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Pelosi is refusing money for the wall they view as ineffective and immoral (Photo: File)

High drama, few results as Trump warns of 'long' shutdown

The president showed no signs of backing down

16 Jan 2019 10:23 AM IST

Britains Prime Minister Theresa May listens as the declaration at her constituency is made for in the general election in Maidenhead, England, Friday, June 9, 2017. (Photo: AP)

'Humiliated': British press says Theresa May 'crushed' by defeat

Daily papers said May's deal was sunk after huge vote against agreement and she is prepared to fight a no-confidence...

16 Jan 2019 8:40 AM IST

Prime Minister Theresa May says she Britain will consider extending the transition period after Brexit for a few months. (Photo: AFP)

Theresa suffers defeat over Brexit deal, triggers no-confidence motion

The crushing defeat marks collapse of May's 2-yr strategy of forging amicable divorce with close ties to EU after March...

16 Jan 2019 8:33 AM IST

The California wildfire has already charred more than 50,000 acres, destroying hundreds of houses. (Photo: AP)

PG&E, utility tied to California wildfires, to file for bankruptcy

Pacific Gas and Electric, the utility company that has been tied to deadly wildfires in California, said it plans to...

15 Jan 2019 4:22 PM IST

About 150,000-200,000 Rohingya refugees in Bangladeshs Coxs Bazar are at risk from flooding and landslides during the monsoon season. (Photo: AP)

Myanmar delays UN refugee chief's visit

Myanmar has postponed a planned visit by the UN refugee chief to Rakhine state

15 Jan 2019 4:06 PM IST

Congressman Mike Pompeo. (Photo: AP)

Pompeo on diplomatic tightrope in Saudi talks over Khashoggi murder

The top US diplomat, on an extensive Middle East tour, held talks with King Salman and his son Crown Prince Mohammed Bin...

15 Jan 2019 2:12 PM IST

Barr said he might stiffle the investigation to protect the president

Trump Justice nominee supports Mueller Russia probe

Trump chose Barr to replace Jeff Sessions

15 Jan 2019 1:38 PM IST

Jair Bolsonaro also has accused Maduro of being a dictator

Venezuela's Maduro brands Brazil's Bolsonaro a 'modern Hitler'

He and Bolsonaro have been exchanging barbs since the Brazilian won elections at the end of last year

15 Jan 2019 12:43 PM IST

Problems in Yemen continue

Yemen's warring parties refuse to meet together

Yemen's government and Houthi rebels were in different rooms

15 Jan 2019 12:28 PM IST

The senior Trump administration official said the United States will have a process to recognize same-sex domestic partners of foreign diplomats from countries where same-sex marriage is not legal, but which recognize American domestic partners. (Representational Image)

Massive US teachers strike affects half million pupils

The strike is affecting some 500,000 students in the nation's second largest school district

15 Jan 2019 11:33 AM IST

Porn star Stormy Daniels will go to court on July 12 in a bid to dissolve an agreement stopping her discussing an affair she says she had with President Donald Trump. (Photo: File)

Stormy Daniels sues police over her arrest at strip club

Daniels was arrested in July on suspicion of inappropriately touching a female undercover officer

15 Jan 2019 11:13 AM IST

British Prime Minister Theresa May addresses the media outside 10 Downing Street, London, Tuesday, the day after an apparent suicide bomber attacked an Ariana Grande concert as it ended Monday night, killing over a dozen of people among a panicked crowd of young concertgoers. (Photo: AP)

Decision time as British MPs vote on Brexit deal

Few expect the deal to pass

15 Jan 2019 10:55 AM IST