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Trump revokes clearance of former Central Intelligence Agency head Brennan

Some suggested Trump might have grander, and more nefarious ambitions: he could be testing the waters on stripping Mueller of his security clearance . Former t...

China-US to resume trade talks after tit-for-tat tariff battle

Since those talks ended, the US and China have been locked in a trade standoff as they slapped tariffs on billions of dollars of each other's goods. There hav...

Kim Jong Nam trial: Judge rules women's lawyers must mount defense

The women, who are both in their 20s, have pleaded not guilty, saying they thought they were involved in a prank for a reality TV show. The women are accused ...

U.S. Warns on Russia's New Space Weapons

A mysterious Russian satellite displaying "very abnormal behaviour" has raised alarm in the U.S., according to a State Department official. While Russia cla...

Tehran ‘cancels’ visit by Iraq’s PM after remarks on U.S. sanctions

The administration says the renewed sanctions are meant to pressure Tehran to halt its alleged support for global terrorism, its military activity in the Middle...

BC declares a state of emergency because of wildfires

The state of emergency applies to the whole province and ensures federal, provincial and local resources can be delivered in a co-ordinated response to protect ...

Kerala floods: Bengaluru-Kochi flights hit

The Southern Railway had to suspend train services on the Thiruvananthapuram-Nagercoil route following a landslip at Eraniel and that between Kollam-Shencottah....

Trump revokes former Central Intelligence Agency director Brennan's clearance

Also on the list: fired FBI agent Peter Strzok, FBI lawyer Lisa Page and senior Justice Department official Bruce Ohr. The move immediately prompted accusatio...

Corey Lewandowski questions whether White House nondisclosure agreements are enforceable

Too little, too late, many said. "I was always standing nearby or seated behind him", she writes. She recalls her time working for Trump in the book Unhing...

Sterling traders prepare for Brexit meltdown

As a currency that is heavily correlated to trade and commodities, the New Zealand Dollar is perceived as being a riskier buy than other major currencies like t...

Trump signs $716b defence policy bill

Mr. Trump blasted her on Twitter as a "lowlife" and "not smart". So it's not too surprising to see Trump avoid mentioning McCain in his signing ceremony, no...

Worker dies after falling into Value-Added Tax of oil near amusement park

A 61-year-old man had slipped and fallen into a Value-Added Tax of oil at the facility. According to deputies, the victim slipped and fell into the Value-Adde...

Walmart shooter: Police respond to reports of ‘multiple victims’

Responding officers captured the suspects and a gun was also recovered. The officers, suspect and female passenger were in stable condition, he said. At least...

Putin says ready to meet Kim Jong Un - KCNA

Russian President Vladimir Putin has expressed his readiness to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong-un "in the nearest time", Pyongyang's state-run KCNA news agen...

Narendra Modi announces space mission, health scheme as election nears

Prime Minister Modi said that the rollout of GST has also benefited the country and thanked the business class for embracing the new tax system. The Prime Min...

Smoke prompts Metro Vancouver air quality advisory

Smoke from British Columbia and the Cascades is continuing to build in the Puget Sound region today . Air quality should improve a bit and hover around mo...

Seven Police Killed In Kabul-Kandahar Highway Attack

Military helicopters were supporting the ground forces' operations in Ghazni, said Abdul Karim Arghandiwal, an army media officer in southeastern Afghanistan....

New Zealand bans most foreigners from buying homes

The Overseas Investment Amendment Bill will prevent overseas investors from purchasing existing properties in New Zealand, but they will still be able to buy in...

Jessie the potty-mouthed parrot swears at firefighters while stranded on roof

It's also a bit rich coming from an animal that can actually fly but has still found itself stuck on a roof. You see, Jessie had been stuck on the roof of a...

Splits deepen over British minister Johnson's burqa comments

Johnson on Sunday refused comment on the controversy as reporters stood outside his Oxfordshire home. The MCB, while praising May for demanding an apology fro...

Australian politicians condemn call to ban Muslim migration

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull described the senator's comments as a "shocking insult" to those who died in the Holocaust. During his maiden speech to Parl...

Report details sexual abuse by 300+ priests in Pennsylvania's Catholic Church

The report is the result of an 18-month investigation spearheaded by Shapiro that examined six of the state's eight dioceses. The U.S. Catholic church has s...

Protests at funeral for Yemeni children killed in coalition strike

People carried pictures of those killed as armed Houthi fighters managed the crowd attending the funeral. The Saudi-led coalition struck a school bus in t...

Fentanyl used to execute Nebraska inmate, in a first for U.S.

If the execution occurs Tuesday, it will mark the first lethal injection in Nebraska , which last carried out the death penalty by using the electric chair. ...

Defence rests without calling Paul Manafort or any witnesses to the stand

Judge Ellis asked Mr. Manafort if he wished to testify on his own behalf, but the political strategist replied, "No, Sir". The 12 jurors in the case will he...

Italy bridge collapse in Genoa leaves at least 35 dead

Capello, 33, told the Turin newspaper La Stampa the ordeal was "apocalyptic". He told Sky TG24: "I was driving along the bridge, and at a certain point I sa...

7-Day Forecast: Warm temperatures continue, storms likely Wednesday

Clear and quiet tonight with lows in the mid to upper 60s. Off-and-on showers and thunderstorms are likely throughout the day on Tuesday as some area scho...

Israeli PM Netanyahu met Egypt's al-Sisi to discuss Gaza

According to a Channel 10 station report on Monday, a USA sources said that Netanyahu and Sisi discussed the possibility of a long-term truce in the Gaza Str...

Netanyahu Calls Beinart's Detention A 'Mistake'

An Israeli government led by men who respect neither liberal democracy nor the rule of law now knows it has kindred spirits in Washington. "Then he simply asked...

China to 'comprehensively' assess new US defence act

In a statement released on its website, the Chinese foreign ministry said Beijing was " strongly dissatisfied " with Trump signing the defence act. China's co...