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UK Prime Minister Theresa May Mulls 1998 UK-Ireland Peace Deal to Break Brexit Impasse
May's plan to amend the 1998 Good Friday Agreement would see the UK and Ireland agree a separate set of principles or add text to "support or reference" the 1998 peace deal setting out how both sides would guarantee an open border after Brexit.
Mexico Explosion Death Toll Rises to 85, Authorities Blame Fuel Thieves
Hundreds of people had been drawn to the place where suspected fuel thieves tapped into a pipeline in the town of Tlahuelilpan.
Leaking Fuel Pipeline Erupts in Fiery Explosion in Mexico, At Least 73 Killed
Governor Omar Fayed said, 'The toll that we have until a few minutes ago... is 66 dead, while 76 are injured.'
Japan Satellite to Deliver First Artificial Meteor Shower into Space
The satellite is to release tiny balls that glow brightly as they hurtle through the atmosphere, simulating a meteor shower.
Former Italian PM Berlusconi to Run for European Parliament Now
The onetime cruise ship crooner who has served as prime minister three times and once owned the AC Milan football club clinched his first election victory in 1994.
Iran Journalist Arrested in US, Offered to Eat Pork: Report
US-born Marzieh Hashemi was arrested on arrival at St Louis Lambert International Airport on Sunday, according to family and friends cited by Press TV.
I am Going to Run for President of US, Says Anti-Trump Senator Kirsten Gillibrand
The senator said her goals will include improving health care for American families, taking on the special interests and entrenched systems of power in Washington, and fighting against political 'corruption and greed.'
Reeling Under Yellow Vest Protests, Macron Kickstarts 'Great Debate' to Win Back French
He will meet with 600 mayors who will relay the concerns aired by residents in their towns and villages.
Million Dead Fish Cause Environmental Stink in Drought-Battered Australia
The banks of the Murray-Darling Rivers are thick with rotten fish, with officials putting the number of dead at hundreds of thousands and saying the toll is likely closer to one million.
Ahead of Vote, UK PM May Warns it Would be Catastrophic to Halt Brexit
The UK Prime Minister had postponed a vote in parliament on her deal in December after admitting she was set to lose it.
China's Trade Surplus With the US Grew in 2018 but Tariffs Bite
China's commerce minister has said that the country will work to strengthen out trade frictions with the US this year
British PM Theresa May Warns of Catastrophe if Lawmakers Don't Back Brexit Deal
Lawmakers are set to vote on May's Brexit deal on Tuesday, after she shelved plans for a vote in December when it became clear that not enough lawmakers from her own party or others would back the deal she agreed with Brussels.
Pakistan’s Top Court Stays Execution of Mentally Ill Policeman Accused of Killing Fellow Officer
Pak Chief Justice Saqib Nisar suspended the execution of Khizar Hayat late on Saturday night, following appeals from his mother and human rights advocates.
Pakistan Not Approaching IMF For New Bailout Programme, Says Finance Minister
Minister Asad Umar made the remarks during a meeting with businessmen at the Karachi Chamber of Commence and Industry (KCCI).
21 Bodies Found on US-Mexico Wall After Gang Shootout Ahead of Trump's Visit
The bodies -- some of them badly burned -- were found Wednesday in the border town of Miguel Aleman, about 170 miles (270 kilometers) from McAllen, Texas, the city Trump was due to visit as he continues his push to build his long-sought border wall.
As Pompeo Tours Mideast, Iran's Supreme Leader Calls US Officials ‘First-class Idiots’
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's comments were unusually harsh, reflecting broader tensions between Iran and the US.