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The US State Department said on Friday it would open an embassy in Jerusalem in May to coincide with Israel's 70th anniversary.

A senior U.S. administration official, who spoke to Reuters on condition of anonymity, called the new penalties "the largest package of new sanctions against the North Korea regime," without giving details.

The motion, brought forth by the United States, was supported by countries like UK, France, and India. The FATF voted 36 to 1 to grey list Pakistan.

Russia supports President Bashar al-Assad's government in the Syrian conflict.

"Police are investigating after a package containing a substance was delivered to St James's Palace on Monday, 12 February," police said in a statement.

U.S. President Donald Trump delivered an ultimatum to European powers on Jan. 12, saying they must agree to “fix the terrible flaws of the Iran nuclear deal” or he would refuse to extend the U.S. sanctions relief on Iran that it calls for. U.S. sanctions...

Islamabad hopes that by seizing control of the Jamaat-ud-Dawa (JuD) and Falah-e-Insaniat Foundation (FIF), it can stave off being included on a global watchlist of country's doing too little to curb terror financing.

The controversial vote took place at the second extraordinary session in as many days. Under the emergency law, Yameen had two Supreme Court judges arrested, accusing them of corruption.

In Iran, pressures increased on Sufis during former hard-line President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's government. During Iran's 2009 disputed re-election of Ahmadinejad, Tabandeh supported one of Ahmadinejad's main challengers, Mahdi Karroubi.

In a statement, the US military confirmed that one of its F-16s had been forced to "jettison two external fuel tanks into an unpopulated area" after an engine fire broke out.

Special counsel Robert Mueller's interest in Jared Kushner has expanded beyond his contacts with Russia and now includes his efforts to secure financing for his company from foreign investors during the presidential transition, according to people familia...

Oprah Winfrey made no declarative statements for or against US President Donald Trump in the programme. But she did ask questions ranging from whether the country is better off economically to whether respect for the country is eroding around the world.

"I've paid more taxes, over $10 billion, than anyone else, but the government should require the people in my position to pay significantly higher taxes," Bill Gates said in an interview to CNN.

The 1902 oil painting “La Misereuse accroupie” (The Crouching Woman) is a major work from the Picasso’s Blue Period. The painting is owned by the Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO) in Canada, and the knowledge of an underlying landscape was revealed long ago by...

Three days after a troubled teen armed with an assault rifle killed 17 people at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, 18-year-old Emma Gonzalez delivered a fiery address to a crowd of students, parents and residents in nearby Ft. Lauderdale.

Cruz was arrested and charged on Thursday on 17 counts of premeditated murder, after confessing to the mass shooting of students at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland on February 14, Valentine's Day