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Tornado hits Havana; Cuban president says 3 dead, 172 hurt 28 Jan 2019 - 04:46 pm

HAVANA: A tornado and pounding rains smashed into the eastern part of Cuba's capital overnight, toppling trees, bending power poles and flinging shards...

Firefighters search mud after Brazil dam collapse; 58 dead 28 Jan 2019 - 03:26 pm

Brumadinho: Firefighters on Monday carefully moved over treacherous mud, sometimes walking, sometimes crawling, in search of survivors or bodies, four days after a...

China says Canadian ambassador sacking an internal affair 28 Jan 2019 - 12:02 pm

Beijing: China's foreign ministry said on Monday that Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's sacking of his ambassador to China was an internal Canadian...

Aide says Trump OK with second shutdown over border spat 27 Jan 2019 - 09:29 pm

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump is prepared to shut down the government again or declare a national emergency if Congress won't work with him...

Search for survivors, despair in Brazil amid dam collapse 27 Jan 2019 - 09:29 pm

BRUMADINHO, Brazil: Brazilian officials on Sunday resumed the search for hundreds of missing people in the wake of a massive dam collapse, with...

At least 15 dead in mudslide at hotel in Peru: mayor 27 Jan 2019 - 05:07 pm

Lima: An avalanche of mud and rocks crashed into a hotel during a wedding celebration in southeastern Peru, killing at least 15 people,...

Hope turns to anguish after Brazil dam collapse; 40 dead 27 Jan 2019 - 08:18 am

Brumadinho: Hope that loved ones had survived a tsunami of an iron ore mine waste from a dam collapse in Brazil was turning...

Pompeo warns Maduro to protect US diplomats: 'Do not test our resolve' 26 Jan 2019 - 06:01 pm

United Nations, United States: US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Saturday warned Venezuela's Nicolas Maduro to protect the US embassy, hours before...

Roger Stone’s arrest may hurt Trump’s ‘Love’ of Wikileaks 26 Jan 2019 - 05:27 pm

"WikiLeaks,” Donald Trump said at a campaign rally on Oct. 10, 2016. "I love WikiLeaks.” That was three days after U.S. intelligence agencies...

UK will recognise Guaido as Venezuela's president if no new election announced 26 Jan 2019 - 04:55 pm

LONDON: Britain will recognise Juan Guaido as the interim president of Venezuela if fresh elections are not announced within the next eight days,...

Nine bodies found after Brazil mining dam burst, count seen climbing 26 Jan 2019 - 04:32 pm

BRUMADINHO, Brazil: Brazilian rescue workers on Saturday searched for roughly 300 missing people after a tailings dam burst at an iron ore mine...

Telegraph to pay Melania Trump ‘substantial’ damages for article 26 Jan 2019 - 03:51 pm

The Telegraph agreed to pay U.S. First Lady Melania Trump "substantial” damages after running an article in its magazine a week ago that...

Trump ally Roger Stone arrested for lying to U.S. Congress 26 Jan 2019 - 01:20 pm

FORT LAUDERDALE: A longtime ally of U.S. President Donald Trump was arrested on Friday for lying to Congress about the 2016 campaign's efforts...

Trump climbs down in wall row, Congress passes bill ending shutdown 26 Jan 2019 - 10:14 am

Washington: President Donald Trump on Friday brought a temporary end to the longest government shutdown in US history, while dropping his previous insistence...

Tapping into sorority network, Kamala Harris returns to SC 26 Jan 2019 - 09:33 am

COLUMBIA: Sen. Kamala Harris returned to South Carolina on Friday, using her first visit to this early-voting state as an official presidential contender...

Brazil dam collapse releases huge flow of mud; deaths feared 25 Jan 2019 - 09:29 pm

Rio de Janeiro: A dam collapsed in southeast Brazil Friday, unleashing a torrent of mud that was feared to have killed a number...

Fewer than half of 26,000 recalled IRS staff report to work 25 Jan 2019 - 09:29 pm

WASHINGTON: Fewer than half of 26,000 furloughed IRS employees who have been recalled to work during the government shutdown to handle tax returns...

Trump confidant Roger Stone is arrested, faces obstruction charge 25 Jan 2019 - 08:26 pm

WASHINGTON: Shouting "FBI, open the door," authorities arrested Roger Stone, a confidant of President Donald Trump, before dawn Friday in a criminal case...