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Saudi Arabia says corruption probe detainees will face trial
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia - Saudi Arabia’s newly-established anti-corruption committee overseeing the arrests of top princes and officials said Monday that evidence of widespread corruption has been ...
Nov 06, 2017
Trump projects optimism ahead of South Korea talks
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of - President Donald Trump projected optimism ahead of talks with South Korea’s leader Tuesday, as he kicked off a two-day visit centred on pressuring the North to abando...
Nov 06, 2017
Catalan ex-leader lambasts Spain while fighting extradition
MADRID - Ousted Catalan president Carles Puigdemont on Monday contrasted his freedom in Belgium with the jailing of other Catalan nationalists in Spain, in his first online comment since being release...
Nov 06, 2017
Amid intrigue, Saudi king receives Lebanon's outgoing PM
BEIRUT - Lebanon’s outgoing prime minister who unexpectedly resigned during a trip to Saudi Arabia met with Saudi King Salman on Monday as speculation continued to swirl over his surprising move...
Nov 06, 2017
UK PM May urges 'culture of respect' after abuse scandal
LONDON - British Prime Minister Theresa May called Monday for a new “culture of respect” in public life amid what she called troubling allegations of sexual harassment and abuse in British...
Nov 06, 2017
Tiny stamp tells story of massive blast that wrecked Halifax 100 years ago
HALIFAX - A new stamp dramatically illustrates the scene in Halifax harbour leading up to the massive explosion that devastated the city 100 years ago next month, killing 2,000 people, injuring 9,000 ...
Nov 06, 2017
No diet for these carp as Trump goes all-in on fish food
TOKYO - President Donald Trump’s visit to Japan briefly took a turn from formal to fishy. Amid the protocol and pageantry Monday, Trump and Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe paused for a l...
Nov 06, 2017
CARTOON 11-06-2017
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! Source: CARTOON 11-06-2017
Nov 06, 2017
Texas church gunman once escaped from mental health centre
SUTHERLAND SPRINGS, Texas - The gunman who carried out the massacre at a small-town Texas church briefly escaped from a mental health centre in New Mexico in 2012 and got in trouble for bringing guns ...
Nov 06, 2017
Mattis faces questions from allies on Islamic State strategy
HELSINKI - As the Islamic State group loses its remaining strongholds in Iraq and Syria, Defence Secretary Jim Mattis is facing a growing chorus of questions from NATO allies and partners about what t...
Nov 06, 2017