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Gunmen kill 11 Revolutionary Guards in attack on Iran military parade -ISNA
Gunmen fired on a military parade in southwestern Iran on Saturday, killing 11 members of the Revolutionary Guards, the semi-official Tasnim news agency reported, in one of the worst attacks on the elite force.State television said the assault, which...
India's Modi faces calls for resignation over French jet deal
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi faced calls for his resignation over allegations of corruption in a military jet deal with France after former French president Francois Hollande was quoted as saying New Delhi had influenced the choice of a local...
France sees Brexit deal possible, but must prepare for 'no deal'
France still believes that a good deal on Brexit is possible but the country must prepare for the possibility of Britain and the European Union failing to reach an agreement on its divorce from the bloc, a minister said on Saturday.
U.S. Senate's Grassley sets Kavanaugh's accuser Saturday deadline for testimony terms: NY Times
U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley set a 2:30 p.m. EST Saturday deadline for a woman accusing Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh of sexual assault to negotiate terms of her testimony, the New York Times reported.
Iran will defeat Trump just like it did Saddam, won't abandon missiles: Rouhani
U.S. President Donald Trump will fail in his confrontation with Iran, just like Iraq's Saddam Hussein, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Saturday, referring to the war between the two Middle Eastern powers and vowing that Tehran will not...
White House optimistic on China trade; no date for more talks
The United States is optimistic about finding a way forward in its trade dispute with China, but it does not have a date scheduled for further talks as it assesses Beijing's response to the latest round of tariffs, a senior White House official...
Cambodia's pardon of Australian filmmaker ends 'nightmare', says family
The family of an Australian filmmaker pardoned by Cambodia after being jailed on espionage charges said on Saturday it was happy the "nightmare" came to an end, while the Australian foreign minister thanked the government in Phnom Penh for his releas...
Trump vows to get rid of 'lingering stench' at Justice Department
President Donald Trump told a rally on Friday that there was a "lingering stench" about what was being exposed at the U.S. Justice Department and promised he was going to get rid of that just as his administration had gotten rid of bad people at the...
China's Liaoning vows to eradicate 'bad influence' of Bo Xilai
China's northeastern province of Liaoning has drawn up new guidelines aimed at "completely eradicating" the bad influence of its disgraced former governor Bo Xilai, who was jailed in 2013 for corruption and abuse of power.
Sexual assault probe of California physician, girlfriend expands
At least a dozen more women have come forward with allegations against a California surgeon and reality TV personality arrested last week with his girlfriend on charges of drugging and raping two women, the Orange County prosecutor said on Friday.
Trump on Twitter (Sept 21) - Kavanaugh, FBI, Feinstein
The following statements were posted to the verified personal Twitter account of U.S. President Donald Trump (@realDonaldTrump)
Adviser says U.S. close to Mexico-only NAFTA deal, Canada unmoved
The United States is getting "very, very close" to having to move forward on its trade deal with Mexico without Canada, White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett said on Friday.
Brazil court orders Twitter to hand over user data related to Bolsonaro attack
A judge on Brazil's top electoral court on Friday ordered Twitter to hand over data of 16 users who celebrated via tweets the near-fatal assassination attempt two weeks ago of far-right, poll-leading presidential candidate Jair Bolsonaro.
Senate candidates Cruz, O'Rourke square off in fractious debate
U.S. Senator Ted Cruz, trying furiously to beat back a high-profile challenge from Democratic rival Beto O'Rourke, repeatedly accused his opponent of being out of step with the Texas electorate as the two candidates faced off in a debate just si...
Versace plays with prints and leather for its spring/summer designs
Italy's Versace played with bold prints, patchwork and leather in its spring/summer 2019 women's collection in a star-studded show on Friday, the third day of Milan's fashion week.
Tom Hardy says on-screen 'Venom' stays true to Marvel comics
British actor Tom Hardy said on Friday he believes his new superhero movie "Venom" remains faithful to the Marvel Comics books in its portrayal of an investigative journalist whose body becomes the host for an alien with enhanced powers.
U.S. official in Russia probe suggested taping Trump: media reports
The U.S. official who oversees the federal investigation into Russia's role in the 2016 U.S. election suggested last year secretly recording President Donald Trump and recruiting Cabinet members to invoke a constitutional amendment to remove him...
U.S. preparing 'actions' in coming days against Venezuela: Pompeo to Fox News
The United States is preparing a "series of actions" in the coming days to increase pressure on the Venezuelan government, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo told Fox News on Friday.
United Airlines pilots resist contract changes over regional routes
United Airlines pilots said they refuse to budge on the wording of their contract governing the outsourcing of regional flights.
PayPal ends business dealings with Alex Jones's Infowars
Payments processor PayPal Holdings Inc said on Friday it decided to end its business relationship with popular U.S. conspiracy theorist Alex Jones's Infowars website after finding instances of hate speech and discriminatory content on the site.