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Iran says oil aboard tanker pursed by US sold; buyer unnamed

TEHRAN, Iran - An Iranian government spokesman says the oil aboard an Iranian tanker pursued by the U.S. has been sold to an unnamed buyer. The Adrian Darya, previously known as the Grace 1, carries 2...

Aug 26, 2019

Hong Kong police and protesters clash, ending violence lull

Hong Kong protesters threw bricks and gasoline bombs at police, who responded with tear gas, as chaotic scenes returned to the summer-long anti-government protests on Saturday for the first time in ne...

Aug 26, 2019

Dave Chappelle hosts concert to honour Ohio shooting victims

DAYTON, Ohio - Thousands turned out to a benefit hosted by comedian Dave Chappelle that honoured victims of a mass shooting in Ohio. The star-studded "Gem City Shine" took place Sunday in Dayton's Ore...

Aug 25, 2019

Asian shares tumble as US-China trade war renews uncertainty

TOKYO - Asian shares tumbled Monday after the latest escalation in the U.S.-China trade war renewed uncertainties about global economies, as well as questions over what President Donald Trump might sa...

Aug 25, 2019

N. Korea test-fires missiles again after joint drills end

SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of - North Korea fired two suspected short-range ballistic missiles off its east coast on Saturday in the seventh weapons launch in a month, South Korea's military said, a day a...

Aug 25, 2019

'Our bigger enemy': Trump escalates attack on Fed chief

WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump launched a furious and highly personal Twitter attack Friday against the Federal Reserve and Chairman Jerome Powell, fuming that the Fed once more "did NOTHING!" an...

Aug 25, 2019

Bolsonaro to send army to fight huge fires in the Amazon

PORT VELHO, Brazil - Under international pressure to contain fires sweeping parts of Brazil's Amazon, President Jair Bolsonaro on Friday authorized use of the military to battle the huge blazes while ...

Aug 25, 2019

Supreme Court: Ginsburg treated for tumour on pancreas

WASHINGTON - Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has completed radiation therapy for a cancerous tumour on her pancreas and there is no evidence of the disease remaining, according to the Supreme Court. It is...

Aug 25, 2019

5 die in stampede ahead of Algiers rap concert, probe opened

ALGIERS, Algeria - Prosecutors have opened an investigation into the cause of a stampede ahead of a rapper's concert at an Algiers sports stadium that left five youths dead, including a 13-year-old. T...

Aug 25, 2019

Nebraska court upholds state's approval of pipeline path

LINCOLN, Neb. - Nebraska's highest court lifted one of the last major hurdles for the Keystone XL pipeline in the state on Friday when it rejected another attempt to derail the project by opponents wh...

Aug 25, 2019