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Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has invited Russian oil giant Rosneft to conduct oil and gas explorations in various parts of the Philippines, including areas in the West Philippine Sea. This certainly will complicate matters as these are waters also being claimed by China.

A 54-year-old man, named Donnie Wayne Gilliard, was arrested by the Charleston County Sheriff’s Office for keeping his pets under dreadful conditions and was charged with two counts of ill-treatment of animals.

Protesters in Ecuador fought a running battle with security forces Wednesday in a second day of violent demonstrations over a fuel price hike that forced the government to suspend most of the country's deliveries of crude.The violence broke out as thousands of people representing indigenous groups, farmers, students and labor unions marched on a square in Quito's historic center near the government headquarters.

Donald Trump said the US was taking steps to prevent the escape of captured Islamic State group fighters held by Syrian Kurdish forces that are being targeted in a Turkish military operation

Earlier, thousands of the president's supporters held a march in the capital

Daryl Morey's tweet supporting Honk Kong has brought the NBA and China's long-term relationship to a standstill.

SpaceX's mission with NASA was called “Armageddon” by Elon Musk.

Turkey has launched a broad assault on Kurdish-controlled areas in northeastern Syria, with intensive bombardment followed by a ground offensive made possible by the withdrawal of US troops.President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced Wednesday the start of the attack on Twitter and soon after jets and artillery targeted Kurdish positions along the full width of the border, sending thousands of civilians fleeing their homes.

Trade talks to end Trump's trade war against China are collapsing with new tariffs set to be imposed on Oct. 15.

Making it through 50 years of marriage in Poland is worth not just a flute of champagne but a presidential medal, with tens of thousands awarded each year despite rising divorce rates

Eli Spindel conducts members of the String Orchestra of Brooklyn as they rehearse for a series held in the Green-Wood Cemetery catacombs, which are normally closed to the public

Elizabeth Warren has been among the Democratic presidential hopefuls to appear with United Auto Workers since the strike began last month

Malgorzata Kidawa-Blonska is the OM candidate for Poland's main opposition Civic Coalition (KO)

A single tweet from Houston Rockets GM Daryl Morey is forcing Tencent to suspend its ties with the NBA.

California Democrat Adam Schiff, chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, is leading the impeachment investigation into President Donald Trump for alleged abuse of power

Hillary might beat Trump if they went up against each other in 2020 and she seems to think so.

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry are reportedly considering moving to Canada.

US Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and political rivals such as Texan Ted Cruz united in a letter to NBA commissioner Adam Silver asking him to suspend all NBA activities in China until boycotts by businesses and telecasters are ended

Australian Ben Simmons sparked the Philadelphia 76ers to an NBA pre-season victory over China's Guangzhou Lions on Tuesday from which two spectators supporting Hong Kong freedom were removed from the crowd

NBA San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich, who guided the US team at the Basketball World Cup last month in China, said he is "thrilled" with NBA commissioner Adam Silver's defending free speech in the ongoing controversy with China

Civilians flee amid Turkish bombardment on Syria's northeastern town of Ras al-Ain in the Hasakeh province along the Turkish border on Wednesday