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February 18, 2019

Tense standoff spells endgame for IS militants in Syria

The collection of tents was largely silent on a sunny winter Monday afternoon. Few people were visible, but the few out and ...

February 18, 2019

Trump lashes out at key officials involved in Russia probe

President Donald Trump is lashing out at key officials involved in the Russia probe, namely former FBI Deputy Director Andrew ...

February 18, 2019

Nigeria's president tells security forces to be 'ruthless'

Nigeria's president says security forces should be "ruthless" ahead of the country's postponed election and that anyone who ...

February 18, 2019

Former Maldives president arrested over money laundering

A Maldives court ordered the arrest and detention of former President Yameen Abdul Gayoom on Monday on charges of money ...

February 18, 2019

Kashmir tensions increase as 9 killed in fighting

Tensions escalated in the aftermath of a suicide attack in disputed Kashmir, with nine people killed Monday in a gunbattle ...

February 18, 2019

Zimbabwe opposition official convicted of false declaration

A Zimbabwean court has convicted prominent opposition politician Tendai Biti for announcing that his party's leader won ...

February 18, 2019

Abe mum on Trump's claim of nomination for Nobel Peace Prize

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe kept quiet Monday over President Donald Trump's claim that he had nominated him for the ...

February 18, 2019

Australia blames 'state actor' for hacking political parties

A "sophisticated state actor" was behind a cyberattack on the Australian Parliament's computing network that also affected ...

February 18, 2019

Ex-FBI official: 'Crime may have been committed' by Trump

Former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe said in an interview that aired Sunday that a "crime may have been committed" when ...

February 18, 2019

Patrick Caddell, pollster to Jimmy Carter, dies at 68

Patrick Caddell, the pollster who helped propel Jimmy Carter in his longshot bid to win the presidency and later distanced ...

February 17, 2019

Vote on minister's immunity puts Italian populists in bind

Should senators from Italy's anti-establishment 5-Star Movement strip the firebrand leader of the far-right League of his ...

February 17, 2019

Israel to withhold $138 million in Palestinian funds

Israel said Sunday it will withhold over $138 million from the Palestinian Authority for payments given to families of ...

February 17, 2019

Libyans, to varying degrees, celebrate 2011 uprising

Libyans on Sunday celebrated the eighth anniversary of their 2011 uprising that led to the overthrow and killing of longtime ...

February 17, 2019

In Nigeria's tight election, Christian vote is seen as key

Nigeria's presidential campaign has been largely free of the religious pressures that marked the 2015 vote when Muhammadu ...

February 17, 2019

Lee Radziwill, stylish sister of Jackie Kennedy, dies at 85

Lee Radziwill, the stylish jet setter and socialite who found friends, lovers and other adventures worldwide while bonding ...

February 17, 2019

UN envoy arrives in Yemen to discuss truce around port city

U.N. envoy Martin Griffiths arrived on Sunday in the capital, Sanaa, to discuss the "complex situation" in and around the key ...

February 17, 2019

Iran unveils first semi-heavy missile-equipped submarine

Iran's state TV is reporting that the country's President Hassan Rouhani has unveiled the first Iranian made semi-heavy ...

February 17, 2019

Thousands in Serbia protest for 11th week against populists

Thousands of people have rallied in Serbia's capital for 11th week in a row against populist President Aleksandar Vucic and ...

February 17, 2019

Retired Indian general urges caution against Pakistan strike

As India considers its response to the suicide car bombing of a paramilitary convoy in the disputed region of Kashmir that ...