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Differences Exist on Some Trade Issues as China, US Wrap Up Talks
A trade spat between the top two economies of the world began last month with Trump imposing tariffs on steel and aluminum imports into the US from China, which also retaliated by imposing additional tariffs worth about USD three billion on 128 US product...
Hawaii Volcano Sends Lava Bubbling on Streets, Forces 1,500 to Flee Homes
Volcano officials couldn't predict how long the eruption may last, prompting Hawaii's governor to activate the National Guard to help with evacuations and provide security to about 770 structures left empty when residents sought shelter.
'Stay Tuned': Trump Hints of Imminent News on Americans Detained in North Korea
The development comes as Donald Trump is preparing for a historic summit meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.
US Factory Activity Slows Further, Tariff Concerns Grow
Rising raw material costs are the latest indication that inflation pressures are building and could attract the attention of Federal Reserve officials who began a two-day policy meeting on Tuesday. Data on Monday showed a jump in annual inflation rates in...
Texas Wife Slashes Husband for Ogling Other Women During Date Night
Authorities said 27-year-old Star Perez was with her husband celebrating a city festival called Fiesta on Saturday when she complained he was ogling others.
North and South Korea Dismantle Loudspeakers for Cold War-Style Propaganda at Tense Border
The dismantling of dozens of loudspeakers was in line with an agreement on reconciliation by the leaders of the Koreas at their historic summit last on Friday. It is still unclear if such measures can bring permanent peace because no major breakthrough in...
Israel PM Netanyahu Says He Has Proof of Iran's 'Secret' Nuclear Programme
"Iran's leaders repeatedly deny ever pursuing nuclear weapons," said Netanyahu during a prime-time televised address carried by Israeli networks. "Tonight I'm here to tell you one thing: Iran lied."
Rohingya Refugees Tearfully Plead for U.N. Security Council Help
Several female refugees who met with council envoys accused Myanmar troops of gang-raping them, attacking their young children and killing their husbands.
Donald Trump and Emmanuel Macron Planted a Tree. But Where Did it Go?
Amid fervent speculation, France on Sunday came through with an explanation: the tree, now not just a plant but a symbol of US-French relations, had been placed in quarantine.
Thrifty at 50: How Pakistan is Keeping Its Ageing Mirages in the Air
Fifty years after Pakistan bought its first Mirages, many planes in the venerable fleet are still being patched up, overhauled and upgraded for use in combat, years after conventional wisdom dictates they should be grounded.
One Word, Many Meanings: Korean 'Denuclearisation' in the Headlines
The White House has urged "the denuclearisation of North Korea", but the distinction is crucial — that is an explicit reference to only one country, while the broader term is open to interpretation on both sides.
To Get UK Passport, Meghan Markle Needs Time, Money, a Good Memory
To get her visa, the California-born Markle will have to provide evidence that her relationship with Prince Harry is genuine and she really is divorced from her first husband, Trevor Engelson.
Donald Trump 'Won't be Involved' in Special Counsel's Russia Probe
Donald Trump again branded the Russia probe a "witch hunt" and repeated that there was "no collusion" between his campaign and Russia.
Women Listed as Inventors in Third of Global Patent Filings: UN
New data from the World Intellectual Property Organization showed that women were listed in 31 percent of some 224,000 international patent applications it published last year. That compares to just 23 percent a decade earlier, the UN agency said.
Masterchef Contestant Passes Away After Collapsing at London Marathon
Matt Campbell, who featured in the BBC television show "Masterchef: The Professionals" last year, collapsed on Sunday at the 22.5-mile mark.
Former US President George HW Bush Admitted to Houston Hospital Days After Death of Wife Barbara
Bush, the country's oldest living ex-president, served a single term in the Oval Office from 1989 through 1993.