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N. Korean delegation in S. Korea to inspect concert venues

It said a seven-member team had been scheduled to visit on Saturday to check venues for the performances. Members of conservative groups in South Korea burn...

Facebook admits it was too slow over fake news

Facebook in September revealed that inauthentic accounts made in Russian Federation had bought advertising on the website developed to elevate tensions at the ...

Dollar Shrugs Off Shutdown, Euro Fades Despite Progress in German Coalition Quest

Given the collapse of government coalition talks in November, the willingness of the SPD to enter formal coalition talks with the CDU has thrown Merkel a poli...

Britain to continue to fund UNRWA

In a statement, the agency said it can face serious difficulties in upholding its mandate and preserving key services like education and health care for Palesti...

Court: State's congressional maps 'clearly, plainly' violate state constitution

In brief order handed down on Monday, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court held that that state's gerrymandered congressional maps violate the state constitution . A...

Egypt Confirms Commitment to Palestinians' Rights on East Jerusalem

On Sunday , the PA's foreign affairs chief Riyad Al-Maliki told AFP that the "rules of the game" had been fundamentally altered by President Donald Trump's ...

Polish-born doctor detained by ICE after 40 years in US

On Tuesday, as Niec was enjoying a day off with his tween girls at his home on the lake in this exclusive neighborhood near Kalamazoo , three ICE officers came...

Tillerson says United States discussing Syria security zone

Known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), the deal was forged in 2015 between Iran and the U.S., the UK, France, China, Russia, and Germany in a ...

Celebrity Big Brother reportedly set to be AXED later this year

Big Brother and Celebrity Big Brother are reportedly set to be axed after 18 years on air. "It would be the end of an era, but they feel the time is righ...

Suspect in custody after Texas school shooting

The school superintendent said that there was one one victim. Early reports indicated a 16-year-old boy is suspected in the shooting. Joffre says the dist...

Six Dead In DR Congo Protest Crackdown

The widespread marches had been called for by the country's Catholic Church, which appealed for a large but peaceful demonstration. The latest round of anti-g...

Ocado Shares Soar As It Secures Second International Deal

Ocado says that it will partner exclusively with Sobeys in Canada, launching its end-to-end solution for online grocery services, which includes an online store...

Liberia's historic presidential inauguration:George Weah to be officially sworn in

But claims of fraud and "gross irregularities" filed by Boakai's party and a smaller party delayed the vote. The 51-year-old senator - who lost against outgoi...

Trump Advisers Blocking Deal to End Government Shutdown

The Senate will vote at noon Monday to consider a continuing resolution bill that would reopen and fund the government until February 8 and reauthorize the Chil...

School Choice Week raises awareness of education options in Iowa

The events will highlight the different education options available in SC, which range from traditional public schools to charter and magnet schools. The state ...

Gujarat blasts mastermind arrested after decade-long manhunt

The hunt for Qureshi began a day after 21 bomb blasts ripped through Ahmedabad on July 26, 2008. He had come down to India in a bid to revive the Indian Muja...

Trump's "Ultimatum": Europe in Search of a Nuclear Iran Workaround

US President Donald Trump has lambasted the deal and last October refused to certify Iran was in compliance although he stopped short of withdrawing from it...

China: Oil slick from Iranian tanker triples in size

The State Oceanic Administration (SOA) said in a statement Sunday that a 5.4-km-long, 1.4-km-wide oil slick was seen about 5 km northwest of the tanker's loca...

Sensex soars to new record; Reliance, ONGC lead gains

The 30-share BSE Sensex was over 110 points up at 35,625 while broader NSE Nifty was over 20 points up at 10,912. The BSE index however had pared slightly...

Russians Appeal Lifelong Olympic Bans Over Doping

The original pool has some 500 athletes from Russian Federation, but was earlier reduced by 111 by the panel. The remaining candidates will be cleared to partic...

Thailand: Three killed in bomb blast in Yala, several injured

The three provinces are the only ones with Muslim majorities in the predominantly Buddhist country. At least two bodies lay slumped over debris in the narrow ...

KNH Board orders additional private, police security after rape claims

Women leaders address the media when the National Assembly's Health Committee visited Kenyatta National Hospital . Its CEO, Lily Koros, has asked anyone with...

#FindTheTexts trends after senator accuses Federal Bureau of Investigation of deleting communication between agents

But the department also said in a letter to lawmakers that its record of messages sent to and from the agent, Peter Strzok , was incomplete because the Fede...

Brownhills: murdered 8 year old girl suspect arrested

He was taken to hospital for treatment and is now in a critical condition. 'Our family contact group are supporting the group of the young lady, who are norma...

Actor Pawan Kalyan to launch his first political tour in Telangana

Pawan Kalyan said it would be good if a team of Polish officials would explain about the facilities for shooting in Poland, with the Telugu film industry and I...

Pence set for warm Israeli welcome, Palestinian snub

In his comments Sunday night, Netanyahu stressed that "there is no alternative" to the United States as a peacebroker, and that anyone who rejects the USA as a ...

Trump ends 1st year with lowest average approval rating

China, the continent's largest trade partner, had a 50% approval rating in Africa, with 15% disapproving-that gave it a higher net approval than the US. Plus, a...

People Shot in Manhattan Near Empire State Building

Investigators say some sort of dispute outside a liquor store quickly escalated into gunfire just before 5 p.m. A Fire Department of New York spokesperson tol...

Stratford HS placed on lockdown after report of knife altercation

Police said the fight was isolated and that there was no threat to students, faculty or the public. Dellapiano says a parent dropping off their student saw hi...

Spain prosecutor wants European Union arrest warrant for Puigdemont renewed

Puigdemont's lawyer, Jaume Alonso-Cuevillas, told Catalan public radio on Sunday that the risk of his client being arrested in Denmark was "quite high", thoug...