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Thousands of mourners bid farewell to Warmbier

Trump embraced tough rhetoric against China in the early days of his administration, but has started mixing in favorable remarks about Xi Jinping ever since...

After Warmbier death, US weighs ban on travel to North Korea

The talks come a day after U.S. President Donald Trump said Chinese efforts to persuade North Korea to rein in its weapons programs had failed, ratcheting up ...

Mourners Remember US Student Held Prisoner by North Korea

Bush. The diplomatic and security dialogue was attended by US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and Mattis, and Chinese State Councillor Yang Jiechi and Cent...

State Department officials honor Otto Warmbier at OH funeral

Warmbier's father, Fred Warmbier, told a news conference last week that his son had flourished while at the high school. It was just back in 2013 that Warmbie...

Flags to fly half-mast on Tuesday after Philippines marks independence

With a surge of violence from ISIS-affiliated militants in the southern island of Mindanao , it appears the government has reconsidered its tough stance. The u...

Tropical Storm Cindy's rain headed for Lehigh Valley

At 10 a.m. CDT Thursday, Cindy was about 165 miles (265 kilometers) northwest of Morgan City and moving to the north at 13 mph (20 kph). Even though Cindy is ...

London Van Attack: Brave Imam 'Stopped All Forms' of Assault on Suspect

But on Saturday, she said Osborne approached her 12-year-old son and called him "inbred". A man, who had earlier suffered a heart attack , died at the sc...

China's top diplomat holds talks with Trump on N. Korea

US lawmakers are pressing for a tough response against Pyongyang over its treatment of the 22-year-old university student, who was accused of trying to steal a ...

Government confident of deal with Northern Ireland's DUP - Hammond

According to the newspaper, a legal team has found a lead claimant for the case and it will proceed as soon as the deal between the Tories and the DUP is for...

Otto Warmbier's Family Objects to Autopsy of Former North Korean Prisoner

If Washington imposed sanctions on Chinese enterprises dealing with North Korea, it would lead to "grave friction" between the two countries, wrote the paper,...

Macron's party makes big win in legislative election

If, as polls project, Macron and his fledgling party win a commanding majority in next week's second round, it will be another blow for the mainstream parties...

Otto Warmbier funeral: OH town celebrates life of North Korea detainee

The North's foreign ministry spokesman put the blame for Warmbier's death on the previous U.S. administration of Barack Obama which it said had "not even once" ...

Grenfell Tower blaze sparked by faulty fridge

The police confirmed that the fire was started accidentally in the Hotpoint fridge-freezer. Consumers who believe they may have a Hotpoint fridge-freezer ...

Everything you need to know about today's Queen Speech, plus local reaction

The failure to bridge differences casts doubt on Mrs May's ability to get her Queen's Speech through Parliament, with senior minister Damian Green acknowledgi...

North Korea says it's the 'biggest victim' in United States student's death

In a phone conversation with U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, Kim Dong-yeon said any efforts Seoul makes in denuclearizing the isolated country will in...

US Flies Supersonic Bombers In Show Of Force Against North Korea

U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has called on China to do more to pressure North Korea over its nuclear weapons and ballistic missile programs. Sent...

Student detained in Nth Korea farewelled

Blue and white ribbons, the colors of Wyoming High School, were tied to the fence there. Warmbier was sentenced to 15 years of hard labor in March 2016 for st...

Police consider manslaughter charges over London tower fire

McCormack said: "We are looking at every offence from manslaughter onwards, and we are looking at safety offences, and we are reviewing every company that was i...

Tests reveal combustible cladding on three other towers

As questions about the cladding's safety have gained prominence, inspectors are evaluating other buildings in Britain that used the same materials. Downing St...

USA 'downs Iran-made drone' over Syria

The drone was shot down after it dropped bombs, aimed only at dirt, but in an area close enough to coalition forces whereby it was considered a threat. It sto...

DUP denies demanding £2bn for NHS and infrastructure in Tory talks

Signaling the importance of Brexit negotiations with the European Union, set to continue until the spring of 2019, the speech set out the government's program f...

British schoolboys don skirts amid shorts ban in heatwave

Now, the school has done a u-turn and will allow shorts to be worn as part of the permitted uniform from next summer. "Contrary to news reports, we have not b...

Trump Denies Recording Tapes of Former FBI Director

Mueller is now leading an investigation into possible collusion between the Trump campaign and the Russian government. "But he's also - we're going to have to s...

Federation Internationale de Football Association takes no further action on Mexico-New Zealand clashes

But he was all smiles, escorting a young mascot in a wheelchair out onto the Moscow pitch before netting his first Confederations Cup goal. Mexico's and...

Senate panel seeks details on Lynch role in Clinton probe

The FBI was investigating whether Clinton mishandled classified information over her private server while serving as secretary of state. The Post also said th...