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After fierce battle, Gorsuch confirmed to US Supreme Court 07 Apr 2017 - 08:00 pm

Washington: The US Senate confirmed Neil Gorsuch to the Supreme Court Friday, culminating a 13-month fight over the vacancy and rewarding President Donald...

What is the US/Russia "deconfliction line?" 07 Apr 2017 - 06:19 pm

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates: A communication link between U.S. and Russian military officials has protected pilots flying missions over the crowded skies of...

Pentagon urges Russia not to hang up military hotline 07 Apr 2017 - 05:54 pm

Washington: The Pentagon on Friday urged Russia to keep military channels open after Moscow abruptly hung up a vital hotline that was established...

Venezuela opposition targets judges over 'coup' 06 Apr 2017 - 09:36 am

Caracas: Venezuelan opposition lawmakers launched efforts Wednesday to fire judges whom they accuse of mounting a judicial "coup" to keep socialist President Nicolas...

Trump has strong words after Syria attack _ but what next? 05 Apr 2017 - 11:08 am

WASHINGTON : Eager to show strength after a major provocation, President Donald Trump is forcefully denouncing a chemical attack he blames on Syrian...

Brazil court meets to rule on whether Temer election valid 04 Apr 2017 - 03:49 pm

Rio de Janeiro: Brazil's Supreme Electoral Court met Tuesday on whether to invalidate the 2014 presidential election because of illegal campaign funding --...

In landmark meeting, Trump hails Sisi's 'fantastic job' in Egypt 04 Apr 2017 - 10:18 am

Washington: US President Donald Trump set human rights scandals aside to welcome Abdel Fattah al-Sisi to the White House Monday, the first such...

Armed men rob 28 German tourists in Mexico 04 Apr 2017 - 10:04 am

Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Mexico: Authorities in southern Mexico on Monday were investigating the weekend robbery of more than two dozen German tourists by armed...

Brazil court to rule on whether presidential election valid 04 Apr 2017 - 09:18 am

Brasília: Brazil's Supreme Electoral Court was to meet Tuesday on whether to invalidate the 2014 presidential election because of illegal campaign funding and...

Second New York rail derailment in days injures four 03 Apr 2017 - 07:45 pm

New York: A commuter train derailed at New York's Penn Station on Monday, lightly injuring four people in the second such incident in...

254 dead in Colombia flooding, mudslide 03 Apr 2017 - 12:00 pm

BOGOTA, Colombia: At least 254 people have been killed in a flooding disaster in southern Colombia, the country’s military said Sunday. Nearly 400...

Trump ready to address North Korea nuclear threats alone 03 Apr 2017 - 11:17 am

Washington: US President Donald Trump said that the United States is ready to act alone against North Korea’s nuclear program if China does...

Ecuador leftist claims victory, conservative demands recount 03 Apr 2017 - 09:17 am

QUITO: Leftist government candidate Lenin Moreno claimed victory in Ecuador's presidential vote on Sunday, bucking a shift to the right in South America,...

Mexican paper where slain reporter worked closes over lack of security 03 Apr 2017 - 09:10 am

Mexico City: The Mexican newspaper where a reporter who investigated drug gangs worked until she was murdered has announced it is closing its...

Toll from deadly Colombia mudslide hovers at 200 amid frantic rescue efforts 02 Apr 2017 - 04:22 pm

Mocoa: The death toll from a devastating landslide in the Colombian town of Mocoa stood at around 200 on Sunday as rescuers clawed...

Chicago police arrest 14 year-old in Facebook rape case 02 Apr 2017 - 12:00 pm

Chicago: Police in Chicago arrested a 14-year-old boy in connection with the alleged gang rape of a teenage girl that was broadcast on...

Senate girds for battle over Trump Supreme Court pick 02 Apr 2017 - 08:45 am

Washington: Senate Democrats are mounting a filibuster of US President Donald Trump's Supreme Court pick, a rare obstruction of high-court appointments. If the...

Trump to 'reboot' Egypt ties in Sisi visit after years of tension 01 Apr 2017 - 06:31 pm

Cairo: Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi meets his counterpart and admirer Donald Trump in Washington Monday for a "reboot" of relations following years...