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Scandal comes as sexual harassment allegations have engulfed Capitol Hill

Almost 200,000 Californians have been chased from their homes

US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson expresses concerns over Riyadh's involvement in Yemen, Qatar and Lebanon

CHAMP Is a high-powered microwave weapon that can be delivered on an air-launched cruise missile

Indian premier claims the Congress leader wanted him ‘out of the way’ to end deadlock in peace process

Scots, together with Londoners and the Northern Irish, voted to stay in the EU in June 2016's referendum

The tanker that will carry the first cargo was named after Christophe de Margerie, a former Total CEO

When America’s biotech giant exported its know-how to small cotton farmers, there was a problem: Quality faltered

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Geng Shuang said in Beijing he was "shocked" at what Turnbull had said

The two countries agreed to revive a consultation process for confidence-building measures

Hariri rescinded his resignation on Tuesday, drawing a line under a month-long crisis

The deal commits both sides to respect the 1998 Good Friday agreement

Statement comes after Mattis' urged Pakistan to “redouble” their efforts against terrorism

The Turkish government has expressed concern that some fighters could have been smuggled across the border into Turkey

Senior Chinese diplomat says China will provide Panama with whatever help it needs

The ministry said Moscow was ready to hold talks with the US on problems that have arisen around the treaty

Jamaat-e-Islami has announced rallies in all major cities of Pakistan after Friday prayers

Initiative might mean some long-term growth in neglected regions of country

White House spokesperson declined to provide details

'Friday’s meeting isn’t anti-Saudi or anti-Iranian, it’s pro-Lebanon'

Japan's military policy has been restricted to self-defence and relies heavily on the US

The opera, by composer Andrea Giordano, debuted in 1896 at La Scala

Most believers in intelligent alien life were in Russia, trailed closely by Mexico and China

No victor has yet been declared by the election tribunal

Comedy festival highlights a broader reform push by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman

A single 'out of Africa' migration history for early humans does not hold true anymore, new study reveals

Eyes on Crown Princess Masako in role as empress

The Tomioka Hachimangu shrine has a close link with sumo and the emperor and empress visited in 2012

Statistics vary depending on the discipline: the economics prize has been by far the most unattainable for women

Four major fires in the Los Angeles area have forced 200,000 people to flee and destroyed hundreds of homes

Jerusalem is home to sites holy to Muslims, Jews and Christians

Says success means diverse races, ethnicities, religions coming together

Says it was power of vote that gave the Constitution, CPEC and motorways to the country

"Salvator Mundi" - dated to around 1500 - is the last known Da Vinci in the hands of a private collector

Some protesters threw rocks at soldiers and others chanted: Death to America

Tawaji performed to packed audience at cavernous King Fahd Cultural Centre

Rear Admiral Rizvi says terror threat transcends national boundaries which requires united response from stakeholders

An Israeli siren phone app sounded that rockets were fired at Israel at various locations near the Gaza Strip

Rajasthan home minister says suspect Shambhu Lal, a Hindu extremist, has been arrested

On June 5, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt severed all diplomatic and economic ties with Qatar

Attack took place amidst deepening Islamophobia in Poland

He was arrested last year while still a minister, allegedly caught red-handed in a sting operation

Failure to progress talks in December would mean terms of transition period could be delayed

Case of 10-year-old rape victim has made headlines for weeks globally

Israeli military reinforce troops in West Bank as UN Security Council is expected to meet to discuss issue on Friday

Known as the "French Elvis", Hallyday, 74, lost his long battle with lung cancer on Wednesday

Hundreds of activists in China have been detained in the past five years while internet censorship has intensified

Some in the opposition say flexibility on Assad's fate is not a viable option to break stalemate

Qatar also signed a letter of intent for the purchase of 490 VBCI armoured vehicles from Nexter

Macron said France's colonial past was crime against humanity