Pentagon chief confirms death of Qaeda's Hamza bin Laden
US Secretary of Defense Mark Esper has confirmed the death of Hamza Bin Laden, the son and designated heir of Al-Qaeda founder Osama bin Laden.
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Texas death row inmate executed
11 hours ago  News
A Texas man convicted of raping and strangling a 19-year-old college student was executed by lethal injection Wednesday, the fourth in the state so far this year.
Trump slams Danish PM's 'nasty' rejection of Greenland deal
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Donald Trump snapped back Wednesday at the Danish prime minister's "nasty" dismissal of his attempts to purchase Greenland, heightening a row which has already prompted the US president to scrap a state visit.
US to allow indefinite detention of migrant children
15 hours ago  News
President Donald Trump's administration announced Wednesday that it would remove tough legal limits on how long migrant children can be detained as part...
Two US soldiers killed in Afghanistan
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Two US military personnel were killed on Wednesday in Afghanistan, NATO announced, as talks between the US and the Taliban are set to resume in Qatar, with Washington seeking a way out of America's longest war.
Trump scraps Denmark visit after Danes say Greenland not for sale
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US President Donald Trump Tuesday postponed a planned visit to Denmark after Danish officials insisted its autonomous territory of Greenland was not for sale.
US gives Huawei 90 day reprieve on ban: Ross
3 days ago  News
The United States gave Huawei a 90-day reprieve Monday on a ban against buying US technology but added nearly four dozen subsidiaries of the Chinese telecoms giant to the prohibition.
Lawyers differ on suit Seeking to stop ministerial nauguration
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Senior lawyers, yesterday, argued about the legality or otherwise of a suit seeking to restrain President Muhammadu Buhari from inaugurating his ministers, on the ground that an indigene of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) was not nominated, with divided opinions on the matter.
Iran tanker in limbo off Gibraltar as US issues warrant
17 Aug  News
A last-minute US warrant to seize an Iranian tanker preparing to leave Gibraltar after weeks of detention cast doubt over its departure on Saturday, prolonging a diplomatic...
5 U.S. states in lawsuit against Trump’s new immigration policy
17 Aug  News
Five attorneys general of U.S. states and cities have filed a lawsuit against a new immigration policy by President Donald Trump administration to deny possible permanent residency...
Peru protesters set fire to building housing China oil firm
17 Aug  News
Protesters set fire to a building housing the offices of a Chinese oil company Friday, during a violent labor demonstration in northern Peru, the interior ministry said.
Trump wants US to buy Greenland: report
16 Aug  News
President Donald Trump is asking advisers if it is possible for the US to buy Greenland, according to a report.
Six US police wounded in Philadelphia shooting
15 Aug  News
Six police officers were shot and wounded in the US city of Philadelphia on Wednesday during an hours-long incident that began when police tried to execute a narcotics warrant, the Philadelphia Police Department said.