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Afghan Commando Kills Two US Soldiers, Wounds Two Others
An Afghan commando on Saturday killed two American soldiers and wounded two others during a joint operation in eastern Nangarhar province.
Merkel Says Ready For Brexit Talks, Assumes UK Sticking to its Plan
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Friday she assumed Britain would stick to its plan for leaving the European Union after the country's election upset, and that she wanted to work quickly on talks over Brexit.
May Confirms Top Cabinet Posts to Remain Unchanged
The UK PM got down to the business and announced that her core finance, defence and Brexit team will remain in place.
In Shadow of Terror, British Election Tighter Than Expected
Britons go to the polls Thursday in the shadow of terrorism, in an election Prime Minister Theresa May once expected to win easily but has proved increasingly hard to predict.
Sharif Probe: Investigation Team Submits Second Report With SC
A high-profile investigation team probing the graft allegations against Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and his two sons on Tuesday submitted its first second fortnightly report to the Supreme Court.
Donald Trump to Nominate Christopher Wray as FBI director
US President Donald Trump on Wednesday said he plans to nominate Christopher Wray, a former US assistant attorney general under President George W Bush now in private practice, to lead the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
US Businessman Pleads Guilty to Exporting Prohibited Items to Pakistan
Khan conducted business as Brush Locker Tools or as Kauser Enterprises-USA.
UK Parties Suspend Election Campaign After Terror Attack
Britain's main parties on Sunday suspended their election campaign for the general polls for the second time in two weeks after a terror attack in London, which killed seven persons and injured 48 others.
President Trump Believes The Climate is Changing: Nikki Haley
US President Donald Trump "believes the climate is changing," US Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley said on Saturday after Trump's decision to take the United States out of the Paris climate accord sparked dismay across the world.
London Terror Attacks: A Look at Major Strikes in Europe
There have been 12 terror attacks across Europe in the last five years
Turkey Detains PM Yildirim's Advisor, His Wife Over Alleged Gulen Links
Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim's chief adviser was detained Saturday over suspected links to the movement of US-based Muslim cleric Fethullah Gulen blamed for last year's failed coup, state media reported.
Fresh Trouble for SA President, ANC Asks Jacob Zuma Govt to Explain Leaked Emails
South Africa's ruling ANC party on Friday asked the government to explain leaked emails detailing alleged bribes and corruption, as President Jacob Zuma faced a fresh wave of scandal.
History Unerased Aims to Cast Light on Gay Americans in Schools
Spurred by gay rights victories at the Supreme Court and elsewhere in recent years, a Lowell, Massachusetts-based organisation called History Unerased is trying to change that by training teachers to bring that knowledge to U.S. classrooms.
Meet the Indian-origin Gay Leader Who is Set to Become Irish PM
Son of a Mumbai doctor, Leo Varadkar could be the youngest PM in the world
Merkel Vows 'More Decisive Action Than Ever' on Climate
In a short statement to the German parliament, Merkel said there was no turning back from the path that began with the 1997 Kyoto climate protocol and continued with 2015's "historic" Paris deal
Make the Planet Great Again: Macron Takes A Jibe At Trump
French President Emmanuel Macron said Donald Trump had made an historic error Thursday by abandoning the Paris climate agreement, and urged frustrated US climate scientists and entrepreneurs to come and work in France.
