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Supreme Court allows execution of Muslim inmate in Alabama to go ahead
The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday voted 5-4 to allow the execution of an Alabama inmate, who wanted his imam to witness his death.
Senate committee to consider resolution against Nord Stream 2 pipeline
Republican and Democratic U.S. senators on Thursday unveiled a resolution calling for the cancellation of Russia's Nord Stream 2 natural gas pipeline, a link under the Baltic Sea from Russia to Germany.
Amazon's Bezos says National Enquirer owner tried to blackmail him
Jeff Bezos, chief executive of Amazon.com Inc, has accused the owner of the National Enquirer of trying to blackmail him with the threat of publishing "intimate photos" he allegedly sent to his girlfriend unless he said in public that the supermarket...
Acting U.S. attorney general will testify before House panel
Acting U.S. Attorney General Matthew Whitaker has agreed to testify on Friday before the House Judiciary Committee, the Justice Department said on Thursday, after he threatened to not show up following the panel's warning that it could subpoena...
Thai king's elder sister to contest March 24 election as PM candidate
The sister of Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn has been declared as a leading prime ministerial candidate for a party loyal to ousted prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra in March 24 elections, registration papers showed on Friday.
John Dingell, longest-serving member of U.S. Congress, dead at 92
John Dingell, a gruff Michigan Democrat who entered the U.S. House of Representatives in 1955 to finish his late father's term and became a legislative heavyweight and longest-serving member of Congress, died on Thursday, Michigan lawmakers said...
Saudi crown prince had threatened to use 'bullet' on Khashoggi: NYTimes
A year before Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi was killed, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman told an aide he would use "a bullet" on the journalist if he did not return home and end his criticism of the government, the New York Times reported on Thurs...
San Francisco police post reward for serial killer dubbed the 'Doodler'
San Francisco police have posted a $100,000 reward for a serial killer known as the "Doodler" as they renew their search for a suspect believed responsible for killing five gay men and assaulting two others in the mid-1970s.
Australia investigates apparent hacking of national parliament's computers: MPs
Australian authorities are investigating the apparent hacking of the national parliament's computer network, two senior lawmakers said on Friday, but there was no evidence yet that any data had been accessed or stolen.
Asia stocks slip on renewed anxiety over trade, growth outlook
Asian stocks slipped on Friday as investors fretted about a broadening global economic slowdown, with sentiment not helped by the absence of any positive signs for a resolution in the U.S.-China trade row.
Trump stokes Democrats' Virginia turmoil as scandal snares Republican
A firestorm of scandals embroiling Virginia's governor and two fellow Democrats at the top of the state's executive branch spread to the Republican leader of the state Senate on Thursday as U.S. President Donald Trump weighed in to stoke th...
Venezuela aid trucks arrive in Colombia as EU calls for dialogue
Trucks carrying humanitarian aid for crisis-stricken Venezuela arrived in the Colombian border city of Cucuta on Thursday as diplomatically-isolated President Nicolas Maduro appeared set to block its entry amid an escalating political crisis.
Amazon's Bezos says National Enquirer tried to blackmail him over 'intimate photos'
Amazon.com Inc Chief Executive Jeff Bezos posted a blog on Thursday saying the National Enquirer's parent company American Media threatened to blackmail him with the threat of publishing "intimate photos."
Blackface scandals highlight U.S.'s troubled racial past - and present
The painful history of blackface in America was highlighted this week as two top Virginia Democrats came under fire after admitting to having blackened their faces to resemble African-Americans while in college in the 1980s.
EU-backed group warns against chaos in Venezuela as aid trucks arrive
European and Latin American leaders called for dialogue and elections to solve a deepening crisis in Venezuela on Thursday, warning against rash intervention in the country even as trucks bringing humanitarian aid lined up near the border.
Prince Harry and Meghan attend armed forces charity awards
Prince Harry and his wife Meghan Markle attended an awards ceremony on Thursday evening for the Endeavour Fund, which supports the physical and mental recovery of injured and sick servicemen and women.
Colombia vet who smuggled heroin to U.S. in puppies sent to prison
A Colombian veterinarian who surgically implanted liquid heroin inside live puppies to smuggle the drug into the United States was sentenced to six years in prison on Thursday.
Principles or power? Virginia political scandal a test for Democrats
The spiraling political crisis in Virginia, which threatens to take out three top state Democrats with racial scandals or sexual assault accusations, poses a stiff test for a party thriving on its growing strength with women and minorities.
Sierra Leone's president declares 'rape scourge' a national emergency
The brutal rape of a young girl by her uncle in Sierra Leone became the rallying point for a campaign that on Thursday pushed President Julius Maada Bio to declare the prevalence of sexual violence a national emergency.
U.S. calls on Iran to halt space launches that defy U.N. resolution
The U.S. State Department said on Thursday it was aware of reports of a failed Iranian attempt to launch a satellite into space last month and it called on Tehran to halt activities that violate U.N. resolutions.