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Democrat Jones wins U.S. Senate seat in Alabama in blow to Trump

Democrat Jones wins U.S. Senate seat in Alabama in blow to Trump

-- 2017-12-13 03:58:14

Democrat Doug Jones won a bitter fight for a U.S. Senate seat in deeply conservative Alabama on Tuesday, dealing a political blow to President Donald Trump in a race marked by sexual misconduct accusa...

After NYC bombing, Trump slams ‘chain migration’

After NYC bombing, Trump slams ‘chain migration’

-- 2017-12-12 12:00:00

A would-be suicide bomber’s rush-hour blast in the heart of the New York City subway system failed to cause the bloodshed he intended, authorities said, but it gave new fuel to President Donald...

New York suspect had no criminal record in BD: Police

New York suspect had no criminal record in BD: Police

-- 2017-12-12 12:00:00

The Bangladeshi man suspected of trying to bomb one of New York City’s busiest commuter hubs had no criminal record in his home country which he last visited in September, Bangladesh’s pol...

US soldier dies in Afghan vehicle accident

US soldier dies in Afghan vehicle accident

-- 2017-12-12 02:55:11

An American soldier has succumbed to wounds sustained during a vehicle accident in Afghanistan’s eastern Nangarhar province, says the US military. A statement released by the US forces on Tuesd...

Maduro bans Venezuela opposition parties from election

Maduro bans Venezuela opposition parties from election

Agencies 2017-12-11 12:00:00

Venezuela's president, Nicolas Maduro, says the country's main opposition parties are banned from taking part in next year's presidential election. He said only parties which took part in Sunday's ma...

Deadly California wildfire rages toward coastal cities

Deadly California wildfire rages toward coastal cities

-- 2017-12-11 12:00:00

A massive California wildfire that has already destroyed nearly 800 structures scorched another 56,000 acres on Sunday, making it the fifth largest such blaze in recorded state history, as it ran towa...

Explosion rocks Manhattan bus terminal

Explosion rocks Manhattan bus terminal

-- 2017-12-11 12:00:00

A 'large explosion' was reported at a bus terminal in Manhattan of New York, the most populous city in the United States. The New York City Police Department said the incident reportedly happened on...

Hawaii plane crash leaves two dead

Hawaii plane crash leaves two dead

-- 2017-12-11 10:08:16

Maui fire officials say two people have died in a plane crash on Molokai, a Hawaiian island located between Oahu and Maui. Hawaii News Now reports that the plane crashed Sunday afternoon. Federal Av...

Honduras rival demands polls result annulment

Honduras rival demands polls result annulment

-- 2017-12-10 12:00:00

Honduran opposition parties have formally demanded the annulment of last month's presidential election. It triggered deadly street violence amid allegations of vote-rigging. The main opposition cont...

US ‘cannot afford’ Roy Moore loss in Alabama: Trump

US ‘cannot afford’ Roy Moore loss in Alabama: Trump

-- 2017-12-09 11:53:19

President Donald Trump on Friday urged voters to elect a Republican Senate candidate in Alabama who has been dogged by allegations of sexual misconduct. Trump warned America “cannot afford&rdqu...

US sees UN as ‘hostile’ to Israel

US sees UN as ‘hostile’ to Israel

BBC 2017-12-09 10:07:27

The US envoy to the United Nations, Nikki Haley, has accused the UN of damaging the prospects for peace between Israel and the Palestinians. The organisation "has outrageously been one of the world's...

Southern California: Fire-crews helpless against wind-powered infernos

Southern California: Fire-crews helpless against wind-powered infernos

-- 2017-12-09 08:16:24

Fire crews in Southern California were mostly powerless to stop infernos once the fires met with powerful wind. The infernos in the state destroyed more than 500 buildings, killed dozens of horses an...

Trump to undergo medical test after Jerusalem speech

Trump to undergo medical test after Jerusalem speech

-- 2017-12-09 06:56:45

US President Donald Trump will undergo medical test at Walter Reed National Military Medical centre in early 2018. The White House has also promised to make the results of check up public, said Press...

US warns Palestine against scrapping Pence talks

US warns Palestine against scrapping Pence talks

-- 2017-12-08 12:00:00

The US has warned Palestinians against cancelling talks with Vice-President Mike Pence, after Washington recognised Jerusalem as Israel's capital. It would be "counterproductive" to scrap talks betwe...

Trump's recognition of Jerusalem sparks West Bank clashes

Trump's recognition of Jerusalem sparks West Bank clashes

-- 2017-12-08 11:54:52

US missions across the Middle East are braced for a second day of violent protests over Donald Trump’s recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital after widespread clashes between Palesti...

Trump celebrates Jerusalem decision

Trump celebrates Jerusalem decision

-- 2017-12-08 11:30:30

US President Donald Trump on Thursday celebrated an "especially special" Hanukkah at the White House, a day after declaring Jerusalem Israel's capital and setting off criticism and clashes. "Right no...

Defiant Trump recognises Jerusalem as Israel's capital

Defiant Trump recognises Jerusalem as Israel's capital

-- 2017-12-07 12:00:00

President Donald Trump on Wednesday reversed decades of US policy and recognised Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, imperiling Middle East peace efforts and upsetting the Arab world and Western allie...

Most vulnerable dying in ‘America’s Finest City’

Most vulnerable dying in ‘America’s Finest City’

-- 2017-12-07 02:29:23

Christine Wade found a haven in the tent she shared with six children, pitched in an asphalt parking lot. It was, at least, far better than their previous home in the city, a shelter where rats ate t...

California inferno threatens over 12,000 homes

California inferno threatens over 12,000 homes

Reuters 2017-12-07 02:25:22

More than 1,000 firefighters battled an unrelenting wildfire on Wednesday that threatened more than 12,000 homes in and around Ventura, the biggest of several uncontrolled Southern California blazes f...

Trump's son questioned in Congress

Trump's son questioned in Congress

Reuters 2017-12-07 01:41:24

President Donald Trump’s eldest son, Donald Trump Jr., declined to discuss with lawmakers on Wednesday a conversation he had with his father about emails related to a June 2016 meeting he attend...

California communities under seize from wind-driven fire

California communities under seize from wind-driven fire

-- 2017-12-06 12:25:24

Wind-driven fires tore through California communities Tuesday for the second time in two months, leaving hundreds of homes feared lost and uprooting tens of thousands of people. The most damaging fir...

Trump prepares to recognise Jerusalem as Israel capital

Trump prepares to recognise Jerusalem as Israel capital

-- 2017-12-06 12:00:00

President Donald Trump on Wednesday will recognise Jerusalem as Israel’s capital and set in motion the relocation of the US Embassy to the ancient city, senior US officials said, a decision that...

#MeToo campaigners become Time Person of the Year

#MeToo campaigners become Time Person of the Year

-- 2017-12-06 09:11:53

Time magazine has named those drumming up campaign with the #MeToo social media hashtag as the most influential “person” in 2017. The social movement aimed at raising awareness about sexu...

Trump’s Move on Jerusalem fuels unrest across mideast

Trump’s Move on Jerusalem fuels unrest across mideast

-- 2017-12-06 03:56:35

President Trump plans to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and move the American Embassy there, upending nearly seven decades of American foreign policy. Mr. Trump’s decision, a high...

US SC allows full enforcement of travel ban

US SC allows full enforcement of travel ban

-- 2017-12-05 12:00:00

The US Supreme Court has ruled President Donald Trump's travel ban on six mainly Muslim countries can go into full effect, pending legal challenges. The decision is a boost for Trump's policy against...

Honduran President in lead, opposition rejects vote count

Honduran President in lead, opposition rejects vote count

-- 2017-12-05 12:00:00

The final vote count in Honduras' presidential election left the incumbent President with a narrow lead on Monday. But the main opposition candidate called the tally a fraud and urged the police and...

U.N. rights team warns Mexico of 'crisis' in journalists' safety

U.N. rights team warns Mexico of 'crisis' in journalists' safety

-- 2017-12-05 02:16:07

The United Nations said on Monday the Mexican government is struggling to keep journalists safe and prosecute their oppressors, after officials toured regions of the country that are among the most da...

Venezuela introduces virtual currency amid financial crisis

Venezuela introduces virtual currency amid financial crisis

-- 2017-12-04 12:00:00

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro looked to the world of digital currency to circumvent US-led financial sanctions, announcing on Sunday the launch of the “petro” backed by oil reserves...

Trump lashes out at FBI over Russia probe

Trump lashes out at FBI over Russia probe

-- 2017-12-04 12:00:00

US President Donald Trump lashed out at the FBI, issuing a fresh denial that he asked former director James Comey to drop an investigation into the conduct of one of his top aides, Michael Flynn. In...

Trump defends Flynn's actions

Trump defends Flynn's actions

-- 2017-12-03 12:00:00

Donald Trump has responded to a guilty plea by his former national security adviser Michael Flynn, saying Mr Flynn's actions as a member of his transition team "were lawful". Mr Flynn has entered a p...