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Syria: Biggest convoy yet leaves eastern Ghouta as rebel evacuation gathers pace

The developments on March 23 brought Syrian President Bashar al-Assad close to his biggest victory since driving armed rebels out of Aleppo in December 2016, ...

European Union expansion without Turkey 'grave mistake': Erdogan

The meeting was hosted by Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov, whose country now holds the rotating Presidency of the Council of the EU, and attended by Tur...

Pennsylvania's Rep. Ryan Costello will not seek reelection

Ryan Costello (R-Pa.) has said he will vacate in January 2019. "Some of the stuff that gets said about me, some of the things that people do, I find extremely ...

Whirlwind Kamran Lifts Peshawar Zalmi to PSL Final

That was followed by three T20s against a World XI last September and the emotional return of Sri Lanka for one T20 in October, all in Lahore, with unprecedente...

Sun & clouds today; scattered snow showers early Sunday; big warm-up next week

Winter is still holding on in North Carolina and the region will have one more chance for snow before spring weather moves in. We look to dry out Wednesday a...

U.S. expels 60 Russian diplomats over United Kingdom spy poisoning case

Russia regrets the decision by Western governments to expel Russian diplomats over the poisoning of a former Russian double agent in Britain and Moscow's resp...

Donald Trump's Lawyer's Lawyer Fires Back at Stormy Daniels With a Letter

Avenatti countered: "It had to have come from someone associated with Mr. Trump, there is no other place for it to have come from". She is now suing him over th...

Iran says Bolton pick as national security adviser 'matter of shame'

Those targeted for removal include officials believed to have been disloyal to President Donald Trump , those who have leaked about the president to the media,...

Carles Puigdemont, Catalan Ex-Leader, Is Detained by German Police

Puigdemont's party spokeswoman Anna Grabalosa said the arrest "happened as he crossed the Danish-German border". Riot police stand guard after a smoke bomb wa...

Strikes in France: Emmanuel Macron's Approval Rates Falls, 200000 Protest Reforms

However, the union said many teachers had refrained from walking out for fear their protest would be lost in the clamour over the rail dispute, where half of ...

Lawyers Joseph diGenova, Victoria Toensing not joining Trump's Russian Federation legal team

The tweets come just days after John Dowd , the President's lead lawyer in the Russian Federation probe, resigned from that role , reportedly due to Trum...

Trump says he is considering veto of $1.3 trillion budget

The $1.6 billion will fund approximately 53 km of new fencing on the Texas border, and around 96.5 km of secondary fencing. During a rambling, 22-minute state...

Trump orders banning of transgender troops from military in most cases

Under the new policy proposal , transgender Americans "who require or have undergone gender transition are disqualified from military service", while transge...

PA school district gives students rocks to throw in case of shooter

Despite polls showing that large numbers of Americans support stricter gun-control measures, Congress has thus far not produced any significant legislation, and...

Lights to go out across Surrey and Hampshire for Earth Hour

Participants agree to turn off their lights between 8:30 and 9:30 PM to conserve energy, reduce greenhouse gas emissions and raise awareness about environmental...

No signs of violence in deaths of Iowa family

Creston police said they contacted the U.S. Department of State, and the bodies were found during a welfare check at the condo in Akumal near Tulum. Relative ...

Iran Criticizes US Sanctions Over Hacking Scheme

In a corresponding announcement, the U.S. Treasury Department sanctioned the Mabna Institute , the nine accused individuals, and one additional individua...

Palestinian teen Ahed Tamimi reaches plea deal for 8 months' jail

Ahed al-Tamimi was accused of "attacking" Israeli troops after a video went viral online showing her slapping an Israeli soldier who had trespassed on her famil...

Stocks creep lower in Toronto, while United States markets head higher; Loonie up

In addition to tariffs , the Treasury Department went one step further, announcing it would restrict Chinese investment in American technology firms. stock ind...

Trump hits China with tariffs worth $60bn

Launched by Premier Li Keqiang in 2015, the "Made in China 2025" strategy aims to guide the country's industrial modernisation, including the substitution of fo...

BJP secures victory on all 9 Rajya Sabha seats in Uttar Pradesh

BSP counted on the support of nine spare votes from SP, seven Congress and one RLD legislators. A total number of 59 vacancies will be created in the Rajya...

Nearly 150 beached whales die in Australia after being stranded overnight

Short-finned pilot whales inhabit tropical and subtropical waters and are often seen in the hundreds and when they beach, it is usually en masse. A spokeswo...

North and South Korea to Hold Preparatory Talks for Summit Meeting

President Donald Trump has accepted an offer to meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, a stunning turn of events after a year that saw them engage in a heat...

Former Minnesota officer released on $400K bail in Australian woman's shooting death

The decision by Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman to charge Noor is getting mixed reaction. His bond has been set at $500,000. Startled and fearing fo...

Prasad warns Facebook over elections; says Cong has links with Cambridge Analytica

Expressing confidence Rahul Gandhi said that the ruling party will win the polls because of unity and hard work of its cadres, Congress President also reque...

Ex-French president held over 'Gaddafi funding'

How did the investigation start? Ziad Takieddine , a French-Lebanese arms dealer who had introduced Mr. Sarkozy to Colonel Qaddafi, told Mediapart in 2...

Peru's President Resigns Ahead Of 2nd Impeachment Vote

Del Castillo, who previously said there were no grounds for ousting Kuczynski, told Radio Programas the president should resign. Vice President Martin Vizcarra,...

Mississippi's only abortion clinic sues state over nation's most restrictive ban

The Associated Press reports Mississippi's only abortion clinic, the Women's Health Organization in Jackson, filed for the temporary restraining order 24 hour...

Pop stars to play first North Korean concert in a decade

Yun Sang, a 50-year-old Berklee College of Music-educated singer, was tapped for the position given his expertise in diverse musical genres and his ability to p...

Some Dapchi schoolgirls freed, says witness

Military operations in and around Dapchi had been suspended "to ensure free passage" of the girls and also to ensure "that lives were not lost", he added. Dapch...