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British MPs open rare Saturday session for Brexit vote
Britain's parliament sat on a Saturday for the first time in 37 years to debate Prime Minister Boris Johnson's Brexit deal to leave the European Union.
Turkey accuses Syrian Kurd forces of violating ceasefire
Turkey on Saturday accused Kurdish forces of violating an agreement to suspend its Syria offensive if they withdraw from a safe zone along the border.
Meghan Markle says motherhood a 'struggle' under spotlight
Meghan Markle has admitted becoming a mother while living under an intense media spotlight has been a "struggle".
Most overrated? Mattis laughs off Trump barb at charity gala
Former U.S. Defense Secretary James Mattis is laughing off an insult hurled at him by President Donald Trump.
Death toll reaches 15 after dam collapses in Russia's Krasnoyarsk region
The death toll rose to 15 after a dam collapsed in the Kuraginsky district of Russia's Krasnoyarsk region, local media reported Saturday.
Failed raid against El Chapo's son leaves 8 dead in Mexico
Mexican security forces aborted an attempt to capture a son of imprisoned drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman after finding themselves outgunned in a ferocious shootout with cartel henchmen, authorities said Friday.
5 killed by Turkish airstrikes in Syria's Hasakah despite cease-fire agreement
A total of five people were killed Friday by Turkish airstrikes in Syria's northeastern province of Hasakah despite a cease-fire agreement with Kurdish forces, state news agency SANA reported.
US makes history with first all-female spacewalk
US astronauts Christina Koch and Jessica Meir became the first all-female pairing to carry out a spacewalk Friday, following a spacesuit flub earlier this year that caused the historic mission to be aborted.
Erdogan says will restart Syria operation if deal not respected
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan Friday warned Turkey would restart its operation against Kurdish forces in Syria on Tuesday evening if they do not withdraw from a "safe zone".
Global darknet child porn probe leads to 337 arrests
International law enforcement authorities announced Wednesday that a global investigation into child pornography sold for bitcoin on the underground internet had reaped 337 arrests.
Longest non-stop flight to take off from New York to Sydney
A plane and its passengers are set to test the mental and physical limits of long-haul aviation when Qantas operates the first direct flight by a commercial airline from New York to Sydney this weekend.
White House: Ukraine aid held up in part over election probe
The White House acknowledged that President Donald Trump's decision to hold up military aid to Ukraine was linked to his demand that Kyiv investigate the Democratic National Committee and the 2016 U.S. presidential campaign.
San Diego woman living in van gives up all 300 of her rats
A woman living in a van in San Diego with her pet rats has agreed to give them up — all 300 of them.
Plan to close notorious Rikers jail complex by 2026 approved
New York City lawmakers voted Thursday to close the notorious Rikers Island jail complex, which has become synonymous with violence and neglect, and replace it with four smaller jails intended to be more modern and humane.
Trump announces departure of Energy Secretary Rick Perry
October 17, 2019 Donald Trump said Energy Secretary Rick Perry, who has been caught up the impeachment probe engulfing the US president, was standing down, marking the latest departure of a senior figure from the administration.
U.S., Turkey agree to cease-fire in northern Syria
Turkey has agreed to suspend its Syria offensive for five days and will end the assault if Kurdish-led forces withdraw from a safe zone along the border.
14 states elected into UN Human Rights Council
The UN General Assembly on Thursday elected 14 states into the Human Rights Council to succeed outgoing members.
Putin, Erdogan to discuss situation in northeast Syria: Kremlin
Russian President Vladimir Putin will discuss the situation in northeast Syria at a meeting with his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan in the Black Sea resort of Sochi on Oct. 22, the Kremlin said Thursday.
'Unprecedented' Afghan civilian casualties in July-September: UN
An "unprecedented" number of civilians were killed or wounded in Afghanistan from July to September this year, the United Nations said in a new report released Thursday, calling the violence "totally unacceptable".
UK, EU strike Brexit deal, urge MPs to back it
Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Thursday announced what he said was a "great new deal" for Britain to leave the European Union, as leaders gathered in Brussels for talks.