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United States Adds India to Currency Watch List with China
"We will continue to monitor and combat unfair currency practices, while encouraging policies and reforms to address large trade imbalances," US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said in a statement
Man Kills Daughter Who Was Also His Wife After Breakup
The 911 call came shortly after witnesses in rural western Connecticut reported hearing what sounded like semi-automatic gunfire on Thursday morning. Inside a pickup truck with the window shot out police found the bodies of Katie Pladl and her adoptive fa...
Pakistan Accuses India of 'Scuttling' SAARC Summit, Holding Region's Development Hostage
India has said that it was difficult to proceed with the South Asian Association of Regional Cooperation (SAARC) initiative under current circumstances, citing Pakistan's continuing support to cross-border terrorism.
Donald Trump Welcomes Qatari Emir in from the Cold
Drawing a line under a spat that called into question the future of a key US air base in the Gulf State, Trump hosted Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani in the Oval Office.
After China's Massive Drill, US Patrols Disputed South China Sea
Navies in the western Pacific, including China and nine Southeast Asian countries, have been working on a code of unexpected encounters (CUES) at sea to avoid conflict.
Myanmar Not Ready for Return of Rohingya Refugees: UN Official
Myanmar and Bangladesh agreed in January to complete a voluntary repatriation of the refugees in two years and Myanmar set up two reception centres near the border in Rakhine to receive the first arrivals.
Brazil's Lula Spends First Day of 12-year Prison Sentence
The next potentially explosive legal development could come as early as next Wednesday, when local media report that the Supreme Court may revisit the current law on incarceration during appeals.
Donald Trump Stands by Embattled EPA Chief Scott Pruitt in Tweet
Taxpayers have paid more to protect Pruitt than past EPA chiefs but those expenses are justified since Pruitt has been under threat, Trump wrote.
Former President Lula Agrees to Surrender to Brazil Police After Defying Order
A judge ordered Lula to turn himself in to police on Friday afternoon to start serving a 12-year prison sentence for bribery that will likely end the political career of Brazil's first working class president and his hopes of returning to power.
Poisoned Russian Agent Sergei Skripal is Getting Better Fast, Hospital Says
Sergei Skripal, who was recruited by Britain's MI6, was arrested for treason in Moscow in 2004. He ended up in Britain after being swapped in 2010 for Russian spies caught in the United States.
Donald Trump Not to Attend White House Correspondents Dinner
This is for the second consecutive year that Trump has declined to attend the annual mega event of the journalists who cover the White House.
Donald Trump Breaks Silence on Stormy Daniels, Says 'Didn't Know' About $130,000 Payment
The White House has denied that Trump had sex with Daniels, whose real name is Stephanie Clifford. Daniels has said she and Trump had sex once in 2006.
How Crocodiles Guard the Secrets of Pakistan's Lost African Past
For many Sheedis, the swampy crocodile shrine to Sufi saint Haji Syed Shaikh Sultan — more popularly known as Mangho Pir — is the most potent symbol of their shared African past, as they struggle to uncover the trail that led their ancestors to Pakistan.
YouTube Shooter Was a Vegan Blogger Who Accused Site of Discrimination
A man was in critical condition and two women were seriously wounded in the attack at an outdoor patio at YouTube's Silicon Valley headquarters, which employ about 2,000 people.
China Deploys Soybeans in Trade War, But May Hit Own Foot
Soybeans are considered one of the most powerful weapons in Beijing's trade arsenal because a drop in exports to China would hurt Iowa and other farm states that backed U.S. President Donald Trump.
China Retaliates for US Tariffs, Slaps Duties on Soybeans, Planes, Autos
The products targeted by the tariffs were worth $50 billion in 2017, according to a separate statement from the commerce ministry.