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Mount Everest's famous Hillary Step destroyed

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S. Korean president vows to reopen probe into 1980 massacre

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US President Donald Trump calls for global isolation of Iran

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Trump, in speech to Muslim leaders, calls for shutting down terror funding

Saudi Arabia was also determined to "eliminate the Islamic State group", the king said of the Sunni Muslim jihadist organisation. The speech was notably ber...

Chelsea Manning Posts Photo of Pizza After Release From Prison

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Trump tells Muslim leaders not to shelter terrorists

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Man freed early from prison, then ICE detains him

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Iran foreign minister scorns Trump after speech, arms deal

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Behind triumphant Trump visit to Israel, a few old tensions return

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Chinese newspaper slams India for OBOR summit boycott

Societe Generale's chief country officer in China, Anne Marion-Bouchacourt, says foreign banks are keen to support Chinese corporates and Belt and Road projects...

Kulbhushan Jadhav case: Pakistan to change legal team

India had challenged Jadhav's sentence last week, basing its arguments around what it says have been violations of the Vienna Convention's rules on giving count...

US, Gulf States, sign deal to end financing for terror

His comments were echoed by Saudi King Salman, who declared, "The Iranian regime has been the spearhead of global terrorism". It does, however, mention "the c...

Sweden drops Assange case, but he's still wanted by London police

Barrister Greg Barns' call comes after Swedish prosecutors on Friday announced they would discontinue a rape investigation against him. Although he's no longe...

Turkey demands US fire envoy in spat over Syrian Kurds

Because the altercation took place in broad daylight, many wonder if the USA will charge the security personnel and other Erdogan supporters involved in the att...

India committed to support of Palestinian cause, Modi tells its Prez

Top Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erekat on Sunday said an apology from Israel for its past actions would go a long way toward peaceful coexistence. New Delhi, ...

USA imposes sanctions on Venezuelan supreme court justices

The US has imposed new sanctions on Venezuelan officials for alleged human rights abuses. The agency said the justices were responsible for a number of ru...

Mamata asks party leaders to be prepared for "any situation"

On May 17, 2017, Mamata Banerjee met Congress president Sonia Gandhi in Delhi, while Chowdhury wrote a strongly worded letter to Gandhi cautioning her against a...

Donald Trump heads for Israeli-Palestinian talks

Despite the absence of confirmation or a solid plan for the potential embassy move, Rep. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) has toured several sites in Jerusalem to decide...

Trump to Coast Guard graduates: 'Things will work out just fine'

Coast Guard Academy. Earlier this week, reports emerged that the president revealed highly classified information , reportedly from key ally Israel, to Russi...

Kenya: Shujaa Close Season With 5 Points in London

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Iran says won't stop its missile program

Iran has also warned that it would restore its nuclear activities to the pre-JCPOA level, if the other side - especially the USA - fails to keep its end of the ...

Pope names cardinals for Laos, Mali, Sweden, Spain, Salvador

Peter and Paul is celebrated, Mass is to be held with the new cardinals, said the Pope. Choosing new Cardinals is an important decision since it determines th...

Trump Focuses On Impact Of Terrorism During Speech In Saudi Arabia

Some 35 heads of state and government from Muslim-majority countries were in Riyadh for the Arab Islamic American Summit, mainly from Sunni states friendly to...

Comey to Testify Publicly After Memorial Day

But lawmakers at both congressional sessions expressed frustration that Rosenstein would say little in answer to their questions about his actions - or others' ...

Rakell will miss Game 5 with lower-body injury

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Party leaders won't rule out or commit to a coalition

That includes the Courtenay-Comox riding, which was won by NDP candidate Ronna-Rae Leonard by an astonishing nine votes. Clark says she believes there was a v...