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Trump says he'd 'want to hear' foreign dirt on 2020 rivals 13 Jun 2019 - 11:13 am

WASHINGTON, President Donald Trump said Wednesday that if a foreign power offered dirt on his 2020 opponent, he'd be open to accepting it...

Macron to send new tree to Trump after oak gift died 11 Jun 2019 - 07:09 pm

PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron downplayed the death of an oak tree he had offered U.S. President Donald Trump last year on Tuesday,...

Biden, Trump duel for blue collar votes in Iowa 11 Jun 2019 - 06:55 pm

Washington: Donald Trump and his leading Democratic challenger Joe Biden were to deliver dueling speeches Tuesday across the important 2020 battleground state of...

As Biden tours Iowa, farmers want to know where he stands on ethanol 11 Jun 2019 - 01:01 pm

New York: Joe Biden may have an ethanol problem. The former U.S. vice president has pledged support for advanced biofuels as part of...

Possible flight rule violations under scrutiny in New York Helicopter crash 11 Jun 2019 - 09:54 am

The deadly rooftop crash-landing of a Helicopter in the heart of New York City in rain and fog on Monday raised immediate questions...

Canada to ban single use plastics in 2021: Trudeau 10 Jun 2019 - 04:30 pm

TRENTON, Canada: Single-use plastics will be banned in Canada by 2021, the Canadian government announced Monday. The products are expected to include cotton...

Venezuela says closing consulates in Canada 09 Jun 2019 - 04:00 pm

Caracas: Venezuela has announced it will close its consulates in Vancouver, Toronto and Montreal, leaving only its embassy in Ottawa to handle its...

Angelina Jolie urges international support for Venezuelan children 08 Jun 2019 - 06:59 pm

BOGOTA: Hollywood star Angelina Jolie on Saturday urged the international community to provide more support to three South American countries with the most...

New sanctions show Trump's call for talks is empty: Iran 08 Jun 2019 - 04:56 pm

Iran’s foreign ministry said new sanctions announced by the U.S. government show President Donald Trump’s calls for negotiations with the Islamic Republic are...

Trump calls off tariffs after Mexico vows to tighten borders 08 Jun 2019 - 12:20 pm

Washington/Mexico City: The United States and Mexico struck a deal on Friday to avert tariff war, with Mexico agreeing to rapidly expand a...

Bangladeshi immigrant charged with planning Times Square attack 07 Jun 2019 - 10:05 pm

New York: An immigrant from Bangladesh who allegedly expressed support for the Islamic State group was charged Friday with planning an attack on...

More than 60 deaths now linked to serial killer 07 Jun 2019 - 10:04 pm

DALLAS: A Texas prosecutor said Friday that investigators have linked more than 60 killings in at least 14 states to a 79-year-old California...

Cop who shot 911 caller sentenced to 12½ years in prison 07 Jun 2019 - 07:56 pm

MINNEAPOLIS: A former Minneapolis police officer who shot and killed an unarmed woman who had called 911 apologized to the woman's family Friday...

Top Venezuela official in Havana for talks 07 Jun 2019 - 07:56 pm

Havana: Venezuela's Socialist party chief Diosdado Cabello, on a surprise visit to key ally Cuba, met Friday with Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez shortly...

US, Russia blame each other in near-collision of warships in Philippine Sea 07 Jun 2019 - 07:12 pm

WASHINGTON: The U.S. and Russia accused each other of unsafe actions on Friday after an American guided-missile cruiser and a Russian destroyer came...

Trump, often a critic of alliances, hails US D-Day partners 07 Jun 2019 - 12:57 am

COLLEVILLE-SUR-MER, France: President Donald Trump, who has at times questioned the value of NATO and other institutions that emerged from World War II,...

US bishop denying communion to politicians for abortion views 06 Jun 2019 - 10:53 pm

Chicago: A US Catholic bishop announced Thursday that he is denying communion to two Democratic leaders of the Illinois state legislature because of...

Texas couple stands by story after US cardinal pushes back 06 Jun 2019 - 10:53 pm

VATICAN CITY: The Texas couple that accused top U.S. Cardinal Daniel DiNardo of mishandling a sexual misconduct case involving his former deputy is...