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A year since fleeing, Rohingya mother sees little hope for the future
Rashida Begum abandoned her home in Myanmar and fled to neighboring Bangladesh a year ago, escaping an army crackdown that the United Nations has called "a textbook example of ethnic cleansing".
Trump congratulates new Australian PM after week of political chaos
New Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Saturday he had spoken with President Donald Trump and been congratulated by the U.S. leader, who got off to a famously rocky start with former premier Malcolm Turnbull.
Much detail, little progress in U.S.-China talks, sources say
U.S-China trade talks this week were heavy on details but short on progress as U.S. negotiators outlined cases of American firms harmed by Chinese practices and China argued it was meeting its WTO obligations, people familiar with contents of the dis...
Plucky air guitarists chase stringless glory at world titles in Finland
Air guitar enthusiasts gathered in the Finnish city of Oulu on Friday to shred and strum their imaginary instruments in pursuit of the world championship of the bizarre dance form.
U.S. stock fund investors show no fear of King Dollar
U.S. fund investors are in no rush to shore up defenses against the strong dollar.
U.N. agency sees Venezuelan exodus nearing a crisis point
The exodus of migrants from Venezuela is building toward a "crisis moment" comparable to events involving refugees in the Mediterranean, the United Nations migration agency said on Friday.
Hurricane Lane weakens further it drenches Hawaii's Big Island
Hurricane Lane crept closer toward the heart of the Hawaiian islands on Friday as it weakened into a Category 1 storm while still drenching the Big Island with torrential rains and severe, widespread flooding, weather and civil defense officials said...
U.S. official says EU aid for Iran sends 'wrong message'
The top U.S. envoy on Iran criticized a European Union decision to give $20.7 million in aid to Tehran on Friday, saying it sent "the wrong message at the wrong time," and he urged Brussels to help Washington end the Iranian threat to global stabilit...
Trump scraps Pompeo trip to North Korea, citing stalled nuclear diplomacy
U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday abruptly canceled his top diplomat's planned trip to North Korea, publicly acknowledging for the first time that his effort to get Pyongyang to denuclearize had stalled since his summit with North Korea'...
New charges filed against New Mexico compound suspects
New charges were filed on Friday against two of five adults arrested for alleged child abuse at a New Mexico compound after autopsy results showed an abducted toddler died there and was hidden on the property, Taos County Sheriff's Office said.
Manafort juror's message to Trump: Pardon would be 'big mistake'
A juror who voted to convict Paul Manafort and who is also a supporter of U.S. President Donald Trump has some advice for Trump if he is considering whether to pardon his former campaign chairman: don't do it.
Pope travels to transformed Ireland as abuse crises rage
Pope Francis will arrive in Ireland on Saturday to find a society transformed since the last papal visit 39 years ago and beset by the kind of abuse scandals that have mired the Catholic Church in crisis again.
Comcast to continue offering Fox's Big Ten Network
Comcast Corp will continue to offer 21st Century Fox Inc's Big Ten Network, including all games on Fox's sports channel FS1, the companies said on Friday.
Hurricane Lane brings severe flooding to Hawaii's Big Island
Hurricane Lane churned closer toward the heart of the Hawaiian islands on Friday as it weakened into a Category 2 storm while still lashing the Big Island with raging surf, torrential rains and catastrophic flooding, weather officials said.
Pope to pay tribute to Ireland's 'holy drinker' who may become saint
Matt Talbot, a Dubliner who died in 1925, was a man with a drinking problem. Now, he is on his way to sainthood.
U.S. health agency's ex-director charged with groping woman
A former director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), who helped contain the 2014 Ebola outbreak in West Africa, was arrested and charged with sexual abuse on Friday after being accused of groping a woman last year.
Manafort juror said one holdout 'exasperated' others with her logic
The one juror who prevented a conviction of former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort on all 18 criminal charges did not trust any of the witnesses and exasperated other members with her reasoning, a juror in the trial told Reuters.
Former head of U.S. health agency arrested on sexual abuse charge
A former director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), who helped contain the 2014 Ebola outbreak in West Africa, was arrested in New York City on Friday after being accused of groping a woman last year, police said.
U.S. to 'redirect' over $200 million in aid from West Bank, Gaza
The United States will "redirect" more than $200 million in economic aid for projects in the West Bank and Gaza to programs elsewhere, a U.S. State Department official said on Friday.
Police accuse three over toppled Confederate statue
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill police accused three people of violations related to the toppling of a statue of a Confederate soldier on campus, a university police spokesman said on Friday.