Two South Africans killed in Tanzania plane crash, official says
A light plane crashed in western Tanzania on Saturday, killing two South Africans, officials said late on Saturday.
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Gunman killed more than 15 people in Walmart rampage, Texas official says
A gunman armed with a rifle killed more than 15 people at a Walmart in El Paso on Saturday before being arrested, the Texas attorney general said, after the latest U.S. mass shooting sent panicked shoppers fleeing.
Thousands of Indians flee Kashmir after security advisory: official
Thousands of Indians have started leaving the disputed region of Kashmir after the local government issued a security alert related to possible militant attacks in the area, a senior government official said on Saturday.
Texas county sues Exxon over air pollution from petrochemical fire: official
Harris County, Texas sued Exxon Mobil Corp on Thursday over pollution from a fire a day earlier at the company's Baytown Olefins Plant, according to an attorney for the county.
New North Korea projectile launch detected: U.S. official
North Korea appears to have carried out a new projectile launch, two U.S. official said on Thursday, adding that initial information indicated it was similar to previous tests carried out by Pyongyang.
Texas county sues Exxon over air pollution from petrochemical fire -official
Harris County, Texas sued Exxon Mobil Corp on Thursday over pollution from a fire a day earlier at the company's Baytown Olefins Plant, according to an attorney for the county.
No plan to change South Korea-U.S. military exercise, U.S. official says
The United States does not plan to make changes to a military drill with South Korea, a senior U.S. defense official said on Wednesday, despite a series of North Korean missile launches intended to pressure Seoul and Washington to stop joint exercise...
Venezuela reopens borders with Brazil and Aruba, official says
Venezuela is reopening its borders with Brazil and the Caribbean island of Aruba, Venezuela's Economy Vice President Tareck El Aissami said on Friday, though Aruba's government said it did not consider a re-opening "opportune."
Jet traveling to northern Mexico has been lost - Mexico transport official
A jet traveling from Las Vegas, Nevada to Monterrey in northern Mexico never reached its destination and has been lost, a Mexican transport ministry spokesman said on Monday.
Official says White House never told him to change a security clearance decision -source
The former head of White House security clearances told congressional investigators on Wednesday he was never instructed to change a security clearance determination by anyone at the White House, a source familiar with his closed-door interview said.
After dispute, ex-White House security clearance official meets U.S. lawmakers
The former head of White House security clearances spoke with U.S. congressional investigators on Wednesday, after a dispute about his appearance, on an issue that sources have said involves President Donald Trump's daughter and son-in-law.
Trump to allow U.S. lawsuits against foreign firms doing business in Cuba - official
The Trump administration will allow lawsuits in U.S. courts for the first time against foreign companies that use properties Communist-ruled Cuba confiscated after Fidel Castro's revolution in the 1950s, a senior U.S. official said on Tuesday.
Trump to allow U.S. lawsuits against foreign firms doing business in Cuba: official
The Trump administration will allow lawsuits in U.S. courts for the first time against foreign companies in communist-ruled Cuba that use properties confiscated from Cuban Americans and other U.S. citizens during the revolution that began in the 1950...
Riding momentum, 'Mayor Pete' to make 2020 presidential bid official
Pete Buttigieg, the mayor of South Bend, Indiana, who has enjoyed a surge in opinion polls and a torrent of media coverage, will formally launch a bid on Sunday for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination.
U.S. airport-security head named as No. 2 Homeland Security official
The new chief of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) named the United States' top airport-security official, David Pekoske, his acting deputy on Thursday, as President Donald Trump overhauls the leadership of the domestic-security agency.
EU's Tusk considering 'flexible' Brexit extension up to one year: senior EU official
The chairman of European Union leaders Donald Tusk is likely to offer Britain a flexible extension of the date of the country's exit from the EU of up to one year, with the possibility of leaving sooner, a senior EU official said.
White House not expected to announce Trump-Xi summit date: official
The White House is not expected to announce a date on Thursday for a meeting between President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping on trade, an administration official said, denying a report by the Wall Street Journal.
Ethiopian crew followed procedures: first official crash report
Ethiopian Airlines pilots followed proper procedures when their Boeing MAX 8 airplane repeatedly nosedived before a March 10 crash that killed 157 people, Ethiopia’s minister of transport said on Thursday as she delivered the first official report on...
U.S. considering additional Iran sanctions, perhaps in May: U.S. official
The United States government is considering additional sanctions against Iran that would target areas of its economy that have not been hit before, a senior Trump administration official told reporters on Monday.
U.S. has placed additional 'intense pressure' on Iran: official
The United States placed additional "intense pressure" on Iran this week, a top U.S. sanctions official said on Friday.