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U.S. senators introduce Russia sanctions 'bill from hell'
Republican and Democratic U.S. senators introduced legislation on Thursday to impose stiff new sanctions on Russia and combat cyber crime, the latest effort by lawmakers to punish Moscow over interference in U.S. elections and its activities in Syria...
Russia allows entry of thousands of North Korean workers: WSJ
Russia is allowing thousands of fresh North Korean laborers into the country and granting new work permits in potential violation of U.N. sanctions, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday.
Less than a third of UK business leaders planning for Brexit - survey
Less than a third of 800 UK business leaders surveyed have carried out contingency planning on Brexit, the Institute of Directors (IoD) said on Friday.
Asia stocks capped, dollar at two-week high as trade war dents confidence
Asian stocks inched on Friday following a tech-led rise on Wall Street, although the latest exchange of trade threats between Beijing and Washington capped gains and drove safehaven flows to the dollar, which hovered near a two-week high.
Detained immigrants in Texas on hunger strike: rights group
A group of immigrant fathers, recently reunified with their sons and detained in Texas, have gone on hunger strike to demand their release, an immigrant rights group representing them said on Thursday.
U.S. wants help finding parents deported without their children
The U.S. government told a federal court judge on Thursday that volunteers and non-profit groups, rather than government officials, should take the lead in locating more than 400 immigrant parents who were separated from their children at the U.S.-Me...
British amphibious assault ship lands Marines in Tokyo
The British Navy's amphibious assault carrier HMS Albion arrived in Tokyo on Friday extending Britain's naval presence in waters around Japan to four months as London deepens military ties in a region it considers vital to global security.
Los Angeles prosecutors reviewing sex assault case involving Backstreet Boys' Carter
The Los Angeles District Attorney's Office said on Thursday that prosecutors were reviewing a sexual assault case involving Backstreet Boys' singer Nick Carter.
Mali election heads to run-off between President Keita and rival Cisse
Mali's presidential election will go to a run-off poll after President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita failed to get enough votes to win a second term in office outright, according to preliminary figures provided by the government.
AIG quarterly profit falls 17 percent as general insurance business weighs
American International Group Inc on Thursday reported a 17 percent fall in quarterly profit as its general insurance business failed to show improvement, missing analysts' expectations.
Zimbabwe president closes in on victory as results roll in
Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa, a former spy chief installed after Robert Mugabe's removal in a November coup, closed in on victory on Thursday in an election marred by the deaths of six people in an army crackdown on opposition protests.
U.S. agency discloses delay in Trump high court nominee's records
Some records sought by U.S. senators about the prior White House service of President Donald Trump's Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh will not be available until the end of October, the U.S. National Archives said on Thursday, though it was...
Israel's 'loyal' Druze Arabs push for changes after Jewish state law
Israel's new "nation-state" law has provoked anger among members of its most integrated minority, the Druze, prompting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to seek corrective legislation.
Royal Dutch Orchestra fires chief conductor amid harassment allegations
The chief conductor at Amsterdam's renowned Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Daniele Gatti, has been fired because of allegations of sexual harassment, the orchestra said on Thursday.
U.S. cites 'pervasive' Russian efforts to weaken election
Russia is working to undermine November U.S. congressional elections as well as the presidential election in 2020, Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats said on Thursday.
Congo Ebola outbreak poses high regional risk, says WHO
An Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo is likely spread over tens of kilometers (miles) and poses a high regional risk given its proximity to borders, a World Health Organization (WHO) official said on Thursday.
China stands its ground after Trump amps up tariff threats
China vowed on Thursday to retaliate if the United States acted on a threat to raise tariffs on the Asian nation's exports, fueling fears in financial markets that the trade war between the world's two biggest economies would escalate.
Senator Paul to meet Russian deputy foreign minister August 6: Ifax
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov will meet U.S. Senator Rand Paul in Moscow on Aug. 6, Interfax news agency cited a diplomatic source as saying on Thursday.
Christmas comes early for London department store
On a hot summery Thursday in London, Santa Claus turned up 144 days early wearing a studded leather jacket to open the new Christmas shop at department store Selfridges.
Trump received letter from North Korea's Kim on Aug. 1: White House
U.S. President Donald Trump received a letter from North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Wednesday that followed up on their recent discussions about denuclearization of the Korean peninsula, the White House said on Thursday.