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World stock markets rally on hopes for U.S.-China trade deal
Signs that the United States and China might reach an agreement in trade talks and news of a tentative deal to avoid another government shutdown in Washington helped push world stock markets and bond yields broadly higher Tuesday.
Trump attorney general pick Barr advances in Senate
President Donald Trump's attorney general nominee, William Barr, moved closer to confirmation on Tuesday after the U.S. Senate voted to advance his nomination despite Democrats' concerns about how he might handle Special Counsel Robert Muel...
UK's May seeks more time to find Brexit deal, tells lawmakers: Hold your nerve
Prime Minister Theresa May told lawmakers on Tuesday to hold their nerve over Brexit and give her more time to negotiate a deal acceptable to both the European Union and the British parliament.
Striking Denver teachers renew talks with school district
Thousands of Denver public school teachers walked picket lines for a second day on Tuesday, disrupting classes for some 92,000 students as union and school district officials resumed contract talks that broke down over the weekend.
Rapper 21 Savage released from custody on bond - lawyers
Rapper 21 Savage was released from custody on bond on Tuesday after he was held for nine days in Georgia on immigration charges, his attorneys said.
Field of seven dogs to vie for Westminster Kennel Club grand prize
Seven of the finest specimens in the pedigree dog world will face off on Tuesday evening, as the Westminster Kennel Club's annual pageant in New York comes to a dramatic close with the awarding of the coveted title of "Best in Show."
Catherine Deneuve's new film explores Islamist radicalisation
Tolerance and non-judgemental understanding may be the best way to try to save radicalized young Europeans who want to go and join militant Islamists in Middle Eastern conflicts, veteran French actress Catherine Deneuve said on Tuesday.
Acting Pentagon chief reassures Iraqis after anger over Trump remarks
Acting U.S. defense chief Patrick Shanahan told Iraqi leaders that Washington understood its forces were in Iraq at Baghdad's invitation, aiming to steady relations after President Donald Trump said U.S. troops were needed to keep an eye on Iran...
Prince Harry and Meghan attend Darwin play in aid of forest conservation
Prince Harry and his wife Meghan attended a play on Tuesday evening about the young Charles Darwin's 19th Century expedition on HMS Beagle, in aid of forest conservation.
Denver union, officials reconvene as school strike enters Day 2
Thousands of Denver public school teachers walked picket lines for a second day on Tuesday, disrupting classes for some 92,000 students as union and school district officials were set to resume talks that broke down at the weekend.
Malawian boy saves famine-stricken village with wind turbine in Berlinale movie
A movie premiering in Berlin tells the true story of a young boy from a famine-stricken village in Malawi who studies books about energy then builds a wind turbine that enables farmers to irrigate their land.
Showdown looms as Venezuela's Guaido sets aid entry date
Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido told a huge rally of supporters on Tuesday that humanitarian aid would enter the country on Feb. 23, setting the stage for a showdown with President Nicolas Maduro who has refused to let supplies in.
'Piranhas' explores emotional lives of Neapolitan child crime bosses
"Piranhas", a film about children wrapped up in the violence of the Neapolitan drugs trade, was inspired by crime journalist Roberto Saviano's desire to understand the emotional lives of teenagers who knew they were heading for violent early dea...
May seeks more time to find Brexit deal, tells lawmakers: Hold your nerve
Prime Minister Theresa May told MPs on Tuesday to hold their nerve over Brexit and give her more time to negotiate a deal acceptable to both the European Union and the British parliament.
U.S. government shutdown caused 'real harm' to taxpayers: IRS watchdog
The partial U.S. government shutdown in December and January caused "real harm" to taxpayers, with many unable to get help from officials to understand their tax obligations, a government watchdog said.
Trump dislikes congressional deal but does not expect shutdown
President Donald Trump expressed displeasure on Tuesday with a deal by congressional negotiators on border security spending that offered no funds for his promised U.S.-Mexican border wall, but did not reject it outright and indicated he did not expe...
Mexican drug lord 'El Chapo' convicted in U.S. court
The world's most infamous cartel boss Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman, who rose from poverty in rural Mexico to amass billions of dollars, was found guilty in a U.S. court on Tuesday of smuggling tons of drugs to the United States over a violent, colo...
Zhang Yimou's Cultural Revolution film pulled from Berlin festival
The Berlin Film Festival has canceled the world premiere of Chinese director Zhang Yimou's new film, citing technical difficulties and declining to comment on speculation about censorship.
Wall Street rallies on trade optimism, hopes of avoiding government shutdown
Wall Street's main indexes extended gains on Tuesday, in a broad-based rally after American lawmakers reached a tentative deal to avoid another partial government shutdown and on hopes of an agreement during the ongoing U.S.-China trade talks.
Trump: Democratic lawmaker should resign over Israel lobby comments
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he believes that Democratic U.S. Representative Ilhan Omar should resign after her comments about the pro-Israel lobby in the United States.