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Barack Obama Slams 'Politics of Division' After Returning to Campaign Trail
Speaking on Thursday at a rally in New Jersey to support a Democratic Party candidate for governor, Barack Obama took aim at the fear and bitterness that marked the 2016 campaign which led to Donald Trump's presidency.
Spain to Push Ahead With Suspending Catalan Autonomy
Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy had warned he would trigger Article 155 of Spain's constitution — a never-before-used measure allowing it to impose direct rule over the wealthy northeastern region — unless Puigdemont backed down.
Michigan College Rolls Out Marijuana Degree for Undergraduates, But Hold the Jokes
Students opting for the course at Northern Michigan University won’t actually be growing marijuana in labs.
Threats to Start War With North Korea 'Dangerous, Short-sighted', Says Hillary Clinton
Hillary Clinton said Washington's allies have increasingly been expressing concerns over the reliability of the United States.
Donald Trump Campaign Subpoenaed for Documents on Assault Allegations
The subpoena, which was issued in March but filed September 19, directs the Trump campaign and its affiliates to hand over documents on Zervos and her associates as well as on "any woman alleging that Donald J Trump touched her inappropriately."
China's Precedent-breaking Xi Jinping Gets Set to Bolster His Power
Chinese President Xi Jinping has locked up political rivals for corruption, accumulated titles and pushed painful reforms for the military.
Eight Dead, Dozens Missing as Rohingya Boat Sinks in Bangladesh
The boat was carrying around 50 people when it sank on the estuary of the Naf river in the morning, a Bangladesh border guard official said.
Pakistan Drops Terrorism Charges Against 26/11 Attacks Mastermind Hafiz Saeed
On January 31, Hafiz Saeed and his four aides were detained by the Punjab government for 90 days under preventative detention under the Anti-Terrorism Act 1997.
Thousands Rally in Malaysia to Oust Premier Najib Razak
Malaysia's opposition are counting on the 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) scandal to turn as many voters as they can against Najib, who can call for national polls anytime between now and the middle of next year.
Twitter Turns Over 'Handles' of 201 Russia-linked Accounts
What remains unclear is whether posts associated with those accounts have been deleted from Twitter's servers. Politico reported on Friday that the company had deleted the tweets in line with its privacy policy. Twitter had no comment on that report.
Pakistan Took 'Tremendous Advantage' of US for Years, says Donald Trump
US President Donald Trump's remarks came a day after Pakistan secured the release of an American-Canadian family from the clutches of the Haqqani terror network, five years after they were abducted.
As US House Weighs $36.5 Billion Disaster Relief, Trump Slams Puerto Rico
The content and timing of the comments, as the island struggles with the storm's aftermath, prompted swift backlash from some Democratic lawmakers, who said such a move would amount to abandoning US citizens.
Hamas, Fatah Sign Ceasefire Deal on Palestinian Reconciliation
Under the agreement, the West Bank-based Palestinian Authority is to resume full control of the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip by December 1, according to a statement from Egypt's intelligence agency, which oversaw the talks.
Pakistan EC Rejects JuD-linked Political Party's Registration Application
The Election Commission of Pakistan rejected the application after a hearing and asked Milli Muslim League (MML) to get clearance from the Interior Ministry which, through a letter, had asked the election commission not to register MML due to its ties to...
Hafiz Saeed Will be Released if Evidence Not Submitted by Govt: Pak Court
The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Tuesday heard a plea against his detention. The interior secretary was supposed to appear before the court along with complete record of the case related to his detention along with four others.
Why Owning a Gun is so Important to Americans & Why They Won’t Give Them Up
That intimate connection with guns is under renewed scrutiny after the worst mass shooting in recent US history left 58 people dead in Las Vegas.