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Saudi princes among dozens detained in 'corruption' purge The heir to the throne in Saudi Arabia has consolidated his hold on power with a major purge of the kingdom's political and business leadership. A new anti-corruption...

Panama creates special gender violence police squad   The new unit will tackle violence against women across the country, which in recent years has recorded tens of thousands of such cases. Women stand in front of a...

Millions of eggs removed from European shelves over toxicity fears Daniel Boffey in Brussels   Recalls in Germany, Netherlands and Belgium and criminal inquiry launched as tests show high levels of insecticide fipronil. Millions of eggs are...

Massive winter storm hits US east coast     Coastal flooding alerts were issued from New Jersey to Massachusetts with winter weather advisories, winter storm warnings and high wind warnings in effect from the Northeast to the...

US indicts alleged Russian agent for conspiring to influence US politics   Maria Butina was charged with conspiring to act as an agent of Russia "by developing relationships with US persons and infiltrating organizations having influence...

Global powers welcome historic Korean summit   From Washington to Beijing, world leaders and governments praised Friday's historic inter-Korean summit, urging rival Koreas to step into more dialogue. North Korea's leader Kim Jong-un (L) and South Korea's...

New US Secretary of State Pompeo arrives in Brussels to meet NATO allies   Former CIA director Mike Pompeo was confirmed as Rex Tillerson's replacement as US Secretary of State just hours before arriving in Brussels...

TROUBLED TIMES How Venezuelans became some of the unhappiest people in the world Miguel Angel Latouche Associate Professor, Universidad Central de Venezuela Venezuelans used to be among the happiest people on the planet. In 2012, they voted themselves...

Day 10 of Turkey's military operation in Syria Tough terrain, difficult weather conditions and protecting civilians, all present persistent challenges to Turkish troops and Free Syrian Army forces in Turkey's Operation Olive Branch. Another 19...

Trump travel ban extended to blocks on North Korea, Venezuela and Chad Oliver Laughland   President’s proclamation may throw major hurdle in front of ongoing court challenges to ban which blocked travel from six majority-Muslim countries. Donald Trump...