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With Gratitude, Ailing John McCain Looks Back in HBO Documentary
"John McCain: For Whom the Bell Tolls," an HBO documentary premiering on May 28, takes its title from the Ernest Hemingway novel that McCain says he has used as a guide for his life.
'Trump-Style Solution'? North Korea Says Still Open to Talks After Summit Cancelled
On Thursday, Trump wrote a letter to Kim to announce his withdrawal from what would have been the first-ever meeting between a serving U.S. president and a North Korean leader in Singapore on June 12.
Pakistani Girl Killed in Texas School Shooting Buried in Karachi
Sabika Sheikh, 17, was among eight students and two teachers killed in Texas when Santa Fe High School, southeast of Houston, on Friday joined a grim list of U.S. schools and campuses where students and staff have been gunned down, stoking a divisive deba...
After US Threatens Strongest 'Sanctions in History', Iran Asks 'Who Are You to Decide'
European allies heard how Pompeo expects their support for the new US plan -- but he offered nothing in return, and threatened economic fallout for anyone still dealing with the Islamic Republic.
Barack and Michelle Obama to Produce Films and TV Shows for Netflix
Under the name Higher Ground Productions, the Obamas have the options to produce scripted and unscripted series, documentaries and feature films, Netflix said in a statement.
Mike Pompeo Says US to Impose 'Strongest' Sanctions on Iran
Weeks after the United States pulled out of an international nuclear deal with Iran, Pompeo spelled out a hardline approach towards the Islamic Republic that included working closely with the Pentagon and regional allies to contain Iran.
Philippines Expresses 'Serious Concern' Over Chinese Bombers in Disputed South China Sea
China's air force said bombers such as the H-6K had landed and taken off from islands and reefs in the South China Sea as part of training exercises last week, drawing angry reactions from opposition lawmakers in Manila.
Texas School Shooter Killed 10, Spared Some So They Could Tell His Story
Dimitrios Pagourtzis, 17, walked into Santa Fe High School on Friday armed with guns and explosives and opened fire at students. He has been charged with capital murder and aggravated assault of a police officer.
China Lands Long-range Bomber on South China Sea Island For First Time
China is pitted against smaller neighbors in multiple disputes in the South China Sea over islands, coral reefs and lagoons in waters crucial for global commerce and rich in fish and potential oil and gas reserves.
2018 Worst Year in Syria's Humanitarian Crisis: U.N. Official
Panos Moumtzis, U.N. Humanitarian Coordinator for the Syria crisis said that 2.05 million people in need of humanitarian assistance still live in hard-to-reach areas in Syria.
Gunman Arrested After Police Shootout at Donald Trump's Resort in Florida
One officer broke an arm and the suspect was wounded by gunfire in the incident, which began around 1:30 a.m. at the Trump-owned Trump National Doral Golf Club.
'Insufficient Evidence' to Suggest Sherin Mathew's Adoptive Parents Abused Her: Report
Sherin Mathew (3) was found dead in mysterious circumstances in a culvert in Richardson, in suburban Dallas, Texas, on October 22, two weeks after her Indian-American foster parents reported her missing.
EU Moves to Shield European Firms From US Sanctions Against Iran
The move to invoke the "blocking statute" had received the all-clear at a meeting of European Union leaders in Sofia on Thursday as the transatlantic rift deepened.
China Launches First Rocket Designed by a Private Company
The launch of the "Chongqing Liangjiang Star" rocket, developed by OneSpace Technology, a Beijing-based private firm, marks the first time a non-state Chinese rocket has successfully entered orbit.
'Some Migrants Are Animals': Donald Trump's Latest Outburst
Donald Trump has often painted members of MS13 -- a gang that originated in the United States but with roots in El Salvador -- as "vicious" and "killers".
Two Militants on Motorcycle Blow Themselves Up at Indonesian Police HQ
Citing CCTV footage from the scene, East Java Police spokesman Frans Barung Mangera said a man and a woman on the bike stopped at the security checkpoint.