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Declaring that 2017 will be the "year of the awakening of the people of continental Europe," French far-right presidential hopeful Marine Le Pen joined fellow nationalists Saturday at a conference in Germany to a show of populist confidence as Europe faces a series of high-stakes national elections.

Thousands of people gathered outside the US Embassy in London on Saturday to protest against new President Donald Trump. Among them were demonstrators taking part in the Women's March on London, promoting women's and human rights. … Click to Continue »

CAIRO — Representatives of Libya’s neighbors meeting in Cairo on Saturday warned the North African nation’s main rival factions against seeking to settle their differences through military force, as Egypt announced that efforts were underway to bring their leaders together to chart a “joint vision” for the country. The representatives came from Libya, Egypt, Sudan,

Someone really wanted this guy to suffer.

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Over his jet lag and familiar with the golf course, Dustin Johnson is finally a real factor at the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship. "Definitely by far the best day I've been feeling out on the golf course," said Johnson, who is playing for the first time in Abu Dhabi after receiving a sponsor's invitation. Martin Kaymer, seeking a fourth victory in Abu Dhabi, started the third round with a one-shot lead over Rafa Cabrera Bello, but they were two of the 14 players who failed to break par on a low-scoring day.

"A comprehensive political dialogue between all Libya parties is the only way out of this crisis," said a final communique after the meeting, saying the delegates …

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Hashtag. Metrosexual. Occupy.

Those three words have one thing in common — they've all been named "Word of the Year."

Every year since 1990, members of the American Dialect Society have gathered at their annual convention — once called "the Super Bowl of linguistics" — to crown the word that defined the year. The linguists and lexicographers vote on words based on their predominance in headlines and widespread use throughout the country.

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In de Hoeksche Waard en Voorne-Putten zijn vandaag massaal de schaatsen uit het vet gehaald. Op de eilanden zijn jong en oud naar buiten gegaan om op opgespoten ijsbanen of zelfs echt natuurijs te kunnen schaatsen.

The Latest on the Women's March on Washington and associated protests around the world (all times EST): 9:40 a.m. A city official in Washington says the turnout estimate for the … Click to Continue »

Schumer’s reading of a famous love letter is a subtle callout of revisionist history.

A report by the official IRNA news agency on Saturday put the number of injured firefighters and other victims at 114, but said …

​Thousands of women took to the streets of European capitals to join "sister marches" in Asia against newly installed US President Trump ahead of a major rally in Washington expected to draw nearly a quarter of a million people.

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Donald Trump isn't shy to tout his distaste of regulations.

Since he kicked off his presidential campaign in June 2015, Trump has derided Obama-era financial regulations as "bad for business" and responsible for America's slow-growing economy.

He even promised to eliminate two regulations for every one enacted during his tenure as president.

Most Wall Streeters views Trump's anti-regulatory stance as a tailwind for the financial services industry. Читать дальше...

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George W. Bush is trending on social media after photos went viral of him struggling to put on a plastic rain poncho during Donald Trump's inauguration.

Commenting on the recent Russian-Turkish joint operation against the terrorist group Daesh near the Syrian town Al-Bab in Aleppo Province, Russian military and defense analysts have put forward their reasons why Turkey, a longstanding member of NATO, might have opted to conduct joint military activity. Here is what they suggest.

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Six Russian warplanes carried out airstrikes on Islamic State targets in Syrian province of Deir ez-Zor on Saturday, RIA news agency quoted the Russian defence ministry as saying.

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WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump was silent Friday night inside JR's Bar and Grill. The scenes of his Inauguration Day on MSNBC were muted as the other TVs in the Washington, D.C., gay bar blasted music videos from Beyoncé, Lady Gaga and other pop stars who likely endorsed Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton.

SEOUL, Jan. 21 (Yonhap) -- Three Filipinos including two local police officers have been arrested on charges of kidnapping and killing a South Korean businessman last year, the foreign ministry here said Saturday. They were arrested on Friday on ch

The trolling of President Donald Trump has already begun.

A petition on the White House website demanding the release of Trump’s tax returns exceeded the 100,000-signature threshold needed for an official response less than 24 hours after Trump’s inauguration.