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Mike Pence visits Western Wall amid tension with Palestinians

Palestinians in Jerusalem closed up shop in protest against Pence's visit, a day after the vice president said the US would open its embassy there by the end of next year.

USA

Doctor faces deportation 26 years after committing minor offence

His detention stems from two minor crimes he committed as a 17-year-old: destruction of property worth less than $100, and receiving and concealing stolen goods.

Syria

Ankara-Washington talks scheduled as Turkey pushes ahead in Syria

Ankara announces President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will speak to his US counterpart Donald Trump on Wednesday.

USA

Alaska earthquake sparks brief tsunami fears along US west coast

A magnitude-7.9 earthquake struck the Gulf of Alaska early on Tuesday, prompting authorities to warn of a possible tsunami in the area and all the way down the US west coast, where the alert was later lifted.

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US government shutdown looms

Congress scrambles to prevent a potential US government shutdown ahead of Friday's midnight deadline.

World News

President Trump unveils his 2017 "Fake News Awards"

The New York Times, CNN and other US media outlets scoop President's highly-anticipated media accolades.

USA

Sexual abuse victims confront 'repulsive' predator Larry Nassar

Four-time Olympic champion Simone Biles on Monday said she was also sexually abused by Nassar.

World News

Olympic gymnast Simone Biles breaks silence over sexual abuse

Four-time Olympic champion goes public saying she too was sexually abused by former U.S. team doctor Larry Nassar.

USA

Firefighter catches child dropped from burning building

The firefighter can be seen catching the child who was tossed down into his arms.

Syria

US is 'playing with fire', Turkey warns

Turkey claims the US is 'playing with fire' over plans to set up a border force on the Syrian frontier.

USA

Hawaii did not have ‘reasonable’ safeguards to stop false missile aler

Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai described the error as "absolutely unacceptable."

USA

Foreign-language media get creative covering Trump’s phrase heard arou

Issues arose from the fact that there is no exact translation in some languages and the phrase itself differs in interpretation across cultures

USA

False missile alert spreads panic in Hawaii

Hawaii Governor David Ige said he was working to determine what had caused the false alarm and how to prevent it from happening again.

USA

Texas city trains volunteers to catch drivers who park in disabled spa

Houston city council is running an initiative "empowering" citizens to issue tickets to drivers who violate handicap parking spaces.

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Fire rips through Denver recycling plant

Heavy smoke and flames could be seen for kilometres as the blaze engulfed the plant, which is situated in an industrial area in the northeast of the city.

USA

Salvadoreans face deportation after US ends Temporary Protected Status

Due to the US practice of granted citizenship to babies born inside the United States, there are now nearly 200,000 US citizens who were born to parents who now may face deportation.

World News

Defending Donald: Theresa May says Trump is committed to US interests

The UK prime minister has said she believes US President Donald Trump is committed to the best interests of the US.Theresa May was asked about accusations in a new book that he is mentally unfit for office.

USA

John Young, US astronaut and space shuttle commander, dies

He was the only astronaut to fly with three different NASA programs, in a career spanning 42 years.

USA

Trump boasts of being ‘a very stable genius’

The US president has defended his mental capacity following the release of an explosive new book questioning his fitness for office.

USA

Muslims to beocme second-largest religious group in US

The Muslim population in the US is growing at a rate of around 100,000 per year

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