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Most Iranian Ballistic Missiles Failed to Reach Intended Target in Syria

The area falls in a part of Syria that was recently identified as a military priority by Damascus , and strategically important for Iran as it seeks to s...

London towers being evacuated over fire safety fears

In Salford, cladding is to be removed from nine of its residential tower blocks because of safety concerns. "I'm so angry because we had the meeting with the ...

'Missing' US sailors found dead in destroyer's flooded and sealed compartments

Navy Vice Adm. Joseph P. Aucoin, the 7th Fleet's commander, and many family members were on the pier when the stricken Fitzgerald arrived in Yokosuka , acc...

Death toll rises to 29 in Afghanistan bombing

At least three people were killed and many wounded in an attack last month on a bank in the eastern city of Gardez. In March 2014, another suicide team struck...

Turkey sent troops to Qatar

Qatar's Gulf critics have accused Al Jazeera of being a platform for extremists and an agent of interference in their affairs. Turkish troops have also tak...

France Votes 'Onward!'; Macron's Party To Run Parliament

French President Emmanuel Macron greets his supporters after he voted at the city hall in the second round of the parliamentary elections in Le Touquet, Fra...

Russian submarine, warships fire cruise missiles at IS targets in Syria

The U.S.so far has shunned any cooperation with Assad and has partnered instead with local Arab and Kurdish forces in fighting IS. The Russian military invo...

USA would welcome effective Syrian effort to defeat ISIS

Moscow threatened that all USA forces that near Syrian installations, troops, and vehicles will be treated as targets and will be attacked. Australia will ...

40 people killed in bomb, gun attacks in 3 Pakistani cities

The first explosion occurred in Akbar Khan Market in Parachinar headquarters of Kurram Agency when people were busy shopping for Iftar and Eid, officials said. ...

Democrats Search For Silver Lining After Narrowly Losing Georgia Election

So considering they just dumped almost three quarters of a million into a single failed congressional campaign, someone please remind me why we're stroking them...

Senate Healthcare Bill Makes Major Cuts to Medicaid

The Senate measure would make major cuts in the Medicaid program for poor and disabled people. But that ended Thursday after Senate Republicans unveiled...

How Close Were Georgia And South Carolina Election's?

US President Donald Trump accused Democrats on Wednesday of obstructing his agenda, the day after a fellow Republican won a Georgia congressional electio...

North Korea: Otto Warmbier's death is a 'mystery'

He could not speak or move voluntarily, and his doctors said he suffered extensive brain damage. Trump called Warmbier's death a "total disgrace ". Warmbie...

Democrat's Loss in Georgia House Race Underscores Party's Challenges

The battle to win the seat left vacant by Health and Human Services Secretary, Tom Price , smashed House race spending records. President Donald Trump won ...

Senate conservatives try to gain leverage over health care overhaul

Feds pick up a generous share of the cost, no less than 90 percent. Obama law: People cannot be denied coverage because of pre-existing medical problems, nor ...

NDA gets boost as Sena backs Kovind

Earlier, JD (U) Chief Whip Ratnesh Sada told reporters in Patna that the party has chose to support Kovind. "Earlier in the opposition parties' meeting, JD-...

Opposition picks Meira Kumar as presidential candidate

Lalu Yadav is Mr Kumar's partner in running the Bihar government. The decision was taken in a meeting of the opposition which was attended by leaders of 17 part...

Britain Starts Brexit Talks With a Whimper, Not a Bang

The EU has made citizens' rights a priority, along with the Brexit bill and avoiding a hard border between Northern Ireland and the Republic. Top negoti...

Nancy Pelosi Should Resign, Frustrated Democrats Say

Pelosi said that would be fine with her. Ryan made it clear after his failed bid to oust Pelosi in the fall that he wasn't planning to challenge her again and...

Demands made by 4 Arab states unreasonable, not 'realistic', Qatar says

Still, he suggested the penalties would only be economic and diplomatic, adding: "There is no military element to this whatsoever". Abdullah al-Muhanadi, a re...

Jared Kushner arrives in Israel

Netanyahu announced Tuesday on Twitter that "work began today on-site, as I promised, to establish the new settlement", including a picture of construction eq...

Trump is 'very supportive' of Senate healthcare bill -White House

CNN sent their Supreme Court sketch artist to Friday's White House press briefing after the White House announced it would be banning cameras from the briefing....

Fate of Medicaid in Senate's hands

On Thursday they released this statement: "Currently, for a variety of reasons, we are not ready to vote for this bill, but we are open to negotiation and o...

Trump mocks Democratic leaders Pelosi and Schumer

Rep. Tim Ryan , who unsuccessfully challenged Pelosi for minority leader past year, told Business Insider said he did not know how Democrats could take the Hou...

Special election sweep boosts Trump agenda

They were at risk of losing it to a 30-year-old who had no prior political experience. And we need to make sure that we have that message that's going to grow...

Foltynewicz, Swanson lead Braves over Brewers 5-4

In addition to walking almost as many times as he has struck out (27 walks, 31 strikeouts), he was on pace for a new career high in home runs, having hit 14, wh...

11 killed in Pakistan blast (Third Lead)

The local administration confirmed that 15 people were killed and as many as 70 injured in the explosions . "It's possible the IGP office was the target, or ...

Over 100 people feared buried by southwest China landslide

The county government's website said search and rescue efforts are under way. More than 100 people were unaccounted for after the landslide, which happened at...

Justices give gov't time to address second travel ban ruling

On Monday, the San Francisco-based panel comprised of three judges ruled that the revised ban violates USA immigration law by discriminating against people ...

Trump's Reckless Improvisation Risks Drawing the US Deeper Into Syrian War

But Sunday's strike was the first known missile attack launched from Iran into foreign territory since the Iran-Iraq war of 1980-88. Also on Sunday, Iran's...