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2:54pm, 11th May, 2019

Saudi security forces kill 8 people in flashpoint Shi'ite area: agency

Saudi security forces have killed eight people during an operation in the predominantly Shi'ite eastern Al-Qatif region, state news agency (SPA) said on Saturday.

At least 70 migrants drown off Tunisia coast: state agency TAP

8:00am, 10th May, 2019

World

At least 70 migrants drown off Tunisia coast: state agency TAP

At least 70 migrants drowned on Friday when their boat sank in international waters off the Tunisian coast, and 16 were saved, the state-run Tunis Afrique Presse agency said.

Trump picks Morgan, backer of border wall, to head U.S. immigration agency

12:20pm, 5th May, 2019

US

Trump picks Morgan, backer of border wall, to head U.S. immigration agency

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday that he plans to appoint Mark Morgan, a border patrol chief under former President Barack Obama who supports Trump's border wall, to head the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency.

Trump says Morgan, backer of border wall, to head U.S. immigration agency

11:37am, 5th May, 2019

US

Trump says Morgan, backer of border wall, to head U.S. immigration agency

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday that he plans to appoint Mark Morgan, a border patrol chief under former President Barack Obama who supports Trump's border wall, to head the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency.

U.S. health agency finalizes conscience and religious freedom rule

12:56pm, 2nd May, 2019

US

U.S. health agency finalizes conscience and religious freedom rule

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on Thursday released a final rule allowing doctors, nurses and other health workers to opt out of procedures such as abortions and sterilizations which violate their personal or religious beliefs.

SEC commissioner decries agency's deal with Tesla's Musk

11:09pm, 30th April, 2019

Business

SEC commissioner decries agency's deal with Tesla's Musk

A U.S. Securities and Exchange commissioner on Tuesday criticized a settlement between the regulator and Tesla Inc CEO Elon Musk over his use of Twitter.

Philadelphia can exclude foster agency that won't work with same-sex couples: court

11:28am, 22nd April, 2019

US

Philadelphia can exclude foster agency that won't work with same-sex couples: court

Philadelphia can exclude a Catholic foster care agency from a program for placing children with foster families because it refuses to work with same-sex couples, a federal appeals court ruled on Monday.

U.S. aid agency plans 'framework' to counteract Russia influence globally

9:54am, 9th April, 2019

Politics

U.S. aid agency plans 'framework' to counteract Russia influence globally

The head of the U.S. Agency for International Development said on Tuesday the agency would soon unveil an effort to try to use U.S. assistance to counteract Russian influence around the world.

FBI head says agency has no desire to move its headquarters

2:13pm, 4th April, 2019

US

FBI head says agency has no desire to move its headquarters

FBI Director Chris Wray on Thursday defended the Trump administration's decision to abandon plans to relocate the bureau's crumbling and outdated headquarters to Virginia or Maryland, saying he prefers to build a new state-of-the-art facili...

U.S. agency drops plan to adopt international vehicle window safety standards

9:06pm, 3rd April, 2019

US

U.S. agency drops plan to adopt international vehicle window safety standards

The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on Wednesday it was dropping a 2012 proposal to harmonize U.S. vehicle window safety standards with international rules.

Saudi King Salman to visit Bahrain: BNA agency

1:06am, 3rd April, 2019

World

Saudi King Salman to visit Bahrain: BNA agency

Saudi Arabia's King Salman is expected to visit Bahrain on Wednesday, Bahrain news agency BNA said, adding the two kings will hold meetings to discuss bilateral relations and regional developments.

Dutch security agency warns against Chinese, Russian technology

11:43am, 2nd April, 2019

World

Dutch security agency warns against Chinese, Russian technology

The Dutch security service advised the government on Tuesday not to use technology from countries with active cyber-hacking campaigns against the Netherlands, such as China and Russia.

Argentina closes airspace to Boeing 737 MAX flights: state news agency

9:46pm, 16th March, 2019

World

Argentina closes airspace to Boeing 737 MAX flights: state news agency

Argentina has temporarily closed its airspace to flights using Boeing 737 MAX aircraft, following similar measures taken by other countries in the region after two fatal crashes involving the plane, the state-run news agency said on Saturday.

Indonesia to speed up release of Lion Air crash report: safety agency head

11:22pm, 14th March, 2019

World

Indonesia to speed up release of Lion Air crash report: safety agency head

Indonesia plans to speed up the release of the report into its investigation of the October crash of Lion Air Boeing 737 that killed all 189 people on board to "between July to August", the head of the nation's transport safety committee KNKT sa...

Human rights agency rejects Assange complaint against Ecuador

8:16pm, 14th March, 2019

World

Human rights agency rejects Assange complaint against Ecuador

An international human rights organization has turned down a request by WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange that Ecuador, which has sheltered him for more than six years at its embassy in London, ease the conditions it has imposed on his residence there...

U.S. immigration agency to close its overseas offices

2:19pm, 12th March, 2019

Politics

U.S. immigration agency to close its overseas offices

President Donald Trump's administration is planning to close the U.S. immigration agency's overseas locations, according to current and former officials and an internal memo, in a move affecting offices that currently handle family visa req...

U.S. immigration agency to slash overseas presence

11:10am, 12th March, 2019

US

U.S. immigration agency to slash overseas presence

The U.S. immigration agency plans to significantly reduce its presence abroad, according to an internal e-mail seen by Reuters and current and former U.S. officials, in an effort to shift resources to domestic offices that took some career officials...

Senators ask U.S. border agency about reported tracking of journalists

8:53pm, 11th March, 2019

US

Senators ask U.S. border agency about reported tracking of journalists

Two senior U.S. senators asked U.S. Customs and Border Protection on Monday to provide information on a report that the agency inappropriately tracked seven American journalists covering the migrant caravan from Central America last year.

Fourteen killed in Colombia plane crash: civil aviation agency

11:52pm, 9th March, 2019

World

Fourteen killed in Colombia plane crash: civil aviation agency

Fourteen people were killed in a plane crash in the Colombian plains province of Meta on Saturday, the country's civil aviation agency said.

South Korea agency says movement at Pyongyang ICBM research complex detected: newspaper

8:32pm, 6th March, 2019

World

South Korea agency says movement at Pyongyang ICBM research complex detected: newspaper

South Korea's National Intelligence Service said movements of supply transport vehicles were detected at North Korea's missile research facilities at Sanumdong and that it practically viewed it as missile-related activity, a South Korean ne...

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Saudi security forces kill 8 people in flashpoint Shi'ite area: agency

At least 70 migrants drown off Tunisia coast: state agency TAP

Trump picks Morgan, backer of border wall, to head U.S. immigration agency

Trump says Morgan, backer of border wall, to head U.S. immigration agency

U.S. health agency finalizes conscience and religious freedom rule

SEC commissioner decries agency's deal with Tesla's Musk

Philadelphia can exclude foster agency that won't work with same-sex couples: court

U.S. aid agency plans 'framework' to counteract Russia influence globally

FBI head says agency has no desire to move its headquarters

U.S. agency drops plan to adopt international vehicle window safety standards

Saudi King Salman to visit Bahrain: BNA agency

Dutch security agency warns against Chinese, Russian technology

Argentina closes airspace to Boeing 737 MAX flights: state news agency

Indonesia to speed up release of Lion Air crash report: safety agency head

Human rights agency rejects Assange complaint against Ecuador

U.S. immigration agency to close its overseas offices

U.S. immigration agency to slash overseas presence

Senators ask U.S. border agency about reported tracking of journalists

Fourteen killed in Colombia plane crash: civil aviation agency

South Korea agency says movement at Pyongyang ICBM research complex detected: newspaper

After election threat, MPs begin no-deal Brexit showdown

Divers search for last bodies in California boat fire, investigations begin

Hungary charges Syrian accused of beheading, killing for IS

Executive's flight to PSA highlights Renault-Nissan alliance tensions

Democrats plan to probe Trump's role in hush-money payments: report