WASHINGTON, Sept 27: Senate Republicans, short of votes, abandoned their latest and possibly final attempt to kill the health care law Tuesday, just ahead of a critical end-of-the-week deadline.

Firebrand jurist Moore wins GOP primary runoff in Alabama

Published On: September 27, 2017 11:55 AM NPT By: Associated Press

MONTGOMERY, Sept 27: Firebrand jurist Roy Moore won the Alabama Republican primary runoff for U.S. Senate on Tuesday, defeating an appointed incumbent backed by both President Donald Trump and deep-pocketed allies of Sen. Mitch McConnell.

Palestinian kills 3 Israelis in settlement near Jerusalem

Published On: September 26, 2017 06:18 PM NPT By: Associated Press

JERUSALEM, Sept 26:  A Palestinian attacker opened fire early on Tuesday at the entrance to a settlement outside Jerusalem, killing three Israeli security men and critically wounding a fourth, Israeli police and medical services said, in one of the deadliest attacks in a two-year spate of violence.

Rights group accuses Myanmar of crimes against humanity

Published On: September 26, 2017 03:42 PM NPT By: Reuters

YANGON, Sept 26: Myanmar is committing crimes against humanity in its campaign against Muslim insurgents in Rakhine state, Human Rights Watch said on Tuesday, and it called for the U.N. Security Council to impose sanctions and an arms embargo.

Trump replaces 90-day ban with new travel restrictions

Published On: September 25, 2017 01:49 PM NPT By: Associated Press

WASHINGTON, Sept 25:  President Donald Trump has signed a proclamation imposing strict new restrictions on travelers from a handful of countries, including five that were covered by his expiring travel ban.

Germany’s Merkel faces tricky task to build government

Published On: September 25, 2017 01:40 PM NPT By: Associated Press

BERLIN, Sept 25:  German Chancellor Angela Merkel was embarking Monday on a complicated quest to form a new government for Europe’s biggest economy and find answers to the rise of a nationalist, anti-migrant party.

Trump cranks up North Korea threats as Pyongyang holds anti-U.S. rally

Published On: September 24, 2017 03:09 PM NPT By: Reuters

SEOUL/UNITED NATIONS, September 24: U.S. President Donald Trump dialed up the rhetoric against North Korea again at the weekend, warning the country’s foreign minister that he and leader Kim Jong Un “won’t be around much longer”, as Pyongyang staged a major anti-U.S. rally.

NFL owners speak out in support of players, against Trump

Published On: September 24, 2017 12:39 PM NPT By: Associated Press

The NFL’s players and owners are frequently at odds over the issues, finances and rules of the game, a long-running feud that looms large toward another potential work stoppage after the 2020 season.

UNITED NATIONS/WASHINGTON, Sept 24: North Korea said on Saturday targeting the U.S. mainland with its rockets was inevitable after “Mr. Evil President” Donald Trump called Pyongyang’s leader “rocket man”, further escalating rhetoric over the North’s nuclear weapons and missile programs.

BEIJING/SEOUL, Sept 23: China’s earthquake administration said on Saturday it had detected a magnitude 3.4 earthquake in North Korea that was a “suspected explosion”, raising fears the isolated state had conducted another nuclear bomb test weeks after its last one.