Key senators criticize Trump for mocking Kavanaugh accuser
Two moderate Republicans who could be pivotal in determining whether the Senate confirms U.S. Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh criticized President Donald Trump on Wednesday for mocking a woman who has accused the judge of sexual assault. Powered by WPeMatico
What’s in a name? One-third of U.S. voters don’t know candidates: Reuters/Ipsos poll
Less than five weeks before elections that will determine control of the U.S. Congress for the next two years, about a third of registered voters do not know the name of their party's candidate for office, a Reuters/Ipsos opinion poll found. Powered by WPeMatico
Meghan and Harry inspect U.S. Declaration of Independence in England
Meghan Markle may now be part of the British royal family, but the former American actress' first visit to her new royal duchy began with a viewing of a copy of the U.S. Declaration of Independence from the British crown.Powered by WPeMatico
Chinese movie star Fan Bingbing hit with huge tax evasion fines
China has ordered A-list movie star Fan Bingbing to pay about 884 million yuan ($129 million) in overdue taxes and fines, state news agency Xinhua said on Wednesday, as a crackdown on tax evasion in the entertainment industry gathers momentum.Powered by WPeMatico
Number of U.S. diplomats doubled in Syria as Islamic State nears defeat: Mattis
The number of U.S. diplomats in Syria has doubled as Islamic State fighters near a military defeat, U.S. Defense Secretary Mattis said on Tuesday. Powered by WPeMatico
First Lady Melania Trump arrives in Ghana on solo African trip
Melania Trump arrived in Ghana on Tuesday, choosing for her first extended international trip alone to visit Africa, a continent her husband has referred to derisively. Powered by WPeMatico
Armenians pay last tribute to beloved singer Aznavour
Thousands of people gathered in the Armenian capital Yerevan on Tuesday to sign a condolence book and pay last respects to Charles Aznavour, a French singer of Armenian origin who died on Monday.Powered by WPeMatico
Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen treated again for cancer
Microsoft Corp co-founder Paul Allen said on Monday he had started treatment for non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, the same type of cancer he overcame nine years ago.Powered by WPeMatico
Trump cites ‘historic’ trade pact with Canada, Mexico
U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday took credit for salvaging a trilateral free trade accord with Canada and Mexico, marking it as a victory in his campaign to reshape global commerce as financial markets breathed a sigh of relief. Powered by WPeMatico
Analyst View: In Trump win, Canada, U.S. deal saves NAFTA as trilateral pact
The United States and Canada forged a last-gasp deal on Sunday to salvage NAFTA as a trilateral pact with Mexico, rescuing a three-country, $1.2 trillion open-trade zone that had been about to collapse after nearly a quarter century. Powered by WPeMatico