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Brazen Taliban attack raises pressure on Afghan forces

15 August 2018, 10:29

Defense Ministry spokesman Mohammad Radmanish said the army had helped the police and that the city was brought under control of government forces . Located some 150 kilometers (93 miles) from the capital Kabul , the city of Ghazni is situated ...

The Caspian sea was divided

15 August 2018, 09:42

The Kremlin has said the convention keeps most of the sea in shared use but divides up the seabed and underground resources. "Naturally, any military bases on the Caspian Sea are out of question". Turkmenistan could benefit from a concession allowi...

Utah man dies after crashing plane into own home

15 August 2018, 09:24

Within hours, Youd was taking off in the plane from Spanish Fork-Springville Airport, about 24km north of his house. This photo provided by the Utah County Sheriff's Office shows Duane Youd . The front part the two-story house was engulfed in flam...

Parliament auto crash: Driver arrested, several pedestrians hurt after vehicle hits barriers

15 August 2018, 08:40

Eyewitness Ewelina U. Ochab told CNN she saw the incident take place from the other side of the pavement. I heard some noise and someone screamed . "I saw the auto crash into the barrier outside Westminster Palace, with smoke coming out of the v...

Trump joined the boycott motorcycle manufacturer Harley-Davidson

15 August 2018, 07:28

Trump announced earlier this year that significant tariffs would be imposed on aluminum and steel made outside the US, including allies such as the European Union . "In the United States will soon equal terms or even better", said trump. Harley-Da...

AP Analysis: On enthusiasm, Democrats have advantage

15 August 2018, 05:08

Bush in 2010 which Democrats tried to do. She is trying very hard & has every right to take down the Democrat Party if she has veered too far left!" The sarcasm-dripping tweet aside, Trump's interest in Democrats backing the House minority leader...

U.S. ambassador urges United Kingdom to back Trump on Iran nuke deal

15 August 2018, 02:26

Iraq has stopped trading with Iran in the US dollar after Washington imposed economic sanctions on Tehran, according to the country's central bank on Saturday. Asked for comment on Johnson's op-ed, the British foreign office referred to comments mad...

It's Official, Sydney Is More Liveable Than Ever

14 August 2018, 10:26

It was pipped to the post by Vienna , which received an overall score of 99.1% on the annual list, which assesses stability, healthcare, culture and environment, education and infrastructure in 140 different cities. Japan's Osaka and Tokyo have now ...

'Dozens dead' in Italian bridge collapse

14 August 2018, 08:28

Amalia Tedeschi, a firefighter, told RAI state TV that some 20 vehicles, including cars and trucks, had been involved in the collapse of a stretch of bridge some 260 feet in length. 14, 2018. A firefighters' spokeswoman said two people had been pulle...

President Trump Issues Statement Ahead of Deadly Charlottesville Anniversary

14 August 2018, 06:26

A year after the deadly "Unite the Right" rally in Charlottesville, Va., white nationalist groups are treading cautiously into the anniversary weekend. Instead, he claimed "both sides" were responsible for the violence that resulted in Heyer's death...

Man arrested after auto crashes into United Kingdom parliament barrier

14 August 2018, 02:44

Footage on social media showed a handcuffed man being ledaway by heavily armed police. British Prime Minister Theresa May, who like other lawmakers is on holiday during parliament's summer recess, said her thoughts were with the people injured.

Trump Signs $717 Billion Defense Bill Including 2.6 Percent Troop Pay Raise

14 August 2018, 12:46

The bill also authorizes billions of dollars for military construction, including family housing. We are the best funded. He also signed into law the $717 billion annual defence policy bill, which authorizes military spending and includes watered-d...

Trump says "Apprentice" producer told him there's no "N-word" tape

14 August 2018, 08:09

Omarosa also had a bridal "going away" party before her wedding with none other than aides close to the president . She repeatedly told her to calm down and when asked if she actually heard Trump use the racial slur, Omarosa fired back with, ...

Rescue efforts underway in Idlib, Syria

13 August 2018, 11:57

The huge blast in Sarmada, a town in Idlib province close to the Turkish border, happened in the early hours yesterday, causing buildings to collapse and trapping dozens of people inside. File: A picture taken on 29 May 2015 from the top of a hill sh...

Ayatollah Khamenei says mismanagement hurts Irani economy more than US sanctions

13 August 2018, 11:40

Despite renewed sanctions, many Iranians - including many at the highest levels of the establishment - see United States hostility as only a contributing factor to long-standing problems inside the country. Other hint it has only exacerbated long-s...

Trump praises Mexico, threatens Canada with auto tariffs via Twitter

13 August 2018, 11:29

Bilateral NAFTA negotiations between the USA and Mexico have been building momentum in recent weeks after taking a break in late May ahead of Mexico's July presidential election. Trudeau had criticized the President over threats he made to impose t...

Iran's top leader bans any negotiations with Washington

13 August 2018, 08:55

They also appeared to rule out any hope of fresh talks with Washington following US President Donald Trump s withdrawal from the landmark 2015 nuclear deal and reimposition of sanctions last week. There was also a show of military resolve as Defenc...

Grieving orca mother spotted without her dead calf after nearly three weeks

13 August 2018, 08:09

Mark Malleson, lead zodiac skipper with Victoria-based Prince of Whales Whale Watching, said he was shocked when spotting J35 towing her dead newborn near Sooke, B.C., in the Strait of Juan de Fuca off southern Vancouver Island. The female calf died ...

Federal Bureau of Investigation fires Peter Strzok in wake of anti-Trump text messages