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North Korea Tests Rocket Engine, Possibly For ICBM: US Officials
North Korea has carried out another test of a rocket engine that the United States believes could be part of its program to develop an intercontinental ballistic missile, a U.S. official told Reuters on Thursday.
France's Macron Reappoints Edouard Philippe as PM After Sunday's Vote
French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday reappointed Edouard Philippe as prime minister after the weekend’s legislative run-off vote and asked him to form the next government, sources at Macron’s office said.
At Least 26 Hurt After China Eastern Airlines Flight Hits Turbulence
At least 26 people were injured when a China Eastern Airlines flight from Paris to the southwestern Chinese city of Kunming hit turbulence on Sunday, state news agency Xinhua reported.
Macron's MPs: Maths Genius, Tech Entrepreneur and Genocide Survivor
Opponents had urged voters not to allow so much power to be concentrated in the hands of one party and warned Macron's lawmakers would serve simply as an army of 'godillots', or yes men
US Navy Identifies All Seven Sailors Killed in Japan Collision
The US Navy on Monday identified all seven sailors killed after their destroyer was partially flooded following a collision with a container ship off Japan's coast at the weekend, confirming their deaths for the first time.
History of Chawlas & Trumps: Immigrant Business Helps Sell Trump Nostalgia
"I feel like Kelly Clarkson or Carrie Underwood when they won 'American Idol,'" the 52-year-old said at the offices of Chawla Inc.
Brazil President Temer to Sue Billionaire Foe Over Graft Accusations
Brazilian President Michel Temer denied allegations made by a billionaire businessman in a magazine interview published on Saturday that he led a corruption scheme in which politicians squeezed high-profile executives for bribes, and vowed to sue the busi...
Sharif's Brother Appears Before Panama Papers Probe Panel
Embattled Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's younger brother and Punjab chief minister Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday appeared before a Supreme Court-appointed team probing the Panamagate graft case -- the fourth member of the Sharif family to be grilled...
Seven US Destroyer Crew Missing, Commander Hurt in Crash off Japan
Two others were hurt along with the USS Fitzgerald's commanding officer Bryce Benson, the military said in a statement.
IS Claims Responsibility of Fatal Stabbing of Israeli Policewoman
The Islamic State group on Friday claimed responsibility for the fatal stabbing of an Israeli policewoman outside Jerusalem's Old City.
A Mosque Where Women and Men, Sunni and Shiite, Straight and Gay Can Pray Together
Seyran Ates' vision of a liberal mosque where all Muslims can pray together — women and men, Sunni and Shiite, straight and gay — turned into reality Friday as dozens of people came together in Berlin to inaugurate a new house of prayer.
Brexit Talks to start Monday as Theresa May Nears Minority Govt Deal
Britain and the European Union will start Brexit negotiations on Monday, while Prime Minister Theresa May nears a deal to prop up her minority government following her election fiasco.
American Airlines Testing New Airport Screening Device With US Govt
American Airlines and the US Transportation Security Administration said on Thursday they were testing a new high-definition airport screening device that could allow passengers to keep liquids and laptops in carry-on luggage during screening and potentia...
France's Emmanuel Macron Says EU Door Remains Open to UK
French President Emmanuel Macron said on Tuesday that the door to the European Union remains open to the United Kingdom as long as exit negotiations are not concluded, but it would be difficult to walk back once negotiations start.
To Boycott, or Not to Boycott Over Trumpian 'Julius Caesar'
New York's Public Theater on Monday defended its production of Shakespeare's "Julius Caesar" that portrays the assassinated Roman leader as US President Donald Trump after Delta Air Lines Inc and Bank of America Corp pulled their funding.
46 Killed as Heavy Rains Wreak Havoc in Bangladesh
Heavy monsoon rains have killed at least 46 people in southeast Bangladesh, most of them buried under landslides, authorities said Tuesday.