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US Senate Panel Targets Chinese Banks With North Korea Sanctions
All 12 Republicans and 11 Democrats on the panel voted for the "Otto Warmbier Banking Restrictions Involving North Korea (BRINK) Act."
Mother Killed Shielding her Four Children in Texas Church Shooting
Joann Ward pushed her 9-year-old daughter Rihanna to the floor when a gunman sprayed shots inside First Baptist Church in Sutherland Springs, then embraced her three other children, according to an account of her response shared by a family friend on Face...
Cyclist Who Gave US President Donald Trump the Finger Loses Her Job: Report
It isn’t known whether Donald Trump saw the gesture. But it didn't please Juli Briskman bosses at Akima LLC, a builder that does work for the US government and military. Three days later they told Briskman, a marketing officer, she had to go.
Hungarians Take Walking Tour to Overcome Fear of Muslims
Data from think tank Tarki shows the proportion of people deemed to be xenophobic and resentful of foreign immigrants shot up to 60 percent this year, rising 19 points from two years ago.
Time for 'Strategic Patience' With North Korea is Over, Say US President Donald Trump
Trump has signalled in the past that Washington could look beyond a diplomatic solution to the North's nuclear weapons ambitions, and consider military intervention.
High-ranking Saudi Prince Killed in Chopper Crash Near Yemen Day After Missile Attack and Purge
The Saudi Interior Ministry said early Monday that the crash happened in Saudi Arabia's Asir province as the official took part in a tour of local projects near Abha, some 840 kilometers (520 miles) southwest of Riyadh.
Future Saudi King Tightens Grip on Power With Arrest of Prince Alwaleed
Prince Alwaleed was among 11 princes, four ministers and tens of former ministers detained in an anti-corruption purge by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
Securing North Korea Nukes Would Require US Ground Invasion: Report
In a letter to lawmakers, the Pentagon said that a full discussion of US capabilities to "counter North Korea's ability to respond with a nuclear weapon and to eliminate" its nuclear weapons located in underground sites is best suited for a classified bri...
Kim Jong Un Portraits, Death Threats: Life at a North Korean School in Japan
There are around 500,000 ethnic Koreans in Japan -– mostly descendants of civilians taken from their homes during Japan's brutal colonisation of the Korean peninsula from 1910 until Tokyo's defeat in World War II in 1945.
Ex-Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif Returns to Pakistan for Corruption Case Hearing
The former premier, who was forced out by the Supreme Court in July over a scandal kindled by the Panama Papers leak, had been facing an arrest warrant for failing to appear at hearings since early October.
US Supersonic Bombers Conduct Exercise in South Korea Region
Two supersonic B-1B Lancer bombers yesterday took off from Andersen Air Force Base in Guam, then flew south of South Korea and west of Japan where they were joined by Japan Air Self-Defence Force fighters, the US Pacific Air Force said in a statement.
Twitter Employee Marks Last Day at Work by Taking Down Donald Trump's Account
"Earlier today @realdonaldtrump's account was inadvertently deactivated due to human error by a Twitter employee," the company said in a tweet.
Cosmic-Ray Imaging Finds Hidden Structure in Egypt's Great Pyramid
Researchers announced the discovery but said they did not know the purpose, contents or precise dimensions of what they are calling a "void" or "cavity" inside the pyramid, built as a monumental tomb around 2560 BC.
New York's Uzbeks Unnerved by Bearded Attack Suspect
Pushed by a lack of work and strict control of behavior and dissent, millions from Uzbekistan have emigrated to the US in recent years.
'Proud' Britain Marks Balfour Anniversary With Benjamin Netanyahu
"We are proud of our pioneering role in the creation of the state of Israel," May will say at a dinner in London to mark the date alongside Netanyahu, according to extracts released by her office.
As China Aims For 'World-Class Army', Asia Starts to Worry
With purchases and construction of fighter jets, ships and hi-tech weaponry, China's military budget has grown steadily for 30 years, but remains three times smaller than that of the United States.