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Yemen's Houthis dismiss Iran's involvement in Aramco attack
Yemen's Houthi rebels on Wednesday denied any involvement by Iran in their attack that targeted two Aramco oil plants in the eastern province of Saudi Arabia earlier this week.
Canada's Trudeau admits to racist 'brownface' makeup
Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau apologized Wednesday for wearing brownface makeup to a party 18 years ago, as he scrambled to get on top of a fresh blow to a re-election campaign dogged by controversy.
Saudi crown prince expresses keenness to launch int'l probe into oil plants attack
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud highlighted on Wednesday the keenness to launch an investigation with international participation on the attacks that targeted two oil plants in the country.
Pompeo, Saudi crown prince discuss response to oil plants attack
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo met the Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Jeddah on Wednesday, local media reported.
Saudi to unveil 'proof' linking Iran to attacks as U.S. tightens sanctions
Saudi Arabia said it would unveil evidence on Wednesday linking regional foe Iran to attacks on key oil installations, as US President Donald Trump sought to intensify pressure on Tehran by announcing new sanctions.
Trump says to increase U.S. sanctions on Iran
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that he has ordered a substantial increase in sanctions against Iran.
Trump names hostage negotiator as national security adviser
U.S. President Donald Trump has named hostage negotiator Robert O'Brien to be his new national security adviser. This comes a week after he ousted John Bolton from the national security adviser's post.
EU warns no-deal Brexit imminent if UK doesn't get serious
The European Union's two top officials handling troublesome Brexit talks warned Wednesday the risk of a no-deal exit looms large unless Prime Minister Boris Johnson's government swiftly offers concrete proposals.
World's migrant population now at 272 million, UN report finds
Europe and North America have absorbed the largest share of the world's 272 million migrants, a population that has grown by 23 percent over the past decade, according to a UN report published Tuesday.
Iran's Rouhani says Yemenis attacked Saudi oil sites as 'warning'
Iran's President Hassan Rouhani said Wednesday Yemenis targeted Saudi oil installations as a "warning" about a possible wider war in response to the kingdom's US-backed intervention in their conflict-ravaged country.
Taliban kill at least 48 in bloody day ahead of Afghan polls
Taliban suicide bombers killed at least 48 people and wounded dozens more in two blasts Tuesday -- one at a campaign rally for the president and the other in Kabul.
House panel asks Boeing CEO to testify about grounded plane
A U.S. House of Representatives panel on Tuesday formally invited Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg to testify on the grounded 737 MAX that has been involved in two deadly crashes since October 2018.
Iran says to display debris of downed U.S. drones
Iran will display the debris of the U.S. drones downed by Iran over the past years, a senior Iranian military official said Tuesday.
Lewandowski, House Democrats spar at impeachment hearing
The first impeachment hearing held by House Democrats quickly turned hostile as former Trump campaign manager Corey Lewandowski stonewalled many of their questions.
Migrants say they face danger before court in Texas tents
Abel Oset was seized with panic. After an 11-country odyssey that began when he and his namesake son fled Cuba, and included a moment on U.S. soil, he was crossing back into America.
'We are losing the race' on climate catastrophe, warns UN chief
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Tuesday the world was "losing the race" to avert climate disaster, but that greenhouse gas reduction targets were not out of reach yet.
Justice Department files lawsuit against Snowden over memoir
The U.S. government filed a lawsuit Tuesday against Edward Snowden, alleging he violated nondisclosure agreements by publishing a memoir without giving the government an opportunity to review it first.
Saudi Arabia: Half of daily production recovered post-attack
Saudi Arabia said more than half of the country's daily crude oil production that was knocked out by an attack had been recovered and production capacity at targeted plants would be fully restored by the end of the month.
Coral gardeners bring back Jamaica's reefs, piece by piece
In Jamaica, more than a dozen grassroots-run coral nurseries and fish sanctuaries have sprung up in the past decade, supported by small grants from foundations, local businesses such as hotels and scuba clinics, and the Jamaican government.
Trump reveals short list for national security adviser
President Donald Trump says he's now considering five people to replace ousted National Security Adviser John Bolton.