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Trump plans to nominate Jeffrey Rosen as deputy U.S. Attorney general: senior official
President Donald Trump plans to nominate Jeffrey Rosen as the next deputy U.S. attorney general, a senior administration official said on Tuesday night.
Eighth lawmaker quits Labour Party
Joan Ryan, a Labour member of parliament, has become the eighth lawmaker to resign from Britain's main opposition party.
Loan of $100 million from Taiwan gives lifeline to Nicaragua's Ortega
Nicaragua's congress on Tuesday accepted a $100 million loan offered by Taiwan, giving a line of support to President Daniel Ortega's government, which has become increasingly isolated after a brutal crackdown on protesters last year.
Asia stocks up slightly, eyes on U.S.-China talks, Fed minutes
Asian stocks gained a tad on Wednesday after U.S-China trade talks resumed while investors awaited minutes from the U.S. Federal Reserve for clues on policymakers' thinking on interest rates and its balance sheet reduction policy.
Trump confident he will prevail against lawsuits over emergency declaration
President Donald Trump expressed confidence on Tuesday that he would prevail against a lawsuit filed by 16 U.S. states seeking to block his declaration of a national emergency to fund a wall along the U.S. border with Mexico.
Hammond says no-deal Brexit would be 'mutual calamity'
A no-deal Brexit would be a "mutual calamity" for Britain and the European Union that would deliver a sharp blow to the British economy, Finance Minister Philip Hammond said on Tuesday.
Cuba denies military in Venezuela, charges U.S. readies intervention
Cuba denied on Tuesday it has security forces in Venezuela and charged the statements were part of an orchestrated campaign of lies paving the way for military intervention in the South American country.
North Carolina poll workers admit improperly running early results
North Carolina poll workers told election officials on Tuesday they illegally viewed early election results last year, the latest evidence in a probe of voting irregularities in a still unsettled congressional race.
Lady Gaga splits with fiance Christian Carino
Pop superstar and Oscar nominee Lady Gaga has split with her fiance, her second broken relationship in three years.
Justice Thomas assails landmark U.S. libel ruling that protects media
Conservative Justice Clarence Thomas on Tuesday urged the U.S. Supreme Court to reconsider its landmark 1964 ruling that made it harder for public figures to sue for defamation, a precedent that has served as powerful protection for the news media.
UK's Hammond says no-deal Brexit would be 'mutual calamity'
A no-deal Brexit would be a "mutual calamity" for Britain and the European Union that would deliver a sharp blow to the British economy, Finance Minister Philip Hammond said on Tuesday.
Eighth lawmaker quits Britain's Labour Party
Joan Ryan, a Labour member of parliament, has become the eighth lawmaker to resign from Britain's main opposition party.
Bernie Sanders seeks U.S. presidency again in 2020
U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders, the Vermont progressive whose 2016 White House campaign garnered fervent grassroots support and pushed the Democratic Party sharply to the left, said on Tuesday he would again seek the party's presidential nomination...
Teen in Lincoln Memorial protest sues Washington Post for $250 million
A high school student from Covington, Kentucky, at the center of a videotaped incident at the Lincoln Memorial involving a Native American activist sued the Washington Post for defamation on Tuesday, claiming the newspaper "vilified" him because he i...
'Green Book' enjoys biggest Oscar nominations bounce at box office
Oscar-nominated dramedy "Green Book" has turned Hollywood awards race publicity into more box-office gold than each of the seven other films in the best-picture contest.
Teenager who joined IS group in Syria to lose UK citizenship
Shamima Begum, a teenager who left London when she was aged 15 to join Islamic State in Syria, has had her British citizenship revoked, according to a letter sent to her family published by ITV News on Tuesday.
Rock band Queen to open Oscars show
British rock band Queen will open this weekend's Oscars show, a representative for the band said on Tuesday, ending the mystery over how the telecast would begin without a traditional host.
North Carolina poll workers admit they improperly ran early voting results
North Carolina poll workers told election officials on Tuesday they illegally viewed early election results last year, the latest evidence in a probe of voting irregularities in a still-unsettled congressional race.
Venezuela shuts border with Caribbean islands ahead of aid efforts
Venezuela on Tuesday shut the maritime border with nearby Dutch Caribbean islands ahead of an opposition effort to bring in humanitarian aid from foreign territories including neighboring Curacao despite the protests of President Nicolas Maduro.
Gold hits 10-month peak on growth worries; dollar dips
Gold prices rose to a 10-month high on Tuesday as concerns over a global economic slowdown spurred a safe-haven bid and were also supported by a weaker U.S. dollar, which fell on optimism for a breakthrough in U.S.-China trade talks.