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'Economic Boom, 5 Million Jobs': White House Pats Itself for 'Historic Achievements' Under Trump
But during these two years, America has been experiencing a bitter political divide which is reflected in the ongoing partial government shutdown for a record nearly one month.
GSK Chairman Philip Hampton To Step Down After Three-Year Stint
Before joining GSK, Hampton was chairman of Royal Bank of Scotland Group Plc and J Sainsbury plc
Trump Pursued Moscow to Build Tower Bearing His Name in 2016: Trump Lawyer
Rudy Giuliani said he may have continued to pursue the project and had discussions about it with his former personal attorney until as late as October or November 2016, when Trump was closing in on his election victory .
World's Oldest Man, Masazo Nonaka, Dies in Japan Aged 113
Nonaka was born in July 1905, according to Guinness World Records — just months before Albert Einstein published his special theory of relativity.
'No Injuries of Concern' for 97 Year-old Prince Philip, After Car Crash
The accident occurred near the queen's Sandringham Estate in south-east England, where the couple spends much of the winter
Bills Holding China Accountable for Human Rights Abuses Introduced in US Congress
The legislation, introduced in the Senate and the House of Representatives, seeks to address the egregious human rights abuses committed by the Chinese Communist party officials and local authorities in the country's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region.
Chinese Vice Premier to visit US Later This Month For Talks to End Trade War
US President Donald Trump has been pressing China to bring down the USD 375 billion trade deficit in the bilateral trade, which he attributes to unfair trade practices by Beijing.
Israeli Student Murdered in Australia While on Phone Call With Sister
Aiia Maasarwe's body was found on Wednesday morning by passers-by a few metres from where she had been talking to her sister after exiting a tram.
H-1B Holders 'Frequently' Placed in Poor Working Conditions: US Think-Tank
In a report, the South Asia Center of the Atlantic Council also sought safeguards like providing fair working conditions, and greater employment rights for those working under the visa programme.
US, Canada Promise 'Unbiased' Legal Process for Arrested Huawei Executive Meng Wanzhou
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Canadian Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland discussed the arrest in a phone call.
‘Protect Sex Organs’: Malaysian Textbook Tells Girls to Not Bring 'Shame’ By Getting Sexually Assaulted
The book features a series of pictures of a fictional girl Amira, whose parents advise her to protect the modesty of her sexual organs by wearing the correct attire.
Germany Arrests German-Afghan Army Adviser for 'Spying for Iran'
According to Spiegel Online, he is suspected of working for Iranian secret services for several years.
Ex Lankan President Kumaratunga Warns Sirisena Against Any Alliance With Rajapaksa
The island nation witnessed a 51-day political crisis after Sirisena controversially sacked prime minister Ranil Wickeremesinghe and installed Rajapaksa in his place in October.
Theresa May's Brexit Plan Faces Prospect of Defeat as Parliament Readies to Vote
May urged lawmakers on Monday to take a second look at her deal but parliament appeared set to reject the agreement in a voting session due to start at 1900 GMT.
‘Not Intimidated’, Says Turkey After Trump Threatens to ‘Devastate’ Country's Economy
US President Donald Trump had warned Turkey of economic devastation if it attacks Kurdish forces in the wake of the US troop pullout from Syria.
Ex-Nissan Boss Carlos Ghosn Allowed to Bathe Only Twice a Week in Jail, Wife Lists Japan's 'Draconian' Treatment in Letter
Confined to an unheated cell, Nissan's former chairman Carlos Ghosn husband has lost almost 7 pounds (3 kilograms) in two weeks, with meals of mainly rice and barley, she wrote.