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Britain votes: Poll puts Tories in lead as local elections underway

He added: "There is a clear choice - the competence of strong Conservative councils and elected mayors who will keep local taxes down with quality local service...

Fed leaves rates unchanged, downplays early weak growth

At the end of its two-day meeting, the USA central bank kept its benchmark interest rate steady as expected, but downplayed weak first-quarter economic growth a...

Trump touts US-Australia alliance - and Rupert Murdoch

Trump added that the call was "a little testy, but that's OK", ending that he's "very proud of that relationship". However, Trump reportedly became irritated an...

Korea issues direct criticism on China amid nuke dispute

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Geng Shuang called the situation "highly complex" and sensitive. "Every hour we feel the need to teach the USA some lesson ...

Hezbollah Warehouse in Damascus Likely Hit by Israeli Strike

Russia, whose forces are helping President Bashar al-Assad fight Islamic State and other militant groups, regularly says it is the only foreign power operating ...

Russian warplanes flying over Alaska intercepted by US jets

At the end of April, Russian bombers flew into the same air defense zone near Alaska for four consecutive days - the first incidents since 2014. "That is not ...

Prince Philip jokes about advanced years

Elizabeth and Philip at their wedding in 1947. We'll miss you, Prince Philip! Officials said the queen, who turned 91 last month, will carry on her royal ...

Donald Trump hails 'iron bonds' between US and Australia

Donald Trump has welcomed "my friend from Australia" Malcolm Turnbull in NY, after delaying his meeting with the Australian Prime Minister earlier in the day. T...

Boost for May as Labour suffers losses and Ukip crumbles at polls

The Lib Dems had 118 councillors, a net loss of 13; Plaid Cymru was on 44, a net gain of six and the Greens were on 10, a net gain of four. Almost 5,000 local...

Le Pen draws mix of selfies, scorn at iconic Paris market

Macron won the first round of the elections held on Sunday with 24.01 percent of the vote, followed by Le Pen with 21.3 percent. "I'm taking my leave of the p...

Classical maestro Dudamel hits Venezuela govt over protests

Mr Maduro (54), the former bus driver who narrowly won election to replace Hugo Chavez in 2013, says his foes are seeking a violent coup with the connivance of ...

British royal family publishes a new photo of Princess Charlotte

It is thought the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge will throw a party for the youngster at their Norfolk home Anmer Hall. Kensington Palace tweeted out a new p...

David Suzuki endorses BC Green Party

But what are those tools? BC NDP leader John Horgan is my choice. "I can't say for certain where he'll end up in the coming days", she said last week. A...

North Korea tests missile, fails

President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping. North Korea seems to be intent on developing both missile technology and nuclear weapons capability...

Most Trump voters still back President despite abysmal approval rating, survey shows

He ran through the president's many promises during the campaign trail. But more than half (51%) feel discouraged about the coming for years with Trump in...

World Video Game Hall of Fame to announce class of 2017

The Strong Museum has announced the inductees for this year's World Video Game Hall of Fame. A full list of the sixteen featured games is available on the Worl...

We're too busy to meddle in United Kingdom elections — European Union to May

May made the comment on Tuesday after day-long debates over a reportedly "disastrous" dinner meeting between her and European Commission president Jean-Claude J...

Trump to visit Israel, Saudi Arabia, Vatican, meet with pope

Trump will then travel to Israel , where he will meet with officials to discuss the Arab-Israeli peace process. The official said that while "conventional wi...

DoD Contemplating Additional Troops in Afghanistan

Thomas, who recently returned from a visit to the country, said while the situation on the ground remains at a standstill, US officials need to recognize that t...

USA forces to monitor situation along Syria-Turkey border: YPG commander

THE US has reportedly sent troops to the border between Turkey and the autonomous Kurdish region of northern Syria, in an apparent response to a spate of Turkis...