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Second Canadian minister quits over scandal

Second Canadian minister quits over scandal

-- 2019-03-05 10:51:57

In a serious blow to Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, a second member of his cabinet resigned on Monday, saying she had lost confidence in how the government had dealt with an escalating politi...

House to seek documents from 60 Trump officials in Russia probe

House to seek documents from 60 Trump officials in Russia probe

-- 2019-03-04 21:32:15

Declaring it's "very clear" President Donald Trump obstructed justice, the chairman of the House committee that would be in charge of impeachment says the panel is requesting documents on Monday from...

At least 23 die in US tornado

At least 23 die in US tornado

Reuters 2019-03-04 10:05:39

At least 23 people, some of them children, died after a tornado swept through the state of Alabama in the United States on Sunday, and the death toll was expected to rise as rescuers searched through...

White House to host CEOs for workforce advisory meeting

White House to host CEOs for workforce advisory meeting

-- 2019-03-03 19:53:50

The White House on Wednesday is hosting major chief executives who joined a Trump administration advisory board on workforce issues. Last month, the White House said the chief executives of Apple Inc...

'Trump is the most dangerous president in American history'

'Trump is the most dangerous president in American history'

-- 2019-03-03 19:01:41

US Senator Bernie Sanders has described US President Donald Trump as the most dangerous president in modern American history. The Vermont senator made the remarks his speech at Brooklyn College in Ne...

Trump slams Robert Mueller in fiery two-hour speech

Trump slams Robert Mueller in fiery two-hour speech

-- 2019-03-03 11:30:11

US President Donald Trump has launched a furious attack on Special Counsel Robert Mueller and on his critics at a conservative summit. In the longest speech of his presidency, Mr Trump railed against...

Brazilian court allows Lula to attend grandson's funeral

Brazilian court allows Lula to attend grandson's funeral

-- 2019-03-02 14:09:01

A Brazilian judge has allowed former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva to attend the funeral of his grandson who died from meningitis. Seven-year-old Arthur Araujo Lula da Silva died Friday mornin...

US offers $1m in hunt for Bin Laden’s son

US offers $1m in hunt for Bin Laden’s son

-- 2019-03-01 09:58:19

The United States is offering a reward of up to $1m (£750,000) for information about the son of the late al-Qaeda leader Osama Bin Laden, Hamza. Hamza Bin Laden is emerging as a key leader of t...

Canada opposition leader demands Trudeau quit

Canada opposition leader demands Trudeau quit

-- 2019-02-28 13:57:52

The leader of Canada’s main opposition party demanded on Wednesday that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau quit after a former justice minister said government officials inappropriately pressured her...

Trump, Kim predict success in high-stakes nuclear summit

Trump, Kim predict success in high-stakes nuclear summit

-- 2019-02-27 22:06:34

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and US President Donald Trump met in Vietnam on Wednesday for a second summit that the United States hopes will persuade North Korea to give up its nuclear weapons in e...

US House votes to revoke Trump’s emergency declaration

US House votes to revoke Trump’s emergency declaration

-- 2019-02-27 11:57:38

The US House of Representatives has voted to revoke President Donald Trump's emergency declaration over building a US-Mexico border wall. The bid to overturn the declaration now goes to the Republica...

US urges India, Pakistan to avoid military action

US urges India, Pakistan to avoid military action

Reuters 2019-02-27 10:26:59

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo spoke separately with the foreign ministers of India and Pakistan and urged them to avoid “further military activity” following an air strike by India i...

US House set to vote to overturn Trump’s ‘emergency’ order

US House set to vote to overturn Trump’s ‘emergency’ order

-- 2019-02-26 12:57:56

The US House of Representatives votes on Tuesday on a resolution to terminate President Donald Trump’s declaration of a national emergency to build a wall on the border with Mexico. House Democ...

US slaps new sanctions on Venezuela after clashes on border

US slaps new sanctions on Venezuela after clashes on border

-- 2019-02-26 11:55:00

The United States targeted Venezuela’s government with new sanctions on Monday and called on allies to freeze the assets of its state-owned oil company PDVSA after deadly violence blocked humani...

Two bodies recovered after Amazon cargo plane crashes

Two bodies recovered after Amazon cargo plane crashes

-- 2019-02-25 10:31:05

Two bodies have been recovered from the wreckage of an Amazon Prime Air cargo plane that nosedived into a bay outside Houston on Saturday, and a search was ongoing for a third victim, authorities said...

Two die as Maduro's troops block Venezuela aid convoys

Two die as Maduro's troops block Venezuela aid convoys

Reuters 2019-02-24 10:27:59

Troops loyal to President Nicolas Maduro turned back foreign aid convoys from Venezuela’s border using teargas and rubber rounds on Saturday, killing two protesters and putting his socialist gov...

Venezuela opposition activists to confront border troops over aid

Venezuela opposition activists to confront border troops over aid

-- 2019-02-23 18:55:55

Venezuela’s opposition and activists prepared on Saturday to confront troops stationed along the country’s borders to block their plan to bring in food and medicine that authorities are ca...

Trump nominates Kelly Craft for UN envoy

Trump nominates Kelly Craft for UN envoy

-- 2019-02-23 13:58:29

US President Donald Trump has announced that he plans to nominate Kelly Knight Craft, currently working as the US ambassador to Canada, for the country's vacant post of United Nations envoy. Ms Knigh...

Colombia destroys drug lord Pablo Escobar’s home

Colombia destroys drug lord Pablo Escobar’s home

-- 2019-02-23 13:55:26

Colombia destroyed an infamous apartment building which was once home to drug trafficker Pablo Escobar in a controlled implosion on Friday, after the site became a tourist destination. The “Mon...

Trump admin bans abortion referrals at US-funded clinics

Trump admin bans abortion referrals at US-funded clinics

-- 2019-02-23 12:25:22

The Trump administration said on Friday that taxpayer-funded family planning clinics which primarily serve low-income Americans will no longer be able to refer patients for abortions, a move that crit...

US to leave 200 American peacekeepers in Syria after pullout

US to leave 200 American peacekeepers in Syria after pullout

-- 2019-02-22 19:27:49

The United States will leave 'a small peacekeeping group' of 200 American troops in Syria for a period of time after a US pullout, the White House said on Thursday, as President Donald Trump pulled ba...

Venezuela closes border with Brazil

Venezuela closes border with Brazil

-- 2019-02-22 15:47:09

Venezuela's embattled President Nicolás Maduro has ordered the closure of the border with Brazil amid a row over foreign humanitarian aid. The leftist leader went on TV to say he was also cons...

Trump 'in no rush' on North Korea denuclearisation

Trump 'in no rush' on North Korea denuclearisation

Reuters 2019-02-20 12:56:51

US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he wants North Korea to end its nuclear programme, but has no pressing time schedule for this, as he dispatched his special envoy to finalise preparations for...

Bernie Sanders to run for US president in 2020

Bernie Sanders to run for US president in 2020

-- 2019-02-19 18:31:32

US Senator Bernie Sanders said he will run for president again in the 2020 election. He made the announcement in an interview with Vermont Public Radio, reports Reuters on Tuesday quoting CNN. Sande...

16 US states sue Trump over border wall emergency

16 US states sue Trump over border wall emergency

-- 2019-02-19 10:46:51

A coalition of 16 US states led by California sued President Donald Trump and top members of his administration on Monday to block his decision to declare a national emergency to obtain funds for buil...

Trump receives update on China trade talks

Trump receives update on China trade talks

-- 2019-02-17 17:35:26

US President Donald Trump received an update on trade talks with China on Saturday at his Florida retreat after discussions in Beijing saw progress ahead of a March 1 deadline for reaching a deal. Tr...

US planes arrive with Venezuelan aid

US planes arrive with Venezuelan aid

-- 2019-02-17 11:39:46

US military planes have been delivering humanitarian aid for Venezuela in the Colombian border town of Cucuta. The aid is being stockpiled at the request of the Venezuelan opposition leader, Juan Gua...

Pence urges EU to recognise Guaido as Venezuela president

Pence urges EU to recognise Guaido as Venezuela president

-- 2019-02-16 18:47:07

US Vice President Mike Pence has urged the European Union to recognise Venezuelan congress leader Juan Guaido as the president of the South American country. Pence made the remarks in a speech at the...

Five die in US warehouse shooting

Five die in US warehouse shooting

-- 2019-02-16 10:46:03

A gunman opened fire at an Illinois manufacturing warehouse, apparently as he was being terminated from his job there, killing five fellow workers and wounding five police officers on Friday before he...

Trump declares US-Mexico border emergency

Trump declares US-Mexico border emergency

-- 2019-02-16 09:35:26

President Donald Trump on Friday declared a national emergency in a bid to fund his promised wall at the US.-Mexico border without congressional approval, an action Democrats vowed to challenge as a v...