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Top official says Iran ready for higher uranium enrichmentA top aide to Iran's supreme leader says the Islamic Republic is ready to enrich uranium beyond the level set by Tehran's 2015 nuclear deal,...Mount Rushmore Memorial to begin major construction projectsOne of the America's most popular tourist attractions is getting to the core of a multi-million dollar upgrade.The Rapid City Journal reports that major construction...Archie, son of UK's Prince Harry, christened at WindsorArchie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor, the 2-month-old son of Britain’s Prince Harry and his wife Meghan, was christened on Saturday, in a small private ceremony at Windsor...Russia buries naval crew killed in nuclear sub fireFourteen Russian navy crew killed in a fire on a nuclear submarine on Monday have been buried, amid continuing secrecy over their mission.They were buried...Alaska sees record temperatures in heatwaveA new record high temperature has been set in the US state of Alaska, part of which lies inside the Arctic Circle.A temperature of 90F...WW2 bomb disposal to cause delays at Frankfurt Airport on SundayPassengers using Frankfurt Airport on Sunday should brace for possible delays as some routes will be altered while engineers dispose of a World War Two...Trump vows to pursue citizenship census questionThe Trump administration will continue to pursue a way of adding a citizenship question to the census, lawyers said in court filings submitted on Friday.But...'Professional' beggars nabbed in MelbourneSeven Chinese nationals have been arrested in Melbourne's central business district on suspicion of being part of a professional begging syndicate, said Australian police on...Former ambassador may be North Korea's new point manNorth Korea appears to have appointed a long-time veteran of international diplomacy as point man in the new round of denuclearization talks with the United...Iran to bypass uranium enrichment maximum despite calls for rethinkIran ignored US and EU warnings Wednesday and vowed to exceed within days the maximum uranium enrichment level it agreed to in the landmark 2015...Honduran fishing boat sinks; 27 dead, 9 missing, 55 rescuedA fishing vessel sank during bad weather Wednesday in the Caribbean off Honduras' northern coast, and at least 27 fishermen were known dead, the Central...North Korea: Trump tries to undermine peace with sanctionsThree days after the U.S. and North Korean leaders held a historic third meeting, North Korea's U.N. Mission accused the Trump administration Wednesday of talking...Johnson backs HK people 'every inch of the way'Boris Johnson, who could be Britain's prime minister by the end of the month, said he backed the people of Hong Kong every inch of...Sweden analyzing Assange evidenceSweden's prosecution authority will hold off on asking Britain to allow it to question WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange about a 2010 rape allegation until it...Fire kills 14 Russian sailors aboard deep-sea submersibleFire broke out on one of the Russian navy's deep-sea research submersibles, and toxic fumes from the blaze killed 14 sailors aboard, Russia's Defense Ministry...EU leaders try anew to end impasse on top jobsEuropean Union leaders meet in Brussels on Tuesday for the third straight day of talks aimed at defusing fresh power struggles in a bid to...Britain warns China of serious concerns if HK rights not honoredBritain warned China on Tuesday that there would be serious consequences if the Sino-British declaration on Hong Kong was not honored, saying Britain stood behind...US Border Patrol investigate 'disturbing' secret FB groupUS officials are investigating a secret Facebook group where border patrol members allegedly posted racist and sexist jokes about migrants.The private group was called "I'm...France to approve ban on smacking childrenFrance's parliament is expected to adopt a largely symbolic ban on parents smacking their children, a practice which though condemned by the UN still enjoys...1st battery-powered cruise ship sails for ArcticThe world's first cruise ship propelled partially by battery power is set to head out from northern Norway on its maiden voyage, cruise operator Hurtigruten...UK Treasury chief warns Tory contenders on spending promisesU.K. Treasury chief Philip Hammond has warned the two contenders to become the next prime minister that their expensive spending promises will be impossible to...EU summit suspended amid deadlock over top job candidatesJust as the leaders were reported to be holding a series of votes on a shortlist of candidates, a spokesman for EU Council President Donald...'Fake Facebook warlord used to spread malware'In one of the largest malware campaigns to exploit Facebook Inc, a suspected Libyan hacker lured tens of thousands of people into exposing personal information...Sudan must unite armed forces: Opposition leaderSudan must at all costs avoid tensions between a powerful paramilitary unit that controls Khartoum and the regular army or risk more instability following a...10 killed when small plane crashes on takeoff in TexasTen people were killed when a small airplane crashed into a hangar as it was taking off from a Dallas-area airport Sunday morning, a spokeswoman...EU leaders struggle to agree on candidates for top jobsEuropean Union leaders struggled deep into Monday to narrow down a list of candidates for key posts at the helm of the 28-nation bloc amid...N.Korea's Kim, Trump agree to push forward talks for denuclearisation - KCNANorth Korean leader Kim Jong Un and U.S. President Donald Trump agreed at their meeting on Sunday to push forward dialogue for making a new...Sudan security forces 'carry out raid'Police fired tear gas at protesters in Khartoum on Sunday as thousands gathered for a mass demonstration against Sudan's ruling generals, amid international calls for...Heat wave brings Germany new June high for 2nd time in daysGermany has recorded a new high temperature for June just days after an early summer heat wave toppled a 72-year-old record.German meteorological service DWD said...Eight-month pregnant woman dies after London stabbingA woman who was around eight months pregnant was stabbed to death in London on Saturday, and her baby was in a critical condition, British...Putin says liberalism 'eating itself,' migrant influx wrongRussian President Vladimir Putin fired a new broadside against Western liberalism at the Group of 20 summit in Japan, saying that policies such as welcoming...‘Back on track’: Trump, Xi seal trade war truceUS President Donald Trump on Sunday hailed trade talks with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping as “far better than expected” and vowed to hold off...Ship carrying waste arrives back in Canada from the PhilippinesA ship carrying 69 containers of waste mislabeled as plastic recyclables returned to Canada on Saturday from the Philippines, closing a chapter on a dispute...Thousands march in Madrid to save anti-pollution planThousands marched through Madrid on Saturday to ask the Spanish capital’s new mayor not to ditch ambitious traffic restrictions in the centre only recently set...At least 4 killed in shooting at bar in Rio de Janeiro stateFirefighters say at least four people were killed and one wounded at a bar in the city of Belford Roxo in Rio de Janeiro state...Trump says he could meet North Korea's Kim at DMZEyeing a history-making photo opportunity, President Donald Trump on Saturday issued a Twitter invitation to North Korea's Kim Jong Un to join him for a...Genoa blasts away remnants of tragic motorway bridgeSix seconds of controlled explosions wiped out the remains of a collapsed bridge in the northern Italian city of Genoa on Friday (Jun 28), paving...Heat wave outside has little impact on UN climate talksU.N. talks on tackling climate change made limited progress over the past 10 days, with several issues still unresolved ahead of three key meetings later...Rebuked by many, Saudi crown prince feted at G20 summitFor many he’s an international pariah, but you wouldn’t know it by the lavish reception Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has received at the...Dutch police seize 2.5 tonnes of meth, in largest European haul of drugDutch police said on Wednesday they had seized 2.5 tonnes of methamphetamine, in what they said was the largest haul of the drug to date...'Burkini' row shuts pools in French townThe two municipal swimming pools in the southeast French city of Grenoble have been shut down, despite the current heatwave, after a row over the...NASA opening moon rock samples sealed since Apollo missionsInside a locked vault at Johnson Space Center is treasure few have seen and fewer have touched.The restricted lab is home to hundreds of pounds...Trump, Kim exchanged 12 letters: S. Korea ministerDonald Trump and Kim Jong Un have exchanged a total of 12 letters since the beginning of last year, South Korea’s Unification Minster said, with...US Democrats battle in high stakes TV debateTen Democrats have clashed on immigration and healthcare in the first TV debate of the race to oust President Donald Trump from the White House.Elizabeth...IMF, World Bank chiefs address US plan for PalestiniansThe heads of international financial institutions and global investors are addressing a conference intended to boost a $50 billion U.S. economic plan for the Palestinians.Despite...Magnitude 6.3 quake strikes in Panama region - USGSA 6.3 magnitude earthquake struck on the border between Panama and Costa Rica on Wednesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.The epicentre was 44 km (27...US hearing on proposed new tariffs on Chinese imports enters final daysA US hearing on a proposed new round of tariffs on some 300 billion U.S. dollars in goods from China entered the second week on...US border chief quits amid outcry over child detaineesThe acting head of the US Customs and Border Protection agency announced his resignation on Tuesday amid a public outcry over alarming detention conditions of...Five years jail for worst animal crueltyPeople found guilty of the worst cases of animal cruelty will face up to five years in prison under a new law proposed for England...Australian media sue police after raidsAustralia's national broadcaster went to court Monday to challenge a police raid on its offices and demand the return of files seized during the controversial...