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In Emotional Opioid Speech, Donald Trump Reveals Why He Never Drinks
Fred Trump Jr. struggled with alcoholism for much of his life and died in 1981 at age 43. Trump has cited his brother's short life when pushing for tougher drug enforcement and awareness and did so again on Thursday.
UN Rejects Myanmar Claim That it Agreed to Help Build Housing for Refugees
More than 600,000 have crossed to Bangladesh since Aug. 25 attacks by Rohingya militants sparked an army crackdown. The United Nations says killings, arson and rape carried out by troops and ethnic Rakhine Buddhist mobs since then amount to a campaign of...
Catalan Leader in Last-Ditch Warning as Madrid Takeover Looms
The government "will create an even more serious, extraordinary situation by seizing Catalonia's political autonomy," Carles Puigdemont warned in a letter to the Senate Thursday.
Iran Says Defence Capabilities Not Negotiable Amid US Pressure
"The defence capabilities and strength of the country are not negotiable or up for haggling," Khamenei was cited as saying at a ceremony at the Imam Ali army officer’s academy in Tehran, according to state media.
Donald Trump Administration Makes H-1B Visa Extension More Difficult
Under the previous policy, if a person was once found to be eligible for a work visa initially, they would usually be considered for extension of their visa.
Communist Party Endorses Second Term for Chinese President Xi Jinping
Sixty-four-year-old Xi’s second term was endorsed by the party at the end of its week-long once-in-a-five-year Congress. The conference attended by over 2,350 delegates ended at the Great Hall of the People, the seat of power of China’s Communist leadersh...
Nigeria Triple Suicide Attack Kills 13: Security Sources
The first bomber detonated her explosive belt around 9:45 pm (local time) on Saturday in front of a small restaurant in the capital of Borno state "when people were buying their dinner."
Mauricio Macri's coalition Sweeps Argentina's Mid-term Vote
Macri's "Cambiemos" or "Let's Change" coalition won the top five population centers of Buenos Aires City, and Buenos Aires, Cordoba, Santa Fe and Mendoza provinces. No single party had won all five in a mid-term vote since 1985.
Xi Jinping Aide and China’s Second-most Powerful Man to Quit Top Body
Wang Qishan, 69, Xi's feared anti-graft 'tsar' — billed as 'China's second most powerful man' — is likely to step down from the Standing Committee on Wednesday.
Russia Accuses US-led Coalition of 'Barbaric' Bombing of Syria's Raqqa
Major-General Igor Konashenkov, a spokesman for the Defence Ministry, said in a statement that around 200,000 people had lived in Raqqa before the conflict in Syria, but that not more than 45,000 people remained.
15 Afghan Army Trainees Killed in Kabul Suicide Attack: Defence Ministry
It was the second suicide attack in the Afghan capital in 24 hours and the seventh major assault in Afghanistan since Tuesday, taking the total death toll to more than 200, with hundreds more wounded.
British PM Theresa May's 'Lonely' Brexit Photo Goes Viral
Internet users quickly drew parallels between the image and Theresa May's isolation, both within the Brexit talks against the 27 other EU nations, and within her own Conservative party, where she is under pressure after losing the party's majority in parl...
Trump's UN Envoy Casts Russia's 2016 Election Interference as 'Warfare'
US Ambassador Nikki Haley lashed out at Russia's efforts to "sow chaos" in elections across the world during a conference hosted by the George W. Bush Institute.
How to Survive a North Korean Missile — in Japanese Manga Form
Officials on the northern island of Hokkaido, which has already had two missiles from North Korea fired over it, published the manga survival guide titled "In case a missile flies over" earlier this month.
Trailers Could House Those Displaced by Fires in California Wine Country
Thousands of survivors, forced to flee the flames with little warning, remain displaced. Many are returning to find nothing left, forcing them to seek housing in emergency shelters or with family and friends.
US Judge Blocks Latest Version of Donald Trump Travel Ban
The ruling means the Trump administration could again ask the Supreme Court to decide whether his immigration orders are legal.