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Trump says investigation abused him, led to 'evil things'
WASHINGTON - House Democrats pressed the Justice Department to provide the full report from special counsel Robert Mueller even as Republicans gleefully called for them to "move on" from the Russia in...
Mar 26, 2019
Netanyahu back in Israel, consults with military
JERUSALEM - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu returned home from Washington on Tuesday, heading straight into military consultations after a night of heavy fire as Israeli aircraft bombed Gaza...
Mar 26, 2019
Cyclone death toll above 750; fighting disease new challenge
BEIRA, Mozambique - Cyclone Idai's death toll has risen above 750 in the three southern African countries hit 10 days ago by the storm, as workers restore electricity, water and try to prevent outbrea...
Mar 26, 2019
Pilot: Cruise ship woes off Norway started with engine snags
COPENHAGEN - The Norwegian pilot on the cruise ship carrying more that was caught in a hefty storm off the coast of mid-Norway last weekend, says the situation became problematic when engine problems ...
Mar 26, 2019
Uber acquires Mideast competitor Careem for $3.1 billion
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Ride-hailing service Uber announced on Tuesday it has acquired Mideast competitor Careem for $3.1 billion, giving the San Francisco-based firm the commanding edge in a re...
Mar 26, 2019
UK PM May faces heavy pressure to step down to save Brexit
LONDON - Embattled Prime Minister Theresa May was scrambling Sunday to win over adversaries to her Brexit withdrawal plan as key Cabinet ministers denied media reports that they were plotting to oust ...
Mar 26, 2019
US backed Syrian force clears area retaken from IS
BEIRUT - U.S.-backed Syrian fighters cleared explosives in the last area retaken from the Islamic State group on Sunday and arrested a number of militants hiding in tunnels, a day after declaring mili...
Mar 26, 2019
Terror at sea: Helicopter rescues frighten cruise passengers
STAVANGER, Norway - Rodney Horgen recalled the moment he thought he was facing the end: when a huge wave crashed through the Viking Sky cruise ship's glass doors and swept his wife 30 feet across the ...
Mar 26, 2019
Trump didn't co-ordinate with Russia in 2016, report declares
WASHINGTON - Special counsel Robert Mueller did not find evidence that President Donald Trump's campaign "conspired or co-ordinated" with Russia to influence the 2016 presidential election but reached...
Mar 26, 2019
Military-backed party leads Thailand's post-coup election
BANGKOK - A military-backed party has taken the lead in Thailand's first election since a 2014 coup, preliminary results showed, suggesting junta leader and Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha could stay...
Mar 26, 2019
