Hawaii Governor declares emergency in Maui for wildfires
Reuters, Honolulu :Hawaii’s governor on Friday declared an emergency on the island of Maui, where firefighters were battling a blaze that forced the evacuations of...
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Istanbul’s new mayor faces stiff road ahead after landslide win
AFP, Istanbul :Turkey’s main opposition scored a major blow against President Recep Tayyip Erdogan last month when it won control of Istanbul, but now faces...
US VP Pence visits overcrowded migrant camp, deplores ‘crisis’
US Vice President Mike Pence visited an overcrowded migrant camp in Texas on Friday, coming face to face with detainees held in horrific conditions and...
US House votes to curb Trump powers to start Iran war
The US House of Representatives voted Friday to restrict President Donald Trump’s ability to attack Iran, voicing fear that his hawkish policies are pushing toward...
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Mueller testimony on Russia meddling investigation postponedAFP, WashingtonSpecial Counsel Robert Mueller’s appearance in Congress next week to testify on the Russia election meddling investigation and...
Venezuela government, opposition agree to pursue crisis talks
AFP, Caracas :Venezuela’s government and opposition have agreed to set up a platform for ongoing negotiations to resolve the country’s simmering political crisis after three...
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Trump declares state of emergency as New Orleans braces for stormAFP, New Orleans US President Donald Trump has declared a state of emergency as Tropical...
Russian S-400 systems land in Turkey, despite US warnings
AFP, Istanbul :Turkey received the first batch of Russia’s S-400 missile defence system on Friday in a move expected to raise tensions with the United...
Syrian fighting death toll rises to 100
AFP, Beirut :More than 100 fighters were killed in clashes between regime and jihadist-led forces in northwest Syria, a war monitor said Thursday, as violence...
China poses serious threat to US for decades ahead: US Gen
PTI, Washington :China poses the most serious threat to the national security of US in the long run, a top American general told the country’s...
Trump withdraws controversial push to add citizenship question to census
The Washington Post :President Donald Trump on Thursday backed down from his controversial push to add a citizenship question to the 2020 census, effectively conceding...
Trump unloads on Paul Ryan after ‘American Carnage’ excerpts
AP, Washington :President Donald Trump unloaded via Twitter on Republican former House Speaker Paul Ryan after Ryan’s comments critical of Trump appeared in excerpts from...