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Asia stocks slip; weakness in China outweighs NAFTA trade optimism
Asian stocks surrendered earlier gains and dipped on Thursday,
Bangladesh protests stir opposition hopes of revival before poll
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Trump presses Supreme Court chief justice for action on Russia dossier
President Donald Trump said on Wednesday the U.S. Supreme Court chief justice should tell the head of a national security court to question FBI and Justice Department officials about their use of a so-called Russia dossier as part of a collusion prob...
Texas former policeman jailed 15 years for murder of black teen
A white former Texas policeman was jailed on Wednesday for 15 years over the deadly shooting of an unarmed black teenager in a Dallas suburb last year that fueled a national debate over possible racial bias in U.S. policing.
Myanmar dam breach floods 85 villages, drives thousands from homes
As many as 85 villages were flooded in Myanmar after a dam failed, unleashing waters that blocked a major highway and forced more than 63,000 people from their homes, a state-run newspaper said on Thursday.
UK inventor Dyson outlines plans for electric car test track
James Dyson, billionaire British inventor of the bagless vacuum cleaner, outlined plans on Thursday to build new testing facilities and invest another 116 million pounds ($150 million) to develop an electric car to be launched by 2020.
Thousands endure blazing Arizona heat to view Senator John McCain's casket
Thousands of admirers of the late Senator John McCain stood in line for hours on Wednesday in the blazing Arizona sun and triple-digit heat for a chance to pay final respects to the war hero and two-time Republican presidential candidate.
Three released from jail in New Mexico compound case
Three people were released from jail in Taos, New Mexico, on Wednesday after a judge dismissed charges of child abuse at their desert compound where a toddler's body was found, a defense lawyer said.
California university doctor accused of sex abuse sees license suspended
A former University of Southern California (USC) gynecologist, accused of sexually assaulting hundreds of students, has agreed to a suspension of his medical license, officials said on Wednesday.
Trump believes no need for U.S.-South Korea war games at this time: White House
U.S. President Donald Trump believes he has a good relationship with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and there is "no reason at this time to be spending large amounts of money on joint U.S.-South Korea war games," the White House said on Wednesday.
Child abuse charges dismissed in New Mexico desert compound case
Two New Mexico judges on Wednesday dismissed child abuse charges against five people from a desert compound near Taos where a toddler's body was found, citing procedural errors by prosecutors.
U.S. asks for more time to decide on retrial for 10 Manafort charges
U.S. prosecutors on Wednesday asked for more time to decide whether to retry former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort on 10 criminal charges that a Virginia jury deadlocked on last week.
Canada says NAFTA agreement possible by Friday, but hard work ahead
Canada said an agreement to salvage the trilateral North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) is possible by a Friday deadline, but it will be hard work to resolve specific issues as talks with the United States entered a second day.
Russia's Putin offers women a better pensions deal after popularity hit
President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday he was cutting a proposed retirement age for women from 63 to 60 years as he watered down draft legislation to reform the pensions system which has hurt his popularity and stirred protests.
Prince Harry and Meghan attend hit musical Hamilton in London
Prince Harry and his wife Meghan attended a performance of the hit musical Hamilton on Wednesday to raise money for a charity which works with children affected by HIV in southern Africa.
Memorial tributes to Senator John McCain open in Arizona Capitol
Family, former colleagues and other dignitaries filed past the flag-draped casket of Senator John McCain inside the Arizona Capitol on Wednesday for the first of several memorial tributes planned for the war hero and two-time Republican presidential...
At Dimona reactor, Netanyahu warns Israel's foes they risk ruin
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu used a visit to a secretive Israeli atomic reactor on Wednesday to warn the country's enemies that it has the means to destroy them, in what appeared to be a veiled reference to its assumed nuclear arsenal.
Trump-backed candidate's 'monkey' comment draws fire in Florida race
Florida's marquee governor's race heated up on Wednesday, when the Trump-backed Republican candidate said the state should not "monkey this up" by electing his opponent, Democrat Andrew Gillum, who is African-American, in November.
UK's May, on African tour, urges Nigeria to tap City of London expertise
British Prime Minister Theresa May urged Nigeria on Wednesday to tap into the City of London's financial expertise as she sought to build a new trading relationship with Africa's biggest economy and most populous nation.
Arizona residents line up to mourn Senator John McCain
Residents lined up at the Arizona statehouse on Wednesday to pay respects to the late U.S. Senator John McCain, the Vietnam War hero and two-time Republican presidential candidate whose body will lie in state for the day at the Capitol Rotunda in Pho...