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Donald Trump Defends Daughter, Says Unlike Hillary Clinton, Ivanka's Personal Emails Had no Classified Info
The Washington Post on Tuesday reported that Trump's daughter Ivanka, in her capacity as the presidential advisor, sent hundreds of emails about government business from a personal email account last year to White House aides, Cabinet members and her assi...
Trump Dismisses Navy SEAL Who Hunted Down Osama Bin Laden as ‘Hillary Backer’
Trump made the remarks during a tense exchange with Fox News' Chris Wallace after the host brought up McRaven, a vocal Trump critic who led the bin Laden operation in 2011 during former President Barack Obama's administration.
APEC Fails to Reach Consensus as US-China Divide Over Trade, Investment Dominates
"You know the two big giants in the room," Papua New Guinea (PNG) Prime Minister Peter O'Neill said at a closing news conference, when asked which members of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) group could not agree.When asked about the main issu...
'People Have to Behave': President Trump Warns Reporters to Maintain 'Decorum' After Acosta Row
A federal US court on Friday ordered the White House to immediately reinstate the press credentials of CNN correspondent Jim Acosta in a ruling seen as a major victory for media persons.
Rajapaksa Supporters Fling Books, Chilli Paste at Speaker as Sri Lankan Parliament Descends Into Farce
Rajapaksa supporters poured on to the floor of parliament, surrounding the Speaker's chair, and demanded the arrest of two lawmakers from Wickremesinghe's party for allegedly bringing knives into the house on Thursday.
Arecibo Message: Google Doodle Celebrates Humankind's First Interstellar Radio Message on Its 44th Anniversary
Arecibo message, the first interstellar radio message, was sent via frequency modulated radio waves to a cluster of stars 25,000 light years away to demonstrate the power of the Arecibo radio telescope.
Japan’s Cyber Security Minister Has Never Used a Computer, Doesn’t Know What a USB Drive is
Yoshitaka Sakurada is the deputy chief of the government's cyber security strategy office and also the minister in charge of the Olympic and Paralympic Games that Tokyo will host in 2020.
15 Western Envoys Seek Meeting with China over Human Rights Abuse Against Uighur Muslims
Beijing has faced an outcry from activists, academics, foreign governments and U.N. rights experts over mass detentions and strict surveillance of the mostly Muslim Uighur minority and other Muslim groups who call Xinjiang home.
Brexit Deal to be Signed on November 25, EU President Announces Special Summit
Tusk's announcement will come as a boost to British Prime Minister Theresa May as she begins the daunting task of selling the deal to a fractious parliament where she faces resistance from arch Brexiteers and EU supporters alike.
At Least Six Killed After Suicide Bomber Blows Himself Up Near Protest Site in Kabul
The attack is the latest in a wave of violence across war-torn Afghanistan as the Taliban intensify pressure on beleaguered government security forces.
Lankan Parties, EC Member Move Supreme Court Against President Sirisena
Sirisena dissolved Parliament on November 9 and announced snap polls on January 5 next year after it became evident that he did not have enough support in the House to prove the premiership of 72-year-old Mahinda Rajapaksa.
149 Killed as Yemen Rebels Hold Back Loyalists in Hodeida
Residents and government military sources have reported rebel snipers stationed on rooftops in civilian streets in eastern Hodeida, a few miles from the port on the western edge of the city.
Fortune Magazine Sold to Thai Businessman for $150 Million
Thai businessman Chatchaval Jiaravanon will own Fortune as a personal investment. The announcement comes less than two months after Meredith agreed to sell the iconic Time magazine
Death Toll from Somalia Hotel Attack Jumps to 41; Al Qaeda Linked Outfit Claims Responsibility
The militant Islamist group al Shabaab, linked to al Qaeda, claimed responsibility for the attack on the Hotel Sahafi, which is near the headquarters of Somalia's Criminal Investigations Department (CID). =
US, China Meet to Deliberate on Military, Trade Issues After Months of Growing Rift
Friday's delayed meeting in Washington comes weeks before US leader Donald Trump is expected to meet his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping.
Former Marine Shoots Dead 12 in California Bar During College Event Before Turning Gun on Himself
The gunman has been identified as 28-year-old Ian David Long and authorities said he may be 'suffering from PTSD'.