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Anti-nuke Nobel Winner ICAN Offer to Pay Trump-Kim Summit
The offer comes after a media report that the cash-strapped North may have trouble bearing the cost of its leader's stay in Singapore and the large delegation of security and support staff for the meeting scheduled for June 12.
Study Says Many Breast Cancer Patients Can Skip Chemo
The study is the largest ever done of breast cancer treatment, and the results are expected to spare up to 70,000 patients a year in the United States and many more elsewhere the ordeal and expense of these drugs.
Saudi Arabia Threatens Military Action if Qatar Deploys Anti-aircraft Missiles: Report
Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates severed diplomatic and economic ties with Qatar last year, accusing Doha of supporting terrorism, which it denies.
US May Have to Foot Kim Jong Un's Hotel Bill for Singapore Summit: Report
The June 12 summit between the US and North Korea has seen its fair share of controversy already when US president Donald Trump called it off a week ago only to make a U-turn later.
Spanish Socialist Pedro Sanchez Succeeds Mariano Rajoy as Prime Minister
Socialist party head Sanchez becomes Spain's seventh Prime Minister since its return to democracy in the late 1970s following the dictatorship of Francisco Franco.
Bangladesh 'Very Concerned' Over China Building Dams on Brahmaputra
The Brahmaputra originates in Tibet. In China, it is known as Yarlung Zangbo. A major river, it enters Bangladesh, where it meets the Ganges and drains into the Bay of Bengal.
European Union Ripostes as Donald Trump Kicks Off Transatlantic Trade War
Europe exports around five billion euros ($4 billion) worth of steel and a billion euros worth of aluminium to the United States each year, and the commission estimates Trump's tariffs will affect some 2.8 billion euros in business.
US Levies Steel, Aluminium Tariffs on EU, Canada and Mexico; Risks Trade War
The tariffs, which have prompted several challenges at the WTO, are aimed at allowing the U.S. steel and aluminium industries to increase their capacity utilization rates above 80 percent for the first time in years.
U.S. to Shorten Length of Visas for Some Chinese Citizens: White House
The U.S. State Department will implement measures from June 11 to "enhance security for some Chinese visa applicants," the official said.
Starbucks to Close Over 8,000 Stores for Anti-Bias Training
After the arrests of two black men in Philadelphia last month at one of its stores, the coffee chain's leaders apologized and met with the two men, but also reached out to activists and experts in bias training to put together a curriculum for its 175,000...
Serge Dassault, Owner of Aircraft Empire That Made Rafale Jets, Dies at 93
One of the wealthiest men in France, Dassault was best known for his controlling stake in Dassault Aviation, which has made a series of famed planes in France, including the Falcon business jet, the Mirage fighter and the country's most cutting-edge milit...
Malaysia Makes Record 1.2 Tonne Seizure of Crystal Meth
It was the latest massive crystal meth seizure in Southeast Asia, as the notorious "Golden Triangle" -- an ungovernable border zone that crosses Myanmar, Laos, Thailand and China -- experiences a boom in production.
Former Chief Justice Named Interim Pak PM; No One Can Lift a Finger Against Him, Says Abbasi
The announcement ends weeks of wrangling between Abbasi's ruling Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and Shah's Pakistan People's Party.
Woman Held Captive Slips Note to Her Dog's Vet To Escape Boyfriend, Say Police
The Daytona Beach News-Journal quotes the Volusia County Sheriff's Office as saying 39-year-old Jeremy Floyd was arrested at DeLand Animal Hospital. He is being held without bond on domestic violence and other charges.
Starbucks to Teach Its Employees How Not to be Racist
The initiative, which is expected to reach 1,75,000 employees, was announced by Starbucks management on April 17, as it sought to contain outrage over the arrest of two young black men at one of its cafes in Philadelphia.
Ireland Ends Abortion Ban as 'Quiet Revolution' Sweeps Country After Death of Indian Woman in 2012
No social issue has divided Ireland's 4.8 million people as sharply as abortion, which was pushed up the political agenda by the death in 2012 of 31-year-old Indian immigrant Savita Halappanavar from a septic miscarriage after she was refused a terminatio...