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Britain's Theresa May Optimistic on Donald Trump Visit, UK-US Trade Deal
British Prime Minister Theresa May said Saturday that she's looking forward to welcoming US President Donald Trump to London, but both sides still are working to find a "suitable date."
Malala Yousafzai Graduates High School, Makes Twitter Debut
In less than 15hours of her first tweet ‘Hi, Twitter’, Malala has gathered record breaking 392K followers with just 7 tweets so far.
G20: In First Talks, Donald Trump Presses Vladimir Putin on Election Meddling
Rex Tillerson, who was present at the marathon two-and-a-quarter-hour meeting in Hamburg, said also that the two leaders "connected very quickly" at their talks on the sidelines of the G20 summit.
China Warns 'Words and Deeds' Can Raise North Korea Tensions
US Ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley told the UN Security Council Wednesday that Washington was ready to use force if need be to deal with the threat of a nuclear-armed North Korea and singled out China as key to any diplomatic solution.
N Korea's Kim Jong-Un Says Ballistic Missile a 'Gift' to 'American Bastards'
North Korea's intercontinental ballistic missile test was a "gift" to "American bastards" on their independence day, Pyongyang's official news agency on Wednesday cited leader Kim Jong-Un as saying.
ISI Angry as ex-CIA Contractor's Book Exposes 'Blood Money' Deal
Davis made headlines this week when his book exposed the alleged role of Pakistan's former spy chief Shuja Pasha in quashing a murder trial against the CIA contractor
Shinzo Abe's LDP Suffers Defeat in Tokyo Poll, Popular Governor Wins Big
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's Liberal Democratic Party suffered an historic defeat in an election in the Japanese capital on Sunday, signalling trouble ahead for the premier, who has suffered from slumping support because of a favouritism scandal.
China's Launch of Second Heavy-lift Carrier Rocket Fails
The launch was the last test for the Long March-5 series before its mission to send the Chang'e-5 lunar probe into space in the latter half of this year.
Trump to Speak With China, Japan Leaders on North Korea
President Donald Trump will speak by telephone with the leaders of China and Japan on Sunday, in talks likely to be dominated by North Korea's nuclear drive and the threats posed by its belligerent leadership.
US State of Kansas Allows College Students, Teachers to Carry Guns
Students and professors will be legally allowed to carry concealed handguns onto college campuses starting Saturday in the US state of Kansas.
Migrants Here to Stay in Europe, Now Integrate Them, Says OECD
The peak of the migrant crisis in Europe has passed but many of those who came are here to stay and governments must focus on helping them integrate, the OECD said Thursday.
Donald Trump Travel Ban: What Comes Next?
The US Supreme Court's partial reinstatement of President Donald Trump's controversial travel ban has immigration lawyers and travelers trying to unpack how exactly the ban will be implemented when it takes effect Thursday.
US Labour Secretary Wants $20,000 hike in Minimum Salary of H-1B Visa Holders
US Labour Secretary Alexander Acosta has called for increasing the minimum salary of foreign workers on H-1B visas, the most sought-after by Indian IT firms, from the existing USD 60,000 to at least USD 80,000.
Russia Assumes Trump, Putin Will Meet at G20 Summit: Lavrov
Moscow "assumes" that Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet his US counterpart Donald Trump during next week's G20 summit in Germany, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Wednesday.
Facing Revolt on Healthcare Bill, US Senate Republicans Delay Vote
US Senate Republican leaders postponed a vote on a healthcare overhaul on Tuesday after resistance from members of their own party, and President Donald Trump summoned Republican senators to the White House to urge them to break the impasse.
New York City Subway Train Derails, 34 Injured
Service was suspended or rerouted on several subway lines running between upper Manhattan and northern Brooklyn following the accident.
