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Trump praises U.S. congressman from Montana who body-slammed reporter
President Donald Trump on Thursday heaped praise on a U.S. congressman from Montana who body-slammed a reporter during a campaign for a special election in 2017.
Southeast Asia agrees guidelines on air encounters, terrorism data swaps
Southeast Asian defense ministers on Friday agreed to a set of guidelines to manage unexpected aerial encounters between their military aircraft, and a deal to exchange information on terrorism and extremism.
Britain's royal couple join mental health group hug on Australia's Bondi Beach
Britain's Prince Harry and his wife Meghan joined in a group hug at a "Fluro Friday" event on Australia's Bondi Beach organised by surfers to raise awareness of mental health issues.
China economic growth slumps to weakest since 2009, demand ebbs as trade war bites
China's economic growth cooled to its weakest pace since the global financial crisis in the third quarter, raising pressure on Beijing to step up policy support as a years-long campaign to tackle debt risks and the trade war with the United Stat...
Mattis says too soon to say if Afghan attack will affect ballot
It is too soon to say if a major attack in Afghanistan that killed a top security commander will hurt voter turnout in Saturday's elections, U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said, but added that the U.S. military's mission was unaltered.
Amnesty International points to extrajudicial killings in Nicaragua
Human rights organization Amnesty International said on Thursday it had documented at least six "possible extrajudicial executions" in Nicaragua during a government crackdown on protests against President Daniel Ortega.
After ad gaffe, North Dakota's Heitkamp apologizes in Senate debate
North Dakota Democratic U.S. Senator Heidi Heitkamp, facing a tough re-election fight, opened her debate on Thursday with Republican challenger Kevin Cramer by apologizing for a recent ad that named sex assault survivors without their consent.
U.S. Interior Department watchdog faults Zinke's travel practices: Washington Post
Sending a security detail to protect Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke and his wife on a vacation to Turkey and Greece cost taxpayers more than $25,000, the U.S. Interior Department's watchdog agency has said, according to the Washington Post.
Brazil's Bolsonaro denies illicit campaign finance accusation
Brazilian far-right presidential candidate Jair Bolsonaro on Thursday was forced to deny an accusation that he sought funding from business leaders to purchase mass WhatsApp messages, in an alleged campaign finance violation.
Lawmakers to quiz Trump-Russia probe overseer Rosenstein
Republican lawmakers will next week question Rod Rosenstein, the U.S. Justice Department official who oversees a special counsel's investigation of Russian interference in the 2016 election and links between President Donald Trump's campaig...
China state paper accuses west of double standards on Xinjiang
The western media is guilty of "double standards" when it comes to reporting on China's restive northwestern region of Xinjiang, the official China Daily said in an editorial on Friday.
UK should bring forward new petrol and diesel car ban to 2032 – lawmakers
Britain should bring forward a ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel cars and vans by eight years to 2032 to help the country reduce its greenhouse gas emissions, a parliamentary committee said on Friday.
Exclusive: U.S. asks for WTO panel over metals tariff retaliation
The United States is requesting that a World Trade Organization dispute resolution panel get involved in a clash over international retaliation over U.S. tariffs on steel and aluminum, according to a U.S. official familiar with the matter.
Ecuador expels Venezuela ambassador after official says Moreno lied
Ecuador expelled Venezuela's ambassador to Quito on Thursday after a Venezuelan government minister called Ecuadorean President Lenin Moreno a liar, and Venezuela reciprocated by ordering Ecuador's top diplomat to go home.
Justice Department probes Catholic Church sex abuse in Pennsylvania
The U.S. Justice Department has opened an investigation into child sex abuse by priests in Pennsylvania, six Roman Catholic Church dioceses said on Thursday.
Election thumping on the cards for Merkel coalition parties: polls
German Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservatives and the centre-left Social Democrats (SPD) both face a drubbing in a regional election on Oct. 28 that risks further weakening their crisis-plagued national government, polls showed on Thursday.
Olivia Colman adds royal touch with 'The Favourite' at London Film Festival
The London Film Festival got its one of its starriest red carpets on Thursday when actresses Emma Stone, Rachel Weisz and Olivia Colman premiered "The Favourite," a costume piece with a difference being billed as an Oscar contender.
Judge orders U.S. to review asylum for separated migrant families
A federal judge ordered the U.S. government on Thursday to begin processing asylum claims for dozens of migrant parents and children that had been separated at the southern border under the Trump Administration's zero tolerance immigration polic...
Tribe of slain Libya rebel commander protests at eastern oil port
Libyan tribesmen staged a demonstration at the eastern oil port of Hariga on Thursday in protest against the appointment of a government minister, a leading member of the tribe said.
U.S. Mega Millions jackpot nears $1 billion, second largest on record
The U.S. Mega Millions jackpot climbed to nearly $1 billion for Friday's drawing, the largest ever for the contest, and the second biggest U.S. lottery on record, trailing a $1.586 billion Powerball jackpot paid out in 2016.