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Rep. John Conyers quits House committee post amid sexual harassment probe

WASHINGTON — Sexual abuse allegations continued to roil U.S. politics Sunday, with Democrat Rep. John Conyers Jr. stepping down from a powerful House post and President Donald Trump again voicing support for Republican Alabama Senate candidate Roy Moore. Conyers announced he was stepping down as ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee while he faces

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USA

Official Thanks Iran-Trained Afghan ‘Warriors’ for Syrian ‘Victory’

A top official in Afghanistan has come under fire for seeming to confirm for the first time that neighboring Iran has recruited thousands of Shi’ite Afghans and “warriors” from other regional countries to fight in Syria. Deputy Afghan Chief Executive Mohammad Mohaqiq made the controversial statement during a trip last week to Tehran. His remarks

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Middle East

German far-right relishes its power as Merkel struggles

The far-right Alternative for Germany party sees Chancellor Angela Merkel’s struggle to form a new government as proof of its growing power to upend the country’s political order, a top party official told AFP. Parliamentary group leader Alexander Gauland said in an interview that the current turmoil showed that the four-year-old AfD had succeeded in

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International

With new chief negotiator, Syria opposition poised for Geneva peace talks

Syria’s main opposition group selected a new chief negotiator on Friday ahead of a new round of United Nations-backed peace negotiations with the Damascus government set to kick off next week. Nasr Hariri said the opposition was going to Geneva on Tuesday to hold direct talks and was ready to discuss “everything on the negotiating

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Middle East

Report: N. Korea’s Last Nuclear Test Caused Quake That Killed Dozens

An artificial earthquake caused by a North Korean nuclear test in September reportedly caused buildings to collapse and killed scores of people, including schoolchildren, South Korean media reported this week. On Sept. 3, North Korea conducted its sixth nuclear test, successfully detonating a hydrogen bomb — one that could fit onto an intercontinental missile (ICBM).

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International

Robert Mueller Can’t Own Up to His Mistakes, Aides Say

Robert Mueller, special counsel overseeing the investigation into Russia’s alleged interference in the 2016 presidential election, is a “gruff guy” who routinely undermined his subordinates and evaded responsibility as head of the FBI, according to several former aides and investigators who worked with Mueller interviewed by the Los Angeles Times. In a lengthy profile published

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USA

Director and “Andy Griffith” star Ron Howard has suffered a heartbreaking personal loss

Television Academy’s 22nd Annual Hall of Fame Gala – Backstage & Audience Hollywood royalty Rance Howard, father of “Solo: A Star Wars Story” movie director Ron Howard and actor Clint Howard, sadly passed away on Saturday at the age of 89, his son announced on Twitter. “Clint & I have been blessed to be Rance

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Theatre, Film & Broadcast, USA

Saudi vows new Islamic alliance ‘will wipe terrorists from the earth’

Saudi Arabia’s powerful crown prince vowed to “pursue terrorists until they are wiped from the face of the earth” as officials from 40 Muslim countries gathered Sunday in the first meeting of an Islamic counter-terrorism alliance. “In past years, terrorism has been functioning in all of our countries… with no coordination” among national authorities, Prince

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International, Middle East

UK’s Jewish ‘heir hunter’ tracks down missing relatives who now stand to inherit

By Renee Ghert-Zand You can be certain Saul Marks isn’t scamming you when he calls to say you have a windfall coming your way. The money he’ll tell you about is a legitimate inheritance you didn’t even know you were entitled to. BBC One watchers will recognize Marks from “Heir Hunters,” a reality show about

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International, Sports & Competitions

Relatives rage against the navy over missing submarine

Saturday marked the 10th day since the ARA San Juan submarine reported its last position off Argentina’s southern coast. Reports of a sound detected underwater near the last known position of the vessel suggest it might have imploded after reporting an electrical problem. What do we know about the missing Argentine submarine? https://t.co/ldzPSC49Os pic.twitter.com/FMQTb0ct1x— euronews

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