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Cuba's Raul Castro Dismisses Harsher US Tone Under Donald Trump
Raul Castro's comments to Cuba's National Assembly were his first on Trump's June announcement of a partial rollback of the Cuba-US detente achieved by then-President Barack Obama. They contained echoes of the harsh rhetoric of the past
'North Korea Likely Has More Plutonium Than Previously Thought'
The 38 North website, a monitoring project linked to Johns Hopkins university, said on Friday that thermal imagery of the Yongbyon nuclear complex appeared to show that Pyongyang had reprocessed spent fuel rods at least twice between last September and Ju...
Neil Armstrong’s Moon Bag on Sale for up to $4 Million
Traces of moon dust and small rock are embedded in what is the only artifact from the Apollo 11 mission in private hands, says Sotheby’s, who is organizing the sale on July 20, the 48th anniversary of the first moon landing in 1969.
Former US President Carter Hospitalised Over Dehydration in Canada
His medical issue resulted from dehydration, the Carter Center said in a statement. He had been working on a building project with Habitat for Humanity, a charitable organization promoting affordable home ownership.
Nawaz Sharif to Consult Cabinet Amidst Calls for Resignation
The prime minister is expected to seek an endorsement from the Cabinet in the form of a resolution or a declaration, apart from briefing members about the party's strategy to challenge the Joint Investigation Team report in the Supreme Court, official sou...
US Lawmaker Files 1st Impeachment Article Against Donald Trump
The House of Representatives needs to pass it by a majority vote for the article to move forward.
Air Canada Jet Nearly Lands on Taxiway in San Francisco
The Air Canada Airbus A320 was cleared to land on Runway 28-Right at San Francisco International Airport shortly before midnight on Friday, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said.
VP Mike Pence Distances Himself as Russia Probe Threatens Donald Trump
After Donald Jr. Admitted to meeting a Russian lawyer offering dirt on Democratic rival Hillary Clinton last June, Mike Pence declared in a statement that he knew nothing of the meeting -- which took place well before he became Donald Trump's running mate...
Saudi Arabia to Allow Girls to Play Sports in Public Schools
The Education Ministry said on Tuesday t will introduce the physical education classes "gradually" and "in accordance with (Islamic) Shariah regulations."
Indian-American Lawyer Neomi Rao to Head White House Regulatory Affairs Office
Currently a public member of the Administrative Conference of the US, Rao has previously served in all three branches of the federal government.
South Korea Says North doesn't have ICBM re-entry Technology
North Korea launched what was said to be a nuclear-capable ICBM last week as it presses on with its nuclear and missile programs in defiance of United Nations sanctions.
US Apologised For Mistakenly Calling Xi Jinping Leader of Taiwan: China
In a statement issued after Chinese President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump met in Germany on the side-lines of G20, the White House press office described Xi as the president of the Republic of China, the formal name for Taiwan.
Iraqi Forces Push to Clear Last Pockets of Islamic State in Mosul
Iraqi forces slowly advanced on Monday to retake the last patch of ground in Mosul where Islamic State terrorists are holding on to a tiny sliver of the Old City, west of the Tigris River.
Mosul: Iraq's Second City And Cultural Jewel
Oil-rich Mosul city, which was wrested from the Islamic State jihadist group on Sunday, is considered as one of Iraq's cultural jewels.
Britain's First Pregnant Man Gives Birth to a Baby Girl
Hayden Cross had paused his sex transition into a woman to get pregnant by a sperm donor
Pakistan Cancer Patient Seeks Sushma Swaraj's Help for Medical Visa
A woman suffering from cancer in Pakistan has urged External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj to help her visit India for treatment after her visa application was reportedly rejected by the Indian embassy.