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Herman Cain says he faces 'cumbersome' vetting for Fed board seat
Former Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain said he will face a "cumbersome" process as he is vetted for a seat on the Federal Reserve Board.
UK's Prince William completes three-week attachment with security services
Britain's Prince William has concluded a three-week attachment with the country's security and intelligence agencies MI5, MI6 and GCHQ, his office said on Sunday.
Sports Direct chief offers to underwrite Debenhams rescue for CEO job: Financial Times
Sports Direct chief Mike Ashley has offered to underwrite a 150 million pound ($196 million) rights issue at Debenhams on condition he is named CEO of the British department store chain, the Financial Times reported on Saturday, citing two sources.
May says greater risk of no Brexit the longer it takes to find compromise
British Prime Minister Theresa May said on Saturday that the longer it takes to find a comprise with the opposition Labour Party to secure a parliamentary majority for a Brexit deal, the less likely it is that Britain will leave the European Union.
Israel's Netanyahu says plans to annex settlements in West Bank if reelected
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Saturday that he would annex Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank if he wins another term in office, a last-minute pre-election promise likely to enrage Palestinians and the Arab world.
President Trump says has not read Mueller report
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday he had not read Special Counsel Robert Mueller's report investigating contacts between his 2016 campaign and Russia that his Democratic opponents say should be released in full.
UK's May says greater risk of no Brexit the longer it takes to find compromise
British Prime Minister Theresa May said on Saturday that the longer it takes to find a comprise with the opposition Labour Party to secure a parliamentary majority for a Brexit deal, the less likely it is that Britain will leave the European Union.
May says choice between leaving EU with deal or no Brexit - The Observer
Prime Minister Theresa May said there was now a clear choice between Britain exiting the European Union with a deal or not leaving at all as she tries to find a compromise with the opposition Labour Party, The Observer newspaper reported.
Brazil bridge collapse could affect grain shipments in north
Part of a bridge over the Moju River in Brazil's Para state collapsed early on Saturday, potentially affecting shipment of grains such as soybeans and corn through northern ports, local authorities and an agribusiness consultant said.
Sudanese protesters clash with security forces outside Bashir's compound
Thousands of Sudanese protesters clashed with security forces outside President Omar al-Bashir's residence in central Khartoum on Saturday in what appeared to be the biggest demonstration in months of protest against his 30-year rule, witnesses...
As latest round of U.S.-China talks end, 'significant work' remains
U.S. and Chinese negotiators wrapped up their latest round of trade talks on Friday and were scheduled to resume discussions next week to try to secure a pact that would end a tit-for-tat tariff battle that has roiled global markets.
U.S. government says it could take two years to identify families separated at border
It could take the U.S. government up to two years to identify potentially thousands of additional children separated from their parents by the authorities at the southern border, the government said in a court filing.
New York man charged with threatening to kill Muslim U.S. lawmaker Ilhan Omar
A 55-year-old New York man has been arrested and charged with threatening to assault and murder Democratic Representative Ilhan Omar, a Muslim U.S. Congress member from Minnesota, federal prosecutors said.
U.N. to hold Libya conference as planned despite surge in fighting: envoy
The United Nations is determined to hold Libya's national conference on possible elections on time despite eastern forces' advance on the capital Tripoli in an escalation of the conflict, a senior U.N. envoy said on Saturday.
UK opposition leader - I'm waiting for May to move Brexit 'red lines'
Prime Minister Theresa May has yet to move the "red lines" that have blocked a deal for Britain to leave the EU, opposition leader Jeremy Corbyn said on Saturday, after May launched talks with him in a last-ditch bid to save Brexit.
Former South Carolina Senator Ernest 'Fritz' Hollings dies at 97
Ernest "Fritz" Hollings, a sharp-tongued moderate Democrat with a booming voice and deep Southern drawl who advocated fiscal discipline in Washington during 38 years representing South Carolina in the U.S. Senate, died on Saturday at age 97.
Last flight leaves Ataturk as Istanbul switches airports
The last commercial passenger flight took off from Istanbul's Ataturk airport on Saturday and convoys of trucks ferried thousands of tonnes of equipment across the city to a giant new airport which Turkey plans to make the biggest in the world.
U.S. President Trump tweets he has not read Special Counsel Mueller's report
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday he had not read Special Counsel Robert Mueller's report investigating contacts between his 2016 campaign and Russia.
Hundreds protest in London over Brunei's anti-gay sharia laws
Hundreds of people rallied outside the Brunei-owned Dorchester hotel in London on Saturday in protest at new Islamic sharia laws in the country that punish homosexuality, adultery and rape with the death penalty.
Polish opposition kicks off election campaign with 'Polexit' warning
Poland's biggest opposition front launched its campaign for next month's European Parliament election on Saturday by warning that the ruling eurosceptic PiS party could eventually lead the country out of the EU.