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Analysis: Death of Brazil judge to delay political corruption probe 23 Jan 2017 - 08:47 pm

BRASILIA: The death of a Supreme Court justice handling corruption accusations against dozens of Brazilian politicians will not derail the country’s biggest ever...

Analysis: Trump is now president, but he still sees himself as leading an insurgency 23 Jan 2017 - 08:26 pm

WASHINGTON: Donald Trump took over as U.S. president on Friday in the same way he conducted his upstart campaign, with a mixture of...

US top court rebuffs ‘Sister Wives’ challenge to Utah anti-bigamy law 23 Jan 2017 - 07:34 pm

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday turned away a challenge to Utah’s anti-bigamy law brought by the polygamist stars of the popular reality...

Former President George H.W. Bush health improving, moved out of Houston ICU 23 Jan 2017 - 07:27 pm

HOUSTON: The health of former U.S. President George H.W. Bush, 92, is improving and he has been moved out of the intensive care...

Senate Democrat says he will oppose Tillerson for State Department 23 Jan 2017 - 03:20 pm

WASHINGTON: The most senior Democrat on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee said on Monday he would not support President Donald Trump's nominee for...

Trump properties face global terror risk with presidency 23 Jan 2017 - 02:46 pm

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates: Businesses around the world bearing U.S. President Donald Trump's name face an increased risk now that he is in...

Israel's Netanyahu to meet new US president next month 23 Jan 2017 - 01:33 pm

JERUSALEM: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and newly-inaugurated U.S. President Donald Trump will meet in Washington D.C. in February, the two men decided...

What drove women to join marches around the world this weekend? 22 Jan 2017 - 08:46 pm

LONDON/DEHLI/WASHINGTON: Hundreds of thousands of women took to the streets in cities around the world on Saturday in opposition to U.S. President Donald...

White House says media delegitimizing Trump, won’t ‘take it’ 22 Jan 2017 - 06:50 pm

WASHINGTON: The White House vowed on Sunday to fight the news media “tooth and nail” over what officials see as unfair attacks on...

Trump steps into security bubble; will he bring his phone? 22 Jan 2017 - 05:33 pm

WASHINGTON: A few hours after President-elect Donald Trump was briefed by intelligence officials about Russian meddling in the election, an Associated Press reporter...

British PM Theresa May to discuss trade, NATO in White House with Donald Trump 22 Jan 2017 - 02:05 pm

LONDON: British Prime Minister Theresa May said Sunday she plans to discuss free trade and the importance of the NATO military alliance when...

At CIA, Trump blames media for intel community fallout 22 Jan 2017 - 01:12 pm

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump sought to smooth relations with America's intelligence community, saying Saturday that the media is to blame for the feud. ...

US will not send delegation to Astana: official 22 Jan 2017 - 12:33 pm

WASHINGTON: The U.S. will not send an official delegation to planned Syria peace talks, it said Saturday, citing "the immediate demands of the"...

Hundreds of thousands in DC to protest Trump era 22 Jan 2017 - 12:25 pm

WASHINGTON: Just one day after President Donald Trump took the oath of office, more than half a million people are flocking to the...

4 dead after tornado rips southern US town 22 Jan 2017 - 12:22 pm

WASHINGTON: At least four people have been killed after a tornado wracked a southern Mississippi town early Saturday. The city of Hattiesburg confirmed...

Women’s march against Trump swamps Washington streets, subway 21 Jan 2017 - 07:38 pm

WASHINGTON: Large crowds of women, many wearing bright pink knit hats, poured into downtown Washington by bus, train and car on Saturday for...

Russia's Putin to call Trump in coming days 21 Jan 2017 - 12:58 pm

MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin is expected to call U.S. President Donald Trump is coming days to congratulate him on taking office, Kremlin...