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Trump pardons former U.S. soldier convicted of killing Iraqi prisoner
President Donald Trump on Monday pardoned former U.S. Army Lieutenant Michael Behenna, who was imprisoned for five years for killing an Iraqi prisoner in 2008.
Reuters reporters jailed in Myanmar freed from prison after more than 500 days
Two Reuters journalists jailed in Myanmar after they were convicted of breaking the Official Secrets Act walked free from a prison on the outskirts of Yangon on Tuesday after spending more than 500 days behind bars, witnesses said.
Virginia's use of solitary confinement in prisons challenged in court
Virginia's prison system has violated the constitutional rights of inmates by holding them in solitary confinement for years, according to a lawsuit filed on Monday that alleges the practice can result in hallucinations and suicidal thoughts.
Exclusive: Pence to offer 'carrots' to Venezuela military, warnings to judges
U.S. Vice President Mike Pence is set on Tuesday to offer new incentives to Venezuela's military to turn against President Nicolas Maduro, responding to an attempted uprising that fizzled out last week, a senior administration official told Reut...
U.S.: China reneged on trade commitments, sparking Trump tariff hike
China backtracked on substantial commitments it made during trade talks with the United States, prompting President Donald Trump to impose additional tariffs on Chinese goods slated to go into effect on Friday, top U.S. trade officials said on Monday...
Lady Gaga takes on 'Camp' at Met Gala in gowns, underwear
Pop superstar Lady Gaga made a grand entrance at New York's annual Met Gala on Monday, wearing a voluminous bright pink dress that she shed on the red carpet to reveal three other outfits layered underneath, including a bra and underwear, her in...
Brazil President Bolsonaro mulls trip to Texas after NYC visit nixed
Brazil's right-wing President Jair Bolsonaro is considering traveling to the United States to be honored at an event in Texas next week, his spokesman said on Monday, just days after he canceled a heavily criticized visit to New York City.
Lady Gaga takes on 'Camp' theme with four outfits at Met Gala
Pop superstar Lady Gaga made a grand entrance at New York's annual Met Gala on Monday, wearing a voluminous bright pink dress that she shed on the red carpet to reveal three other outfits including a bra and underwear, her barely-there interpret...
Trump awards highest U.S. civilian honor to Tiger Woods
When Tiger Woods won the Masters on April 14, President Donald Trump declared he was going to award him the Presidential Medal of Freedom, and ordered his aides to schedule the event as soon as possible.
At least 8 dead as cops raid Rio slum amid sharp rise in killings by police
At least eight people died when police raided a drug-scarred Rio de Janeiro neighborhood on Monday, amid a sharp jump in police killing of suspected criminals in the state that underlines the tough new security measures favored by far-right President...
U.S. Treasury's Mnuchin refuses to release Trump's tax returns to Congress
U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin on Monday denied a leading House Democrat's request for President Donald Trump's tax returns, setting the stage for a lengthy court battle between lawmakers and the Trump administration.
Magnitude 7.2 quake hits eastern Papua New Guinea, no injuries reported
A magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck in the east of Papua New Guinea early on Tuesday local time, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
'We're sorry!' says 'Game of Thrones,' as Starbucks makes a cameo
"Game of Thrones" may be a medieval fantasy but Sunday's episode had a distinctly modern touch when a stray Starbucks cup made an unexpected cameo in the fictional Westeros kingdom of dragons and zombies, sending fans into a frenzy.
Fed flags high U.S. business debt, asset prices in financial report
U.S. stock prices are "elevated" and business debt is at historic levels, but the financial system overall "appears resilient" with low levels of leverage and less of a destabilizing run in key markets, the Federal Reserve said in its latest report o...
U.S. House panel readies contempt vote against Barr over Mueller report
Congressional Democrats moved closer on Monday to citing Attorney General William Barr for contempt of Congress over his failure to give them an unredacted version of the Mueller report, escalating a showdown with the White House.
Argentina's Macri seeks accord with rivals to calm volatile markets
Argentine President Mauricio Macri is looking to strike an agreement with political rivals, including nemesis Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner, in a bid to calm volatile markets ahead of presidential elections toward the end of the year.
Fourteen dead after private jet crashes between Las Vegas and Mexico: media
The remains of a plane have been found after it disappeared en route from the U.S. city of Las Vegas to Monterrey in northern Mexico, an official of Mexican state of Coahuila said on Monday, with local media reporting that all 14 on board had died.
Explainer: How hard-hitting are U.S. Congress subpoenas, contempt citations?
U.S. Attorney General William Barr faces the prospect on Wednesday of a vote by a U.S. House committee to hold him in "contempt of Congress." What does that mean?
Turkish board rules to re-run Istanbul election lost by Erdogan's AK Party
Turkish authorities on Monday scrapped the result of a vote for Istanbul mayor lost by President Tayyip Erdogan's candidate, responding to calls by his AK Party for a re-run, in a move that hit the lira and drew opposition accusations of "dictat...
Ex-lawyer Cohen reports to prison, blasts Trump for 'injustice and lies'
Michael Cohen, President Donald Trump's former personal lawyer, took a parting shot at his former boss - denouncing "xenophobia, injustice and lies" - before reporting to a U.S. federal prison on Monday to begin a three-year sentence.