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Yemen peace talks likely in early December: Mattis
U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said on Wednesday that peace talks between Yemen's warring parties were likely to take place in early December in Sweden.
Trump clashes with conservative U.S. chief justice over judiciary
U.S. Chief Justice John Roberts defended the independence of the federal judiciary on Wednesday a day after President Donald Trump called a judge who ruled against his policy barring asylum for certain immigrants an "Obama judge," but Trump rejected...
Asian shares edge up but sentiment fragile on growth worries
Asian shares stepped ahead cautiously on Thursday while oil rebounded from a steep sell-off, though rising U.S. interest rates and escalating trade tensions kept financial markets on edge amid signs of slackening global growth.
UK prime minister, Spanish premier talk Brexit, Gibraltar: May's office
British Prime Minister Theresa May spoke to Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez about her commitment to agreeing a Brexit deal that works for the whole of the United Kingdom, including Gibraltar, May's office said on Wednesday.
U.S. Border Patrol agent acquitted in Mexican teen's killing
A U.S. Border Patrol agent was acquitted of involuntary manslaughter on Wednesday in the shooting death of a Mexican teenager through a border fence, marking another defeat for federal prosecutors in the second trial over the 2012 killing.
White House gives Mattis expanded powers for U.S. troops on border
U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said on Wednesday that he had been granted authority to allow troops on the Mexican border greater powers to help protect border officials, and would await direction from the Department of Homeland Security.
Romaine is on the menu at some New York delis despite E.coli warning
Romaine lettuce still had a place at the salad bars of some cafes and delicatessens in New York City on Wednesday despite a blanket warning to Americans from U.S. public health officials that none of the lettuce was safe to eat because it might be co...
Iran says U.S. bases and aircraft carriers within missile range
An Iranian Revolutionary Guards commander said on Wednesday that U.S. bases in Afghanistan, the UAE and Qatar, and U.S. aircraft carriers in the Gulf were within range of Iranian missiles, as tensions rise between Tehran and Washington.
Satanic Temple settles lawsuit over 'Sabrina' goat-headed deity
The Satanic Temple has settled its copyright lawsuit against Netflix Inc and Warner Bros Entertainment over their alleged misuse of its goat-headed deity statue in the series "Chilling Adventures of Sabrina," a Warner spokesman said on Wednesday.
UK's Hammond says no-deal Brexit would cost tens of billions
Leaving the European Union without a transition deal would cost Britain tens of billions of pounds, and failure to support Prime Minister Theresa May's preferred plan could jeopardized Brexit altogether, finance minister Philip Hammond said on W...
Wall Street climbs as tech, internet stocks bounce back
U.S. stocks rose on Wednesday after a brutal two-day selloff, led by a rebound in beaten-down internet, technology and energy shares ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday.
May meets EU's Juncker on post-Brexit ties, EU sees progress but no deal yet
Prime Minister Theresa May and European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker made progress in talks in Brussels on Wednesday on an outline of Britain's future relations outside the EU but have yet to reach a final deal, an EU spokesman said.
Lebanon can't waste more time on government formation: president
Lebanese President Michel Aoun said on Wednesday the country no longer had the luxury of wasting time as a six-month government formation crisis drags on and economic pressures mount.
CDC says U.S. abortion rate plunged in decade ending 2015
A U.S. government agency said on Wednesday that abortion rates among American women of all ages fell to a decade low in 2015, which both opponents and supporters of abortion rights attributed in part to individual states' efforts to restrict wom...
DUP leader Foster says won't withdraw support for UK PM May yet
The Northern Ireland party whose 10 members of parliament back British Prime Minister Theresa May's government does not plan to withdraw its support yet despite opposition to her Brexit withdrawal deal, its leader said on Wednesday.
Kim and Kanye donate $500,000 to California wildfire relief efforts
Kim Kardashian and Kanye West on Wednesday donated $500,000 to firefighters and victims of a massive Southern California wildfire that came close to destroying the celebrity couple's own multimillion-dollar mansion.
U.S. chief justice defends federal judiciary after Trump comments
U.S. Chief Justice John Roberts on Wednesday defended the federal judiciary a day after President Donald Trump referred to a judge who ruled against his policy limiting asylum for certain immigrants as an "Obama judge."
U.S.- S.Korea to reduce scope of 'Foal Eagle' military exercise
U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said on Wednesday that a joint military exercise with South Korea called "Foal Eagle" would be reduced in scope next year so it does not harm diplomatic efforts with North Korea.
More than 80,000 Yemeni children may have died from hunger, aid group says
An estimated 85,000 children under five may have died from extreme hunger in Yemen since a Saudi-led coalition intervened in the civil war in 2015, an aid agency said on Wednesday, as the U.N. special envoy arrived in Yemen to pursue peace talks.
Standard Chartered to end supervision by New York regulator for compliance failings
Standard Chartered will on Dec. 31 end a period of supervision by an independent monitor it had agreed with New York's Department of Financial Services (DFS), the DFS said on Wednesday, bringing to a close one strand of the bank's punishmen...