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Voters punish both Britain's main parties for Brexit chaos - early results
English voters used local elections to punish both Prime Minister Theresa May's Conservatives and the opposition Labour Party for the deadlock over Brexit, partial results showed on Friday.
Democrats ramp up pressure on Trump as Pelosi accuses Barr of 'crime'
Democrats intensified their pressure on President Donald Trump's administration on Thursday as U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi accused Attorney General William Barr of committing a crime by lying to lawmakers and a key committee chairman threate...
Georgia executes man convicted of murder of two women in 1994
A 52-year-old man convicted of killing his ex-girlfriend and her friend during an argument in 1994 was put to death by lethal injection on Thursday, state corrections officials said.
Pentagon warns on risk of Chinese submarines in Arctic
Deepening Chinese activities in the Arctic region could pave the way for a strengthened military presence, including the deployment of submarines to act as deterrents against nuclear attack, the Pentagon said in a report released on Thursday.
Rights groups sue over U.S. decision to hold asylum seekers without bond
Immigrant rights groups asked a U.S. court on Thursday to reverse a Trump administration decision that allows asylum seekers who cross the border illegally to be held without bond.
Malaysia frees Vietnamese woman accused of killing North Korean leader's half-brother
A Vietnamese woman who spent more than two years in a Malaysian prison on suspicion of killing the half-brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un was freed on Friday, her lawyer said.
Britons get to keep their copper coins
Britain will keep one penny and two pence coins in circulation, finance minister Philip Hammond announced on Friday, a year after saying they were obsolete and usually hoarded in jam jars or even binned.
Moore, under fire, withdraws from bid for Fed post
Economic commentator Stephen Moore has withdrawn from consideration for a seat on the U.S. Federal Reserve Board after weeks of criticism about his political partisanship, shifting views on interest rate policy, and sexist comments about women.
U.S. Justice Department asks for hearing in Qualcomm antitrust case
The U.S. Department of Justice's antitrust division asked a federal judge on Thursday to hold a hearing on any possible remedies to be imposed if mobile chip supplier Qualcomm Inc is found liable in an antitrust lawsuit brought by the U.S. Feder...
Malaysia frees Vietnamese woman accused in killing of North Korean leader's half-brother
A Vietnamese woman who spent more than two years in a Malaysian prison on suspicion of killing the half-brother of North Korea's leader was freed on Friday, a court translator said.
Baltimore mayor quits amid questions over $500,000 book deal
Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh, whose home and offices were raided by federal agents last week as part of an investigation into her financial dealings, abruptly resigned on Thursday.
Venezuela opposition figure, facing arrest warrant, says he met with generals
Venezuelan opposition politician Leopoldo Lopez, evading arrest in a Spanish diplomatic residence, on Thursday disclosed he met with senior military officials before a failed uprising against President Nicolas Maduro this week.
Peter Mayhew, actor who played Chewbacca in 'Star Wars' movies, dies
Peter Mayhew, the actor who played the furry co-pilot Chewbacca in several "Star Wars" movies, has died, his family said in a statement posted on Twitter on Thursday.
Facebook bans Alex Jones, other extremist figures
Facebook Inc said on Thursday it was banning Alex Jones and other controversial U.S. political personalities for violating the social media company's policies on "dangerous individuals and organizations."
Baltimore mayor resigns following federal raids over book scandal
Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh, whose home and offices were raided by federal law enforcement last week amid questions over her financial dealings, abruptly resigned on Thursday.
'Twilight' rises again, this time as a concert tour
"Twilight" is coming back from the dead with a live concert that will tour the world.
Albanian opposition blocks roads in push for snap polls
Several thousand supporters of Albania's opposition parties blocked national roads in a dozen towns on Thursday evening, the latest in three months of protests to try to push the government to accept snap elections.
Cracks appear in U.S. bipartisan unity on Venezuela
President Donald Trump's tough approach to Venezuela has won broad support from both Republicans and Democrats in the U.S. Congress, but this rare display of bipartisan consensus is starting to show signs of strain as the crisis in the OPEC nati...
Founder, execs of drug company guilty in conspiracy that fed opioid crisis
The founder of Insys Therapeutics Inc on Thursday became the highest-ranking drugmaker executive convicted in a case tied to the U.S. opioid crisis, when he and four colleagues were found guilty of bribing doctors to prescribe an addictive painkiller...
I've protected many, Assange tells UK court as he fights U.S. extradition warrant
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange told a London court on Thursday his work had protected "many people" and refused to agree to be extradited to the United States to face trial for one of the largest compromises of classified information in history.