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Mike Pence tells Aung San Suu Kyi Rohingya violence inexcusable

On Tuesday Malaysian prime minister Mahathir Mohamed made an unusually harsh public criticism of Ms Suu Kyi, saying that as a former political prisoner she shou...

Canada’s Trudeau says in talks with Pakistan over Asia Bibi

Qureshi also met Dr Aafia Siddiqui's sister on Tuesday in Islamabad and informed her about the government's efforts regarding her sister's case. Other count...

Saudi public prosecutor seeks death penalty in Khashoggi murder case

The case sparked global outcry, opened the kingdom to possible worldwide sanctions and tarnished the image of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. Khashoggi , a...

UAE supports 'early convening' of UN Yemen talks

It also expressed concern over the safety of those trapped in Hodeida as the intensified military operations "are increasingly confining populations and cutting...

Canada in talks with Pakistan over possibly taking in Aasia Bibi

Bibi has been blocked from leaving Pakistan after the overturning of her conviction by the Supreme Court prompted a wave of protests across the country. A three...

Oprah Winfrey Interviews Michelle Obama About Marriage and More

When asked what she hopes people take away from " Becoming ", Obama replied, "That all of our stories matter". The former first lady has consistently said she...

Iran executes two men for hoarding 2 tons of gold coins

Iran has executed the so-called "Sultan of Coins" and his accomplice for hoarding gold and other hard currency as the country faces an economic crisis in the w...

Pence says 'empire and aggression' have no place in Indo-Pacific

Mr Modi's interactions with U.S. vice-president, Mike Pence , and the premiers of Singapore , Thailand and Australia were opportunities to take a closer look ...

Michael Avenatti in Los Angeles police custody

Avenatti claimed during the Wednesday confrontation that his wife hit him first. TMZ says one witness said her face was swollen and bruised. Cops showed...

Protests held over comments made at rape trial

An Irish politician has brandished a pair of black laced underwear in the country's parliament in a protest over the treatment of sex assault victims in cour...

Libya could hold elections next spring - Italy's foreign minister

Italy's premier on Tuesday hosted a meeting of Libya's rival leaders on the sidelines of a conference aimed at helping its former colony crack down on extr...

China Military Shows Off New Stealth Fighter Jet Missiles to Stunned Onlookers

A report previous year from the China Power Project at the Center for Strategic and International Studies suggested the J-20 could pose a strategic challenge to...

California Wildfires Continue to Rage As Death Tolls Climb

The most destructive of the fires was in northern California, where people died as flames reduced the town of Paradise, population 27,000, to a smoking ruin and...

Trump calls for Florida Democrat to concede, implies fraud

As the Senate and gubernatorial recounts continue in the state of Florida , President Trump said that both races should be called for the Republican candid...

Sanders Wrecks CNN, Acosta In Statement Responding To 'Grandstanding' Lawsuit Against Trump

Wallace officially announced , "We intend to file an amicus brief with the U.S. District Court". "Indeed, in my view, this is a righteous lawsuit which deser...

Lane closures begin at San Ysidro, Otay Mesa ports of entry

Hundreds of Central American migrants planning to seek asylum in the United States moved toward the country's border with Mexico on Tuesday as United States mil...

Malaysian PM accuses Goldman Sachs of cheating

One of them, Tim Leissner, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to launder money and conspiracy to violate the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. Malaysia has been "che...

Camp Fire Victims Suing PG&E Over Deadly Wildfire

The Guard contingent, about 100 military police trained to look for and identify human remains, will reinforce the coroner-led recovery teams, cadaver dogs and ...

OH family charged with murdering eight people in alleged child custody feud

Officials have not said the exact location where the other suspects were arrested. "We have four suspects, all charged with eight crimes of murder, all with d...

California Fires Relief Effort: Here's How You Can Help

Fire has taken it away. Authorities said Saturday that two people were found dead in the fire zone and at least 150 homes burned. A 15-mile long section of th...

Pellegrini's Re-Opens With Massive Lines Following Sisto Malaspina's Death

The Home Affairs minister said Australia should "look at the way in which people are on a pathway to citizenship" in the wake of the Bourke Street terror attac...

Trump attacks Macron again for proposing a new European army

But Macron, with Trump listening nearby at Sunday's centenary of the end of World War I in Paris, deplored rising nationalism throughout the world, declaring ...

Khashoggi Murder Tape Hasn't Swayed Canada's Arms Deal With Saudi Arabia

Prince Mohammed praised these sacrifices, "which will always be the pride of the leadership and the nation with all its components", a statement from the Saudi...

Faithful dog waits for 80 days by Chinese road where owner died

It's so touching, ' taxi driver Guo Xinhua told China News . A video of the dog waiting on the road has accrued some 1.4 million views on Chinese microblog...

Palestine Tensions: Egypt-mediated ceasefire reached in Gaza

A Palestinian man working in Israel was killed after a rocket hit the building he was in. A soldier was severely wounded. Palestinian groups in the strip ...

Amnesty strip Aung San Suu Kyi of her human rights award

Dr Mahathir reiterated that Asean would like to resolve the problem by helping the Rohingya return to Myanmar , where they should be treated as citizens. The...

UN refugee agency warns against returning Rohingya refugees

More than 700,000 Rohingya refugees crossed into Bangladesh from western Myanmar, U.N. agencies say , after Rohingya insurgent attacks on Myanmar security forc...

President Hassan Rouhani says new US sanctions not affecting Iran economy

Dr Lina Khatib, head of the Middle East and North Africa program at the Royal Institute of International Affairs, said: " Iran is already under financial strai...

Hate Crimes Spike For Third Straight Year — FBI Report

The report showed a 37 percent jump in anti-Semitic incidents to 938 from 684 a year earlier. "This report is a call to action and we will heed that call...

Norway says Russian Federation jammed Global Positioning System signal during North Atlantic Treaty Organisation drill

Finnish authorities noticed disruptions to Global Positioning System networks since the beginning of the military exercise and air navigation services issued a...

Trump Heightens Tensions With France, Lashing Out About Tariffs, NATO

He has also suggested that Europe should be able to protect itself from "China, Russia and even the United States of America". Although there have been some t...

Rightwing author Jerome Corsi: I expect Mueller to indict me

The charges, he said, would be the result of a "perjury trap" set by Mueller. And Mueller's office is trying to determine whether Stone and other associates...

Italy seeks to cut 2019 growth forecasts to get EU budget deal

The Commission last month rejected Italy's plan for a big increase in the deficit and described its growth forecast for 2019 as overly optimistic. European ...

Gunshots heard as patron films gunman shooting inside California bar

California's "5150" mental health detention law allows for the temporary detention of people with psychiatric issues. It was the second mass shooting in A...

John Kelly targeted in expanding White House shakeup

Bolton. "It is the position of the Office of the First Lady that she no longer deserves the honor of serving in this White House ", Melania Trump's spokesw...