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Partial shutdown likely to extend past Christmas

The federal government is expected to remain partially shut down past Christmas. The standoff over President Donald Trump's demand for $5 billion to build a border wall with Mexico deepened on Saturday. Democrats are rejecting Trump's demand as costly and ineffective, and any agreement...

New asylum policy comes with few details, many questions

The Trump administration's decision to make asylum seekers wait in Mexico while their cases wind through clogged U.S. courts was announced with crucial details still unknown — a move that creates uncertainty along the border and possibly an incentive for people to cross illegally before the...

Indonesia: Sunda Strait tsunami death toll rises to 168

At least 168 people died, hundreds injured when a tsunami -- likely triggered by a volcanic eruption -- hit Indonesia's Sunda Strait Saturday night, according to the country’s national disaster agency.  Sutopo Purwo Nugroho, spokesman of the National Disaster Management Agency,...

Executions rise sharply under Saudi crown prince

Executions in Saudi Arabia rose significantly in the first eight months after Mohammed bin Salman became deputy crown prince, a London-based human rights organization said. According to Reprieve, 133 people were executed between June 2017 and March 2018, nearly twice as many as the 67...