Flight Ban On Laptops ‘sparked By IS Threat’
An aircraft cabin ban on large electronic devices was prompted by intelligence suggesting a terror threat to US-bound flights, say ...
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33 Dead In US-Led North Syria Air Strike
At least 33 people were killed in a US-led coalition strike on a school used as a centre for displaced ...
Flight Ban On Laptops ‘sparked By IS Threat’
An aircraft cabin ban on large electronic devices was prompted by intelligence suggesting a terror threat to US-bound flights, says ...
S. Korea Returns Chinese Soldiers’ Remains Despite THAAD Row
Seoul on Wednesday repatriated the remains of 28 Chinese soldiers killed in the Korean War, despite a heated row between ...
North Korea Fails In New Missile Test
A new North Korean missile test failed on Wednesday, the South's defence ministry said, two weeks after Pyongyang launched four ...
Coalition Gathers To Hear Trump Islamic State Plan
The 68-nation US-led coalition against the Islamic State group will meet in Washington on Wednesday to accelerate efforts to destroy ...
Transatlantic Bond ‘getting Stronger’
The transatlantic bond is "getting stronger," Pentagon chief Jim Mattis told NATO's Jens Stoltenberg on Tuesday, the same day the ...
Thompson, Curry Outshine Westbrook, Harden Fires Rockets
Klay Thompson and Stephen Curry outshined Russell Westbrook as the Golden State Warriors romped to victory against Oklahoma City on ...
Mexico Threatens To Ditch US Corn Imports
Mexico has identified a potential weapon in its trade wrangle with US President Donald Trump: lucrative yellow cobs of American ...
North Korea Nuclear Programme In ‘new Phase’
North Korea's uranium enrichment facility has doubled in size over the last few years, the UN's atomic watchdog chief has ...
Confirmation Hearing For Trump’s Supreme Court Pick Begins
President Donald Trump's Supreme Court pick, Neil Gorsuch, faced senators Monday for his confirmation hearing, with Democrats expected to grill ...
NATO Chief To Visit US For First Time Since Trump Elected
NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg headed for Washington on Monday for the first time since US President Donald Trump was elected, ...
US Stocks Dip On Oil Retreat, Protectionism Fears
Wall Street stocks dipped early Monday with worries about trade protectionism pressuring global markets, while petroleum-linked equities fell on the ...
FBI Director To Testify On Russia Ties As Trump Slams ‘fake News’
The directors of the FBI and NSA are to give keenly awaited testimony before Congress Monday on what ties President ...
China Warns US Over Arms Sales To Taiwan
China on Monday reiterated its firm opposition to US arm sales to Taiwan, amid reports that Donald Trump's administration is ...
N.Korea Rocket Test Shows ‘meaningful Progress’
North Korea's latest rocket engine test showed "meaningful progress" in its missile capabilities, Seoul said Monday, as the nuclear-armed state ...
New Zealand Expels US Diplomat After Police Probe Stymied
A US diplomat has been expelled from New Zealand after Washington refused to waive diplomatic immunity so police investigating a ...
FBI Director To Testify On Russia Ties, Alleged Wiretap
The directors of the FBI and NSA are to give keenly awaited testimony before Congress Monday on what ties President ...
Saric Soars As Sixers Rally To Dump Celtics
Croatian forward Dario Saric scored 23 points and Robert Covington sank a go-ahead 3-pointer with 3:41 to play Sunday, sparking ...
Abbas To Meet Egyptian Leader Ahead of Trump Talks
Mahmud Abbas will meet Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi in Cairo on Monday with ties strained between them and ahead ...