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Exclusive: Trump to target foreign meddling in U.S. elections with sanctions order - sources
President Donald Trump plans to sign an executive order as soon as Wednesday that will slap sanctions on any foreign companies or people who interfere in U.S. elections, based on intelligence agency findings, two sources familiar with the matter said...
As Idlib offensive looms, Syrians flee to border villages
Syrians escaping violence in Idlib have arrived in villages near the Turkish border in droves, fearing Damascus will launch a full-blown assault on the rebel stronghold.
Kavanaugh's Supreme Court bid in hands of a few senators
President Donald Trump's nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court is now in the hands of the U.S. Senate, where the likelihood of a party-line vote to confirm him was not much reduced last week by his multi-day confirmation hearing.
Backstreet Boys' singer Nick Carter will not be charged in sex case
Los Angeles prosecutors said on Tuesday they would not charge Backstreet Boys singer Nick Carter over a 2003 sexual assault accusation because it fell outside the California statute of limitations.
Guatemalans step up protests of president's attacks on anti-graft body
Starting at daybreak on Tuesday, thousands of people blocked a major highway in Guatemala's western highlands on the second consecutive day of protests to demand that President Jimmy Morales allow a U.N.-backed anti-graft body to work.
U.S. to probe India's Mahindra over Fiat Chrysler Jeep complaint
A U.S. regulator said on Tuesday it would launch an investigation into an off-road utility vehicle produced by Mahindra and Mahindra Ltd following a complaint by Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV that it infringed upon the intellectual property rights of...
Pompeo said U.S. won't block Pakistan if it seeks IMF bailout: Pakistani minister
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo assured Pakistan last week Washington would not try to block any request for a bailout from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Pakistani Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry said on Tuesday.
Trump cancels planned November visit to Ireland
Donald Trump has canceled a planned trip to Ireland in November that would have been his first as U.S. president, citing scheduling issues, the Irish government said on Tuesday.
Iraqi Kurds gear up for elections hoping to end turmoil
Campaigning began in Iraq's semi-autonomous Kurdistan on Tuesday for parliamentary elections that Kurds hope will help end months of turmoil, a year after the region of six million made a failed bid to break away from the rest of the country.
Trump pays tribute to 9/11 'true heroes' in Pennsylvania memorial visit
President Donald Trump on Tuesday lauded the men and women of United Flight 93 for saving countless lives when they struggled with hijackers on Sept. 11, 2001 and called the field where the plane went down a monument to "American defiance."
Hammond says autumn budget may be less than 10 weeks away
British Chancellor Philip Hammond said on Tuesday that he had yet to fix a date for the government's annual budget, due before the end of the year, but that it could be less than 10 weeks away.
Zimbabwe opposition leader plans mock inauguration in challenge to president
Zimbabwe's main opposition leader Nelson Chamisa may take a mock presidential oath on Saturday, his spokesman said, three weeks after President Emmerson Mnangagwa was inaugurated following a court decision upholding his disputed election victory...
Carney will stay on at BoE, amid warnings Brexit time is running out
Mark Carney will stay on as Bank of England governor until the end of January 2020 to help navigate the turbulence of Brexit, Britain's finance minister said on Tuesday, as he warned time was running out to secure a Brexit agreement.
Trump on Twitter (Sept. 11) - Russia, Rudy Giuliani, Eric Holder
The following statements were posted to the verified personal Twitter account of U.S. President Donald Trump (@realDonaldTrump)
Wall Street opens lower as trade jitters weigh
U.S. stocks opened lower on Tuesday, weighed down by fears over the escalating trade spat between the United States and China.
How the EU will vote and why it matters
An annual address to the European Parliament on Wednesday by European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker puts a spotlight on EU elections next year.
New Hampshire swing district a fresh test for women's rise in U.S.
New Hampshire voters on Tuesday pick candidates for a congressional seat that in this decade has flipped four times between the two parties - and the same two people - in the latest test of the rising appeal of women nominees.
EU Salzburg summit is a staging post in Brexit talks - May
British Prime Minister Theresa May sees an informal EU summit next week as a "staging post" in Brexit negotiations, that will allow the bloc's leaders to discuss her proposals to leave the European Union for the first time.
Lebanon's PM-designate Hariri says not seeking revenge for father's murder
Lebanese Prime Minister-designate Saad Hariri said on Tuesday he is not seeking revenge for the 2005 bombing that killed his father, former prime minister Rafik Hariri, and will act to preserve stability in his country.
Palestinian minister says U.S. attacking international law with UN funding cuts
Palestinian Foreign Minister Riyad al-Maliki said on Tuesday the U.S. President Donald Trump's decision to halt funding to U.N. Palestinian refugee agency UNRWA was an attack on international law.