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Trump says Rex Tillerson out as Secretary of State, replaced by Mike Pompeo

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Afghanistan 7 hrs ago

Some Taliban fighters interested in ending nearly 17-year war, Mattis says

Defense Secretary Jim Mattis has arrived in the Afghan capital Tuesday as there appears to be signs that the Taliban may be interested in the prospects of ending the nearly 17-year war with the U.S., Reuters reported.

World 30 mins ago

The Latest: Italian businessman detained in Slovakia

The Latest on the slaying of an investigative journalist and his fiancee in Slovakia (all times local): 2:10 p.m. Slovak authorities have again detained an Italian businessman ...

World 37 mins ago

UK Treasury chief claims 'light at the end of the tunnel'

Britain's Treasury chief Philip Hammond is claiming "light at the end of the tunnel" for the British economy as the country's debt levels start to come down a decade on from the ...

ENVIRONMENT 1 hr ago

Suspected migrant's body found in northern Greek river

Greek police say they have found in a border river the body of a man believed to have been a migrant trying to enter the country illegally from neighboring Turkey.

World 1 hr ago

Man arrested in Poland after stabbing bride and groom

Polish prosecutors say a man has been arrested after he stabbed and injured a couple during their wedding ceremony.

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European court backs Spaniards who burned royal photo

The European Court of Human Rights has sided with two Spaniards who set fire in public to a photograph of Spain's king and queen, saying their protest amounted to freedom of ...

World 1 hr ago

French government announces security plan for Mayotte island

France's minister for overseas territories has announced an emergency plan to improve security on the French island of Mayotte following weeks of street protests.

RELIGION 1 hr ago

Francis gets thumbs up from retired pope as he marks 5 years

Pope Francis has received an unlikely anniversary gift from his predecessor.

World 1 hr ago

South Africa marks centenary of Mandela's 1918 birth

The Nelson Mandela Foundation is preparing events and other initiatives this year to mark the centenary of the birth of the anti-apartheid leader who became South African's first ...

World 2 hrs ago

South Africa declares drought as national disaster

South Africa has declared that the drought afflicting Cape Town and other parts of the country is a national disaster.

World 2 hrs ago

Hillary Clinton: US did not 'deserve' Trump presidency

Hillary Clinton told an audience in India that the United States did not "deserve" Donald Trump's presidency and these are "perilous times."

World 2 hrs ago

Ethiopia bus crash kills 38 students

Ethiopia's state-affiliated broadcaster says that a bus plunged into a ditch, killing 38 people in Ethiopia's northern Amhara region.

RELIGION 2 hrs ago

Pakistan top court indicts minister in contempt case

Pakistan's top court has indicted a minister in a contempt case for critical speeches he made after the court disqualified former prime minister Nawaz Sharif for concealing assets.