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South Africa's Zuma fired me for blocking Russian nuclear power deal: Nene
South Africa's Finance Minister Nhlanhla Nene told a judicial corruption inquiry on Wednesday that he was fired by former president Jacob Zuma for refusing to approve a $100 billion nuclear power deal with Russia in 2015.
End divisions or put Brexit at risk, May tells party
British Prime Minister Theresa May called on her Conservative Party on Wednesday to unite behind her plan to leave the European Union, warning critics their arguments could put Brexit in jeopardy.
Meghan and Harry inspect U.S. Declaration of Independence in England
Meghan Markle may now be part of the British royal family, but the former American actress' first visit to her new royal duchy began with a viewing of a copy of the U.S. Declaration of Independence from the British crown.
U.S. military comes to grips with over-reliance on Chinese imports
A Pentagon-led review ordered by President Donald Trump has identified hundreds of instances where the U.S. military depends on foreign countries, especially China, for critical materials, U.S. officials said.
Briton and two Americans win 2018 Nobel Chemistry Prize
Scientists Frances Arnold, George Smith and Gregory Winter won the 2018 Nobel Prize for Chemistry for research using directed evolution to produce enzymes and antibodies for new chemicals and pharmaceuticals, the award-giving body said on Wednesday.
In North Dakota, Kavanaugh debate tests Democratic wave - and #MeToo
Heidi Heitkamp has faced seemingly unwinnable odds before. In the 1990s, as a state attorney general, she stared down the tobacco industry, leading efforts to broker a multi-billion dollar settlement. In the 2000s, she beat back breast cancer.
Exclusive: Saudi Arabia, Russia agreed in September to lift oil output
Russia and Saudi Arabia struck a private deal in September to raise oil output to cool rising prices and informed the United States before a meeting in Algiers with other producers, four sources familiar with the plan said.
UK services firms see steady growth, Brexit concerns weigh - PMI
Britain's services sector kept up its steady growth in September but uncertainty about the economy remained high six months ahead of Brexit, a business survey showed on Wednesday.
World Court orders U.S. to ensure Iran sanctions don't hit humanitarian aid
The World Court ordered the United States on Wednesday to ensure that sanctions against Iran do not impact humanitarian aid or civil aviation safety.
Woman sues Facebook, claims site enabled sex trafficking
A Texas woman, claiming that she was raped, beaten and sex trafficked at the age of 15 by a pimp who posed as a Facebook "friend," has filed suit against the social network, alleging its executives knew minors were being lured into the sex trade on t...
Iraq names new president and premier, ending deadlock
Iraq's parliament on Tuesday elected as president Kurdish politician Barham Salih, who immediately named Shi'ite Adel Abdul Mahdi prime minister-designate, ending months of deadlock after an inconclusive national election in May.
UK cabinet has not asked PM May to set date to quit, senior minister says
British cabinet ministers are united behind Prime Minister Theresa May's Brexit strategy and have not asked her to set a date to leave office, a senior minister David Lidington said on Wednesday.
Leader of Northern Ireland's DUP says: Our red line is blood red
The Northern Irish party which props up Prime Minister Theresa May warned that its "blood red" line was that there could be no Brexit deal that would divide Northern Ireland from the rest of the United Kingdom.
Indonesia's Widodo makes second visit to quake city as aid effort gears up
Indonesian President Joko Widodo made a second visit to earthquake-devastated Sulawesi island on Wednesday, saying efforts to help survivors were gearing up and he was keen to see economic activity resume.
Tech giants allied against proposed Australia law seeking encrypted data
Four global tech giants - Facebook, Apple, Alphabet and Amazon - will oppose an Australian law that would require them to provide access to private encrypted data linked to suspected illegal activities, an industry lobby group said on Wednesday. Aust...
'Mad Men' creator returns to identity theme with 'The Romanoffs'
"Mad Men" creator Matthew Weiner is back with a new television series, but while this one is set far from the 1960s world of advertising, he says the themes are much the same.
Trump on Twitter (Oct 2): USMCA, Ronald Shurer II
The following statements were posted to the verified personal Twitter account of U.S. President Donald Trump (@realDonaldTrump)
New York Times says Trump helped parents shield millions from taxes
U.S. President Donald Trump engaged in tax schemes that included cases of fraud in which he and his siblings helped their parents dodge millions of dollars in taxes, the New York Times reported on Tuesday.
China fines movie star Fan Bingbing in high-profile tax evasion case
China's taxation authorities fined A-list Chinese movie star Fan Bingbing more than 479 million yuan ($69.74 million) over tax evasion and ordered her to pay back more than 255 million yuan in taxes, state news agency Xinhua said on Wednesday.
Trump: I told Saudi king he wouldn't last without U.S. support
President Donald Trump made an undiplomatic remark about close ally Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, saying he warned Saudi Arabia's King Salman he would not last in power "for two weeks" without the backing of the U.S. military.