Israel could be forced to polls for third time this year
JERUSALEM, Israel - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has failed to form a government, and has given up on being ...
Trudeau holds on to power but with slimmed majority
Canada's federal election campaign highlighted a struggle that caught the world by surprise. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was on the ...
U.S. soldiers could remain in Syria, Trump now tweets
WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. President Donald Trump is now considering leaving some American troops, nearly 200, in Syria to guard ...
Bus crash in Democratic Republic of Congo claims many lives
MBANZA-NGUNGU, Democratic Republic of Congo - At least 31 people are dead and many others were injured after a bus ...
White House now looking for new G7 venue as Trump bows out
WASHINGTON, DC - In an abrupt about-face U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Saturday night the upcoming G7 in June ...
EU to decide on half-hearted request by UK to extend Brexit deadline
LONDON, UK - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Saturday sent the European Union an unsigned photocopy of a request ...
China-U.S. trade frictions could fracture globe, says Antnio Guterres
WASHINGTON, DC - Tensions relating to global trade and technology continue to rise and the international community needs to "do ...
Turkey Says No Need To Launch Another Operation Against Kurds For Now
Turkey has announced that there was "no need" to restart its offensive against Kurdish fighters outside the current area of ...
China Lambasts Peter Navarro's Credibility
China has seized on an embarrassing revelation about U.S. President Donald Trump's top trade adviser to score points and toughen ...
The global war on money laundering is a failed experiment
Money laundering rarely gets as literal as the case in Thailand last week, where police raided homes of a ring ...
Turkey Says No Need To Launch Another Operation Aginst Kurds For Now
Turkey has announced that there was "no need" to restart its offensive against Kurdish fighters outside the current area of ...
Amnesty: Potential War Crimes Committed in Libya Fighting
Human rights group Amnesty International says it has evidence of potential war crimes committed by warring parties vying for control ...
What next after UK parliament's votes on Brexit deal?
Britain's three-year Brexit saga took another dramatic twist on Tuesday, with the outcome still tortuously tough to predict.In a landmark ...
Indonesia's Muslim Groups Not Ready to Speak Out on Uyghurs
Leaders of Indonesia's two largest Muslim organizations say they are still analyzing China's treatment of Uyghurs to verify whether the ...
VOA Explains: Executive Power and Impeachment
As Democrats forge ahead with the impeachment investigation into whether President Donald Trump abused his office by pressing Ukraine for ...
Confusion at the fish counter: How to eat fish responsibly
It now seems absurd that anyone once believed the ocean was inexhaustable: fish stocks are in dismal shape and scientists ...
UN health agency launches week of action to ban lead paint
Lead exposure killed more than one million people in 2017, according to data cited by WHO, which is why the ...
Cold Snap Prompts Cries Of Foul Play At Afghan Election Center
A top Afghan presidential contender has complained after two police officers slept in an election data center in Kabul where ...
Campbell hired as Southend boss
London - Former Arsenal and Tottenham star Sol Campbell was hired as manager of third tier strugglers Southend on Tuesday.Campbell ...
British MPs give preliminary approval to Johnson's Brexit deal
British MPs on Tuesday gave their initial approval to a law implementing Prime Minister Boris Johnson's Brexit deal, but could ...
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Ground-breaking ceremony in Dubai for Malaysian expo team
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Steaks back on menus in China as Irish beef exports resume
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Stocks rise in Asia, dollar remains soft
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Boeing 737 Max comeback may be delayed further
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Modest gains on U.S. markets, geopolitical concerns weigh
NEW YORK, New York - Optimism about ongoing trade talks between the U.S. and China helped keep stocks in the ...
Abbott Ireland announces expansion plans, new jobs
DONEGAL, Ireland - Announcing plans to expand its workforce in Donegal, the U.S. healthcare giant Abbott unveiled plans to create 500 new jobs in the country.Abbott Ireland currently hires c ...
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