Syrian rebels prepare to quit South Damascus
Reuters, Beirut :Buses arrived in south Damascus on Thursday to transport Syrian rebels from an enclave they have surrendered there, but some fighters in another...
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Giuliani comments on Stormy payment raise legal questions
AP, Washington :Rudy Giuliani’s revelation that President Donald Trump reimbursed his personal attorney for a $130,000 payment to a porn star to keep her quiet...
Test for PM as England votes in local elections
AFP, London :Voters in England went to the polls Thursday to choose local councillors in the first electoral test for Prime Minister Theresa May since...
Sanctions force Russia to cut defence spending
AFP, Stockholm :Russia’s military spending fell sharply in 2017 for the first time since 1998 as a slew of Western economic sanctions hit government coffers...
Trump suggests Korean truce village for meeting with Kim
AFP, Washington :US President Donald Trump suggested Monday that his summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un be held in the truce village that...
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17 US states sue Trump adm over vehicle emissions Reuters, Washington California and a group of 16 other states on Tuesday challenged the Trump administration’s...
South Korea wants US troops to stay regardless of any treaty with North Korea
Reuters, Seoul :South Korea said on Wednesday the issue of U.S. troops stationed in the South is unrelated to any future peace treaty with North...
Warring Brexit sides squeeze May as clock ticks down
AP, London :Pro-Brexit lawmakers are pressing British Prime Minister Theresa May not to keep the U.K. tied to the European Union’s customs union, as the...
US May Day marchers denounce Trump immigration policies
Reuters, Los Angeles :Organized labor activists led May Day rallies in several U.S. cities on Tuesday, though in smaller numbers than last year, decrying President...
Israel, Palestinian peace still a US priority: Pompeo
AP, Amman :U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Monday that a resolution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict remains a priority for the Trump administration, despite...
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Ex-NY Assembly Speaker faces 2nd corruption trialReuters, New YorkFormer New York State Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver is expected to go to trial on federal corruption...
Trump says he will be impeached if Republicans are routed in midterms
The Independent :Donald Trump has urged Republicans to fight to keep control of the House of Representatives to save him being impeached by the Democrats.Republicans...