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‘Microdosing’ Trend Has Americans Tuning In With Psychedelics

After a litany of prescriptions failed to control her stormy mood swings and deep depression, writer Ayelet Waldman...

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Democrats Hope For Upset Victory In Georgia’s Sixth District

A Democrat aims to pull off an upset election victory in the US state of Georgia on Tuesday in a race seen as a...

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US Again Puts Faith In China To Rein In North Korea

After a few days of saber-rattling, US President Donald Trump's administration has reverted to the same North Korea...

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Mattis In Riyadh To Boost US-Saudi Alliance

US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis is in Saudi Arabia Wednesday to reinvigorate the Riyadh-Washington alliance, with both...

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Veep, Finance Minister Attend IMF/World Bank Springs Meetings

The Chairman of the Economic Management Team, Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, and the Finance Minister Ken...

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Volleyball Games At North Korean Nuke Test Site

North Korea watchers said Tuesday they had observed unusual activity at the reclusive country's nuclear test site --...

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Oil Output Cuts Pressure Mideast Economic Growth

Economic growth in Saudi Arabia and most other Arab oil exporters will slow this year following production cuts aimed...

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US VP Pence Near DMZ After Failed N.Korea Missile

Mike Pence arrived at the gateway to the Demilitarized Zone dividing the two Koreas on Monday, an AFP correspondent...

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Trump Attends Easter Church Service

US President Donald Trump attended an Easter Sunday church service near his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida, a culmination...

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US ‘working With China’ On Response

The US and China are working on a “range of options” on North Korea, the US top security adviser has said, as...

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Court Acquits US-Egyptian In Charity Abuse Case

A court in Cairo on Sunday acquitted a US-Egyptian charity worker imprisoned for nearly three years in a case that drew...

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Philippines, US To Hold Annual ‘Balikatan’ Military Drills

The Philippine military said Sunday it would hold annual exercises with US troops next month, reaffirming its...

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US Military Confirms Apparent Failed N.Korea Missile Test

The US Defense Department confirmed on Saturday that North Korea appeared to have fired a missile, and said the launch...

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Britain Urges N. Korea To Stop Nuclear Weapons Drive

British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson on Saturday urged North Korea to abide by UN resolutions and stop its pursuit...

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VP Pence Jets Into Seoul With Korea Tensions High

Vice President Mike Pence will arrive in Seoul Sunday, flying into a geopolitical maelstrom amid a possible North...

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Protesters March To Press Trump To Release Tax Returns

Thousands of protesters gathered Saturday in cities across the United States to pressure President Donald Trump to...

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Registration to run in Iran's election on May 19 closed on Saturday, with more than 1,600 hopefuls throwing their hats...

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N.Korea Puts ‘new ICBM’ On Show, Say Analysts

North Korea unveiled what could be a new intercontinental ballistic missile at a giant military parade in Pyongyang on...

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China Warns of War As N.Korea Vows ‘merciless’ Response To US

China issued a stern warning Friday that a conflict over North Korea could break out "at any moment", as Pyongyang...