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Trump Warns of Phase-2 Sanctions Against North Korea, Says It Will be Very Unfortunate for the World
In addressing the Trump administration's biggest national security challenge, the U.S. Treasury sanctioned one person, 27 companies, and 28 ships, according to a statement on the US Treasury Department's website.
Ex-Trump Campaign Aide, Rick Gates, to Plead Guilty in Russia Probe
For a few months in 2016, Gates was indispensable to Trump, leading the ground effort to help Trump win the Republican nomination and flying from state to state to secure Republican delegates.
South Korean MPs Demand Execution of North's Olympic Delegate
Some 70 lawmakers of the conservative Liberty Korea Party staged a protest outside the presidential Blue House, urging President Moon Jae-in to scrap the visit.
Secret Mike Pence and North Korea Meeting Planned, Then Scrapped
The US vice president did not interact with the North Koreans even though he was seated in the same box as them at the opening ceremony of the Games earlier this month -- nor did he shake hands with the North's ceremonial head of state Kim Yong Nam during...
Iran Teams Find Wreckage of Plane in Zagros Mountains
Aseman Airlines flight EP3704 disappeared in the Zagros range on Sunday morning, around 45 minutes after taking off from Tehran.
US President Donald Trump Endorses Romney in Run for Senate Seat in Utah
Romney, the son of former Michigan Governor George Romney, helped found the buyout firm Bain Capital and gained prominence after stepping in to lead the organizing committee for the 2002 Salt Lake City Winter Olympics after a bribery scandal. He served as...
Military Helicopter on Earthquake Mission Flips in Mexico, Kills 13 on Ground
A local reporter who was aboard the helicopter when it crashed on Friday night, described harrowing moments as the pilot lost control and the helicopter attempted to touch down in a swirl of dust in Jamiltepec, a city in Oaxaca state close to the epicente...
American Forces Will Continue to Patrol South China Sea: Navy Officer
The US Navy invited journalists on board the 35-year-old carrier, which was packed with 72 aircraft, including F18 Hornets, assault helicopters and surveillance aircraft.
Who are the 13 Russians Indicted by the US?
The list is topped by Yevgeny Prigozhin, a businessman close to the Kremlin who has been linked to the secretive propaganda operation by Russian media, but who has denied meddling in elections.
Trump Says 'No Collusion' After Russians Indicted for 2016 Presidential Election Meddling
Trump has repeatedly dismissed claims of Russian interference as "fake news" designed to take away from his election victory over Hillary Clinton.
On Eve of Investigation, Vatican Says Pope Meets Sex Abuse Victims Often
"The Holy Father meets victims of sexual abuse, either individually or in groups, several times a month," Burke said in a statement, adding that the pope "tries to help them heal the grave wounds caused by the abuses they suffered."
Florida School Shooting: Football Coach Braved Bullets to Save Students, Says Report
The Miami Herald has reported that Coach Aaron Feis was initially said to be dead, leading to online tributes on social media. However it was later clarified that Feis was wounded but has survived the shooting.
Newly Free Saudi Prince Alwaleed Donates Half a Million Dollars To Football Club
Prince Alwaleed, one of the country’s top international investors, says he spent his nearly three months of detention in the Riyadh Ritz-Carlton hotel, along with dozens of senior officials and businessmen, part of a crackdown on the orders of Crown Princ...
North Korea Warms to South Korea After Visit, Volume Down on Border Propaganda
Talk of an inter-Korean summit, which would be the first since 2007 if it happened, come after months of tension between Pyongyang, Seoul and Washington.
Indian-origin Malaysian on Death Row in Singapore Wins Acquittal
On March 24, 2014, Gopu Jaya Raman was arrested after he entered Singapore through Woodlands Checkpoint on the north with three black bundles of diamorphine hidden in his motorcycle's fender.
Valentines Get Quickie Marriage Licences at Las Vegas Airport
Clark County, the authority that administers Sin City's weddings, has opened a pop-up marriage licence bureau by a baggage carousel at McCarran International Airport.