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Cuba to respond to U.S. expulsion of its UN diplomats, says FM
Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez announced on Friday that Havana would make an appropriate and timely response to recent U.S. actions, including the expulsion of two Cuban diplomats to the United Nations.
Yemen's Houthis announce initiative to stop attacks on Saudi Arabia
The Houthis in Yemen on Friday announced a peace initiative to stop attacks on Saudi Arabia with drones and ballistic missiles, a senior Houthi official was cited by the Houthi-controlled al-Masirah TV.
Revelers reach gates of Area 51 then peacefully rejoin party
Thousands of curious Earthlings from around the globe traveled to festivals, and several hundred made forays toward the secret Area 51 military base in the Nevada desert on Friday, drawn by an internet buzz and a social media craze sparked by a summertime Facebook post inviting people to "Storm Area 51."
Patient records found at shuttered Indiana abortion clinics
Investigators found thousands of abandoned medical records at three shuttered Indiana abortion clinics that were operated by a late doctor who took home more than 2,200 sets of fetal remains, Indiana's attorney general said Friday.
2 Muslim men from Texas say American Airlines profiled them
Two Muslim men from Texas say American Airlines profiled them and canceled their flight after crew members said they "didn't feel comfortable" flying with the pair.
U.S. to send more forces to Gulf after attacks on Saudi Arabia: Pentagon
U.S. President Donald Trump has approved sending more U.S. forces to the Gulf which are "defensive in nature" at the requests of Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates following the attacks on Saudi oil facilities.
Trump touts "restraint" on Iran as sign of strength amid tension
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday that showing restraint on Iran is "a good thing" after a new round of sanctions on Tehran were rolled out following the attacks on Saudi Arabian oil facilities.
Trump gets heat for urging Ukraine probe
U.S. President Donald Trump urged the new leader of Ukraine this summer to investigate the son of former Vice President Joe Biden, a person familiar with the matter said.
Four Chinese nationals killed, 26 injured in Utah tour bus crash
Four Chinese tourists were killed and 26 injured in a bus crash in the U.S. state of Utah Friday, according to the Chinese embassy Saturday.
U.S. imposes sanctions on Iran's central bank after Saudi attacks
The United States on Friday imposed sanctions on Iran's central bank and its national development fund following attacks on Saudi Arabia's oil facilities a week ago.
Canadian PM apologizes for photos of him in brownface, blackface
Canadian Prime Minister and Liberal Party leader Justin Trudeau on Thursday apologized for appearing in two photographs and a video in either brownface or blackface.
Japan agrees to start consultations with S. Korea over WTO complaint
The Japanese government on Friday said following South Korea's request, it will start bilateral talks over its tighter export controls, with the decision from Japan coming after Seoul filed a complaint with the WTO last week.
Cuba rejects U.S. expulsion of two diplomats as "unjustified"
Cuba's Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez on Thursday slammed the U.S. expulsion of two Cuban diplomats in the United Nations as "unjustified."
Trump Administration blocks 'urgent' whistleblower disclosure
The Trump administration plunged into an extraordinary showdown with Congress over access to a whistleblower's complaint about reported incidents.
1 dead, 5 injured in Washington D.C. shooting -- police
One person was killed and five others injured in a shooting Thursday night in northern Washington D.C., police said.
US man charged with scouting targets for Hezbollah
A US citizen was charged Thursday with transmitting information to Hezbollah for possible terrorist attacks in the United States, the Justice Department said.
Canada's Trudeau comes under fire over brownface photo
At a time when bigotry seems on the rise around the world and doors are being shut, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has become known as a champion of diversity.
Tunisia's ousted president Ben Ali dies in Saudi Arabia
Ousted Tunisian President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali died Thursday at the age of 83 in a hospital in Saudi Arabia.
Trump says gun bill negotiations going 'very slowly'
President Trump poured cold water on prospects for a bipartisan compromise on gun legislation, even as Attorney General William Barr circulated a draft plan on Capitol Hill to expand background checks for gun sales.
Trump scores a victory in bicoastal battle over tax returns
U.S. President Donald Trump sued Thursday to block New York prosecutors from their push to obtain his tax returns. And a California judge handed the president an initial victory to keep his returns private.