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British PM Theresa May to chair emergency session on seized tanker
Britain is considering a number of options to raise the economic and diplomatic pressure on Iran but officials say military operations are not being considered at the moment.
Donald Trump to nominate Eugene Scalia for labour secretary
Trump had previously announced that Acosta would be succeeded in an acting capacity by his deputy, Patrick Pizzella.
In arson attack, man shouting ‘You die’ kills 33 at Japan anime studio
Most of the victims were employees of Kyoto Animation, which does work on feature films and TV productions but is best known for its mega-hit stories featuring high school girls.
China’s economy growth cools further amid US tariff war
The world's second-largest economy expanded by 6.2% over a year earlier in the three months ending in June, down from the previous quarter's 6.4%, government data showed Monday.
Wimbledon final 2019: Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic deliver modern-day tennis classic; watch highlights
Wimbledon final 2019: Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic pushed each other to the limit in what became as much a test of focus and stamina as it was about skill.
Somali forces end extremist siege of Kismayo hotel; 18 dead
Al-Shabab, which is allied to al-Qaida, often uses car bombs to infiltrate heavily fortified targets like the hotel in Kismayo, which has been relatively quiet in recent years.
Google users must act fast after company makes shocking revelations
Google says contractors listen to recordings to better understand language patterns and accents
Twitter bans ‘dehumanising’ posts toward religious groups
Twitter now prohibits hate speech that targets religious groups using dehumanising language. The social network already bars hateful language directed at individual religious adherents.
Seeking unity, Nancy Pelosi calls for bill to protect migrant kids
Pelosi, D-Calif., tried rallying Democrats against a common foe — Republicans led by President Donald Trump — less than two weeks after a USD 4.6 billion border bill drove a bitter rift into her party.
US says talks with Taliban ‘very productive’, denies troop withdrawal window
The appointment last year of Zalmay Khalilzad as a US special peace envoy began the accelerated effort to find a negotiated end to Afghanistan's war and America's longest military engagement.
Libyan official says airstrike kills 40 migrants in Tripoli
In a statement, the UN-supported government blamed the self-styled Libyan National Army, led by Khalifa Hifter, for the airstrike.
Facebook office evacuated after mail tests positive for sarin
A drop of sarin on skin can cause sweating and muscle twitching, and exposure to large doses can result in paralysis and respiratory failure leading to death.
Recorder found in Texas plane crash; some victims identified
On June 21, a different model crashed shortly after takeoff in Hawaii, killing 11 people in the deadliest civil aviation accident since 2011.
South Korea hopes Trump-Kim meeting helps inter-Korean engagement
Lee Sang-min, the spokesman of South Korea's Unification Ministry, said that the Trump-Kim meeting could breathe new life into the nuclear negotiations and benefit Seoul's efforts to keep alive momentum for talks and cooperat
Vehicle age hits record high in United States: Here is why
Western states, of the United States, have the oldest vehicles at 12.4 years, while in the Northeast the average age is only 10.9 years. That’s due largely to less stop-and-start traffic that wears on a vehicle. Weather con
Powerful car bomb rocks Afghanistan capital Kabul, 53 wounded
The rush-hour explosion sent a plume of smoke into the air above the Puli Mahmood Khan neighbourhood of the Afghan capital and shook buildings up to two kilometres away, with an AFP reporter saying he could hear gunshots afte
Donald Trump meets Kim Jong Un in North Korea after crossing demilitarised zone
What was originally expected to be a brief exchange of pleasantries over the raised line of concrete marking the border between North and South - Trump had said it would last "two minutes" - turned into private talks stretchi
Facebook’s digital currency may flourish where banks don’t
The demand for cash remittances is so big in fact that migrants sometimes line up outside Western Unions the night before the branches open, sleeping on the sidewalk to keep their place in the queue.
G20 Summit: Leaders showcase support for women’s empowerment
Ivanka Trump, adviser to President Donald Trump, said Saturday that the world economy would get a boost of up to USD 28 trillion by 2025 if women were on an equal economic footing.
Trump jokes to Putin: ‘Don’t meddle in the election, please’
The tone of the president's comments were immediately open to interpretation but would seem to do little to silence questions about Trump's relationship with Russia in the aftermath of special counsel Robert Mueller's conclus
Boeing aims to finish software fix to 737 Max in September
Once Boeing submits its changes, the FAA is expected to take several weeks to analyze them, and airlines would need additional time to take their grounded Max jets out of storage and prepare them to fly again.
Airline group advocates more training for Boeing 737 Max
If additional training is required, including the possible introduction of simulators for the Max, it could come at a tremendous cost to Boeing.
North Korea urges South to stop mediating between Pyongyang, Washington
The North Korean statement was an apparent continuation of its displeasure with Seoul and Washington over the stalled diplomacy.
SpaceX launches Falcon Heavy rocket with 24 satellites
``It was a long shot,'' tweeted SpaceX founder and chief executive Elon Musk.
US blacklists 5 Chinese organizations working in supercomputing
Commerce is putting five Chinese organizations, including supercomputer maker Sugon, on its so-called Entity List, saying their activities are ``contrary to the national security and foreign policy interests of the United Sta
Mountain of garbage! Tonnes of trash, abandoned tents, human waste pile up on Mount Everest
Sherpa said the logos on the ice-embedded tents that identify the expedition companies were deliberately ripped out so the culprits could evade detection.
Skydiving plane crashes in Hawaii, killing all 11 aboard
The twin-engine Beechcraft King Air plane took off from Dillingham Airfield on the north shore of the island.
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