Russia deploys personnel in Syria to remove Kurds

Russia has started deploying its military police in northern Syria to remove Kurdish forces from border areas in the region under a deal with Turkey.
Cyclist who flipped off Trump running for local office
A viral photo taken in the fall of 2017 shows a cyclist flipping off Donald Trump's presidential convoy. The image cost Juli Briskman, the cyclist, her job.
Russia, Turkey reach deal on northern Syria

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Trudeau's Liberals win Canada vote, will form minority govt
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's Liberal Party held onto power in a nail-biter of a Canadian general election on Monday, but as a weakened minority government.
World's oldest pearl found in Abu Dhabi
An 8,000-year-old pearl that archaeologists say is the world's oldest will be displayed in Abu Dhabi, according to authorities who said Sunday it is proof the objects have been traded since Neolithic times.
Confused Assange in UK court ahead of extradition hearing
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange appeared in public for the first time in six months on Monday, seeming frail and confused during a British court appearance ahead of his extradition hearing.
Senior diplomats of US, Taiwan meet in Washington
A senior official of the US State Department has met with a deputy foreign minister of Taiwan in Washington.