U.S. senators Thursday continued a bipartisan rebuke of President Donald Trump’s punitive trade strategy, one day after an overwhelming vote asserting a congressional role in the imposition of tariffs for …
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A Look at Euro-Russian Energy Deal Opposed by Trump
President Donald Trump’s criticism of Germany’s involvement in a natural gas pipeline deal with Russia launched a tense two days of NATO meetings in Brussels — but it also may …
your ads here!US to Appeal Approval of AT&T Acquisition of Time Warner
The U.S. Justice Department said Thursday that it would appeal a federal judge’s approval of AT&T Inc.’s $85.4 billion acquisition of Time Warner. The Justice Department opted in June not to seek …
your ads here!Saudi Prince Alwaleed Pledges Support for Crown Prince’s Reforms
Saudi Arabian billionaire Prince Alwaleed bin Talal, who was detained for three months in an anti-corruption campaign under Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, pledged support on Thursday for the young …
your ads here!UK Nears Decision to Buy Boeing AWACS Planes, Sources Report
Britain’s government is nearing a decision to buy four to six surveillance planes built by U.S. aerospace giant Boeing, sources familiar with the plans said Thursday — a move that …
your ads here!Lost Luggage Finds New Homes — At Bargain Prices
Suspiciously cheap diamonds, jeans for a dollar and a pair of skis for next to nothing are all bargains that can be found at a store in a small Alabama …
your ads here!From Mutton Soup to Pelmeni Dumplings: Football Fans Experience Russian Gastronomy
From mutton soup to caviar to veal tongue, Russian gastronomy is now being enjoyed by football fans from around the world who are in Russia for the World Cup. We …
your ads here!Fingerprinting Technology Could Save Endangered Pangolins
Pangolins are the world’s most illegally trafficked animal. Eight species of the elusive mammals are found in Africa and Southeast Asia, but as many as 300 are poached every day, …
your ads here!First Test-Tube Baby Born 40 Years Ago This Month
Forty years ago this month, the first test-tube baby was born in what is now called in vitro fertilization. British baby Louise Brown was born July 25, 1978. She’s married …
your ads here!India Tops List of Most Dangerous Country for Women in Reuters Survey
India has emerged as the most dangerous country in the world for women, according to a survey by the Thomson Reuters Foundation. The survey is a repeat of one conducted …
your ads here!Pacific Leaders Sign on to Australian Internet Cabling Scheme, Shutting Out China
Pacific nations Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands have signed on to a joint undersea internet cable project, funded mostly by Australia, that forestalls plans by Chinese telecom giant …
your ads here!McMaster to Release Book in 2020
President Donald Trump’s former national security adviser H.R. McMaster has signed a book deal. Battlegrounds will cover the retired lieutenant general’s 34-year military career and his time in the Trump administration. …
your ads here!Lip Gloss Boss: Kylie Jenner To Be Youngest Self-Made Billionaire
Reality TV star Kylie Jenner is on track to become the youngest self-made billionaire in the United States thanks to the booming cosmetics company she launched two years ago, Forbes …
your ads here!In Purge, Twitter Removing ‘Suspicious’ Followers
Social networking platform Twitter announced Wednesday it will be removing accounts it had deemed suspicious from user’s follower counts, as part of a recent push to promote accuracy on the …
your ads here!Transgender Miss Universe Contender Speaks Up for Trans Kids
The first transgender woman to compete in the global Miss Universe pageant wants to make history as a role model for trans children around the globe — no matter whether …
your ads here!Chinese Find Suggests Human Relatives Left Africa Earlier
Stone tools recovered from an excavation in China suggest that our evolutionary forerunners trekked out of Africa earlier than we thought. Until now, the oldest evidence of human-like creatures outside …
your ads here!US Soon to Leapfrog Saudis, Russia as Top Oil Producer
The U.S. is on pace to leapfrog both Saudi Arabia and Russia to become the world’s biggest oil producer. The latest data released by the Energy Information Administration shows U.S. …
your ads here!Nigeria’s Buhari Says He Will Soon Sign Up to African Free Trade Pact
Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari said on Wednesday the country will soon sign up to a $3 trillion African free trade zone. Nigeria is one of Africa’s two largest economies, the …
your ads here!Facebook Faces First Fine in Data Scandal Involving Cambridge Analytica
Facebook will be facing its first fine in the wake of the Cambridge Analytica scandal, in which the social media platform allowed the data mining firm to access the private …
your ads here!Coffee and Conservation: Mozambique Tries Both on a Mountain
At Mozambique’s Mount Gorongosa — where farmers are being encouraged to grow coffee in the shade of hardwood trees, both to improve their own lot and to restore the forest …
your ads here!Video Shows Moment of Clooney Crash, Actor Thrown in Air
Actor George Clooney slammed his motorbike into an oncoming car that turned suddenly into his lane Tuesday and was thrown several meters (yards) in the air on the Italian island …
your ads here!Prince Harry, Meghan Mobbed by Royal Fans on Dublin Tour
Hundreds of well-wishers turned out to catch a glimpse of Prince Harry and his wife, the former actress Meghan Markle, as they made their first overseas walkabout Wednesday in Dublin. …
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