US Congress Reach Deal On Fresh Sanctions
Leaders of both parties in the US Congress have agreed on legislation that allows fresh sanctions to punish Russia for ...
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Headway On AIDS Threatened By Funding Slowdown
Progress in beating back the AIDS epidemic risks being eroded by a funding shortfall set to grow under Donald Trump's ...
No-Show Inflation Poses Conundrum For US Fed
After tightening monetary policy last month for the second time this year, the US central bank is expected to pause ...
Away From DC Turmoil, Trump Welcomes New High-Tech Warship To Navy
President Donald Trump on Saturday presided over the commissioning of the US Navy's newest next-generation aircraft carrier -- a trip ...
Donald Trump Attacks ‘illegal’ Report On Sessions Russian Meeting
US President Donald Trump has attacked “illegal leaks” following reports his attorney general discussed campaign-related matters with a Russian envoy. ...
Philippines To Extend Martial Law In South Until Year End
The Philippine Congress on Saturday voted to extend President Rodrigo Duterte's declaration of martial law in the south until the ...
Philippine MPs To Vote On Martial Law Extension Bid
The Philippine Congress opened a special session Saturday to vote on President Rodrigo Duterte's bid for an extension of martial ...
Philippine MPs To Vote On Duterte Bid For Longer Martial Rule
The Philippine Congress sits in a special session Saturday to vote on President Rodrigo Duterte's bid for longer military rule ...
Scaramucci — Trump’s Millionaire Communications Chief
Anthony Scaramucci, named Donald Trump's new White House communications director, is a millionaire former hedge fund investor who shores up ...
Pentagon Blocks Some Pakistan Military Payments
The US Defense Department has withheld $50 million in Pakistan military payments after Pentagon chief Jim Mattis determined Islamabad is ...
GFA To Drag Atinka FM/TV To Court Over Puma Football Contract Claims
The Ghana Football Association has issued a press statement regarding Puma contract publication by Atinka Fm/Tv. According to the FA, report ...
John McCain Has Brain Cancer, His Office Says
Veteran US Republican Senator John McCain has been diagnosed with brain cancer and is reviewing treatment options, according to his ...
America’s Warrior Senator From Bygone Era
The outpouring of affection for US Senator John McCain, who was recently diagnosed with brain cancer, highlights the respect the ...
McCain After Cancer Diagnosis
John McCain, the Republican maverick and conservative force in the US Senate, promised Thursday he would "be back soon" after ...
US Fines Exxon $2 Mn Over Ukraine-Related Sanctions Breaches
The United States on Thursday hit oil giant ExxonMobil with a $2 million fine for violating Ukraine-related sanctions, at a ...
Philippines Eyes Opening Telecoms To Foreign Control
Limits on foreign ownership of the Philippine telecom industry should be lifted to attract investment and improve its service, a ...
Trump Insists His ‘secret’ Meeting Putin Was Just ‘pleasantries’
President Donald Trump downplayed his second, undisclosed meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday, saying the conversation consisted of ...
Trump and His Campaign Promises
Donald Trump took office trailing a string of promises made during a bruising election campaign. Six months into his presidency, ...
Chinese City Leadership Shake-Up Signals Xi Power Play
A sudden leadership change in one of China's biggest cities has highlighted President Xi Jinping's ambition to consolidate his grip ...
Angry Democrats File No-Confidence Motion Against Trump
Two dozen congressional Democrats Wednesday launched a no-confidence motion against Donald Trump, an effort that will have no practical effect ...