the South's military and Japan said, a move that ratcheted up tensions...

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Thousands of Motorcyclists Pay Tribute In Peaceful Washington Rumble

Tens of thousands of motorcyclists rumbled through the heart of Washington on Sunday in an annual "Rolling Thunder"...

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Trump Keeps World Waiting On Paris Deal

Donald Trump has said he will decide whether to pull out of a key climate change deal in the next week, having...

International

Trump, Feted and Chided Abroad, Returns To Uncertainty At Home

Trump, feted and chided abroad, returns to uncertainty at home Swinging over the green Ionian sea Saturday, his first...

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China Says Fighter Jets’ Intercept of US Plane ‘safe’

China on Sunday denied the Pentagon's charge that an encounter between Chinese fighters and a US surveillance plane...

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A Legacy Etched In Minds of Americans

John F. Kennedy -- young, heroic, charismatic -- embodied the overflowing promise of possibility of 20th century...

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North Korea Leader Oversees ‘new’ Weapon System Test

North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un has overseen a test of a new anti-aircraft weapon system, state media said Sunday, amid...

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Libya Jihadist Group Ansar Al-Sharia Announces Dissolution

The Libyan jihadist group Ansar al-Sharia, which is linked to Al-Qaeda and deemed a terrorist organisation by the UN...

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White House Shaken As Russia Probe Pierces Trump’s Inner Circle

The probe into Russia's role in the US election pierced the innermost circle of the White House Saturday, with reports...

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Trump’s ‘home Run’ Tour Leaves Allies Bewildered

Donald Trump's first trip overseas was supposed to be about building bridges and clarifying his administration's...

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Judge Tosses Life Terms For ‘Washington Sniper’

A judge Friday threw out the life terms for a man sentenced as a teenager for his role in a deadly three-week shooting...

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Now Trump Team Wants To Get ‘TOUGHER’ On Russia Sanctions

Washington won't ease sanctions the U. S. slapped on Russia after its invasion of Ukraine – and is even contemplating...

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US Rules Out Easing Sanctions On Russia

Washington will not ease sanctions on Russia over the conflict in Ukraine and may even get tougher on Moscow, the White...

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Pressure Piles On Trump With Son-In-Law Under FBI Scrutiny

Donald Trump's son-in-law and top aide, Jared Kushner, has been caught in the spotlight of an FBI probe into Russian...

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Britain Arrests ‘large Part’ of Manchester Attack Network

Britain has arrested a "large part" of the network behind Manchester's suicide bomb attack, police said on Friday, as...