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Scuttling of the near-certain Afghan peace accord

Afghanistan stands at yet another transformational juncture, Mr Akbaruddin said as he noted that preparations are underway for Presidential elections in the co...

Mugabe's body heads back to a divided Zimbabwe for burial

Mugabe died at a Singapore hospital last week; he was 95. This is where Mugabe's father, Gabriel and his second wife, MaTshuma, Gabriel's younger brother Leo...

Michael Jordan vows to donate $1 million toward Bahamas recovery efforts

The northern Bahamas were the worst hit by the Category 5 storm and accompanying storm surge last weekend. The Guardian's Oliver Laughland tells Rachel H...

PM Johnson rules out Farage deal despite warning of electoral 'kicking'

In exchange, Mr Farage called on Mr Johnson not to field candidates against Brexit Party hopefuls in Leave-supporting areas in the North, the Midlands and Wal...

Federal election campaign to kick off on Wednesday

The separatist Bloc Quebecois, under new leader Yves-Francois Blanchet, will be competing for seats against the Liberals, Conservatives and the NDP in Quebec, a...

US House steps up Trump impeachment probe

House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerry Nadler moved to formalize an investigation that had up to now avoided officially declaring the aim to impeach Trump...

Scottish court rules UK PM`s suspension of parliament `unlawful`

A panel of three judges at the Court of Session found in favour of a cross-party group of politicians who were challenging the prime minister's move. All thre...

Labour Cabinet Secretary: Party's stance on Brexit 'utter BS'

In a speech on Wednesday in London , Mr Watson will say a single-issue Brexit election may not break the deadlock in Parliament - something only a second ref...

Amid Controversy, Maine National Guard Confirms Stay At Trump Resort

Air Force announced that Air Mobility Command would review its guidance for the selection of airports and lodging accommodation for air crews during world...

NOAA Chief Defends Controversial Statement On Alabama

Trump persisted in saying that Alabama was at risk, and a few days later, on September 4, he displayed a NOAA map that appeared to have been altered with a ...

Trapped crew members rescued from capsized cargo ship

It also provided fresh air to the propeller room, which Reed said was even hotter than outside, where the high was 34 degrees Celsius. He also sent a separa...

China's international trade grew 0.1% in Aug

China has pressed the United States to cancel the tariff increase, but said last week that a September round of talks was being discussed between the two. I...

Labour's Harriet Harman to run for Commons Speaker

Tributes poured in, with Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn praising Mr Bercow for being a "superb Speaker" who had " totally changed the way in which the job has been...

House Dems Seek Docs On Pence Doonebeg Stay

Hosting next year's summit at Trump National Doral Miami could potentially present a conflict with the Constitution because the foreign governments that wou...

Israel confirms drone fell in Gaza

The reasons are now being investigated. Over the past few weeks, numerous Israeli drones have been downed both in the besieged Gaza Strip and in Lebanon. The tr...

More than 100 Australian bushfires ‘omen’ of severe summer fire season

That compares with 40 properties lost across the entire state to bushfires in the past 130 years. Police are also appealing for information about three suspic...

Stampede during religious event in Iraq leaves at least 31 dead

During Ashoura, Shia Muslims mourn for Hussein, grandson of the Prophet Muhammad , who died in AD 680 in the Battle of Karbala . However, security officials...

Typhoon Faxai batters Japan: Power cut, over 100 flights cancelled

Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories . About 100 high-speed trains linking Tokyo to cities in central and western Japan were also cancelled...

Trump Is ‘Celebrating His Own Ignorance’ on Hurricane Dorian Claims — CNN’s Stelter

And we all suffer when federal science agencies like NOAA subvert the ability of scientists to do their jobs and tell us what they know. Hours after Trump e...

Johnson 'Sticking to His Guns' on Brexit Plans, Says Foreign Secretary

Rudd said in her resignation letter: "I joined your cabinet in good faith: Accepting that "no deal" had to be on the table, because it was the means by which ...

Seoul: North Korea short-range missiles flew 200 miles inland

The missiles flew a distance of more than 330 kilometers (205 miles) at an altitude of 50-60 kilometers, according to South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff. USA o...

Research By Movemeber Reveals Men's Mental Health At Work A Problem

IMO says it aims to help the local community to come together and shout loud about the importance of speaking up about suicide. In 2016 Preston was revealed a...

‘Time is of the essence’ in Iran co-operation

The deal started collapsing with the United States unilaterally withdrawing previous year and imposing sanctions on Iran. Iran has said that notwithstanding i...

China will not tolerate attempts to separate Hong Kong from China

They also searched dozens of young people on the street and inside subway stations. This latest threat of protests come despite the Hong Kong government a...

Hong Kong tourism falls 40% as protests continue

In May, two former Hong Kong independence activists were granted refugee status in Germany in what is one of the first cases of dissenters from the enclave re...

Opposition Leader Navalny's Offices Searched Across Russia After Election

Official results published on Monday showed candidates affiliated with Mr. Putin's United Russia movement had won 25 of 45 seats, down from 40 seats in the la...

Iraq stampede kills 31 at Ashura commemorations in Karbala

The scholars will highlight the teachings of Hazrat Imam Hussain (AS) and various aspects of the Karbala tragedy. Muslims across Pakistan observed Youm-e-Ashu...

Robert Mugabe's body to arrive in Zimbabwe on Wednesday

According to Mugabe's nephew, Leo Mugabe, who is also the family's spokesman, Mugabe was a chief and he would be given a traditional burial. His funeral is ex...

Rocket explodes at US embassy in Kabul on September 11 anniversary

It was the first major attack in the Afghan capital since President Donald Trump abruptly called off U.S. -Taliban talks over the weekend , on the brink of an ...

Couple Spends $120,000 Accidentally Deposited Into Their Bank Account

During an interview with the authorities, Robert said that he and his wife knew that the money didn't belong to them but they chose to spend it anyway. The er...

Hundreds of thousands in Atlantic Canada continue without power after Hurricane

So much can change from now until then. Wednesday a weak shortwave is forecast to swing over the region near the Louisiana-Texas line which could increase our...

Jeremy Corbyn tells PM: General election is coming

Labour must prioritise reversing Brexit through another referendum, over winning power in a general election, its deputy leader Tom Watson is to say. The L...

United Kingdom condemns Iran over oil delivery to Assad regime

This Sept. 8, 2019, satellite image from Planet Labs Inc. appears to show the Iranian oil tanker Adrian Darya 1 off the coast of Tartus, Syria . In a statem...

Pentagon stalls House in probe over military stay at Trump resort

For instance, the Trump property had a per diem rate of $US136, compared to the nearby Marriott's $US161. "In this case, they made reservations through the De...

Queen Elizabeth Approves Measure to Block Johnson's No-deal Brexit

Meanwhile, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Monday he was undaunted by an attempt by lawmakers to block a no-deal Brexit , setting up a showdown with par...