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White House privately skeptical of North Korea's plans to freeze nuclear testing

KCNA quoted Kim as saying that North Korea should focus on economic development now that it had achieved its aim of becoming a nuclear state. Over the past ye...

PM Modi to visit China for summit talks from April 27

PM Modi will be visiting the central Chinese city at the invitation of President Xi, Wang said at a joint media event with Swaraj after their talks. "We view ...

Iran threatens to 'vigorously' resume enrichment if US quits deal

However, the United States, Russia, Syria and Iran have all said the strike was carried out by the Jewish State. "If the decision comes from President [Dona...

Arrests at Neo-Nazi Rally in Suburban Atlanta

The city literally pulled the plug on the white supremacist group as soon as their permit expired at 5 pm, turning off the power to the group's sound system. ...

Nicaragua reporter killed during Facebook Live amid unrest

The group said talks could not begin until the government ended police violence , released those who had been arrested for demonstrating peacefully, and re-est...

White House confirms Trump still wants to meet with Putin

Lavrov. "President Putin is ready for such a meeting", Mr. Lavrov said in an interview with state news agency RIA Novosti. The tweet came after Russian Fe...

Queen Elizabeth to attend pop concert for 92nd birthday

The trio took to the stage to perform a version of the George Formby classic, who is believed to be the Queen's "favourite" singer. Prince Charles' cheeky...

'Fearless Girl' to Stare Down Stock Exchange, Not Bull, By Year-End

The relocation, from Bowling Green Park a short walk down Broadway from the NYSE , was announced Thursday by the company and New York Mayor Bill de Blasio ....

West Bengal panchayat elections: EC told to accept nominations

Chief minister Mamata Banerjee said she wants the commission to quickly decide on a revised schedule and hold the elections as quickly as possible. "It is a mor...

Alabama Executes Oldest Prisoner In Modern Times

An Alabama inmate convicted of the mail-bomb slaying of a federal judge in 1989 was executed by lethal injection Thursday, becoming the oldest prisoner put to d...

Siddaramaiah to contest from two Assembly segments including Badami

Siddaramaiah has been camping in Mysuru since Monday. When asked about his own constituency, Yeddyurappa said that he could win it even if he does not campaig...

It's (another) boy! U.S. family with 13 sons gets No. 14

And Kateri and Jay Schwandt can see the amusing side. A MI couple with 13 sons has welcomed a 14th into the family. For Jay and Kateri Schwandt, the option ...

No change in government's position on border - Coveney

The UK has so far focused on "technological solutions" as a way of allowing frictionless border traffic across the Northern Irish border and at other ports of e...

Record Store Day: A look at some old tech making a comeback

Vinyl remains a vital music format even though it had gone dormant for almost two decades. The manager of Indy CD and Vinyl, Carl Byers, said he's glad to see v...

Mnuchin cautiously optimistic on trade

Theft of American intellectual property and technology has been a key irritant in the dispute with Beijing, which prompted President Donald Trump to announce st...

Death for rapists of below-16 girls in India

In case of rape of a girl under 16 years, the minimum punishment has been increased from 10 years to 20 years, extendable to imprisonment for rest of life , wh...

Palestinian Engineer Gunned Down in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysian Police Say

Palestinian Ambassador to Malaysia Anwar H. Al Agha identified the man as Fadi M.R. Albatsh, a mosque imam and also a university lecturer, Malaysian newspaper t...

Bombing continues south of Damascus amid rebels departure

Worldwide inspectors from the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) who arrived in Damascus nearly every week in the past have been noneth...

New arms transfer policy seeks to promote United States weapons overseas

The policy, which has been in the works for the last several months, will also carve out a fairly unprecedented role for the White House and federal government ...

Bushehr nuclear power plant untouched by quake, officials say

There were no immediate reports of casualties or damage. So far there is no evidence of injuries or material damage. The semi-official Tasnim news agency sa...

Trump 'Hasn't Cooled' on Firing Rosenstein

The FBI raided Cohen's office, house and hotel room earlier this month. Trump reportedly refers to Sessions as "Mr. Magoo", after the bumbling cartoon cha...

Trump Attacks Comey, Haberman, Goes On Misspelling Rampage

Federal representatives raided Mr. Cohen's workplace and also hotelroom this month , grabbing a trove of business records, emails and other substances which in...

Melania Trump & First Families Say Goodbye to Barbara Bush

Former president George H.W. Bush and son, former president George W. Bush , watch with family as the coffin of former first lady Barbara Bush is placed in...

Chicago Students Join National Walkout Against Gun Violence

At Alpine High School in West Texas, a small group of students took part in the walkout . "If those elected will not take charge and support gun sense - gun ...

Trump dings 'Shadey James Comey' over 'third rate book'

Mueller is looking into whether Trump has sought to obstruct the Russian Federation probe, and Comey could be a key witness on that front. "I don't know exact...

New poll puts Missouri Gov. Greitens' approval rating at 37 percent

The governor's lawyer called the case " absurd ", saying Greitens had built the Mission Continues charity list from his personal network and did nothing wrong i...

Diaz-Canel unlikely to bring sweeping changes in Cuba, feel experts

Regular citizens are prevented from running for office unless they can prove their loyalty to the Communist Party and win the endorsement of political police....

OTHERS SAY: Protect Mueller's work

Asked about pushback from the right wing for his efforts to protect the special counsel, Tillis told Politico that "courage is when you know you're going to d...

World War II bomb forces mass evacuation in central Berlin

German rail operator Deutsche Bahn said it expected long-distance train transport at the central station to be disrupted for several hours and trains would ...

Tributes as TV star Winton dies at 62

Winton died at his home on Wednesday at the age of 62. Confirming his passing with the Press Association, his agent, Jan Kennedy, asked the press and public...

Iraq Bombs ISIS Targets in Syria

The office of Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi announced in a statement on Thursday that Daesh positions in Syria came under attack from the Iraqi side of the...

Arizona teachers OK walkout over pay, funding

Teachers supporting the walkout say it's not just about their paychecks, but about the Arizona's general underfunding of education - the state is ranked near ...

Commonwealth leaders choose Prince Charles as next head of organisation

In her welcome address, she said: "Having on so many occasions been welcomed to the opening ceremonies around the Commonwealth, it is a pleasure this time to we...

Schumer announces support for pot decriminalization

New York's junior Senator, Kirsten Gillibrand , earlier this year signed on to a separate bill by New Jersey Senator Corey Booker that would go even further in...

France's Macron heading to Germany for talks with Merkel

French President Emmanuel Macron has pushed for deep reforms of the 19-nation eurozone, which uses the shared euro currency. The document reflects the strong ...