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3:51am, 3rd August, 2019

Fresh round of U.S., Taliban talks in Doha, hope for peace deal rise

A fresh round of U.S.-Taliban peace talks began in Qatar's capital Doha on Saturday, officials said, describing it to be the "most crucial" phase of negotiations to end the 18-year war in Afghanistan.

U.S. officials still hope for talks after latest North Korean missile tests

4:23am, 1st August, 2019

World

U.S. officials still hope for talks after latest North Korean missile tests

North Korea's latest missile launches did not violate a pledge its leader Kim Jong Un made to U.S. President Donald Trump, a senior U.S. official said on Thursday, but efforts to resume denuclearization talks remained in doubt.

Doves, heartbreak and hope on 20th anniversary of Columbine High massacre

7:27pm, 20th April, 2019

US

Doves, heartbreak and hope on 20th anniversary of Columbine High massacre

A week-long series of events commemorating the 20th anniversary of the Columbine High School massacre culminated on Saturday with a remembrance ceremony celebrating the lives of the 13 victims slain in the rampage.

'No regrets': Saudi sisters hope for bright future after hiding in Hong Kong

7:48am, 25th March, 2019

World

'No regrets': Saudi sisters hope for bright future after hiding in Hong Kong

Two Saudi Arabian sisters are hoping for a "bright, beautiful future" after being granted asylum, fleeing what they describe as an abusive family and a repressive society.

London HIV patient becomes world's second AIDS cure hope

7:19pm, 4th March, 2019

UK

London HIV patient becomes world's second AIDS cure hope

An HIV-positive man in Britain has become the second known adult worldwide to be cleared of the AIDS virus after he received a bone marrow transplant from an HIV resistant donor, his doctors said.

Malnourished Venezuelans hope urgently needed aid arrives soon

7:30am, 22nd February, 2019

World

Malnourished Venezuelans hope urgently needed aid arrives soon

Yaneidi Guzman has lost a third of her weight over the past three years as Venezuela's economic collapse made food unaffordable and she now hopes the opposition will succeed in bringing urgently needed foreign aid to the South American country.

Pakistan, India hope to reap investment from Saudi prince's visit

9:19am, 12th February, 2019

World

Pakistan, India hope to reap investment from Saudi prince's visit

Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is expected to announce investments in energy and infrastructure during a visit to India and Pakistan in coming days as part of his efforts to wean the Saudi economy off oil exports.

In Brussels, EU gives May glimpse of Brexit hope

4:17am, 8th February, 2019

UK

In Brussels, EU gives May glimpse of Brexit hope

British Prime Minister Theresa May came away from a day in an increasingly impatient Brussels on Thursday with a pledge of renewed talks that held out some hope for a new Brexit deal, if no sign of compromise yet.

Stung by trade wars, U.S. farmers hope for quick progress on Farm Bill

9:39am, 13th November, 2018

Politics

Stung by trade wars, U.S. farmers hope for quick progress on Farm Bill

U.S. soybean farmer Mike Schlosser does not expect President Donald Trump’s trade war with China, the single biggest headwind to his business, to end any time soon. But he is among many in farm country who expect at least some good news this year - i...

Is the UK getting ready for an election? "I hope not," Hammond says

4:19am, 30th October, 2018

UK

Is the UK getting ready for an election? "I hope not," Hammond says

British finance minister Philip Hammond said on Tuesday that he hoped his budget was not an attempt to prepare for another national election.

Italy relief, China stimulus hope lifts global stocks

4:19am, 22nd October, 2018

Business

Italy relief, China stimulus hope lifts global stocks

European shares gained on Monday amid relief over Italy's budget, following rallies in Asia after China promised to provide stimulus to stabilize its economy and offset the impact of U.S. tariffs.

How Democrats hope to obtain Trump's tax returns

5:49am, 18th October, 2018

Politics

How Democrats hope to obtain Trump's tax returns

The U.S. Congress could request President Donald Trump's tax returns under a seldom-used 1924 law, which Democrats say they plan to invoke promptly if they win control of the House of Representatives or the Senate in the Nov. 6 elections.

U.S. states opposed to offshore drilling find hope in Zinke's words

7:45am, 17th October, 2018

US

U.S. states opposed to offshore drilling find hope in Zinke's words

Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke has hinted to at least six coastal states that he will keep their waters out of a looming plan to expand U.S. offshore drilling, telling some they lack enough oil to be included anyway, according to state officials and t...

A year since fleeing, Rohingya mother sees little hope for the future

3:46am, 25th August, 2018

World

A year since fleeing, Rohingya mother sees little hope for the future

Rashida Begum abandoned her home in Myanmar and fled to neighboring Bangladesh a year ago, escaping an army crackdown that the United Nations has called "a textbook example of ethnic cleansing".

Calmer winds bring hope in battle against deadly California blaze

4:16am, 31st July, 2018

US

Calmer winds bring hope in battle against deadly California blaze

Some 36,000 firefighters struggling against one of the most destructive wildfires in California history hoped calmer winds on Tuesday would allow them to make more progress carving buffers to contain the blaze.

Trump says May's Brexit plan kills hope of a U.S. trade deal

3:20am, 13th July, 2018

UK

Trump says May's Brexit plan kills hope of a U.S. trade deal

President Donald Trump directly criticised Prime Minister Theresa May's Brexit strategy, saying it had probably killed off hope of a U.S.-British trade deal and that she had failed to take his advice on how to negotiate with the European Union.