World
1 Jan 2017
The New Year arrives with fireworks and light shows coordinated to musical programs in Hong Kong and Taiwan.
31 Dec 2016
U.S. President Barack Obama wishes Americans a Happy New Year, talks about his legacy and says keeping the country moving forward "is a task that falls to all of us."
31 Dec 2016
Two bombs explode at a busy market in central Baghdad, killing at least 27 people and wounding more than 50 others.
31 Dec 2016
A Rio de Janeiro policeman confesses to murdering Greece's ambassador to Brazil in what investigators call a "cowardly act" carried out at the direction of the diplomat's Brazilian wife with whom the officer was romantically involved.
31 Dec 2016
Atlantic Council Senior Fellow Ariel Cohen discusses the tension between Russia and the United States over hacking attacks.
31 Dec 2016
Iraqi forces are facing fierce resistance from Islamic State militants in southern Mosul on their second day of a renewed push to take back the city after fighting stalled for several weeks.
30 Dec 2016
Russian President Vladimir Putin decided against a tit-for-tat retaliation for outgoing President Barack Obama’s expulsion of 35 Russian diplomats from the U.S. over cyberattacks allegedly backed by the Kremlin and aimed at interfering with the 2016 election campaign.
30 Dec 2016
The United States expelled 35 Russian diplomats in response to hacking attacks during the U.S. elections.
30 Dec 2016
Last month's US election wasn't just about choosing a new president. Votes were also held on the use of marijuana. Four more states chose to allow recreational use of the drug.
30 Dec 2016
A pilot and passenger are killed when their single-engine plane plummets into a residential area near Daytona Beach, Florida, narrowly missing several houses.
30 Dec 2016
The Obama administration will announce sanctions against Russian officials and state institutions in retaliation for hacking Democratic Party e-mails in an attempt to interfere with the 2016 presidential election
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Kanye West and his new wife Bianca Censori have moved into a luxury penthouse in West Hollywood.
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The tournament will kick off on September 8 in Paris as France hosts three-time winners New Zealand in a match up between the teams ranked second and third in the world. Matches will be played across nine venues in France as the holders South Africa look to clinch a record fourth title. They are in the same pool as Ireland, who are currently the top ranked side.
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In Canada, there has been a marked increase in the number of Mexican travelers seeking asylum at Montreal's airport since early last year. Since 2016, these travelers have been allowed to arrive without visa stipulations, a result of new entry regulations revised by the then newly-elected Liberal government.
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The US debt ceiling deal still needs to pass in the voting round expected to take place in the House of Representatives.
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Chiara Croce of Italy has out-scribbled dozens of national winners from around the world at the World Final of the Red Bull Doodle Art competition in Amsterdam on May 25.