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Citing Conflicts, Donald Trump Will Not Hire Two Lawyers to Legal Team
"The president is disappointed that conflicts prevent Joe diGenova and Victoria Toensing from joining the president's special counsel legal team," Jay Sekulow said in a statement.
China's New Central Banker Pledges to Rein in Financial Risk
Speaking at an economic conference, Yi Gang said on Sunday high debt for state-owned companies, local governments and households are "still a challenge."
Croatians Protest Against European Treaty They Say Threatens Traditional Family
The protesters marched down the main streets of the capital Zagreb, carrying a huge banner reading "Stop the Istanbul (Convention) for Sovereign Croatia," waving national flags and singing patriotic songs.
Hardline Buddhist Group Accused in Anti-Muslim Riots in Lanka to Float Political Party
Mahason Balakaya or the Devil Mahasona's Force, which had allegedly published videos of hate speech against Muslims, said it has forwarded papers to the authorities for the party's registration.
French Cop Dies a Hero, Had Switched Places With Hostage During Trèbes Terror Attack
Lieutenant-Colonel Arnaud Beltrame, 45, was among a group of officers who rushed to the scene in the town of Trebes in southwest France Friday after the attacker, who claimed allegiance to the Islamic State group, stormed a supermarket and fired at shoppe...
Russian Envoy to UK Pens Letter to Cop Sick from Nerve Agent
Skripal and daughter Yulia were found poisoned in the southwest English city Salisbury with what Britain has determined was a military grade nerve agent.
Donald Trump Reverses Blanket Ban, But Bars Most Transgender Soldiers from Serving
The White House said retaining troops with a history or diagnosis of "gender dysphoria" — those who may require substantial medical treatment — "presents a considerable risk to military effectiveness and lethality."
Trains, Flights Grounded as Strikes Challenge Macron Across France
It was the first time public sector workers, ranging from air-traffic controllers to civil servants, had joined with rail workers and pensioners to protest over the economic reforms Emmanuel Macron has sought to introduce since he took office last May.
Imran Khan's Supporters form 'Bat Force' to Thrash Shoe Throwers
A shoe was hurled at 65-year-old Khan, the chief of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) that missed its target and instead landed on party leader Aleem Khan's chest, during a public rally in Gujrat city in Punjab province on March 13.
China Places Curbs on Urban Rail Projects, Warns Against 'Blind Investment'
China has been in the grips of a metro-building binge with more than 50 cities working on over 1 trillion yuan ($150.8 billion) worth of projects, although a number of them have been halted following warnings from the NDRC.
Saudi Prince Alwaleed Reached Secret Agreement with Government
The prince declined to disclose the details of his "confirmed understanding" with authorities in the interview, which aired on Tuesday, but said it was easy to verify that he still held a 95 percent stake in his global investment firm.
Empowered Xi Says China Ready to Fight 'Bloody Battle'
Days after President Donald Trump signed new rules allowing top-level US officials to travel to Taiwan, Xi warned that Beijing would defend its "one China principle", which sees the self-ruling island as its territory awaiting reunification.
Opportunity for Saudi to be Key Interlocutor Between US, Pak: White House
The remarks gains significance on the eve of the White House visit of the Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman for whom the Trump Administration is throwing a red-carpet welcome.
Trump Expected to Impose $60 Billion in Tariffs on Chinese Imports
China runs a $375 billion trade surplus with the United States and when President Xi Jinping’s top economic adviser visited Washington recently, the administration pressed him to come up with a way of reducing that number.
UK Government to Study Cryptocurrency Risks in More Detail
Central bankers in Europe have called for regulation of bitcoin and initial coin offerings, or firms that raise funds by offering cryptocurrencies to investors.
Saudi Arabia Auctions Vehicles Owned by Tycoon Maan al-Sanea to Settle Debts
The businessman, ranked in 2007 by Forbes as one of the world's 100 richest people, was detained by authorities late last year for unpaid debt dating back to 2009 when his company, Saad Group, defaulted on payments in what was Saudi Arabia’s biggest finan...