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US House votes to reopen government, rejects Trump wall money

But that did not deter House Democrats. "Let's not waste the time", he said on the Senate floor. The standoff also prompted economic jitters and anxiety a...

Trump pushes for border wall money as top lawmakers receive briefing

The US president also said that the shutdown will last "for as long as it takes". House speaker-designate Nancy Pelosi and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schu...

MI man detained in Russian Federation, brother speaks

Ambassador Jon Huntsman Jr. visited Whelan on Wednesday in Moscow's Lefortovo Prison, a 130-year-old facility noted for strict conditions. The family have s...

China: Law passed to 'Sinicize' Islam

Sinicization is to make something Chinese in character or form, especially non-Chinese societies. The exact methodology which will be utilized to implement th...

Trump says excited to see Egypt's biggest church in Middle East

As was the case past year, the Coptic Christmas mass is expected to be held at a new cathedral in Egypt's new administrative capital that is being built east of...

Release of DRC presidential election results to be delayed

At stake is a vast country rich in the minerals that power the world's mobile phones and laptops, yet desperately underdeveloped. The election, preceded by re...

Saudi woman held in Bangkok fears she will be killed if repatriated

An 18-year-old Saudi woman has tweeted a desperate plea for help, saying she has been detained at Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi airport and is being forcibly returned ...

U.S. airstrike in Yemen targeted suspect in attack on USS Cole

The results of the New Year's day attack are still being assessed, including whether Jamal Al-badawi was killed. But the US Central Command said in a statem...

WATCH Toddler Casually Ride on Car Roof in Australia

But witnesses who watched on in horror as the toddler clung to a vehicle roof while his mother zipped through traffic claim the incident isn't a one-off. Other ...

Iran Has More Potential Oil Buyers Despite US Sanctions - Deputy Minister

The sanctions were the second batch that the Trump administration has reimposed on the Islamic Republic since it withdrew from the nuclear agreement past year. ...

British special forces soldiers seriously injured in missile attack by Isis

The administration's abrupt announcement last month, which took officials in Washington and allies by surprise, contributed to James Mattis' decision to resign ...

Pope calls for end to diplomatic stand-off over 49 stranded migrants

Thirty-two migrants, including a one-year-old child, are on Sea-Watch 3 and their 16-day wait for permission to dock is the longest for a charity ship on the Me...

Trump Tweets Confirmation Al-Qaida Leader Killed

Seventeen American sailors were killed and more than 40 were injured in the October 12, 2000 attack, in which al-Qaeda suicide bombers pulled up to the refuelli...

Pompeo: US seeks to ensure 'Turks don't slaughter the Kurds' in Syria

But Pompeo said the United States still had "real concerns" with Erdogan, including on detentions of USA citizens. A deal between Damascus and Syria's Kurds ...

Federal agencies told to hold off pay raises

Trump had also told reporters at a press conference that he "might consider" asking cabinet secretaries and other top officials to forgo the raises. Cabinet sec...

USS Cole bomber died in Yemen air strike

Seventeen US sailors died and at least 40 people were wounded in the October 2000 attack , in which suicide bombers nearly sank the guided missile destroyer wh...

Time for Christmas decorations to be taken down

This is because Eastern Orthodox Christianity regards God's manifestation to the world through the commemoration of the baptism of Jesus in the River Jordan. 6....

Mick Mulvaney expects government shutdown to 'drag on a lot longer'

DHS Press Secretary Tyler Houlton said in response to CNN's request for comment, "We put the facts and statistics out there publicly and transparently to info...

Saudi women to start receiving divorce notice by text message

Before the new rule , Saudi men were able to end their marriages without telling their wives. "Women. will be notified of any changes to their marital status...

Accused American ‘spy’ in Russian Federation has 4 passports

He faces up to 20 years in prison if convicted. Whelan, Felgenhauer told DW, doesn't seem like a typical American spy; he pointed out that the 48-year-old globa...

Sultan Muhammad V steps down as Malaysia's king

The king had officially notified the Malay Rulers on his abdication through a letter sent to the Secretary of the Conference of Rulers, said the comptroller of ...

DRC Delays Results of December Election

A senior church body called on the government to publish accurate results. "This being a very sensitive, a very tense period, we are concerned that these effo...

Man confesses to killing his three children in Texas

She was hospitalized at University of Texas Medical Branch Health's John Sealy Hospital. Houston police officer Ben Starr says police received a call late Thu...

House defies Trump veto threat, passes funding plan without wall

The partial USA government shutdown began when Congress and Mr Trump failed to reach an agreement over a budget bill in December. "He could not give a good answ...

German politicians' data published online in massive breach

The BSI said in a statement that it had been contacted by a lawmaker in early December about suspicious activity on their private email and social media accou...

U.S. woman gives birth after being in vegetative state for a decade

Staff apparently only figured out that she was giving birth because the woman "was moaning". Phoenix: Phoenix police on Saturday were investigating reports ...

Mulvaney: Trump Willing to Build Steel Border Fence Instead of Concrete Wall

He went on to say that while Trump could easily be impeached by the House of Representatives, where the Democrats have once again taken control , it's "highly ...

Hundreds Rally As 7-Year-Old Houston Girl’s Killer Remains Unknown

Jazmine died at the scene, while her mother was shot in the arm. The district asked parents to tell their children about Jazmine's death. He actually suggested ...

US Vice President Meets Democratic Aides To Discuss Shutdown Impasse

I may do it. Trump previously described the situation at the border as a "national emergency" before he sent active-duty troops; critics described that as a pre...

Pentagon chief of staff resigns

Earlier this week, Pentagon spokeswoman Dana White announced her departure. While the president appeared to suggest a rapid withdrawal, the pace of the Americ...