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Asian Markets Rally With Wall St As Yellen Sparks Buying Spree
Asian markets surged on Thursday, extending a global rally that saw another record on Wall Street after the head of the...
In Reversal, Afghan Girls Get US Visas To Attend Robotics Competition
A team of Afghan girls who had been denied visas to attend a Washington robotics competition are now allowed to come,...
Trump Jets Off To Paris As Russia Crisis Plagues Washington
US President Donald Trump departed for France Wednesday, as yet another political firestorm swirled in Washington over...
NKorea Quake ‘not A Nuclear Test’
An undersea earthquake off the coast of North Korea was not caused by a nuclear test, the South's media reported...
Trump’s FBI Nominee Wray Vows He Won’t ‘pull Punches’
High-flying criminal lawyer Christopher Wray took a big step Wednesday toward becoming the next director of the FBI as...
‘Concerned’ US Urges Release of China’s Nobel Laureate
The US government expressed concern Wednesday about the status of China's Nobel laureate Liu Xiaobo and urged Beijing...
Sudan Halts Talks After Trump Extends Sanctions
Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir on Wednesday suspended negotiations with Washington aimed at ending sanctions against...
Sudan Regrets US Decision To Extend Sanctions But Still Hopeful
Sudan voiced regret on Wednesday over a US decision to keep sanctions in place for another three months but expressed...
Tillerson To Meet Arab Ministers Over Qatar Boycott
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, touring the crisis-hit Gulf for a round of intense shuttle diplomacy, arrived in...
‘Earhart’ Photo Taken Years Before Disappearance
A photograph supposedly showing Amelia Earhart alive in the Marshall Islands in 1937 that caused a stir earlier this...
Washington Extends Review Period For Sudan Sanctions
US President Donald Trump on Tuesday opted to extend by three months the deadline on whether to lift decades-old...
US Would ‘welcome’ Ailing Chinese Dissident For Medical Treatment
Washington on Tuesday invited cancer-stricken Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo to come to the United States for medical...
Arab States Say Qatar-US Terror Accord ‘insufficient’
An agreement between Qatar and the United States on combating terror funding is "insufficient", the four Arab states...
Don Jr Is Brash Attack Dog
Like father like son: brash, combative and pulling no punches, Donald Trump's eldest son Don Jr has come out fighting...
Donald Trump, An Unpredictable American In Paris
Six weeks after welcoming Russia's Vladimir Putin to France at the Palace of Versailles, new French President Emmanuel...
US, Qatar Sign Agreement On Fighting Terrorism
The US and Qatar announced Tuesday they have signed an agreement on fighting terrorism, at a time when the emirate is...
Sudan May Return To War If US Keeps Sanctions
Sudan could fall back into war if Washington fails to lift decades-old sanctions, Foreign Minister Ibrahim Ghandour has...
Japan Protests S.Korea’s ‘comfort Women’ Heritage Bid
Japan has lodged a diplomatic protest with South Korea over its support for registering with the United Nations...
San Diego ‘likely’ In Range of N.Korea ICBM In 2 Years
North Korea's intercontinental ballistic missile is "likely" to be able to deliver a 500 kilogram warhead to San Diego...