- White House tries not to talk about slain journalist as Pompeo visits Saudi Arabia
“Take their money. Take their money, Chuck,” Trump said of the Saudis during an exclusive interview with NBC News' Chuck Todd.
read more ...1 hour ago - Bodies of seven climbers missing in Himalayas recovered
The group's tragic end comes amid this season's high death toll on Mount Everest.
read more ...3 hours ago - Blow to Turkey’s Erdogan as opposition wins big in Istanbul
The election was seen as a test of Turks' ability to check what many saw as their president's increasingly authoritarian power.
read more ...16 hours ago - Trump’s economic plan for Mideast peace met with widespread rejection
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said focusing on economic issues "is unacceptable before the political situation is discussed.”
read more ...22 hours ago - In China’s shadow, Hong Kong protesters fear leaving digital footprint
"Everyone is in deep fear of having their own identity exposed," one demonstrator said.
read more ...2 days ago - Trump says he was ‘cocked & loaded’ to attack Iran, but called off strikes 10 minutes before
The president considered striking 3 sites as retaliation for the downing of a U.S. drone but decided the casualties would be too high.
read more ...3 days ago - Finger-pointing and calls for calm as tensions grow over Iran
Washington's envoy on Iran, Brian Hook, said Friday it was "important we do everything we can to de-escalate."
read more ...3 days ago - Russia’s Putin says a U.S.-Iran war ‘would be a catastrophe’
An Iran-U.S. war would "lead to an increase of violence, and potential increase in refugees from the region,” Putin said, adding it could have "sad consequences" for those who "attempt it."
read more ...4 days ago - Probe into downed MH17 has accused 4 men of murder — here’s why
Dutch-led investigators have outlined the complex web of evidence behind the murder charges brought against four men this week.
read more ...4 days ago - Court rules U.K. must reconsider arms sales to Saudi Arabia
Anti-weapons campaigners say British bombs and jets are fueling violence in Yemen, where a Saudi-led war against Iran-backed rebels has raged since 2015.
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