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Kim Jong-un sacks top military chiefs before summit with Trump

Army General Kim Su Gil's replacement of Kim Jong Gak as director of the KPA's General Political Bureau was confirmed in a North Korean state media report...

Cops got DNA of suspected 'Golden State Killer' from tissue

In April, police arrested Joseph James DeAngelo , the man suspected to be behind a string of grisly murders and rapes that terrorized California beginning in...

Six dead as 'Volcano of Fire' erupts in Guatemala

Twenty people had to be treated in hospital for burns including at least six children, the health ministry said. "Unfortunately El Rodeo was buried and we hav...

Whale dies in Thailand after swallowing 80 plastic bags

An umbrella was used to protect the animal from the blazing sun. The pilot whale was discovered on Monday in a canal in the southern province of Songkhla an...

Guatemala volcano kills at least 6, covers villages in ash

The eruption of the 3,763-metre Volcan de Fuego - meaning "volcano of fire" in Spanish - was the most powerful in recent years, according to the National Instit...

Japan, South Korea spar on engaging Kim Jong Un in dialogue

North Korean state media has reported Syrian President Bashar al-Assad will travel for what would be the first meeting between Mr Kim and a fellow head of state...

Assad says will visit North Korea

North Korean envoy Kim Yong Chol talks with President Donald Trump as they walk out of the Oval Office after a meeting at the White House, June 1, 2018 in...

Britain will have Brexit policies ready for June EU summit: Minister

Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May leaves 10 Downing Street in London, Britain, May 23, 2018. "I am absolutely confident as we get to the June council mee...

At least 7 killed, 20 hurt by erupting volcano in Guatemala

Earlier on Sunday, the volcano spewed black smoke and ash into the sky, prompting the evacuation of about 100 people. Explosions are still coming from the vol...

"Beijing's Actions In South China Sea Questions Its Intent": Jim Mattis

He said Beijing was intimidating and coercing others in the region by putting weapons systems on manmade islands. Hua also questioned whether U.S. Navy " free...

Pres. Trump to meet with families of victims of Texas shooting

Students honored those that were killed by holding pictures of their faces while walking across the stage to receive their diplomas. While it was a private meet...

A president can’t obstruct justice? That’s not quite right, legal scholars say

Rudy Giuliani appeared on ABC's "This Week" on Sunday, a day after it was revealed that Trump's lawyers wrote a secret 20-page letter to special counsel R...

Venezuela frees more opposition prisoners in bid to unite nation

Maduro, "the path of dialogue, the path of unity, the path of peace". This week a report by the Organization of Americans States said Venezuela was guilty of ...

German police shoots man at Berlin Cathedral

Police vehicles secure the Berliner Dom after a German policeman shot a man at the Berlin Cathedral, German media reported in Berlin , Germany, June 3,...

Terrifying Moment Cyclist Launches Frenzied Knife Attack On Car

The footage is believed to have been recorded through another car's dashboard camera in Croydon, south of London , on Wednesday, the Croydon Advertiser reporte...

Forecasters Predict 16 Named Storms this Hurricane Season

Ninty-five percent of all major hurricanes occur after Aug.1; Irma hit Florida Sept.10 previous year. Expect six hurricanes this season, according to a report...

Donald Trump's net worth falls to $2.8 bn, lowest since 2016 campaign

The Bloomberg Billionaires Index used data from lenders, property records, annual reports, market data and Trump's financial disclosure to calculate Trump's n...

2 dead and 2 missing in Long Island plane crash

Authorities have not confirmed the identities of the plane's occupants. At 1:20 p.m., the Coast Guard suspended the search in the water near Indian Wells Beac...

Giuliani says Trump will fight Russian Federation probe subpoena

The question came up when host George Stephanopoulos asked about why the Trump camp kept changing its answer about whether the president played a role in draf...

United States accuses China of 'intimidation' in South China Sea

The comments came on the heels of a string of events that highlight tension between the world's two biggest economies over the South China Sea's disputed wat...

Full text of speech from Kathleen Wynne admitting she'll lose Ontario election

Ms. Wynne said she will fight for the tariffs to be repealed and, until then, to make sure Ontario's steel industry has the necessary support to remain compet...

German policeman shoots man at Berlin Cathedral

It was not immediately clear whether anyone else was hurt in the incident. German police have shot a man at Berlin Cathedral, according to a number of local...

Ute Park Fire grows to 27000 acres

Forest Service said. Officials of La Plata County, Colorado, said they opened evacuation centers after ordering residents out of about 825 homes and issuing p...

Trump accuses Mueller of leaking after secret letter published

A person familiar with the letter confirmed its authenticity. It contends that Trump has the power to shut down any investigation by the FBI or Justice Depart...

Sworn in as Spain's leader, Sanchez faces Catalan conundrum

Spain's King Felipe VI still has to swear him in. Meanwhile, German prosecutors have formally applied to a higher regional court for the extradition of former...

Off-duty Federal Bureau of Investigation agent accidentally shoots man after backflip in dance club

He jumped up, arching his back and swinging his arms above his head. Jackson said the agent, whose identity wasn't released, was dancing at the downtown club ...

Donald Trump will 'transform' North Korea after Kim Jong-un letter

Friday's meeting between President Trump and North Korea's Kim Yong Chol revealed to Kim Jong Un that President Trump means business and is a "much toughe...

Trudeau says US steel, tariffs on national security grounds are insulting

In an interview on NBC Sunday, Trudeau again blasted the Trump administration's decision, calling the tariffs an "affront" to the historic alliance between th...

ISIS sympathizer admits he called for attacks on Prince George

Prosecutor Annabel Darlow told a jury that Rashid encouraged attacks on a range of targets, including soccer stadiums, British Army bases, shopping centres, Jew...

Nearly 500 civilians killed in US military operations in 2017

U.S. military actions have killed nearly 500 civilians in 2017, and the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) said the casualties were sometimes "unavoidable", ac...

Steel and aluminum tariffs to apply to EU, Mexico, Canada

The tariffs his administration has imposed - 25 percent on imported steel , 10 percent on aluminum from Canada , Mexico and the European Union - threaten to...

Melania Stays Behind as Trumps Head to Camp David

Former baseball star Johnny Damon says President TrumpDonald John TrumpTrump tells Trudeau on NAFTA: US will agree to fair deal or "no deal at all" Dem senator...

El Capitan: two climbers die in fall from Yosemite rock face

Richards had little specifics but shared, "We still don't know what happened, who these climbers were, where they were from". Updated 6:05 p.m. with names of ...

Woman Speeds Onto Baseball Field During Game, Killing One

The woman turned around right in the middle of the field and drove back through the gate when she struck 68-year-old Douglas Parkhurst, according to police. The...

Nasir-ul-Mulk to take oath as caretaker PM today

Photograph released by the Press Information Department (PID) on June 1, 2018 shows Pakistani President Mamnoon Hussain (L) meets with caretaker Prime Mini...