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El Nino Gobbled Up California’s Beaches
Last year's unusually potent El Nino produced monster waves that carved away record-breaking swathes of the US West...
Syria Talks In Astana ‘to Be Held Behind Closed Doors’
Kazakhstan said Tuesday that a new round of Astana talks on the Syria conflict led by Russia, Turkey and Iran will take...
Israeli PM Seeks ‘no Gaps’ With Trump Ahead of White House Talks
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, preparing for his first meeting with President Donald Trump at the White House, will...
Syria Jihadist Infighting Kills Nearly 70
Nearly 70 fighters from two formerly allied jihadist groups have been killed during infighting over the past 24 hours...
Why Would US Embassy Move To Jerusalem Be Controversial?
President Donald Trump has said he might move America's embassy in Israel to Jerusalem. With Prime Minister Benjamin...
Trump Calls Presidents of Nigeria, South Africa
President Donald Trump has been increasingly chatting with other world leaders during his first weeks in office. On...
Wizards Rout Thunder For Third Straight Victory
Markieff Morris scored 23 points as the Washington Wizards took advantage of an off night by Russell Westbrook to crush...
Even Under Trump, US In No Hurry To Move Israel Embassy
It might have sounded the death knell for an already moribund Middle East peace process, but Donald Trump seems to have...
UN Security Council Unanimously Condemns N.Korea Missile Launch
The UN Security Council on Monday unanimously condemned North Korea's latest ballistic missile launch and threatened to...
Trump, Trudeau Grapple With Differences On Refugees, Trade
US President Donald Trump and Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau failed to paper over differences on the treatment...
TV Satirist Takes Out Ads To Educate Trump
British import and popular television satirist John Oliver is taking out cable news ads in the Washington area to...
Turkey’s Erdogan In Saudi On Gulf Tour
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan arrived for talks in Saudi Arabia on Monday to further strengthen ties as part...
Erdogan Calls For Safe Zone In Northern Syria
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Monday that Ankara wanted to establish a "safe zone" in northern Syria free of...
Netanyahu To Test Trump Policy At Washington Talks
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who warmly welcomed Donald Trump's election as US president, will visit the...
Trump To Speak With Zuma and Buhari Today
Donald Trump is expected to speak with the presidents of Nigeria and South Africa later this afternoon. President Jacob...
UN Chief ‘deeply’ Regrets Veto of Palestinian Ex-PM As Envoy
UN chief Antonio Guterres on Monday said he "deeply" regretted opposition to former Palestinian prime minister Salam...
Trudeau Visits Trump In Crucial Meeting For Canada
Donald Trump hosts Justin Trudeau at the White House Monday in what is a delicate visit for the Canadian prime...
UN Security Council To Hold Meeting On North Korea’s Missile Launch
The UN Security Council will hold an urgent meeting on Monday on North Korea's missile launch, the first test since US...
What Will Happen At First Tete-A-Tete?
Donald Trump hosts Justin Trudeau at the White House in what is a delicate visit for the Canadian prime minister, who...