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Arizona healthcare facility to shut down after disabled woman's rape
An Arizona long-term healthcare facility will shut down after a severely disabled patient was raped, a crime that only came to light after she gave birth.
Reconstruction of Italian bridge symbol of 'revival' for government
Heavy machinery began winching down a huge slab of concrete in the northern Italian city of Genoa on Friday to clear the way for a new bridge to be built after the old one collapsed six months ago, killing 43 people.
Exclusive: U.S. considers withdrawal of zero tariffs for India - sources
India could lose a vital U.S. trade concession, under which it enjoys zero tariffs on $5.6 billion of exports to the United States, amid a widening dispute over its trade and investment policies, people with close knowledge of the matter said.
U.S. Steel wins tax breaks from one of America's poorest cities
United States Steel Corporation founded Gary, Indiana in 1906 - naming it after co-founder Elbert Henry Gary - and the city's fortunes have been closely tied to the company ever since.
Morocco recalls envoy to Saudi Arabia for consultations: Morocco media
Morocco has recalled its ambassador to Saudi Arabia for consultations, indicating apparent cracks in relations between the traditional Sunni Muslim allies over Yemen, Qatar and Western Sahara, Moroccan media said on Friday.
Florida wins its first passing grade on annual gun-safety report card
Florida earned a passing grade for the first time on an annual gun-safety report card compiled by a prominent advocacy group, after the state led all others in bolstering its firearms laws in the year since the deadly Parkland school shooting.
Supreme Court blocks restrictive Louisiana abortion law
A divided U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday stopped a Louisiana law imposing strict regulations on abortion clinics from going into effect in its first major test on abortion since the retirement of Justice Anthony Kennedy last summer.
Ireland backstop clause not a 'trick' to keep UK in EU: Germany
The Irish backstop clause in Britain and the European Union's Brexit transition plan is not a "trick" to keep UK trapped in the bloc, Germany's Finance Minister Olaf Scholz said on Friday.
Americans support gun control but doubt lawmakers will act: Reuters/Ipsos poll
Most Americans want tougher gun laws but have little confidence their lawmakers will take action, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll released on Friday ahead of the one-year anniversary of the country's deadliest high school shooting.
Virginia congressional Democrats hint at path for easing political crisis
Virginia's congressional Democratic delegation have hinted at a possible pathway for easing a week-old political crisis that has embroiled Governor Ralph Northam and two fellow Democrats at the top of the state's executive branch.
Brazil's Vale evacuates 500 people from dam area in preventive measure
Brazil's Vale SA has evacuated around 500 people from a dam area in the Gongo Soco mine in the state of Minas Gerais as a preventive measure, the mining company said in a statement on Friday.
In Brussels, EU gives May glimpse of Brexit hope
British Prime Minister Theresa May came away from a day in an increasingly impatient Brussels on Thursday with a pledge of renewed talks that held out some hope for a new Brexit deal, if no sign of compromise yet.
Poland's former prime minister Olszewski dies at 88: state TV
Poland's former prime minister Jan Olszewski died in a Warsaw military hospital late on Thursday, state television reported on Twitter.
U.S. Supreme Court blocks restrictive Louisiana abortion law
A divided U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday stopped a Louisiana law imposing strict regulations on abortion clinics from going into effect in its first major test on abortion since the retirement of Justice Anthony Kennedy last summer.
No talks between Trump and China's Xi before trade deadline
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday he did not plan to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping before a March 1 deadline set by the two countries to achieve a trade deal.
'Disgusting' razor wire must go, say U.S. border city residents
When Sherrie Nixon saw the six strands of razor wire strung along the U.S.-Mexico border fence in her Arizona city, she said she wanted to cry.
In stunning move, Thai king's sister running for PM in March polls
The sister of Thailand's king entered the race to become prime minister on Friday as the candidate of a populist party, an unprecedented foray into politics by a royal that instantly upended the first election since a 2014 military coup.
Muslim man executed after U.S. Supreme Court denies request for imam's presence
A Muslim man was executed in Alabama on Thursday, as originally scheduled, after the U.S. Supreme Court voted 5-4 to allow the execution, denying his request for an imam's presence in the execution chamber.
Exclusive: Once spoiler, Pakistan starts behind-scenes aid to U.S.-Taliban talks
Pakistan, long at odds with the United States over the war in Afghanistan, has begun to play a behind-the-scenes but central role in supporting U.S. peace talks with the Afghan Taliban, including by facilitating travel to negotiations, U.S. officials...
Facebook toughens political ad policies in India ahead of election
Facebook Inc is toughening up the rules governing political advertisements in India to create more transparency ahead of the country's general elections due before May, the social media giant said late on Thursday.