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Putin expels 755 US diplomats from Russia
President Vladimir Putin said Russia will expel 755 U.S. diplomatic staff and could consider imposing additional measures against the United States as ...Three US senators balk at health bill, putting reform in jeopardy
US Republican efforts to reform health care hit a roadblock Thursday when three senators threatened to oppose a partial repeal of Obamacare ...Rome mayor demands emergency measures as water rationing looms
The mayor of Rome urged the government on Friday to intervene to prevent water rationing in the drought-hit Italian capital.Russia orders US to cut diplomats in response to sanctions
Moscow on Friday ordered the US to slash its number of diplomats in Russia and froze two embassy compounds in a pre-emptive ...IS claims deadly attack in Syria against US-backed force
Islamic State militants have carried out a deadly attack on U.S.-backed forces in Syria, killing and wounding many fighters and civilians, Syrian ...Pakistan plunges into uncertainty as PM Nawaz Sharif ousted
Pakistan\'s Supreme Court on Friday disqualified Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif from public office over long-running corruption allegations, a decision that ousts him ...North Korea launches another ballistic missile, lands in Japan territory
North Korea on Friday carried out what appeared to be its second test this month of an intercontinental ballistic missile, doubling down ...Venezuela regime hit by US sanctions, strike
The regime of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro was hit by US sanctions and a 48-hour opposition-led nationwide strike on Wednesday, both aimed ...Wildfires force evacuation of 12,000 in French Riviera towns
Backed by planes dropping water and fire retardant, more than 1,000 firefighters battled wildfires Wednesday that billowed smoke into the sky over ...Hezbollah says nearing victory in battle at Lebanon-Syria border
The leader of Lebanon\'s Hezbollah said on Wednesday that the group was close to defeating Nusra Front militants in the battle along ...




