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House to Vote on Donald Trump's $1.6B Border Wall Request Next Week
The Mexico border wall money is strongly opposed by Democrats and some Republicans. But US President Donald Trump is insistent on it. Republican leaders have decided to attach the money to build 74 miles of fencing and levee wall in the Rio Grande Valley...
Calibri in Spotlight as Fontgate Could Leave Pakistan Sans Sharif
Microsoft's Calibri font was used to type certified papers naming Sharif's daughter Maryam as a trustee for several of the family's high-end London properties.
Judge Bans 'Obscene' Nice Attack Images From Paris Match Website
The court said ordering physical copies of the magazine to be pulled from sale would not be an "efficient measure".
Seychelles Reports Find of Possible Plane Debris, Tells Malaysia
The Seychelles Civil Aviation Authority (SCAA) said scientists researching birds and turtles had found the debris washed up on Farqhar, one of the islands that make up the tropical Indian Ocean nation.
Imprisoned Chinese Dissident Liu Xiaobo Who Won Nobel Peace Prize Dies at 61
His supporters and foreign governments had urged China to allow him to receive treatment abroad, but Chinese authorities insisted he was receiving the best care possible.
Myanmar Slammed Over Visa Refusal to UN Rohingya Probe
Aung San Suu Kyi's government in Myanmar said on June 30 that the three investigators designated by the UN's Human Rights Council were not welcome, insisting it was conducting its own probe into alleged atrocities against Rohingya Muslims.
'Everybody Knows' Russia Meddled in 2016 US Elections: Nikki Haley
US Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley on Sunday said that everybody knows" Russia meddled in the 2016 presidential elections and now they are trying to "save face".
Sick Chinese Dissident Liu Xiaobo Can be Taken Overseas, Says Foreign Doctors
The Nobel Peace Prize laureate is being treated for late-stage liver cancer.
Jurassic-era Crocodile With T-rex Teeth Discovered in Madagascar
Its jaw bones and serrated teeth strongly suggested that just like T-rex, it also fed on hard tissue such as bone and tendon
Cannot Allow Terrorism to Spread in US: Donald Trump to Evangelical Christians
President Donald Trump vowed to support and defend religious liberty, telling a gathering of evangelical Christians that the threat of terrorism is "one of the most grave and dire threats to religious freedom in the world on Saturday."
Pentagon Delays Obama Era Plan for Transgender Recruits by Six Months
Defense Secretary James Mattis has delayed a plan by Barack Obama's administration to start accepting transgender recruits in the military, the Pentagon said.
South African President Zuma Admits ANC Damaged by Corruption
South African President Jacob Zuma admitted on Friday the ruling ANC party is beset by corruption and divisions that could threaten its uninterrupted hold on power since the end of apartheid.
President Donald Trump's Travel Ban on Six Muslim Countries Takes Effect With Exceptions
US President Donald Trump's ban on refugees and travelers from six mainly Muslim countries went into effect late Thursday, after Supreme Court decision allowed it to go forward following a five-month battle with rights groups.
Rubbish Piles up as Greek Municipal Workers Stage Second Strike Over Contract Dispute
Ever-mounting piles of rubbish were festering in the streets of Greek cities Thursday as municipal workers staged a second strike in a week in solidarity with refuse workers embroiled in a contract dispute.
US Demands More Security on International Flights Bound for the Country
The Homeland Security Department is demanding that airlines around the world step up security measures for international flights bound for the United States or face the possibility of a total electronics ban for planes.
Donald Trump Travel Ban: US sets Visa Rules for 6 Muslim Nations; Refugees Must Prove 'Close' Family Ties
The Trump administration has set new criteria for visa applicants from six mainly Muslim nations and all refugees that require a "close" family or business tie to the United States.
