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Serbia may reintroduce compulsory military service: president
(This Aug 21 story corrects number of helicopters to nine from ten in paragraph 9.)
Romanian ruling party leader says protest aimed to overthrow government
An anti-government protest in Romania in which hundreds of people were injured this month was a failed attempt to overthrow the government, encouraged by the president, the leader of the ruling Social Democrat party said late on Tuesday.
Plane with rapper Post Malone lands safely after blown tires
A private jet carrying rapper Post Malone landed safely at a New York airport after two of its tires blew out during takeoff on Tuesday, according to the Federal Aviation Administration and media reports.
Linde says Praxair merger hits antitrust hurdle, talks continue
Linde said divestments needed to secure regulatory approval for its planned tie-up with Praxair have reached a size that would allow either party to abandon the deal, but added it was in constructive talks with its prospective merger partner.
Wyoming secretary of state wins Republican gubernatorial primary
Wyoming Secretary of State Mark Gordon was on course on Tuesday to defeat five other candidates in the state's Republican gubernatorial primary, including a financier and mega donor who garnered support from President Donald Trump.
Eyeing U.S., Iran says to boost military might, showcases new fighter jet
Iran said on Tuesday it would boost its military might and also showcased a new fighter jet amid increased tensions with the United States and with regional rivals over conflicts in the Middle East.
U.S.-Turkey crisis could end 'instantly' if pastor freed: Bolton
Turkey could end its lira-battering crisis with the United States "instantly" by freeing a detained American pastor, President Donald Trump's national security adviser said, adding that a Qatari cash infusion would not help Ankara's economy...
Australian PM faces new leadership challenge from conservative rival
A second challenge to Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull's leadership loomed on Wednesday, a day after Turnbull rejected the resignations of seven Cabinet members who had backed a rival who is openly preparing a new bid.
U.S. Republican Representative Hunter indicted for alleged misuse of campaign funds
U.S. Representative Duncan Hunter, a Republican of California, was indicted on charges that he and his wife used hundreds of thousands of dollars in campaign funds to pay for vacations, video games and other personal expenses and filed false campaign...
U.S. commander in South Korea says he supports plan to reduce DMZ outposts
The top commander of U.S. troops in South Korea said on Wednesday he supports moves to withdraw some outposts along the fortified border with North Korea, despite the risks.
Illegal immigrant charged with murder of missing Iowa woman
A 24-year-old man described as an illegal immigrant from Mexico was charged with murder on Tuesday after he led detectives to the body of a woman, believed to be that of a college student who went missing a month ago, in an Iowa cornfield, state inve...
Asian shares flat as drop in S&P 500 futures weighs
Asian stocks were flat in early trade on Wednesday after Wall Street ended higher, with the S&P 500 index touching a record high on Tuesday, and as lower-level trade talks between the U.S. and China due this week boost hopes of easing trade tensions.
Cohen testifies Trump told him to commit crime by paying off women
U.S. President Donald Trump's former personal lawyer Michael Cohen testified on Tuesday that Trump had directed him to commit a crime by arranging payments ahead of the 2016 presidential election to silence two women who claimed to have had affa...
Powerful quake hits Venezuela coast, damage limited
A major earthquake of magnitude 7.3 struck Venezuela's eastern coast, home to largely poor fishing communities, on Tuesday afternoon, shaking buildings as far away as Colombian capital Bogota and knocking power out in parts of Trinidad.
KKK figure sentenced to eight years for firing gun at Virginia rally
A Maryland man who identified himself as a leader of the Ku Klux Klan was sentenced on Tuesday to eight years in prison, four of which were suspended, for firing a pistol during last summer's deadly white nationalist rally in Charlottesville, Vi...
Former Trump campaign chairman Manafort found guilty on eight of 18 charges
Former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort was convicted on Tuesday of eight counts of financial wrongdoing, giving Special Counsel Robert Mueller a victory in the first trial arising from his investigation of Russia's role in the 2016 U.S. el...
Corbyn to meet asylum-seekers at centre of Scottish row
Opposition Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn, on a four day trip to boost his party's fortunes in Scotland, will meet asylum seekers in Glasgow on Wednesday amid a row about the treatment of would-be immigrants.
UK's Corbyn to meet asylum-seekers at center of Scottish row
Britain's opposition Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn, on a four day trip to boost his party's fortunes in Scotland, will meet asylum seekers in Glasgow on Wednesday amid a row about the treatment of would-be immigrants.
Republican Rep. Hunter indicted for misusing campaign funds
U.S. Representative Duncan Hunter, a Republican from California, was indicted on charges that he and his wife used campaign funds to pay for personal expenses and filed false campaign finance reports, federal officials said on Tuesday.
Plane with rapper Post Malone lands safely after blown tires: media reports
A private jet carrying rapper Post Malone landed safely at a New York airport after two of its tires blew out during takeoff on Tuesday, according to the Federal Aviation Administration and media reports.