Pentagon will deploy approximately 3,750 additional US forces to provide more support at southwest border
The Pentagon announced Sunday approximately 3,750 additional U.S. forces will deploy to the southwest border to provide additional support to Customs and Border Protection.
Maduro refuses ultimatum from European countries calling for free elections in Venezuela
Embattled Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has refused to accept an ultimatum from European countries calling for free elections.
Dropping weapons treaty would let US update its nuclear arsenal
The US scrapping of the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces treaty with Russia could launch a new arms race, but will also allow the United States to update its nuclear arsenal, a publicly stated goal for the past year.
Seven die as train derails in India’s Bihar
At least seven people have died and 24 others have been injured after a Delhi-bound train derailed in Bihar’s Vaishali, reports NDTV.
Nawaz Sharif taken to hospital
Pakistan’s former prime minister Nawaz Sharif, who is serving a seven-year jail term over graft charges, was taken to hospital on Saturday, officials said.
The yellow vests of Khartoum
FOR a month now, teachers, doctors, the unemployed, angry mothers and frustrated students have been taking to the streets of war-torn Sudan almost daily to protest against the policies of their government. These rallies have attracted tens of thousands since they started on December 19 —
Virginia governor apologizes for 'racist and offensive' costume in photo showing people in blackface, KKK garb
Democratic Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam confirmed Friday he was in a racist yearbook photo showing one person dressed in blackface and another in the KKK's signature white hood and robes, and apologized for "the decision I made to appear as I did in this photo and for the hurt that decision caused then and now."
Corruption seen rising in Trump’s US: TI
The United States last year slid down the rankings of a global corruption index as America’s system of checks and balances faced growing threats on Donald Trump’s watch, Transparency International said Tuesday.
Suu Kyi’s party clashes with military over proposal to change army-drafted charter
Myanmar’s ruling party clashed with military lawmakers on Tuesday as it proposed steps towards changing the constitution, its biggest challenge in nearly three years to the army’s power over politics as enshrined in the charter.
US unveils its criminal case against Huawei, alleging China giant stole trade secrets and violated Iran sanctions
The United States has filed criminal charges against Huawei, escalating its fight against the Chinese tech giant and potentially complicating efforts by Washington and Beijing to negotiate an end to their bruising trade war.
