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Probe inconclusive on governor's racist yearbook pic

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Major Texas border station closed for flu outbreak after teen death

The agency said it was working to provide medical treatment to all of those who had fevers. The death on Monday of 16-year-old Carlos Gregorio Hernandez Vasqu...

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A Deutsche Bank spokesperson told the Times that the bank has doubled its efforts to identify and crack down on suspicious activity. "Moreover, the proposal t...

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It was then that he showed confusion about the word. She asked again for a "yes" or "no" response and Carson repeated: "You know the answer". Additionally, ...

Iranian Official Says US Inflames War Against Iran With THIS MOVE

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Tillerson meets for seven hours with House Foreign Affairs Committee

Palmeri says she was told by a House Foreign Affairs Committee that Tillerson "volunteered" to be interviewed by the committee after committee members sought fo...

IL flamingo euthanized after child threw rock at it

A representative from the Bloomington, Illinois zoo told CNN affiliate WMBD the rock broke the flamingo's leg and caused injuries that led to it being put d...

US warns Assad against using chemical weapons

Earlier on Tuesday the Russia Ministry of Defense accused Syrian rebels, including "specialists who have been trained in Raqqa city under the guidance of USA in...

Steven Mnuchin: Releasing Trump taxes would break law

Democrats are furious at the Treasury Department and IRS, saying the law clearly gives chairmen of several committees, including Ways and Means, the power to de...

Philippines' Duterte loses patience, orders trash shipped back Canada

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U.S. aircraft carrier seen as barometer of tensions with Iran

Trump had seemed to soften his tone after the USA recently sent warships and bombers to the region to counter an alleged, unexplained threat from Iran. "If Iran...

Kono to ask foreign media to switch order of Japanese names

Now Japan is adding to the confusion by changing the naming convention that it has used since the early 20th century. As it entered the new "Reiwa" era with t...

South Africa ex-president Jacob Zuma in court for corruption

He argued that South Africa's first national director of public prosecutions, Bulelani Ngcuka, in announcing that Schabir Shaik, the one-time financial adviser ...

House Judiciary Committee Subpoenas Hope Hicks and Fmr. McGahn Chief of Staff

The decision is a setback for the Trump administration amid a widespread effort by the White House and the president's lawyers to refuse to co-operate with co...

North Korean women sold into sex slavery in China

The insults have included racist and sexist diatribes, including when the North called Obama "a monkey" and former South Korean President Park Geun-hye, the cou...

'We start again': Anthony Albanese's plan to reform Labor's policies

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Exile ends: DR Congo PM appointed under 'political agreement' with Kabila

Ilunga, a university professor and former finance minister, is now director-general of the National Railway Company of Congo (SNCC) in the province of Haut-Kata...

Garda investigation after body found near M1 motorway

A murder investigation has started after a man who had been shot was found dead beside a burning auto in the Republic of Ireland. The man's body remains at th...

Nigel Farage milkshake attack: Man charged with assault

The "milkshaking" of Nigel Farage on Monday was the latest in a series of milk-based protests against far right political figures in the United Kingdom, with "l...

Violent clashes rage south of Libya's Tripoli

A fighter loyal to Libyan internationally recognised government walks inside a building at outskirts of Tripoli, Libya May 16, 2019. Addressing the UN Security ...

Big news for Australian travellers heading to the UK

Non-EEA passengers are now required to complete a landing card and present it to an immigration officer. The statement added that the move was to speed up bor...

DHS warns of ‘strong concerns’ that Chinese-made drones are stealing data

No specific manufacturers are named in the report , but nearly 80 percent of all drones used in the USA and Canada are made by DJI , a firm located in Shenz...

More Severe Spring Weather Expected to Hit West Texas, Oklahoma

A tornado was confirmed near Tulsa International Airport on Tuesday morning, KTUL reported. The National Weather Service Tulsa urged people in those areas t...

Hundreds rally at US Supreme Court, call state abortion bans step 'backward'

In Atlanta, protesters held signs reading "Our bodies, our choice" and "You, yes you: Run for office". More than 50 organizations - including the American C...

Jeremy Hunt warns Iran: Do not underestimate US

The U.S. measures came amid the tense situation in the region after Trump decided not to re-issue the sanctions waivers for major importers to continue buyi...

U.S. says Iran threats are 'on hold' after deploying bombers

But he cautioned that any threats by Iran or Iranian-back militias haven't been eradicated. "That doesn't mean that the threats that we've previously identifi...

Russian planes intercepted by United States off Alaska coast

F-22 fighter jet in global airspace off the coast of Alaska , May 21. USA military officials say four Russian bombers and two fighter jets were intercepted o...

Foreign Tourists Killed in Plane Crash in Honduras

Local authorities said that four of the victims are Canadian nationals while the nationality of one of the victims is yet to be identified . Armed Forces spoke...

Homes being evacuated in central Alberta after wildfire jumps highway

The town of High Level had been monitoring the progress of the fire over the last several days before the evacuation order was given on Monday afternoon. Checkp...

UK's Corbyn: Labour will continue to oppose May's Brexit deal

He said Labour would oppose May's deal when it returns to parliament. Labour wants to stick close to European Union rules in order to guarantee seamless ...