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USA service members killed in Afghanistan, NATO mission says

In an interview with TOLO News, Ghani said that he requested a reduction in the number of American troops in Afghanistan in a letter to US President Donald Tru...

Korea launches short-range missiles again, complicating USA attempts for talks

South Korea's National Security Council expressed strong concern about the launches and urged North Korea to stop acts that raise military tensions. US -led d...

Missouri woman's ear discomfort caused by brown recluse spider

Torres says that the doctor needed to use "a few tools" and multiple attempts to remove the spider in one piece. It wasn't an itsy-bitsy spider, it was a po...

Blasts Hit Militia Group Position at Iraq's Balad Air Base: Security Sources

Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis said the force would use "all means at its disposal" to prevent and deter future attacks. Israel has carried out hundreds of airstrike...

Joe Walsh 'Strongly Considering' Launching GOP Primary Challenge

Trump's approval rating for his handling of the economy remains...not bad...at 46%, but every other issue sees him lagging below 40%. While he voted for Trump ...

Feds subpoena employees at jail where Jeffrey Epstein killed himself

Regina Kiperman, a probate and estate planning lawyer from NY, told The Epoch Times that opening the trust would be hard and wouldn't make it easier for alleg...

David Koch, billionaire businessman and influential GOP donor, dies at age 79

David was diagnosed with prostate cancer almost three decades ago and he retired from Koch Industries in June 2018, when his brother said David's health had "co...

Putin vows 'symmetric response' to US missile test

The Pentagon said on Monday it had tested a conventionally-configured cruise missile that hit its target after more than 500km of flight, the first such tes...

Venezuelan president confirms contacts between government representatives and U.S. officials

The Associated Press reported over the weekend that the US has made secret contact with socialist party boss Diosdado Cabello as close allies of Maduro's inner ...

China in defensive mode at UNSC over Kashmir issue

Tensions have simmered between India and Pakistan following the BJP-led Centre's decision to revoke Article 370 that guaranteed special status to Jammu and...

China vows to retaliate if United States imposes new levies

On Wednesday, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Geng Shuang said he hopes that the USA and China can " get along " and resume " mutually beneficial " trade. Bu...

Trump says Jews who vote for Democrats are disloyal to Israel

Ilhan Omar of Minnesota and Rashida Tlaib of MI, who have made numerous anti-Israel comments in the short time they've been in office. The attention given ...

Is it a bird or bunny? Optical illusion sparks Internet debate

The raven also enjoys painting, talking and teaching humans about the importance of conservation; in the sanctuary's most recent Instagram post, you can see him...

Washington Governor Inslee Withdraws Bid for US Democratic Presidential Nomination

The withdrawal came after Inslee failed to qualify for a September 4 CNN town hall on the issue he ran on: climate change . In a statement, Inslee said n...

U.S. service members killed in Afghanistan, NATO mission says

U.S. President Donald Trump said on August 20 that the U.S. military role in Afghanistan had basically turned into a "ridiculous" police force. He said th...

Bangladesh urged to halt returning Rohingyas

Over the past few days, together with Bangladeshi officials, UNHCR has visited refugee families in their shelters to establish whether they wish to return to ...

Japan says gaps remain with U.S. on trade after 'very tough' talks

The economic revitalization minister started the latest round of ministerial trade talks with U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer earlier in the day, ...

Few Rohingya refugees have responded to plans for repatriation to Myanmar

Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said her administration will not use any force to send the refugees back and the repatriation will only happen if they ...

USA talks secretly to Venezuela socialist boss

The inner circle of Nicolas Maduro are looking to obtain guarantees that they won't face punishment if they yield to demands to remove Maduro from power, the AP...

Sarah Huckabee Sanders joins Fox News

In a statement , Sanders says she is "beyond proud" to join Fox. As White House press secretary, Sanders had a tenuous relationship with the press. The revol...

United States to allow indefinite detention of migrant children: DHS

Officials said the families would receive mental health treatment, counselling and other services. A new policy will be set within 60 days, and will not limit...

Trump doubles down on 'disloyalty' comments, saying all Democrats against Israel

Trump's tweets made "King of Israel" the leading trending topic of the day on Twitter , generating many baffled and outraged responses. And then just ear...

First Titanic expedition in 14 years uncovers ‘partial collapse of hull’

It's not yet clear whether the latest expedition will provide an update on those predictions, but the continuing decay of the ship was more than apparent to the...

India is not fighting extremists

Trump's unscripted remarks, made in the context of the impending USA withdrawal from Afghanistan and reports of the reemergence of the militant Islamic State...

Facebook Launches New Tool To Control User Data In Third Party Websites

A feature in settings called Off-Facebook Activity will show all the apps and websites that send information about you to Facebook , which is then used t...

Retired Richmond fisherman wins record $60-million Lotto Max prize

The mega jackpot win is the 15 highest jackpot since the Lotto was launched in 1988 and last night's lucky ticketholder from the Garden County also victor becom...

Pence urges China to respect Hong Kong laws amid protest

Pro-democrats and pro-Beijing supporters held duelling protests again the next day outside the Chinese consulate in the city. Demonstrators who were shining l...

UK government makes major move that signals a no-deal Brexit

New Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said he wants Britain to leave the European Union with a transition deal but he says he is prepared for a no-deal Brexit...

Tropical Storm Chantal Forms Over The Far North Atlantic

Currently, the disturbance is bringing disorganized showers and thunderstorms to the Bahamas. - The third named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season has for...

Indonesia protesters torch town hall in Papua over student detentions

The city streets have been swarmed by protesters chanting pro-independence slogans and waving the "Morning Star" flag, which has served as a symbol of West Papu...

India has done nothing, Pakistan very little in terrorism fight

In Afghanistan , a deal between the Taleban and the United States for USA forces to withdraw could drive some die-hard Taleban fighters into the arms of ISIS, ...

Court Limits Display Of South Africa's Old Apartheid Flag, Citing Hateful Legacy

The old flag, with its orange white and blue horizontal sections, incorporates the British Union Jack, as a nod to the country which used to govern South Afric...

Woman dipped toddler's feet into scalding water: Cops

Vaughn later admitted to police that she used scalding water on her feet to punish the child because she "having a bad day". The little girl was taken to a ...

New Zealand Speaker feeds lawmaker’s baby in Parliament

Speaker Trevor Mallard posted pictures of himself with lawmaker Tamati Coffey's baby. "Normally the Speaker's chair is only used by Presiding Officers but tod...

ED issues lookout notice against missing P Chidambaram

A six-hour sleep and on-call medical assistance was also promised to him after the formalities of the arrest were completed, said the CBI official who didn't wi...