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U.S. to raise bar for "made in America" products
U.S. President Donald Trump ordered Monday that only products with more than 55 percent made in the United States may be considered "made in America," eyeing to raise the bar to 75 percent in the future.
U.S., Russia to discuss arms control in Geneva: report
The United States will send a high-level delegation to discuss arms control issues with the Russian side in Geneva later this week, U.S. media reported on Monday.
Apollo 11 moon landing had thousands working behind scenes
It took 400,000 people to put Apollo 11's Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin on the moon 50 years ago. The massive workforce stretched across the U.S. and more who worked behind the scenes to achieve those first lunar footsteps.
Congo tracing contacts of first Ebola case in eastern city
After feeling sick for several days the pastor boarded a bus to eastern Congo's largest city. Only upon arrival at his destination did anyone suspect he had the highly deadly and infectious Ebola virus.
Yemeni Houthi rebels attack Saudi air base after UN-backed peace talks
Yemen's Houthi rebels said they launched large-scale drone attacks at King Khaled Air Base in southern Saudi Arabia on Monday, Houthi-run al-Masirah TV reported.
Trump's "go home" remarks on minority lawmakers "unacceptable"
The spokesperson of Theresa May said that U.S. President Donald Trump's remarks on several minority Democratic lawmakers telling them to "go back" to the "places from which they came" are "completely unacceptable".
Trump moves to end asylum protections for Central Americans
The U.S. on Monday moved to end asylum protections for most Central American migrants in a major escalation of the president's battle to tamp down the number of people crossing the U.S.-Mexico border.
Iran threatens to return to conditions before 2015 nuke deal: spokesman
Spokesman for the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) said on Monday that Tehran plans to go back to the conditions before the landmark 2015 nuclear deal unless European signatories fulfill their obligations, state TV said.
Iran says Europe "not ready" to save nuclear deal
Iranian Foreign Minister said that the Europeans do not seem ready to put investments into saving the 2015 Iranian nuclear agreement, Press TV reported on Monday.
Famous codebreaker Turing to feature UK's new 50-pound note
Famous World War II codebreaker Alan Turing is to feature on the new 50-pound bank note, the Bank of England announced Monday.
9 civilians killed in landmine explosion in S. Afghanistan
Nine civilians were killed and 18 others injured in a landmine explosion in Afghanistan's southern Kandahar province on Monday, the provincial governor said Monday.
Majority in U.S. supports human mission to Mars, first in decades
A majority of Americans favor landing an astronaut on Mars for the first time in decades, a stark contrast to the views of 1969 and 1999, according to a recent Gallup poll.
Fear grips immigrants across America amid nation-wide raids
Washington's much-ballyhooed weekend sweep of major U.S. cities to arrest undocumented immigrants produced few of the desired results but left communities rattled.
Former S. African President Zuma says he has been vilified
South Africa's former President Jacob Zuma on Monday told a corruption inquiry that he has been vilified.
Chinese researcher removed from Canada's microbiology lab
Chinese virologist Qiu Xiangguo was escorted out of the Canada's National Microbiology Laboratory (NML) in Winnipeg, Canada on July 5 for the alleged "policy breach", Canadian media reported on Sunday.
France trumpets shared European defense on Bastille Day
France's annual Bastille Day celebration became a showcase for European defense cooperation as other national leaders joined President Emmanuel Macron in Paris to inspect the troops marching.
Boeing 737 MAX unlikely to restart carrying passengers by 2020: officials
Grounded Boeing 737 MAX planes are unlikely to restart carrying passengers until 2020 as it will take time to fix flight-control software and complete other work, government and industry officials have said.
Egypt opens Bent Pyramid for first time since 1960s
Egypt on Saturday opened two of its oldest pyramids, located about 25 miles (40 kilometers) south of the capital Cairo, to visitors for the first time since 1965.
Leave the US, Trump tells liberal congresswomen of color
President Donald Trump said Sunday that four congresswomen of color should go back to the "broken and crime infested" countries they came from, ignoring the fact that all of the women are American citizens.
India aborts moon mission launch citing technical glitch
India aborted the launch on Monday of a spacecraft intended to land on the far side of the moon less than an hour before liftoff.