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The Netanyahus were invited to Oman by the sultan, who has been ruling the Gulf state since 1970, "after lengthy contacts between the two countries", the PMO's ...

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Sri Lanka former President Mahinda Rajapakse named as PM

Mr. Wickremesinghe, in turn, in a letter to the President said he was the constitutionally appointed Prime Minister, and commanded "the confidence" of parliamen...

Investigators search Florida mail facility for clues to bombmaker

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Trump claimed that the tough measures undertaken by his government have forced China to make a deal with America. The US has a almost Dollars 500 billion trade ...

Home damaged after man uses blowtorch to kill black widow spiders

Firefighters have not determined the exact cause of the fire, but it was assumed to be caused by the blowtorch. No one was injured during the fire. Twenty-s...

Man arrested trying to steal the Magna Carta from Salisbury Cathedral

Any witnesses who have not already spoken to police are being urged to get touch via 101 quoting crime reference number 541800101438. A 45-year-old man has ...

Dutch royals pay state visit to UK

The comments were made during a state banquet in honour of King Willem-Alexander and his wife Queen Maxima , hosted at Buckingham Palace. Speaking at the b...

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China vows to defend Taiwan, South China Sea 'at any price'

China on Tuesday said it has expressed concern to the United States after two American warships passed through the Taiwan Strait. "The ships' transit through ...

Man and woman die after cliff plunge at Yosemite tourist hotspot

It's still unclear when the pair fell and from what spot at Taft Point, which is 3,000 feet (900 meters) above the famed Yosemite Valley floor, he said. Last mo...

Migrant caravan pauses, honoring man who died

The news seems to deliver on President Trump's repeated warnings that he would deploy the military to the border in some capacity, if Mexican authorities di...

Strong natural disaster hits off Greek tourist island

Images on social media showed a damaged outbuilding at a monastery on the island of Strofades, although it is unclear if other places have been affected. The qu...

Jamal Khashoggi murder investigation: Saudi Arabia allies watch with growing concern

Turkish sources say authorities have an audio recording purportedly documenting the murder. Investigators emptied the well and are awaiting the results of...

Abe sets off for official visit to China

Before his departure, Abe said the 2 countries have been striving to improve ties as they mark the 40th anniversary this year of concluding their peace and frie...

Swetnick and Avenatti face possible investigation

As Grassley's letter notes, all of the Democrats on the committee demanded a " reopening of the FBI investigation to examine all of the allegations against Ka...

Jordan Flooding Kills at Least 14 on School Trip near Dead Sea

Hundreds of families and relatives converged on Shounah hospital, a few kilometers from the resort area, after the incident. The Jordanian Ministry of Health ...

Ramaphosa cancels Saudi trip amid outcry over murdered journalist

President Donald Trump says he needs to learn more about the killing of a Saudi journalist and will be working with Congress on the United States response. Mr...

Trump administration will reportedly send troops to the US-Mexico border

These troops will not be assisting border patrol agents with apprehending illegal immigrants. These officials say the Pentagon has been under growing pressure...

Jamal Khashoggi killing premeditated, says Saudi prosecutor

It was the first concrete step of punishment taken by the Trump administration after the disclosure of Khashoggi's death in Saudi consulate in Turkey's I...

NATO chief calls arms buildup unlikely, Putin warns Europe

But both sides have accused the other of violating the treaty in recent years. Already Saturday, Trump had announced the United States was pulling out ...

Gillum: Republicans Bringing Up Ethics Scandal Is 'Obviously' Racist

The Democrat has said he paid for all expenses related to trips he took to New York City and Costa Rica. Text messages between Gillum and former lobbyist Ad...

Ethiopia's Parliament Approves President

Ethiopian lawmakers on Thursday will meet to appoint a new president, a largely ceremonial post in the Horn of Africa nation, the state-affiliated Fana Broadcas...

China dismisses claim it eavesdropped on Trump's iPhone calls

The Times' report does claim that American spy agencies have determined that China and Russian Federation are indeed listening in on the president's cell ph...

Parents rejoice at release of Japanese journalist Jumpei Yasuda

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Trump’s decision to withdraw from US-Russia nuclear treaty ‘blackmail’: China

The US, under former President Barack Obama, said in 2014 that Russian Federation tested cruise missiles which violated the INF Treaty since 2008. He charged ...

Scaramucci on The View: Kelly has hurt morale in the White House

CNN shifted its broadcast from NY to Washington mid-morning on Wednesday after an alarm sounded and the building was evacuated. He continued the interview, b...

Erdogan, Trump agree on need to clarify death of Saudi journalist - USA

He said he had no reason to believe that Saudi Arabia would renege on commitments to make up for any shortfall in global oil supplies as Iranian oil exports a...

Saudi Arabia says Jamal Khashoggi was killed in 'premeditated' murder

It also contradicts many observers who believe the complex scheme that led to Khashoggi's death could not have occurred without the knowledge of the crown princ...

China, Russia Listen in on Trump's Cell Phone Calls — NY Times

The White House did not immediately respond to a question regarding the report . "American spy agencies, the officials said, had learned that China and Rus...

Satan-Worshiping Girls Planned To Kill Classmates, Drink Their Blood

The school said in a tweet: "School staff quickly responded to a report of suspicious behaviour; the students were taken into custody, and no one was harmed". B...

Suspicious package found near offices of Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz

On Wednesday, explosive devices were addressed to the NY residence of former Democratic presidential candidate and secretary of state Hillary Clinton; the Was...