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Angela Merkel Could Join Emmanuel Macron in Davos for Epic Clash with Donald Trump
Merkel, who has been struggling to put together a government since a German election in September, had been expected to skip the annual gathering of leaders, CEOs, bankers and celebrities in the Swiss Alps for a third straight year.
Democrats Want to Interview Ivanka Trump in Russia Probe
Rep. Adam Schiff said Thursday that Republicans have declined to invite many witnesses that would be valuable to the probe, including Ivanka Trump and several people who he says have additional information about a June 2016 meeting between Russians and th...
US Republicans Unveil Immigration Bill, Donald Trump Demands Wall Funds
The legislation was introduced just minutes after Trump said that any legislation that protects such undocumented immigrants would need to fund a wall along the US-Mexico border -- one of the primary pledges of his 2016 presidential campaign.
Philippines to Protest Over China Activity on Reclaimed Reef
Defence Secretary Delfin Lorenzana on Tuesday said Manila was investigating reports of recent Chinese activity on Fiery Cross Reef, an outcrop that Beijing turned into an artificial island and which now appears to house a military base.
North Korea to Send Athletes, Cheer Squad to Winter Olympics, Says South Korea
South Korea also proposed that athletes from the two Koreas march together at the Games' opening ceremony and other joint activities between the two nations during the Winter Olympics.
Both Koreas Begin Talks as Winter Olympics Helps Break the Ice
The talks come after North Korea's Kim Jong-un used his New Year's Day speech to announce he was open to sending a delegation to the Olympics as well as reducing tensions on the Korean peninsula while vowing to never give up his nuclear weapons program.
Mental Fitness Test Not Part of Donald Trump's Medical Exam, Says White House
Donald Trump will be examined at the Walter Reed military hospital in a Washington suburb on Friday and the results are set to be made public.
North Korea Names Delegates for Rare Inter-Korean Talks
The two Koreas agreed on Friday to hold their first official dialogue in more than two years and are expected to discuss the North's participation in next month's Winter Olympics in South Korea.
Indian-American White House Lawyer Misled Trump to Stop FBI Chief's Firing: Report
Uttam Dhillion sent a junior lawyer to check for any provisions that would block Trump from ousting Comey, but even when the research showed that Trump could dismiss the FBI director without stating a cause, he withheld that conclusion from Trump.
North Korea Accidentally Hit One of Its Own Cities With a Missile, Says Report
According to a report by The Diplomat, the incident happened on April 28, 2017 when the test launch of a single Hwasong-12/KN17 Intermediate-range Ballistic Missile (IRBM) from Pukchang Airfield in South Pyongan Province went awry.
Chinese President Xi Jinping Orders PLA to Form Elite Combat Force
Xi Jinping has been pressing the 2.3 million strong PLA, the world's largest standing force to improve combat training and function under the leadership of the party and CMC, which is the overall command of the military.
Donald Trump 'Talking in the Language of India', Pakistan Foreign Minister
Briefing the Parliamentary Committee on National Security about tension between Pakistan and the US following Mr. Trump’s remarks, Mr. Asif said the US is making Islamabad a scapegoat for its failure in Afghanistan.
Florida Sees Snowfall After 29 Years as Winter Storm Hits US
The US National Weather Service warned that a major winter storm would bring heavy snow and ice, from Florida in the southeast up to New England and the Northeast on Wednesday and Thursday.
When a Pak Politician Felt the Need to Say 'My name Is Khan and I am Not a Terrorist'
Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) chief Khan Imran Khan on Tuesday invoked the name of a Bollywood movie to celebrate him being granted bail in all the four cases regarding an attack on Pakistan Television (PTV) headquarters in 2014.
Time for Change in Iran, Says Donald Trump After 12 Die in Anti-regime Protest
In a separate tweet, Trump said the US is watching "very closely" for human rights violations in Iran in the wake of the protests.
Trump Vows to Cut All Aid to Pakistan for 'Lies and Deceit of 15 Years'
The relations between the US and Pakistan, long vital for both, have chilled steadily since Trump declared that Pakistan "gives safe haven to agents of chaos, violence and terror."