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Second woman accuses Trump court pick of sexual misconduct: New Yorker

NEW YORK - A second woman has come forward with allegations of sexual misconduct against Brett Kavanaugh, President Donald Trump's embattled nominee for the Supreme Court, The New Yorker said Sunday....

World leaders at UN look for progress on N.Korea, brace for Trump

UNITED NATIONS, United States (AFP) - North Korea and Iran will dominate this week's gathering of world leaders at the United Nations, where President Donald Trump will be firmly in the spotlight as ...

September 23, 2018
World News
WTO eyes China bid to slap stiff trade sanctions on US

GENEVA (AFP) -- A World Trade Organization arbitrator will review Friday a Chinese request to impose more than $7 billion (nearly 6 billion euros) in annual sanctions on the United States over anti-d...

September 21, 2018
World Business
Thousands in anti-Ortega protest in Nicaragua capital

Thousands of demonstrators marched Sunday through Nicaragua's capital Managua to demand the resignation of President Daniel Ortega and the liberation of hundreds detained during months of deadly gove...

September 17, 2018
World News
Ronaldo off the mark as Juventus maintain 100% record

Cristiano Ronaldo scored his first competitive goals for Juventus on Sunday, with a second-half double that ensured a 2-1 win over Sassuolo to make it four victories from as many Serie A games. But ...

September 17, 2018
Soccer
[Newsmaker] Typhoon makes landfall in China after killing 59 in Philippines

Typhoon Mangkhut slammed into mainland China late on Sunday after leaving a trail of destruction in Hong Kong and Macau and killing at least 59 people in the northern Philippines. The world's bigges...

September 17, 2018
World News
US expert says Trump should pare Korea peace talks from nuclear issue

WASHINGTON - One of the top US experts on North Korea says President Donald Trump should agree to separating talks for a formal peace on the Korean peninsula from the issue of Pyongyang's denucleariz...

September 16, 2018
World News
Two confirmed deaths in Philippines super typhoon: police

MANILA (AFP) -- Two women were killed Saturday in a landslide set off by Super Typhoon Mangkhut, Philippine police said, the first reported deaths in the massive storm. A man is hit by a wave while ...

September 15, 2018
International
Pope in Sicily to honour priest killed by mafia

PALERMO, Italy (AFP) -- Pope Francis visits the Italian island of Sicily on Saturday to pay homage to a priest murdered by the mafia 25 years ago after trying to save youngsters in poor neighbourhood...

September 15, 2018
International
Volkswagen to end iconic 'Beetle' cars in 2019

Volkswagen announced Thursday it would end production of its iconic "Beetle" cars in 2019 after adding a pair of final editions of the insect-inspired vehicles. The curvy-topped sedans, which shook ...

September 14, 2018
World Business
Fujikawa becomes first openly gay male pro golfer

Tadd Fujikawa, the youngest American to make the cut in a US PGA Tour event, became the first openly gay male professional golfer, making the revelation in an Instagram post. The 27-year-old from Ho...

September 14, 2018
Golf
Cancer to kill 10m in 2018 despite better prevention

Cancer will kill nearly 10 million people this year, experts said Wednesday, warning the disease's global burden continues to rise in spite of better prevention and earlier diagnosis. An estimated 1...

September 13, 2018
Health
[Newsmaker] Apple unveils new iPhones, upgraded smartwatch

CUPERTINO, California (AFP) -- Apple unveiled three new iPhones on Wednesday in a bid to bolster its spot in the premium smartphone market, along with an upgraded smartwatch that takes electrocardiog...

September 13, 2018
World News
Pentagon identifies two sets of North Korea remains: Mattis

WASHINGTON (AFP) -- Scientists have identified two of the sets of remains of US troops killed in the Korean War that were recently returned by North Korea, Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said Tuesday. ...

September 12, 2018
North Korea
7 wounded in Paris knife attack, including British, Egyptian tourists

PARIS - A man wielding a knife and an iron bar injured seven people, including three tourists, in Paris, in an attack that bystanders tried to stop by throwing petanque balls at the assailant. Four ...

September 10, 2018
World News

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