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Trump picks conservative Kavanaugh as Supreme Court nominee: NBC
U.S. President Donald Trump has chosen conservative federal appeals court Judge Brett Kavanaugh as his nominee for U.S. Supreme Court Justice, NBC News reported on Monday, just before the official White House announcement.
Asia shares extend rally, pound bewildered by politics
Asian shares sought to rally for a third session on Tuesday as hopes for upbeat corporate earnings buoyed Wall Street, while several high-profile resignations from Britain's government kept sterling on the defensive.
Pompeo, in surprise visit to Afghanistan, urges Taliban peace talks
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, on a surprise visit to Afghanistan on Monday, promised support for President Ashraf Ghani's bid to start peace talks with the Taliban and repeated the United States would be willing to take part.
Don't blame OPEC, oil producer group says of Trump criticism
The president of OPEC on Monday defended the oil producer group against U.S. President Donald Trump’s recent demands for higher oil output, saying OPEC does not shoulder the blame.
Campaign group says illegal ivory trade breezes past EU law
In spite of a ban, illegal ivory trading is still flourishing in the European Union, as traders use a loophole allowing for the exchange of very old pieces, an Oxford University study sponsored by a campaign group found.
Turkey's Erdogan sworn in with new powers, names son-in-law finance minister
President Tayyip Erdogan appointed his son-in-law as Turkey's finance minister on Monday hours after he was sworn in with sweeping new executive powers, promising a "strong government and a strong Turkey".
UK PM May appoints Jeremy Hunt as new foreign minister
British Prime Minister Theresa May appointed Jeremy Hunt as foreign minister on Monday after predecessor Boris Johnson resigned in protest at the government's plans for a close trading relationship with the European Union.
As Trump confounds, Mattis seen as quiet champion among NATO allies
U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis will only play a supporting role to President Donald Trump at this week's NATO summit - an event that by definition is focused on heads of state from the trans-Atlantic alliance.
Stocks hit 2-week high, led by banks ahead of earnings
Global stocks hit a two-week high on Monday, led by a rise in bank shares ahead of earnings reports from the biggest U.S. lenders later in the week, while sterling took a hit after another British cabinet resignation left Prime Minister Theresa May&#...
Star of 'Borat' and 'Bruno' returns satirical gaze to U.S.
Sacha Baron Cohen, the British comedian who ridiculed Kazakhstan and Middle America in "Borat" and satirized the fashion industry in "Bruno," is heading back to television for the first time in a decade with a comedy series about the United States.
Myanmar court files secrets act charges against Reuters reporters
A court in Myanmar on Monday charged two jailed Reuters journalists with obtaining secret state documents, moving the landmark press freedom case into its trial stage after six months of preliminary hearings.
Ex-foes Ethiopia, Eritrea eye peace dividend after historic deal
After declaring an end on Monday to a costly two-decade military stalemate, Ethiopia and Eritrea - one a rising African star, the other among the world's most isolationist nations - appear poised to reap a lucrative peace dividend.
Trump's longtime driver sues for several years of unpaid overtime
A New York man who said he was Donald Trump's personal driver for more than 20 years sued the U.S. president's company on Monday, claiming he was not paid for thousands of hours of overtime.
Trump suggests China might be interfering in U.S.-North Korea talks
President Donald Trump suggested on Monday that China might be seeking to derail U.S. efforts aimed at denuclearizing North Korea, but said he was confident that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un would uphold a pact the two agreed on last month.
Drake's 'Scorpion' shatters global records with one billion streams
Canadian rapper Drake shattered records with his new album "Scorpion," which became the first to score one billion streams in its first week and also debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 album charts.
UK Conservative lawmakers don't expect confidence vote against PM May after crunch meeting
Prime Minister Theresa May is likely safe from a leadership challenge despite losing two senior ministers, several Conservative lawmakers said Monday after she held a crunch meeting to sell her parliamentary party on her Brexit plan.
Trump slams Pfizer after July 1 drug price hikes
U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday took aim at Pfizer Inc and other U.S. drugmakers after they raised prices on some of their medicines on July 1, saying his administration would act in response.
BlackRock expands in Paris with new hires ahead of Brexit, source says
BlackRock has increased its staff in Paris and is seeking to set up an alternative investment management business there, a source close to the company said on Monday, in another sign of the French capital's increasing post-Brexit appeal.
Mexico will not intervene in Venezuela, Nicaragua crises: incoming minister
The next government of Mexico, led by leftist President-elect Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, will not intervene in the internal affairs of other nations, such as crisis-ridden Venezuela and Nicaragua, the country's future foreign minister said on...
California couple rescue wedding rings from wildfire's ashes
Firefighters on Monday were gaining ground on California wildfires that destroyed dozens of homes and forced the evacuation of thousands of residents, but at least one couple had a bit of good news amid the devastation.