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Jeff Sessions Dodges Trump Questions, Says Russia Link A 'Detestable Lie'
US Attorney General Jeff Sessions on Tuesday denounced as a "detestable lie" the idea he colluded with Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential election, and he clashed with Democratic lawmakers over his refusal to detail his conversations with President...
North Korea Releases American Student Held For 17 Months
North Korea has released Otto Warmbier, a US university student held captive there for 17 months, US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said on Tuesday.
Travel Ban Not Against Any Religion, It's For National Security, Says US Attorney General
The visa ban is about national security and not against any religion, US Attorney General Jeff Sessions has said after a US appeals court upheld a decision blocking President Donald Trump's revised executive order imposing a travel ban on six Muslim-major...
US Supreme Court Speeds Copycat Biologic Drugs to Market
The US Supreme Court on Monday cut the time it will take for copycat versions of biologic drugs to get to the market in a pivotal ruling about an expensive class of medicines that can yield billions of dollars in sales for drug companies.
Got Some 'Unusual Phone Calls' from Donald Trump, Reveals Preet Bharara
Preet Bharara has said that there was enough evidence to begin proceedings against Donald Trump for obstruction of justice over alleged interference in the Russia probe.
Israeli Court Awards PM Netanyahu, His Wife $32,500 in a Libel Case
An Israeli court Sunday awarded Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife $32,500 in a libel case over a journalist's claim she kicked him out of the car during a row.
Pak PM Sharif's Party Smells Conspiracy to Remove Him
Some people hiding behind "constitutional institutions" in Pakistan are hatching a "systematic conspiracy" to remove Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif from mainstream politics using the high-profile Panama Papers case, the ruling PML-N party alleged on Sunday.
Oxford University Plans 'Takeout' Exam to Help Women Get Better Grades
The University of Oxford is planning to introduce a so-called "takeout" exam as part of its history course to help women get better grades.
Iran Sends Five Planes of Vegetables to Qatar to Meet Demand Amid Diplomatic Crisis
Iran has also opened its airspace to about 100 more Qatari flights a day, after Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates banned Qatari planes from their airspace.
Author Eats His Book on Live TV After Wrong UK Poll Prediction
Matthew Goodwin, professor and co-author of 'Brexit: Why Britain voted to leave the European Union', ate his book on a live TV show after his prediction that the opposition Labour party would poll less than 38 percent votes went wrong.
Theresa May's Top Two Aides Quit After Debacle in UK Elections
Nick Timothy and Fiona Hill have come under fire for convincing May to call a snap general election with claims that she was assured a landslide victory.
Manchester Airport Terminal Evacuated Over 'Unattended Bag'
Terminal 2 at Manchester Airport has been evacuated after security officers spotted an unattended bag on Saturday.
Here's Where it All Went Wrong for British PM Theresa May
Theresa May has suffered one of the most dramatic reversals in recent British political history, losing an overall majority in parliament in a snap election she had been predicted to win easily.
Qatar's Al Jazeera TV Says it Has Come Under Cyber Attack
Pan-Arab satellite network Al Jazeera said on Thursday it had come under a large scale cyber attack.
Qataris Banned From Qantas Flights to Dubai: Airline Executive
Qatari nationals will not be allowed to board Qantas flights to Dubai because the United Arab Emirates has banned them from passing through its airports after Arab powers cut ties with Qatar, an executive at the Australian airline has said.
Notre Dame Cathedral: Man Shouted 'This is For Syria' Before Attacking Police
A man armed with a hammer shouted "this is for Syria" before attacking police officers on Tuesday outside France's Notre Dame cathedral in Paris, the interior minister said.