Fighting in Libyan capital kills 56: United Nations
Fighting between eastern Libyan forces and troops loyal to the Tripoli government has killed 56 people in the capital, the United Nations said.
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U.S. Senate bill to mandate disclosure of nuclear power approvals involving other nations
A bipartisan group of U.S. senators will introduce legislation on Wednesday mandating that the executive branch disclose details about authorizations it gives companies on sharing sensitive nuclear energy information with countries looking to build r...
U.S. joins other nations in grounding 737 MAX jets after second crash
The United States on Wednesday joined Europe, China and other countries in grounding Boeing Co's 737 MAX jets, because of safety concerns after an Ethiopian Airlines plane crash that killed 157 people, the second disaster involving the 737 in le...
After Ethiopia crash horror, some nations ground Boeing 737 MAX 8s
Investigators in Ethiopia found two black box recorders on Monday that will help piece together the final moments of an Ethiopian Airlines plane before it plunged, trailing smoke and debris, and crashed killing 157 people.
APEC nations fracture over future of free trade
Fault lines were quick to emerge over the future of free trade as leaders gathered for an Asia-Pacific summit on Saturday, with some calling for radical change while others argued for a return to the status quo on globalization.
Turkey gave Khashoggi tapes to European nations, Erdogan says
Turkey has given recordings related to the killing of Jamal Khashoggi to Germany, France and Britain, President Tayyip Erdogan said on Saturday, seeking to maintain international pressure on Riyadh over the Saudi journalist's death.
Trump says he will name ambassador to United Nations by end of week
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday he would nominate a new U.S. ambassador to the United Nations by the end of the week to replace Nikki Haley, who announced last month she was stepping down.
EU nations spar over cars emissions, climate goals
European Union nations will seek a compromise on Tuesday over how ambitious to be on cutting vehicle emissions and climate goals for U.N. talks, with Germany warning that targets that are too tough risk harming industry and costing jobs.
Trump on Twitter (Sept 25): United Nations, Hassan Rouhani, Kavanaugh
The following statements were posted to the verified personal Twitter account of U.S. President Donald Trump (@realDonaldTrump)
U.S. top court upholds Trump travel ban targeting Muslim-majority nations
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday handed Donald Trump one of the biggest victories of his presidency, upholding his travel ban targeting several Muslim-majority countries and rejecting the argument that it represented unconstit...
Supreme court backs Trump on travel ban targeting Muslim-majority nations
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday handed Donald Trump one of the biggest victories of his presidency, upholding his travel ban targeting several Muslim-majority countries and rejecting the argument that it represented unconstit...
U.S. top court backs Trump on travel ban targeting Muslim-majority nations
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday handed Donald Trump one of the biggest victories of his presidency, upholding his travel ban targeting several Muslim-majority countries and rejecting the idea that it represented unconstitutio...
U.S. withdraws from United Nations human rights body
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States withdrew from the United Nations Human Rights Council on Tuesday accusing it of a "chronic bias against Israel," a move that activists warned would make advancing human rights globally even more diff...