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Thousands without power in U.S. southeast after snow storm 11 Dec 2018 - 02:11 pm

Atlanta: At least three people had died and thousands of homes were left without power in the Carolinas and Virginia early on Tuesday...

Brazil should stay in Paris climate agreement: Future environment minister 11 Dec 2018 - 11:54 am

BRASILIA: Brazil's future environment minister under President-elect Jair Bolsonaro said on Monday that the country should stay in the Paris Agreement on climate...

Pompeo blasts Russia for sending strategic bombers to Venezuela 11 Dec 2018 - 10:57 am

US Secretary of State Michael Pompeo criticized the Russian government for sending "bombers halfway around the world” to Venezuela. "The Russian and Venezuelan...

Russia deploys two bombers to Venezuela for exercises 11 Dec 2018 - 10:50 am

Caracas: Two Russian long-range strategic bombers landed in Venezuela Monday for what the government said were air force exercises aimed at strengthening the...

North Carolina governor declares emergency over impending snowstorm 11 Dec 2018 - 08:18 am

The governor of North Carolina declared a state of emergency on Friday as a major winter storm already drenching the southern plains states...

Trump blames lawyer Michael Cohen for hush money 'liability' 10 Dec 2018 - 04:19 pm

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump is defending the hush money payments made by his former lawyer to two women during his 2016 campaign as...

With new chief of staff, Trump tries again to reset White House 09 Dec 2018 - 09:10 am

WASHINGTON: Nick Ayers, in talks with President Donald Trump to become his new White House chief of staff, is a 36-year-old political whiz-kid...

Trump calls for end to Mueller probe despite Russian campaign bid findings 08 Dec 2018 - 09:01 pm

U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday renewed his call to end a federal probe into Russian election meddling, describing the investigation as a...

Court rejects Boca Juniors appeal to disqualify River Plate 08 Dec 2018 - 04:25 pm

LAUSANNE, Switzerland: A legal attempt by Boca Juniors to be awarded the Copa Libertadores title has failed. The Court of Arbitration for Sport...

Kelly expected to depart White House amid Trump shake-up 08 Dec 2018 - 12:45 am

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump inched closer to his long-teased major White House shake-up Friday, gearing up for the twin challenges of battling for...

Ttwo children among dead hostages in Brazil bank robbery attempts that claimed 12 lives 08 Dec 2018 - 12:45 am

RIO DE JANEIRO: At least 12 people, including two children, were killed Friday when police engaged in a shootout with bank robbers, according...

All clear after bomb threat forces evacuation of CNN offices 08 Dec 2018 - 12:45 am

NEW YORK: Police have given the all-clear after a phoned in bomb threat forced the evacuation of CNN's offices in New York. Police...

Twelve dead in Brazil bank robbery shootout 07 Dec 2018 - 10:00 pm

Rio de Janeiro: Twelve people -- including six hostages -- were killed in northeast Brazil on Friday after police foiled a gang of...

Deputy died from friendly fire in California bar gun battle 07 Dec 2018 - 10:00 pm

THOUSAND OAKS, Calif.: A sheriff's deputy who died in a mass shooting at a California bar was shot five times by a gunman...

In William Barr, Trump finds traditional DoJ pick who has taken his side 07 Dec 2018 - 10:00 pm

President Donald Trump may have found a new attorney general with an almost unique set of characteristics - an establishment Republican with unimpeachable...

Trump slams former Secretary of State Tillerson 07 Dec 2018 - 10:00 pm

WASHINGTON: U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday blasted his former secretary of state, Rex Tillerson, in a sharply critical tweet one day after...

In more staff changes, Trump taps attorney general, UN envoy 07 Dec 2018 - 08:34 pm

WASHINGTON: In another senior staff shake-up inside his often turbulent administration, U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday he has picked the two...

'Significant' announcement set in California bar shooting 07 Dec 2018 - 08:33 pm

THOUSAND OAKS, Calif.: Authorities say they plan to announce a "significant" development in their investigation of last month's shooting at a popular Southern...