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Scott Morrison re-elected Australian Prime Minister
The ruling coalition led by Scott Morrison has unexpectedly won the election, despite what previous polling had suggested.
Austrian president approves snap election proposed by Kurz
Austrian Federal President Alexander Van der Bellen approved on Saturday the proposal of holding snap elections after the far-right vice chancellor resigned over an alleged corruption video.
'Ibiza affair' topples Austrian government, snap election announced
Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz dramatically pulled the plug on his coalition government and announced fresh elections Saturday after an explosive camera sting claimed the scalp of his far-right deputy.
Australia's ruling coalition gets surprise third term
Australia's ruling conservative coalition won a surprise victory in the country's general election on Saturday.
Australia's ruling coalition appears headed to surprise win
Australia's ruling conservative coalition appeared on its way to a surprise win in the country's general election on Saturday, defying opinion polls that had tipped the center-left opposition party to oust it from power.
Austrian vice-chancellor resigns over secret video scandal
Austrian Vice-Chancellor declared his resignation over a scandal in which he appears on video offering government contracts in exchange for political support.
After the Moon, people on Mars by 2033...or 2060
On December 11, 2017, US President Donald Trump signed a directive ordering NASA to prepare to return astronauts to the Moon "followed by human missions to Mars and other destinations."
Grumpy Cat, the face that launched a thousand memes, dead at seven
She died just as she had lived, in a blizzard of memes, tweets and news reports celebrating her feline frown and distinctly unamused expression.
Japan tests next-generation Shinkansen bullet train
A prototype of Japan's next-generation Shinkansen bullet train, set to be the fastest train on wheels when it enters service, reached speeds of 320 kilometres (198 miles) per hour on a test run Thursday.
Polls open in climate-dominated Aussie election
Polls opened Saturday in Australia's nail-biter election, a race that may be the first anywhere decided on climate policy.
US farmers: window closing for farming business amid trade fight
In the wake of new US tariff increases on Chinese products, US soybean farmers are calling on the US government to resolve the issue now.
U.S. reaches deal with Canada, Mexico to remove steel, aluminum tariffs
The United States reached an agreement with Canada and Mexico to remove tariffs it imposed on steel and aluminum imports from its two neighbors, the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)'s office said on Friday.
Trump delays auto tariffs, orders further negotiations
U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday delayed slapping additional tariffs on imported autos and auto parts for 180 days, saying in a proclamation carried by the White House's website that he has ordered further negotiations."
Back to the drawing board: UK Brexit compromise talks fail
Talks between Britain's government and opposition aimed at striking a compromise Brexit deal broke down without agreement Friday, plunging the country back into a morass of uncertainty over its departure from the European Union.
Deal with domestic problems instead of attacking China, says Yale economist
Stephen Roach, a senior fellow at Yale, is calling for the United States to address its domestic problems instead of following the trend towards "China bashing" and accepting Washington's "false narrative" on China.
Trump playing down threat of war with Iran
U.S. President Donald Trump says he hopes the U.S. is not on a path to war with Iran amid fears that his two most hawkish advisers could be angling for such a conflict with the Islamic Republic.
Retrial planned for man who broke $4.5M statue's thumb
Federal prosecutors plan to retry a Delaware man who admitted he broke a thumb off a $4.5 million statue at a Philadelphia museum.
UK PM May promises timetable in June for her exit date
British Prime Minister Theresa May fended off pressure Thursday from Conservative Party lawmakers demanding that she set a date for her resignation, buying herself a few more weeks to try to unblock Britain's Brexit impasse.
Trump unveils plan for immigration reform
U.S. President Donald Trump unveiled a plan on Thursday to reform the nation's immigration system, intended to favor high-skilled immigrants and restrict family-based migration.
I.M. Pei, architect who designed Louvre Pyramid, dies at 102
World-renowned architect Ieoh Ming Pei, commonly known as I.M. Pei, has died at age 102, according to multiple reports on Thursday.