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Nine U.N. Security Council members ask to discuss Myanmar inquiry
The chair of a United Nations inquiry that accused Myanmar's military of genocide is likely to brief the Security Council this month after Britain, France, the United States and six other members requested the meeting, diplomats said on Tuesday.
Building a lifelong love of opera in toddlers, one hop at a time
Two-year-old Emily is already on her way to a lifetime love of Opera. She particularly likes the hopping.
O'Rourke comes out swinging at 'Lyin Ted' Cruz in Texas debate
Texas Democratic U.S. Senate contender Beto O'Rourke, slipping in the polls despite a record fundraising haul, went on the attack in a raucous debate with Republican rival Ted Cruz on Tuesday and resurrected the senator's nickname of "Lyin...
Person claimed ricin was in letter sent to Senator Collins home
A suspicious letter sent to the Maine home of Republican U.S. Senator Susan Collins had a note saying it contained the deadly poison ricin, the senator's office said on Tuesday, adding any affected areas had been cleared.
UK won't lower food standards to win post-Brexit trade deals - minister
Britain's trade minister Liam Fox will "categorically" deny on Wednesday that the government plans to lower foods standards to win trade deals after Brexit.
At U.N., Cuban diplomats shout down U.S. event on political prisoners
Protesting Cuban and Bolivian diplomats shouted, chanted and banged their hands on desks at the United Nations on Tuesday to drown out the launch of a U.S. campaign on the plight of Cuban political prisoners.
EU leaders prepare hardball Brexit summit choice for May
European Union leaders will give British Prime Minister Theresa May a tough reception in Brussels on Wednesday, warning her to rally support at home for the Brexit deal on offer or be cut loose without one in March.
Indonesians seek talismans of former lives in quake rubble
Wooden beams tilted at crazy angles poke out of piles of shattered concrete littered with battered motorbikes and household items, from crumpled pots and pans to smudged notebooks and soft toys.
U.S. regains crown as most competitive economy for first time since 2008: WEF
The U.S. economy sits atop of the World Economic Forum's annual global competitiveness survey for the first time since the 2007-2009 financial crisis, benefiting from a new ranking methodology this year, the Swiss body said on Tuesday.
Trump says former lawyer Cohen was 'lying' in testimony: AP
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that his former attorney Michael Cohen was "lying" when he testified Trump had directed him to break the law, the Associated Press reported.
Heated U.S. congressional races on pace to break fundraising records
This year's U.S. congressional campaign season is on pace to break fundraising records, driven in part by unprecedented hauls by at least five candidates from both major parties, according to a Reuters analysis of campaign finance disclosures.
Northern Irish author Anna Burns' "Milkman" wins Man Booker Prize
"Milkman" by writer Anna Burns scooped the 2018 Man Booker Prize on Tuesday, with the Northern Irish writer winning the literary award for her third full-length novel.
Northern Irish author Anna Burns' 'Milkman' wins Man Booker Prize
"Milkman" by writer Anna Burns scooped the 2018 Man Booker Prize on Tuesday, with the Northern Irish writer winning the literary award for her third full-length novel.
Nevada brothel owner, dubbed 'Trump from Pahrump,' dies: sheriff
The brothel-owning, evangelical Christian-backed Republican Nevada state legislature candidate who nicknamed himself the "Trump from Pahrump," died on Tuesday, a local sheriff's office said.
Netflix subscriber growth beats estimates, shares surge
Netflix Inc added about 7 million streaming customers in the latest quarter, 1.8 million more than Wall Street expected, as it debuted a record amount of original programming, including new seasons of popular shows "Orange is the New Black" and "BoJa...
'Treason' remark stirs hotly contested Senate race in Arizona
Republican Congresswoman Martha McSally accused her opponent in the hotly contested U.S. Senate race in Arizona, Democratic U.S. Representative Kyrsten Sinema, of "being OK with treason" as the two faced off in their only debate.
Trump says Saudi prince denies knowing what happened at consulate
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that Saudi Arabia's crown prince told him he did not know what had happened in the Saudi consulate in Istanbul where dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi went missing two weeks ago.
Minnesota accuses insulin makers of deceptive drug pricing
Minnesota's attorney general on Tuesday filed a lawsuit accusing drug manufacturers Sanofi SA, Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly and Co of deceptively raising prices for insulin.
Goldman Sachs will slow consumer loan growth if market falters
Goldman Sachs will slow loan growth in one of its key new business areas if it sees a marked deterioration in credit quality, potentially jeopardizing new Chief Executive David Solomon's task to boost revenue by $5 billion by 2020.
Immigrant caravan sparks Trump threat to cut aid to Honduras
U.S. President Donald Trump threatened on Tuesday to withdraw funding and aid from Honduras if it does not stop a caravan of migrants that is heading to the United States, in his latest effort to show his administration's tough stance on immigra...