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Hawaii residents hunker down as Hurricane Lane approaches
Hawaii residents already reeling from months of explosive eruptions from Kilauea volcano braced on Wednesday for Hurricane Lane, which was bearing down on the U.S. island chain with high winds and lashing rains and the potential to trigger flooding a...
Massachusetts securities regulator faces primary challenge, focus on election handling
Massachusetts Secretary of State William Galvin, one of the most aggressive U.S. securities law enforcers, next month will face his first primary challenge in over a decade from a rival who claims Galvin has neglected his role as the state's top...
Germany detains Russian man suspected of planning Islamist attack
German police on Wednesday detained a Russian man suspected of planning a bomb attack in Germany after turning to radical Islam, prosecutors said.
Trump slams Cohen, lauds Manafort after twin legal blows
U.S. President Donald Trump, in tweets about the stunning legal setbacks involving two of his former lieutenants, on Wednesday attacked the one who has turned on him and defended the one who has remained loyal.
Comcast gets valid acceptances for less than 1 percent of Sky shares
Comcast Corp said it had received valid acceptances for shares representing just 0.21 percent of Sky Plc after its 14.75 pound per share offer to buy 61 percent of the European broadcaster.
Powerful Hurricane Lane bears down on Hawaii
Powerful Hurricane Lane weakened slightly as it swirled toward Hawaii on Wednesday but U.S. forecasters warned that its heavy rains and life-threatening winds still posed a major threat to the Pacific island chain.
EU Commission, not ECB presidency, is priority for Merkel: Handelsblatt
Chancellor Angela Merkel is focusing on securing the European Commission presidency for a German candidate rather than backing Bundesbank chief Jens Weidmann to succeed Mario Draghi at the helm of the European Central Bank, Handelsblatt reported.
Cardinal Wuerl's name taken off Pittsburgh school due to scandal
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh on Wednesday said it had removed Cardinal Donald Wuerl's name from a high school after a grand jury report on sex abuse in the Church found he reassigned some priests who had been accused of abusing child...
Factbox: Trump on Twitter (Aug 22) - Cohen, Manafort
The following statements were posted to the verified personal Twitter account of U.S. President Donald Trump (@realDonaldTrump)
Putin: Russia must strengthen its military infrastructure due to NATO
NATO is moving its military infrastructure closer to the Russian border and Russia needs to strengthen its own infrastructure in response, President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday.
Israeli central bank critical of Netanyahu plan to raise defense spending
Israel's central bank on Wednesday criticized a government plan to sharply boost defense spending, saying it would come at the expense of civilian spending and probably increase the budget deficit and state's debt burden.
Kremlin, before meeting with Trump adviser, asks if U.S. wants better ties
The Kremlin said on Wednesday it needed to understand if there was political will in Washington to cooperate with Russia as it prepared for a meeting between U.S. National Security Adviser John Bolton and his Russian counterpart Nikolai Patrushev.
U.S. senators quibble over Kavanaugh stance on abortion
U.S. President Donald Trump's Supreme Court pick Brett Kavanaugh considers the landmark Roe v. Wade ruling that legalized abortion to be settled law, Republican Senator Susan Collins said on Tuesday, but Democrats were deeply skeptical.
'Crazy Rich Asians' author wanted in Singapore for dodging military service
The author of the book "Crazy Rich Asians", which inspired the Hollywood hit film of the same title, is wanted in his home country of Singapore for defaulting on his military service, the defense ministry said on Wednesday.
Pregnant Venezuelan women going to Brazil to give birth
Expecting Venezuelan women are leaving their country due to lack of prenatal care, medicine and diapers and giving birth across the border in Brazil, where three Venezuelan babies are born every day.
UK nuclear regulator to prosecute EDF, Doosan over safety incident
Britain's Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR) has notified EDF Energy Nuclear Generation Ltd and Doosan Babcock of its intention to prosecute both companies over a conventional health and safety matter, the ONR said on Wednesday.
U.S. not discussing recognition of Israel's Golan hold: Bolton
The Trump administration is not discussing possible U.S. recognition of Israel's claim of sovereignty over the Golan Heights, U.S. National Security Adviser John Bolton said.
Trump legal woes and U.S.-China trade talks breed market caution
Stocks faltered and bonds rose on Wednesday as U.S. President Donald Trump's political position was threatened by the criminal convictions of two former advisers, while the U.S. dollar steadied after five consecutive days of losses.
Hurricane Lane strengthens to Category 5 as it heads for Hawaii
Hurricane Lane strengthened to a Category 5 storm on Tuesday as it headed toward Hawaii where residents braced for "life threatening" winds and flooding when it hits the U.S. islands this week, the National Hurricane Center (NHC) said.
Thailand sees drop in Chinese visitors after tourist boat disaster
A boat disaster near Thailand's Phuket Island that killed 47 Chinese last month is significantly cutting arrival numbers from China, though the Thai tourism industry is hopeful the decline will be stemmed by late this year.