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5:48pm, 1st August, 2019

Trump plays down new apparent North Korea test, still open to talks

U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday played down what appeared to be North Korea's third missile launch in just over week, saying they were short-range and "very standard" and would not affect his willingness to negotiate with Pyongyang.

Former teen idol Zac Efron plays serial killer Bundy in new drama

9:01am, 1st May, 2019

Entertainment

Former teen idol Zac Efron plays serial killer Bundy in new drama

Zac Efron, who won legions of female fans in the "High School Musical" films, takes on a more sinister role in crime drama "Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil, and Vile", playing American serial killer Ted Bundy.

American-themed plays sweep British theater prizes

5:49pm, 7th April, 2019

Entertainment

American-themed plays sweep British theater prizes

Productions about gay men in New York City, friendship after the Sept. 11 attacks and love in Mississippi dominated Britain's prestigious Olivier Awards for best theater on Sunday.

American-themed plays sweep British theatre prizes

5:45pm, 7th April, 2019

UK

American-themed plays sweep British theatre prizes

Productions about gay men in New York City, friendship after the Sept. 11 attacks and love in Mississippi dominated Britain's prestigious Olivier Awards for best theatre on Sunday.

1:48am, 4th April, 2019

World

Modi TV, Modi app, Modi rallies: How brand Modi plays in Indian election

If Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi wins this spring's general election, as is widely expected, it will also be another massive victory for the marketing machine created to amplify Brand Modi into every Indian living room.

Brazil's Lula plays kingmaker from his prison cell

12:57am, 24th August, 2018

World

Brazil's Lula plays kingmaker from his prison cell

It is Thursday outside a government building in this tidy city in southern Brazil. Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, the country's former president, is receiving visitors to plot his political future.

7:39pm, 5th August, 2018

Politics

Pompeo plays down North Korea sparring

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Sunday played down an exchange of contentious remarks with North Korea on the sidelines of weekend regional meetings in Singapore, saying Pyongyang had made clear its continued commitment to denuclearize.

CNN plays audio recording of conversation between Trump and Michael Cohen

7:45am, 25th July, 2018

Politics

CNN plays audio recording of conversation between Trump and Michael Cohen

A lawyer for Michael Cohen, U.S. President Donald Trump's longtime personal attorney, released an audio recording of a conversation between Trump and Cohen in which they discussed paying for the rights to a Playboy model's story about an al...

Trump plays golf in Scotland before Putin summit amid Russian meddling charges

12:20pm, 14th July, 2018

World

Trump plays golf in Scotland before Putin summit amid Russian meddling charges

U.S. President Donald Trump played golf on Saturday at his course on Scotland's west coast ahead of a summit with Kremlin chief Vladimir Putin that could be overshadowed by accusations of Russian meddling in the 2016 U.S. election.

Trump plays golf in Scotland ahead of Putin summit amid Russian meddling claims

8:40am, 14th July, 2018

UK

Trump plays golf in Scotland ahead of Putin summit amid Russian meddling claims

U.S. President Donald Trump played golf on Saturday at his course on the western coast of Scotland ahead of a summit with Kremlin chief Vladimir Putin that could be overshadowed by accusations that Russians meddled in the U.S. 2016 election.

As Trump amps up trade war, China plays nice with foreign investors

3:50am, 12th July, 2018

Business

As Trump amps up trade war, China plays nice with foreign investors

Long accused of protectionist tactics that make it a difficult place for foreign firms to operate, China is trying to reverse that narrative amid an escalating trade war with the United States, green-lighting huge investments and portraying itself as...

Trump plays down chances of quick breakthrough as North Koreans bring letter

6:30pm, 31st May, 2018

World

Trump plays down chances of quick breakthrough as North Koreans bring letter

NEW YORK/ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday played down the chances of a quick deal in getting North Korea to abandon its nuclear arms as a delegation from Pyongyang headed to meet him with a letter from North Ko...