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February 21, 2019

Democrats prepare resolution against Trump's declaration

House Democrats are preparing to take a defiant stance against President Donald Trump's national emergency declaration ...

February 21, 2019

Fire in old part of Bangladesh's capital kills at least 70

A devastating fire raced through densely packed buildings in an old part of Bangladesh's capital and killed at least 70 ...

February 21, 2019

The Latest: Fire in Bangladesh's capital kills at least 69

The Latest on a fire in Bangladesh's capital (all times local): 8:45 a.m. Officials say the fire that burned through ...

February 21, 2019

Feds: Coast Guard lieutenant compiled hit list of lawmakers

A Coast Guard lieutenant who was arrested last week is a "domestic terrorist" who drafted an email discussing biological ...

February 21, 2019

Democrats' resolution against Trump emergency coming Friday

House Democrats will file a resolution Friday aimed at blocking the national emergency declaration that President Donald ...

February 21, 2019

After surgery, Michael Cohen's prison date postponed to May

President Donald Trump's former lawyer and fixer Michael Cohen was granted a few more weeks of freedom Wednesday after his ...

February 20, 2019

Lawyers for El Chapo concerned by juror misconduct claims

El Chapo's lawyers raised concerns of potential juror misconduct and were reviewing their options Wednesday after a member ...

February 20, 2019

'Excessive fines' ban applies to states, Supreme Court says

Tyson Timbs admitted he'd sold drugs, and he accepted his sentence without a fight. What he wouldn't quietly accept was the ...

February 20, 2019

Morocco: Arab Spring anniversary brings reflection, beatings

Moroccan police fired water cannons at protesting teachers who were marching toward a royal palace and beat people with ...

February 20, 2019

Civilians, including many children, leave IS-held enclave

Young girls and boys stared out of the back of trucks, their faces dirty, their eyes filled with terror, exhaustion and ...

February 20, 2019

Priest's son demands Vatican attention for clergy's children

The head organizer of the Vatican's sex abuse summit has met with an Irish activist who is seeking to draw attention to ...

February 20, 2019

Pope strives to fight cleric sex abuse with Vatican summit

If Pope Francis needed a concrete example to justify summoning church leaders from around the globe to Rome for a tutorial ...

February 20, 2019

Zimbabwe launches new currency measure

Zimbabwe, without its own currency for a decade, took steps to address its worsening economic crisis by allowing its ...

February 20, 2019

Egypt executes 9 over 2015 assassination of top prosecutor

Egypt on Wednesday executed nine suspected Muslim Brotherhood members convicted of involvement in the 2015 assassination of ...

February 20, 2019

Putin sternly warns US against putting missiles in Europe

Russian President Vladimir Putin sternly warned the United States against deploying new missiles in Europe, saying Wednesday ...

February 20, 2019

Ruling party endorses Uganda's Museveni for 6th term

The highest decision-making body of Uganda's ruling party has endorsed longtime president Yoweri Museveni to be its nominee ...

February 20, 2019

South Sudan rife with human rights abuses, says UN report

The "lawless" activities of South Sudan's national security and military intelligence risk turning the war-torn country into ...

February 20, 2019

10 Things to Know for Today

Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today: 1. POSSIBLE PEACE ...

February 20, 2019

German security chief wants captive IS suspects screened

Germany's top security official says suspected German members of the Islamic State group captured in Syria need to be ...