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'Killing a generation': one million more children at risk from famine in Yemen

More than five million children are at risk of famine in Yemen as the ongoing war causes food and fuel prices to soar across the country, charity Save the Children has warned.<p>Disruption to supplies coming through the embattled Red Sea port of Hodeida could “cause starvation on an unprecedented …

Kavanaugh accuser wants FBI investigation before she will testify: lawyer

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A woman who has accused President Donald Trump’s Supreme Court nominee, Brett Kavanaugh, of sexual assault decades ago wants her allegations to be investigated by the FBI before she appears at a U.S. Senate hearing, one of her lawyers said on Tuesday.<p>FILE PHOTO: Supreme Court …

China hits back at Trump, adds tariffs to $60B of U.S.-made products

US surgeon and girlfriend suspected of multiple drug rapes

<b>A California surgeon and his girlfriend have been charged with two rapes, and investigators suspect there could be "hundreds" more victims.</b><p>Grant William Robicheaux, 38, and Cerissa Laura Riley, 31, allegedly attacked two women they met at a bar and a restaurant in 2016.<p>Orange County prosecutors say …

'Ashamed': South Koreans chilled by Kim Jong-un's cuddles

When President Moon Jae-in of South Korea embraced Kim Jong-un with a broad smile on an airport tarmac in Pyongyang, a crowd of North Koreans released a deafening cheer. But in Seoul, Choi Hyo-joo winced at the display of affection, troubled that the ruler of a brutal regime was treated so …

Poland Offers to Pay Billions for 'Fort Trump,' a Russia-Facing Military Base

Mexico may not pay for a border wall, but Poland has offered to pay to build a permanent military base for the U.S. In a joint press conference …

Why is Marco Rubio tweeting about Salt Bae?

The Turkish chef’s dinner for Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, explained.<p>Until this week, Salt Bae was best known as an Instagram-famous chef. He wears tight V-necks, owns a global chain of high-end steakhouses, and entertains his celebrity clients by sensuously sprinkling salt on thick slabs …

A bad smell led residents of a Mexican town to a gruesome discovery: 100 bodies in a trailer

Wherever the trailer went, someone had a problem with it.<p>As authorities tried to park a large truck in various locations in the suburbs of the Mexican city of Guadalajara, residents began to complain. At first, a local mayor claimed it was parked illegally, prompting authorities to move it.<p>But then …

China says military ties 'backbone' to relations with Pakistan

BEIJING (Reuters) - Military ties between China and Pakistan are the “backbone” of relations between the two countries, a senior Chinese general told Pakistan’s visiting army chief, days after a Pakistani minister stirred unease about Chinese Silk Road projects.<p>General Qamar Javed Bajwa is the most …

Venezuela’s Nicolas Maduro doubles down on Chinese money to rescue a crashing economy

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said Tuesday that new investments from China will help his country dramatically boost its oil production, …

Christine Blasey Ford: Kavanaugh accuser 'faces death threats'

<b>The woman who accuses Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh of attempting to rape her will not testify to the Senate next week, says her lawyer.</b><p>Christine Blasey Ford's attorney told CNN her client has been "deflecting death threats and harassment".<p>Lawyer Lisa Banks said before her client goes to …

‘Sesame Street’ writer finally reveals how gay relationship inspired Bert and Ernie

It’s a question that’s been bandied about for decades: Are Sesame Street duo Bert and Ernie more than just roommates? Or are they instead engaged in …

Puerto Rico sues insurance companies amid unresolved claims

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Puerto Rico's government is suing insurance companies that officials say have not responded quickly enough to claims filed after Hurricane Maria hit nearly a year ago.<p>Gov. Ricardo Rossello said Tuesday that the lawsuits aim to prevent companies from dropping claims …

'I lost my entire family to a cult': How one woman escaped Grace Road

<b>A South Korean church which believes global famine is imminent has set up base in Fiji, where it's gained considerable influence but faced growing allegations of abuse. One woman who fled what she believes is a cult told the BBC's Yvette Tan she lost her family in the process - but has no …

How two US towns have countered Donald Trump's refugee policy

In a split-screen reality, as the Trump administration continues to slash the number of refugees admitted to the US two Montana communities have gone …

White House reviews handing of folder to Donald Trump by photographer from pro-Falun Gong newspaper Epoch Times

The White House has reviewed an incident last week in which a news photographer for The Epoch Times, a publication banned in China for its critical …

Woodward's Trump book sells 1.1 million in first week

Investigative journalist Bob Woodward's incendiary "Fear: Trump in the White House" has become the fastest selling book in Simon and Schuster's …

Amid loan talk, Pakistani PM arrives in Saudi Arabia

ISLAMABAD/DUBAI (Reuters) - Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan arrived on Tuesday in Saudi Arabia where, comments from his finance minister suggest, he will seek financial help to stave off the likelihood of another IMF bailout.<p>FILE PHOTO: Cricket star-turned-politician Imran Khan, chairman of …

In Mexico, a Truck Full of Cadavers Takes a Mystery Road Trip

MEXICO CITY — The morgue had a problem: It had run out of space for fresh corpses. Violence was soaring and new bodies were arriving every day, yet there was no place to store them.<p>Authorities in the western Mexican state of Jalisco hit on a short-term solution: They rented a refrigerated truck and …

Israeli police shoot suspected attacker in Jerusalem

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - A Palestinian man was shot on Tuesday by Israeli police who said he tried to stab a Jewish worshiper near Damascus Gate outside the walled Old City on Yom Kippur, the holiest fast day in the Jewish calendar.<p>A police spokesman said the attacker had been "neutralized." Witnesses …

The Costs of Keeping Greenland in the West’s Orbit

Last week, Denmark reached an agreement with the government of Greenland, which is an autonomous Danish territory, to fund improvements to airports …

'Dig up my home but you won't find illicit funds' says Argentina's Fernandez

BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Argentina’s ex-President Cristina Fernandez said on Tuesday that she never received corrupt payments and challenged investigators to scour her home region of Patagonia if they believed she had hidden cash, a day after she was indicted on graft charges.<p>Former Argentine …

Returning to Idlib - One Syrian's story

Muaz left Syria for Europe after being injured in an air strike.<p>Now he's risking his life back home in Idlib after returning to the city destroyed by war.

Dissecting the US relationship with N. Korea

Jeffrey Feltman, a US diplomat who visited North Korea in 2017, tells CNN's Jim Acosta where he believes the US stands with North Korea.

Nearing divorce, May seeks goodwill from EU to avoid disorderly Brexit

BERLIN/LONDON (Reuters) - Prime Minister Theresa May said Britain and the European Union were nearing a divorce deal but called on the bloc to show "goodwill and determination" to avoid a disorderly Brexit and secure a close future partnership.<p>Just before an informal EU summit in Austria, May …

U.S. slashes number of refugees it will accept from 45,000 to 30,000

For a second straight year the U.S. will slash the number of refugees it will accept, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said, insisting amid criticism …

Venezuela's Maduro may skip UN meeting over security fears

next<p>prev<p>Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said Tuesday he may have to suspend a planned trip to the United Nations next week because of concerns his opponents would try to kill him if he travels abroad.<p>Maduro said he had hoped to attend to the U.N. General Assembly in New York, which he hasn't …

5 die in bus collision in Russia; 20 injured

MOSCOW (AP) — Russian emergency officials say that at least five people have died in a bus collision in southwestern Russia.<p>The Emergencies Ministry said that about 20 others were injured in Tuesday's crash in the Voronezh region near Novaya Usman, about 450 kilometers (280 miles) south of …

Pro-EU campaigners map out path to second referendum, say Brexit can be stopped

LONDON (Reuters) - Pro-EU campaigners have set out how parliament could force the British government to call a fresh vote on Brexit, arguing that there is still time for another referendum.<p>Britain's narrow 2016 vote to exit the EU still divides public opinion with less than seven months until the …

Confusion in India over who Jason Kenney is speaking for: Alberta trade minister

The Alberta government says it will be doing “damage control”‘ after Opposition leader Jason Kenney’s visit to India.<p>Trade Minister Deron Bilous said …