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Officials in Charlottesville in the US state of Virginia have declared a state of emergency ahead of a large march by white nationalists. Thousands of people are expected to join the “Unite the Right” rally against plans to remove a statue of a pro-slavery US Civil War general. Violent clashes erupted between far-right groups and […]

Yardena Alexander, an Israearcheologist, inspects chalkstone cores and mugs uncovered two-months prior at an excavation site dating to the Roman period in the Israeli village of Reina (AFP Photo) Israeli archeologists unveiled a 2,000-year-old workshop for making stone vessels similar to those Jesus is believed to have used to miraculously turn water into wine. Located […]

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 (Xinhua) — U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday he would not rule out a “military option” in Venezuela, a claim seemingly contradictory to the view of his top national security adviser. “We have many options for Venezuela, including a possible military option, if necessary,” Trump told reporters at his golf club […]

An Emirati Chinook military helicopter lands at a military base near Saffer, Yemen, Monday, Sept. 14, 2015. (Illustrative photo: AP) The General Command of the United Arab Emirates (UAE)’s Armed Forces confirmed that four of its soldiers died on Friday after their helicopter was hit by a technical fault, causing an emergency landing and hitting […]

Chinese President Xi Jinping discussed the tense situation around North Korea with US President Donald Trump over the phone, urging the “relevant side” to exercise restraint, state TV said. READ MORE: North Korea stands no chance against US, Guam threat is a bluff – Russian general to RT US President Donald Trump and Chinese President […]