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Talk is cheap? Greece, North Macedonia to slash 2019-02-19 13:31:46SKOPJE, North Macedonia (AP) - With their governments now on speaking terms, North Macedonia and Greece have promised to slash roaming charges for tra

Russian hackers eight times quicker than North Koreans, 2019-02-19 12:23:41Victims targeted by Russian state-sponsored hackers typically have less than 20 minutes to prevent an initial intrusion from becoming a full-blown bre

Clergy sex abuse survivor plans hunger strike 2019-02-19 12:18:37PITTSFIELD, Mass. (AP) - A Massachusetts survivor of clergy sex abuse says he will stop eating until the Vatican acknowledges receipt of messages from

Poland awaiting Israel's apology for minister's comments 2019-02-19 12:11:25WARSAW, Poland (AP) - A Polish government official says Warsaw is still waiting for Israel's government to apologize for comments the acting foreign

UN envoy says Yemen ports deal is chance 2019-02-19 12:08:14UNITED NATIONS (AP) - The U.N. envoy for Yemen says the beginning of the pullout of forces from three key ports provides an opportunity to move to the

Yost tells AP forum Ohio not asked to 2019-02-19 11:35:00COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Ohio's four statewide elected officials, leaders of the House and Senate and Gov. Mike DeWine were among officials who gathered

House Dems probe White House handling of Saudi 2019-02-19 11:05:19Top House Democrats plan to investigate claims the Trump White House fast-tracked sensitive details on U.S. nuclear technologies to Saudi Arabia witho

US voices concern over Hezbollah's role in Lebanese 2019-02-19 10:35:44BEIRUT (AP) - The U.S. ambassador to Lebanon expressed concerns Tuesday over the militant Hezbollah group's growing role in the new Cabinet, saying i

Vatican has a secret process to deal with 2019-02-19 09:45:32The Vatican has an established process to deal with priests who father children, a Holy See spokesperson confirmed to The New York Times on Monday. "

Tech could unite Europe's populists ahead of EU 2019-02-19 08:44:37PARIS (AP) - The web platform was named for a revered French populist philosopher and created by an Italian internet entrepreneur to transform common

Iraqi man convicted in Sweden of war crimes 2019-02-19 08:10:04COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) - A Swedish court has convicted a man who fought against the Islamic State group in Iraq of war crimes for posting macabre pi

Religious orders apologize for sex abuse inaction, cover-ups 2019-02-19 07:48:55VATICAN CITY (AP) - Catholic religious orders from around the world apologized Tuesday for having failed to respond when their priests raped children,

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Trump aides ignored warnings on Middle East nuclear 2019-02-19 12:59:24Top White House aides ignored repeated warnings they could be breaking the law as they worked with former U.S. officials and a close friend of Preside

Venezuela's defence minister offers defiant response to Trump 2019-02-19 12:51:07Venezuelan troops will remain stationed along the country's borders to prevent territorial violations, the defence minister said Tuesday, ahead of th

Swiss rescuers find 4 people alive after avalanche, 2019-02-19 12:24:51Swiss mountain rescue teams have pulled out four people who were buried in a mid-afternoon avalanche at the popular ski resort of Crans-Montana and ar

Jewish cemetery vandalized in France on eve of 2019-02-19 11:40:31Vandals have daubed swastikas and anti-Semitic slogans on around 90 graves in a Jewish cemetery in eastern France, local officials said on Tuesday, sh

Duelling concerts for Venezuela: Nicolas Maduro, Richard Branson 2019-02-19 10:34:01Refusing to back down amid a mounting battle over Venezuela's humanitarian crisis, the government of President Nicolas Maduro announced Monday that i

Poland seeks apology over Israel foreign minister's Holocaust 2019-02-19 09:35:47Poland is still awaiting an apology from Israel over comments made by Israel's acting foreign minister regarding the role of Poles in the Nazi Holoca

Bernie Sanders announces 2020 White House bid 2019-02-19 07:01:14Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, whose insurgent 2016 presidential campaign reshaped Democratic politics, announced Tuesday he is running for president in

Fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld, Chanel's creative director, dead 2019-02-19 06:51:32German designer Karl Lagerfeld, artistic director at Chanel and an icon of the haute-couture industry for over half a century, has died at age 85, the

Voices from a Haitian hospital: Bullet wounds, shortages 2019-02-19 04:00:52Since Feb. 7, protests have erupted across Haiti over billions of dollars in allegedly misappropriated government dollars and a devaluation of the Hai

Why Trump can take credit for his opponents' 2019-02-19 04:00:32Climate change should not be a left-right issue, but by refusing to tackle the issue, the U.S. president has given the Democrats plenty of room to man

Pakistan warns India against attacking over Kashmir bombing 2019-02-19 01:24:49Prime Minister Imran Khan says Pakistan would retaliate if India were to attack in response to a bombing in the disputed Kashmir region, which India b

Coalition of 16 states sues Trump administration over 2019-02-18 21:04:26At least 16 states — led by California — have joined to sue the Trump administration over the U.S. president's declaration of a national

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Paris authorities investigate anti-Semitic remarks hurled at philosopher 2019-02-17 21:30:00An upsurge in anti-Semitism in France reached a climax over the weekend with a torrent of hate speech directed at a distinguished philosopher during a

As Islamic State’s caliphate withers, the fate of 2019-02-17 16:35:00Islamic State’s self-styled caliphate once spanned territory larger than South Carolina. The extremist group controlled the lives of more than 8

Israel’s Netanyahu stirs a hornets’ nest in Poland 2019-02-17 14:15:00Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s participation in the U.S.-sponsored Middle East conference in Warsaw ended on a discordant note. Ove

U.S. Air Force cargo planes land in Colombia 2019-02-16 19:55:00The Trump administration ratcheted up pressure Saturday on embattled Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, dispatching U.S. military planes filled with

Vatican defrocks former U.S. Cardinal McCarrick over sex 2019-02-16 18:45:00Pope Francis has defrocked former U.S. cardinal Theodore McCarrick for soliciting sex during confession as well as other sex crimes against minors and

Nigerians bewildered after presidential election is postponed at 2019-02-16 13:40:00Tens of millions of Nigerians ready to elect their next president woke up to some bewildering news on Saturday morning: Elections were off. Around 3 a

Russia looking to ratify Paris climate agreement as 2019-02-16 07:00:00Russia, the world’s fifth-largest greenhouse gas emitter, is inching closer to ratifying the Paris climate accord by the end of the year, placin

A specter hangs over Nigeria’s presidential election: Hunger 2019-02-15 23:40:00Salamatu Jibril takes one look at month-old Sufiyan, drowsy under a heavy blanket on a sweaty day in northern Nigeria, and knows there’s a probl

Another American is arrested in Moscow; prominent investor 2019-02-15 15:30:00A prominent American investor with business ties in Russia since the early 1990s has been detained on suspicion of fraud in a case that is likely to s

More U.S.-China trade talks set after 2 days 2019-02-15 13:10:00Talks between China and the U.S. will resume in Washington next week after both sides declared Friday that progress had been made in two days of high-

With each generation, the people of Taiwan feel 2019-02-15 07:00:00Within just one family, three generations' lives in three different versions of Taiwan have given them disparate views on what it means to be Taiwane

Myanmar sentences two men to death for murder 2019-02-15 04:00:00It took nearly two years, more than 100 witnesses, and often bizarre legal maneuvering by the defense. But on Friday a court in Myanmar handed down gu

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At least a dozen people may be buried 2019-02-19 14:05:26At least a dozen skiers may be buried under an avalanche that hit a popular Swiss Alps resort on Tuesday.

Fate of American Citgo executives held in Venezuela 2019-02-19 13:52:58The fate of six Citgo executives being held in captivity in Venezuela on what their families are describing as trumped-up corruption charges could bec

25 MS-13 gang members deported from migrant caravan 2019-02-19 13:49:54At least 25 gang members affiliated with the MS-13 gang were deported from Mexico after they were revealed to be concealed within the caravan of 1,600

Vatican admits having secret guidelines for priests who 2019-02-19 13:31:03The Vatican is acknowledging the existence of a secret document containing guidelines for priests who break their celibacy vows and father children.

Poland awaiting Israel's apology for minister's comments 2019-02-19 12:11:25A Polish government official says Warsaw is still waiting for Israel's government to apologize for comments the acting foreign minister made about Po

UN envoy says Yemen ports deal is chance 2019-02-19 12:08:14The U.N. envoy for Yemen says the beginning of the pullout of forces from three key ports provides an opportunity to move to the major goal of ending

EU Commission lashes out at Orban over campaign 2019-02-19 11:41:16A top European Union official has lashed out at Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban over election campaign posters alleging that EU headquarters has

Beijing's Forbidden City illuminated for Lantern Festival 2019-02-19 11:24:19Beijing's Forbidden City has been illuminated and opened to the general public for night visits for the first time to celebrate China's Lantern Fest

Nobel laureates, advocates advising G7 on women's rights 2019-02-19 11:05:04Human rights advocates are meeting in Paris to discuss the strategy of the G7 group of industrialized nations for ending violence and discrimination a

7 children die in Canadian house fire 2019-02-19 11:02:42Canadian police say seven children died in an early morning fire that witnesses say engulfed a home in a suburb of the Atlantic coast city of Halifax.

Chinese ivory trafficker gets 15 years in Tanzanian 2019-02-19 11:00:54A Tanzanian judge has sentenced a Chinese trafficker who was labeled the "ivory queen" to 15 years in jail after she was convicted of smuggling abou

Police: Avalanche buries 'several people' near Swiss peak 2019-02-19 11:00:42Police say an avalanche at the Swiss ski resort of Crans-Montana has buried "several people" and rescue teams have been deployed.

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Several people buried in Swiss avalanche: police 2019-02-19 13:54:24An avalanche buried skiers on a busy slope of the Swiss resort of Crans-Montana on Tuesday, police said, as scores of rescuers worked to dig out survi

Fashion's 'creative genius' Karl Lagerfeld dies at 85 2019-02-19 13:50:26Haute-couture designer Karl Lagerfeld, artistic director at Chanel and an icon of the fashion industry with his extravagant outfits and striking catwa

U.S. Palestinian mission to merge with Israel embassy 2019-02-19 13:48:21The United States Consulate General in Jerusalem, which serves Palestinians, will be absorbed into the new U.S. Embassy to Israel in March, a U.S. off

Hungary's ruling party doesn't belong in Europe's center-right: 2019-02-19 13:46:23The party of right-wing Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban does not belong in the European People's Party (EPP), the main center-right grouping in

India's Modi breaks protocol to welcome Saudi's crown 2019-02-19 13:44:32Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi broke with government protocol to personally welcome Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to New Delhi

Nobody will block Brexit extension, Juncker says 2019-02-19 13:35:58If Britain asks for a delay to its departure from the European Union, none of the existing members will stand in its way, European Commission Presiden

Wounded pulled from Swiss avalanche, but no confirmed 2019-02-19 13:33:12Four people were injured in an avalanche in the Swiss ski resort of Crans-Montana on Tuesday, including one whose life was in danger, and a search was

EU to take action against Poland if judges 2019-02-19 13:26:53The European Commission will take action against Poland if its government is harassing judges for consulting the European Court of Justice on the lega

Air strikes hit Islamic State pocket as Syrian 2019-02-19 13:16:59Air strikes targeted Islamic State's last pocket in eastern Syria late on Tuesday as U.S.-backed fighters pressed for a victory that would bring the

Assad adviser rejects idea of granting Syrian Kurds 2019-02-19 13:16:59A senior adviser to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Tuesday flatly rejected the idea of giving Syrian Kurds a measure of autonomy, saying such a m

Departures from Rome's Ciampino airport blocked by tiny 2019-02-19 13:15:54Departures from Rome's Ciampino airport, which is used by budget airlines Ryanair and Wizz Air, were blocked for much of Tuesday after a small fire b

Pink Floyd's Waters slams Venezuela border aid concert 2019-02-19 12:53:45Pink Floyd co-founder Roger Waters slammed an upcoming "Live Aid"-style concert to raise funds for humanitarian aid for Venezuela, calling the event

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Mexico’s Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador favors drug legalization 2019-02-19 14:07:38 Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said Tuesday he favors initiatives to legalize some drugs if it can help rampant violent crimes drop.

Avalanche buries several skiers in Switzerland 2019-02-19 13:38:46 Several skiers have been buried under an avalanche in Switzerland, police said Tuesday.

Taiwan's Tsai Ing-wen seeks re-election in 2020 2019-02-19 13:23:55 Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen says she seeks re-election in 2020.

Twitter adds new policies for ads to protect 2019-02-19 13:19:17 Twitter announced Tuesday it'll make tools available in the European Union for transparency on who pays for political ads on its platform and how th

Vatican confirms secret guidelines for priests who father 2019-02-19 12:56:45 The Vatican has acknowledged it has secret internal guidelines to handle cases involving priests who father children outside of their celibacy vows.

OHCHR chief Michelle Bachelet alarmed by spike in 2019-02-19 12:16:57 The U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights called on the Syrian government Tuesday to protect civilians from bombings in the demilitarized buffer zo

Angolan family stranded at South Korea airport for 2019-02-19 12:06:44 An Angolan family has been stranded at a South Korean airport for 54 days while being unable to apply for asylum.

Pilot killed in India after midair crash involving 2019-02-19 11:56:37 Two airplanes that were practicing for an upcoming air show in India collided in midair Tuesday, killing one of the pilots, authorities said.

Father in Kim Jong Nam assassination case: ’Save 2019-02-19 10:47:32 Parents of the Vietnamese defendant in the assassination of Kim Jong Nam are calling on the North Korean leader to "save their daughter."

Politicians in Japan ‘embarrassed’ by Trump’s Nobel Peace 2019-02-19 09:39:53 Japanese politicians are reacting in disbelief following claims from U.S. President Donald Trump.

Anadarko signs 20-year LNG deal with Indonesia's Pertamina 2019-02-19 09:16:24 Anadarko said that all co-venturers of the Mozambique LNG1 signed an accord to sell LNG to the Indonesian state oil company, Pertamina, for 20 years.

Anti-Semitic vandals damage Jewish graves in France 2019-02-19 08:58:55 Vandals have spray painted and damaged graves at a Jewish cemetery in eastern France, as organizers stage marches Tuesday to oppose anti-Semitism.

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US-backed Syrian forces seek to evacuate civilians from 2019-02-19 13:02:14US-backed forces Tuesday said they were trying to evacuate civilians from the Islamic State group's last dreg of territory in Syria and warned jihadi

French politicians unite to march against anti-Semitism 2019-02-19 12:34:59A series of attacks across France in recent days has alarmed politicians and prompted calls for action against what some commentators describe as a ne

Politicians and celebrities pay tribute to fashion legend 2019-02-19 12:15:17German designer Karl Lagerfeld, artistic director at Chanel and an icon of the fashion industry with his extravagant outfits and striking catwalks, ha

Fashion icon Karl Lagerfeld dies at 85 2019-02-19 07:25:10Karl Lagerfeld, who passed away on Tuesday at a hospital outside Paris, enjoyed the stature of a god among mortals in the world of fashion, where he s

Bernie Sanders announces 2020 White House bid 2019-02-19 07:06:41Senator Bernie Sanders announced Tuesday he is running for president, launching a second bid for the White House after a surprisingly strong run for t

Macron visits desecrated Jewish cemetery, Shoah memorial after 2019-02-19 06:31:43Vandals have daubed swastikas and anti-Semitic slogans on around 90 graves in a Jewish cemetery in eastern France, local officials said on Tuesday, sh

Mali’s displaced herdsmen set up camp in a 2019-02-19 05:23:41

Lack of oversight at Senegal’s Arabic schools raises 2019-02-19 04:06:34While Senegal has so far successfully shielded itself from the threat of Islamist extremism, experts warn that gaps remain in the country's security

Brazil's Bolsonaro sacks close ally amid campaign financing 2019-02-19 02:33:34Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro on Monday sacked a close aide who helped get him elected after a storm within his party over suspected improper cam

‘We can do it again,’ says Genesio as 2019-02-19 02:23:50Lyon’s performances against Manchester City in the group stage prove they can compete with mighty Barcelona in Tuesday's Champions League clash

US states sue Trump over border wall funding 2019-02-18 23:08:16A coalition of 16 U.S. states led by California sued President Donald Trump and top members of his administration on Monday to block his decision to d

Two policemen killed in Cairo blast 2019-02-18 21:02:32Two policemen were killed and three wounded when an explosive device carried by a militant they were pursuing detonated in the heart of the Egyptian c

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Devastating footage of starving 12yo girl weighing just 2019-02-19 12:58:05 A haunting video of a severely malnourished 12-year-old girl in Yemen highlights the ongoing devastation of the brutal war that has ravaged the count

Australian Open champ Osaka suffers shock exit in 2019-02-19 12:38:30 Tennis star Naomi Osaka's first match since she won the Australian Open, then dumped her coach, ended in a shock defeat as the World No.1 crashed to

One last time for ‘The Last Emperor’? Bellator 2019-02-19 12:22:51 Russian MMA legend Fedor Emelianenko could step into the cage for one last time for a rematch against fellow heavyweight great Mirko ‘Cro Cop&r

Man shot by police after stabbing several people 2019-02-19 12:03:00 A man has assaulted pedestrians with a knife in Marseille, France, injuring at least two people. The attacker was confronted and shot by the police,

US guided-missile destroyer 'Donald Cook' sets off for 2019-02-19 11:58:00Read Full Article at RT.com

Chuka Umunna calls on Tory MPs angered at 2019-02-19 11:32:45 The newly-formed Independent Group’s ringleader, Chuka Umunna, has issued a ‘come and join us’ plea to pro-EU Conservative MPs, ang

Ronaldo returns to Madrid: Cristiano out to continue 2019-02-19 11:31:00 Cristiano Ronaldo returns to Madrid on Wednesday night as he leads the Juventus attack against Atletico in their Champions League last 16 first-leg e

Pakistan ready to talk, but ‘will retaliate’ if 2019-02-19 11:11:13 As New Delhi claims Islamabad had a hand in a car bombing which killed dozens of Indian soldiers last week, Pakistani PM Imran Khan says he is willin

Russia shouldn’t go ‘tooth for a tooth’ after 2019-02-19 11:07:00 Sergey Lavrov says he is opposed to retaliating against foreign media in Russia after the Facebook ban of Russia-linked pages. Moscow should instead

Assad adviser rejects idea of granting Kurds autonomy 2019-02-19 10:57:00Read Full Article at RT.com

Sarri on the brink: The leading candidates to 2019-02-19 10:46:00 If reports are to be believed, Maurizio Sarri's time in the Chelsea hot seat may well be numbered. RT Sport takes a look at the five men rated most

Up to 12 people buried in Swiss avalanche 2019-02-19 10:32:00 Valais police confirmed that several people were buried in an avalanche at a ski station in the Swiss Alps. Local reports claim as many as 12 may be

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China accuses US of trying to block its 2019-02-18 12:38:31

No need for Abe: Trump already nominated for 2019-02-18 12:30:14In spite of Donald Trump's claim that Japanese PM Shinzo Abe had given him "the most beautiful copy" of a 5-page nomination letter to the Norwegian

Brazil's #metoo moment: Spiritual guru accused of sex 2019-02-18 12:17:51For over 40 years, spiritual healer Joao Teixeira de Faria drew people from all over the world to this small city in central Brazil, offering treatmen

7 MPs quit UK Labour Party citing Brexit 2019-02-18 09:50:50United by a desire for a second referendum on Britain's decision to leave the European Union, now that the likely terms of the divorce are known, the

Saudi official fires back after Iran blames attack 2019-02-18 09:44:53A senior Saudi diplomat on Monday fired back after Iran initially blamed the kingdom for an attack last week that killed 27 members of Iran's elite R

Iran arrests militants linked to attack on Revolutionary 2019-02-18 06:51:28"Last night, a terrorist cell was identified and destroyed in an operation," the Corps said in a statement carried by the semi-official Tasnim news

Six charged in Bangladesh over atheist blogger's murder 2019-02-18 06:47:12Avijit Roy, a Bangladesh-born US national, was hacked to death by machete-wielding assailants in February 2015 while returning home with his wife from

US sanctions are 'economic war' on us: Iranian 2019-02-18 06:42:28Construction of the refinery began in 2006 and it now has the capacity of 400,000 barrels a day, which amounts to about 20 percent of Iran's 2.1 mill

Maldives court orders arrest of ex-leader Abdulla Yameen 2019-02-18 06:28:02The arrest came after the Criminal Court began a hearing into allegations that Yameen received nearly $1.5 million in illicit payments just before he

EU states ponder Trump demand to take back 2019-02-18 05:06:22US President Donald Trump's demand that European countries take back their nationals fighting in Syria is receiving mixed reactions, as nations ponde

Militants kill 6 Pakistan soldiers in Balochistan near 2019-02-18 04:12:06

Pakistani court indicts Shahbaz Sharif in housing scam 2019-02-18 02:24:19

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Suicide blast in Cairo tourist area kills 3 2019-02-19 13:43:03The death toll from a late-night suicide blast near Cairo's famed tourist market rose to three on Tuesday after a police officer died of his wounds,

Michael Flynn wanted to share nuclear technology info 2019-02-19 13:34:49According to the report, the effort to share nuclear technology with the Saudis was pushed by former U.S. national security adviser Michael Flynn, who

Lightsaber duelling officially recognized as competitive sport in 2019-02-19 12:58:20It's now easier than ever in France to act out 'Star Wars' fantasies.

Roger Stone’s bail may be revoked after Instagram 2019-02-19 12:39:58A federal judge has ordered Roger Stone to appear in court to consider whether to revoke his bail after the Trump confidant posted a photo on Instagra

Man spinning gun on finger shoots self in 2019-02-19 12:00:43A Texas man was rushed to hospital after he accidentally shot himself in the stomach while spinning a gun on his finger at his daughter’s birthd

Huawei founder defiant on Meng charges, spying allegations: 2019-02-19 11:57:26The head of Chinese telecom giant Huawei also called the arrest of his daughter, Meng Wanzhou, 'politically motivated,' in an interview with the BBC

Hiker stuck in quicksand saved after harrowing 2-day 2019-02-19 10:54:18A 34-year-old Arizona man was hiking with a companion in Zion National Park when he suddenly found himself stuck in knee-deep quicksand on Saturday af

Trump punches back against states suing over border 2019-02-19 09:46:56U.S. President Donald Trump is criticizing California's lead role in a multistate lawsuit challenging his emergency declaration to pay for a U.S.-Mex

GoFundMe campaign helps Peterborough couple evacuate Haiti 2019-02-19 09:20:44Heather and Gord Rodin chartered a helicopter from Hope Grows Haiti on Tuesday morning.

Florida inmates use ‘skill set’ to break into 2019-02-19 09:16:10Florida inmates used their “skill set” to break into a vehicle and help free a one-year-old child who was locked in the backseat of an SUV

California AG says a dozen states will join 2019-02-18 20:00:52Officials in Colorado, New Mexico and Nevada have announced that they will challenge Trump in court.

Trump tells Venezuelan military: Defect from Maduro and 2019-02-18 19:19:05Trump cautioned Venezuelan armed forces not to harm opposition leader Juan Guaido or other opposition politicians and demanded that they allow in