World Equities Wobble As Trump Health Bill Vote Canceled
World equity markets wobbled Friday, with US stocks finishing mostly lower, as investors monitored a swirl of negotiations surrounding President ...
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‘I’m President, and You’re Not’
President Donald Trump defended some of the most controversial claims of his young political career in a wide-ranging interview with ...
Russia Denies It Is Supplying the Taliban After Nato General Claim
Russia may be supplying the Taliban in Afghanistan, a US general has said Russia has denied a top Nato general's ...
Russia Denies Supplying Taliban After NATO Claim
Russia on Friday denied allegations by the commander of NATO that Moscow may be assisting the Taliban as the insurgents ...
Israel, US Conclude Talks Without Settlement Agreement
Israel and the United States concluded talks in Washington on advancing peace with the Palestinians, without agreeing on one of ...
Netflix’s ‘Death Note’ Accused of ‘whitewashing’
t's not a good time for Netflix and Asian-adapted projects. On the heels of the streaming giant facing charges of ...
In Trump Land, Painful Choices Await If Obamacare Goes
Maribeth Coote says she hates Obamacare, but it's the only health coverage option she can afford in this remote, hardscrabble ...
US Senate Approves Settlement Backer As Israel Envoy
The US Senate on Thursday approved the appointment of President Donald Trump's former bankruptcy lawyer, a supporter of Israeli settlement ...
Trump’s Health Care Reform Plan Hangs In Balance
US President Donald Trump held last-minute negotiations with fellow Republicans to avoid a humiliating defeat Thursday in his biggest legislative ...
Laptop Ban Creates Turbulence For Airline Profits
A carry-on ban by Washington and London for laptops on flights from some airports will hit the profits of affected ...
Obama Warns Against Changes That Harm Americans
Former president Barack Obama warned Thursday against approving a Republican bill that would repeal his signature health care reform law ...
Two Years On, Yemen Stuck In ‘quagmire’
Deadly fighting, a rise in jihadism, the threat of famine -- two years after Saudi Arabia intervened against Iran-backed rebels, ...
Westbrook’s 35th Triple Double Powers Thunder Win
NBA scoring leader Russell Westbrook unleashed his 35th triple double of the season, powering the Oklahoma City Thunder over visiting ...
US Airlift Backs New Assault Near Raqqa Stronghold
US-led coalition aircraft have for the first time carried out an airlift of allied fighters battling the jihadist group Islamic ...
Killing ISIS Boss Is ‘only A Matter of Time’ Says Tillerson
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson welcomed members of a 68-country coalition against the Islamic State to Washington and vowed to ...
Allies Vow To Destroy IS As Attacks Overshadow Talks
The US-led coalition against the Islamic State group vowed to crush the jihadists Wednesday at a meeting overshadowed by an ...
Killing ISIS Boss Is ‘only A Matter of Time’ Says Tillerson
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson welcomed members of a 68-country coalition against the Islamic State to Washington and vowed to ...
US Spy Agencies Monitored Trump Team Communications
US spy agencies scooped up the communications of members of Donald Trump's presidential transition team late last year, possibly including ...
New York Grants License To Trade More Virtual Currencies
New York authorities on Wednesday granted a license to Coinbase to trade in two additional virtual currencies, expanding the company's ...
‘Matter of Time’ Before IS Leader Baghdadi Killed
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson declared Wednesday that Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi's death is imminent, as US-backed ...