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Syrian chef raising money for Aleppo hospital   Millions of Syrians have been forced to flee the war in their country. Many have made the dangerous trip to Europe, but even if they do make it...

Trump ignites trade war with China   US announces a 25 percent tariff on up to $50 billion in Chinese goods to take effect on July 6. In reply, China spells out details to impose tariffs...

Former Georgian leader Saakashvili deported from Ukraine to Poland   Ukraine's border service spokesperson says the former Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili was deported to Poland. (ReutersArchive)   Former Georgian president-turned-Ukrainian opposition leader Mikheil Saakashvili was deported to Poland,...

Evacuations ordered as California wildfires destroys buildings   Authorities ordered the evacuations of over 2,000 residents. The fire has scorched 3,000 acres and threatened 600 buildings. The Pawnee fire is one of several wildfires burning in...

Colombia's FARC says peace process at risk after arrest of ex-rebel   Seusis Hernandez, known by his nom de guerre Jesus Santrich, was arrested for conspiring to export 10 tonnes of cocaine, worth $320 million, to...

Kenya's election rerun faces major hurdles   The courts may have agreed with Kenya's opposition that there were problems with the election and ordered a rerun. But this poll may too be scuppered if concerns in...

CSIS: Potential Scenarios for Venezuela’s Future   Given the ongoing political, economic, social, and humanitarian crisis in Venezuela, in early June CSIS convened a small group of experts to identify the major drivers of possible future...

Trump’s Stance on Russia Sanctions Angers Both Moscow and Washington By NEIL MacFARQUHAR and PETER BAKER   President Trump and President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia in Hamburg, Germany, last year. Many of Mr. Putin’s closest advisers...

Designer Kate Spade found dead in her apartment   New York City police say the fashion designer's death appears to be a suicide. Kate Spade arrives at the Council of Fashion Designers of America awards in New...

North Korea threatens to cancel historic summit with US   North Korea cancelled a high-level meeting Wednesday with South Korea and threatened also to call off a historic summit planned later this month with the United...