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By Marina Depetris GENEVA (Reuters) - Myanmar will be represented by a government minister at a U.N. conference in Geneva next week, and not by the country's de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi, according to the latest agenda for the meeting on Thursday. Earlier on Thursday, an agenda for the Conference on Disarmament seen by Reuters showed Suu Kyi, who has been criticised by the West over the government's treatment of Rohingya Muslims and other human rights concerns, was scheduled to speak at 11... Читать дальше...

The Estate of Michael Jackson continued its fight against HBO and its new documentary “Leaving Neverland” on Thursday, suing the cable network for violating the terms of an agreement HBO had with Jackson dating back to 1992. The estate is seeking damages that it say could exceed more than $100 million. Read the full article on The Wrap

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Britain's Brexit ministry said after talks in Brussels on Thursday that the focus of negotiations was now on getting new guarantees on the temporary nature of the Irish backstop. In a statement after Brexit Secretary Stephen Barclay and Attorney General Geoffrey Cox met EU negotiator Michel Barnier, the ministry gave a clear indication that Prime Minister Theresa May was no longer pushing to reopen the Withdrawal Agreement, even if that remained the government's preferred option. Читать дальше...

By Steve Holland WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Ambassador to Canada Kelly Craft rose on Thursday as a serious contender to become President Donald Trump's next U.S

As the Watergate scandal unfolded, Republican allies of President Richard Nixon raised questions about the partisan leanings of investigators and sought to undermine some of their conclusions. One thing they didn’t do: Investigate the investigators. But as Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 election progressed over the past two years,…

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - South Carolina lawmakers hear emotional testimony from family members of victims, past offenders and advocates as lawmakers discuss legislation set to reform the state's corrections system.

By Andy Sullivan and Lisa Lambert WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump's former campaign chairman, Paul Manafort, will be sentenced for bank and tax fraud on March 8, according to a court filing posted on Thursday, just days before he is due to be sentenced in a separate case for lobbying violations. Manafort, 69, could spend the rest of his life in prison for charges stemming from his work as an international political consultant and lobbyist

By Kylie MacLellan and Gabriela Baczynska LONDON/BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Britain and the European Union on Thursday played down the chances of clinching an immediate Brexit divorce deal but diplomats said they were moving closer to a legal compromise that Prime Minister Theresa May hopes will win over the British parliament.

IRVINE, CA—Realizing his entire presentation deck consisted of little more than the proposed tagline “Twice The Crunch And Twice The Munch,” perspiring CornNuts vice president of marketing Jim Ralston was observed Thursday stammering his way through a pitch for a potential new Taco Bell menu item he termed the…

After catching hell from the ACLU and basically everyone else, a Wisconsin high school will end a series of objectifying awards that were handed out to its cheerleading squad, according to the AP. The New York Times reported Tuesday on the “Big Boobie” and “Big Booty” honorifics that were handed out at a banquet for…

Yesterday (20 February), Sainsbury's chief Mike Coupe angrily took to the airwaves within minutes of The Competition and Markets Authority announcing its provisional findings on the retailer's proposed merger with Asda. Today, how the latter's boss viewed the watchdog's stance came to light.

BENGHAZI, Libya (Reuters) - Eastern-based Libyan military forces have taken control of the 70,000 barrel per day south-western El Feel oilfield, their spokesman said on Thursday. Libya's National Oil Corporation (NOC), which operates the field in a joint venture with Italy's Eni, expressed concern. "NOC is concerned about the developments near El Feel oilfield and is monitoring the situation closely to ensure the safety of its staff," an NOC representative said.

Believe it or not, there is actually something bringing members of Congress together in this divided time: beer.

A look at the best news photos from around the world.

In this video, Anna Wintour discusses London Fashion Week’s top trends, biggest news, and most promising young designers.

“Empire” actor Jussie Smollett staged a racist and homophobic attack because he was unhappy about his salary and wanted to promote his career, Chicago’s police ...

Amy Winehouse will not be “Back in Black” in a holographic live tour after all. The late British singer, who died in 2011, was to be featured in a stage show slated to launch near the end of 2019. But the producer of the show, BASE Hologram has indefinitely postponed plans for the Winehouse show, […]

Belinda Bencic shocked former world No 1 Simona Halep to reach the semi-finals of the Dubai Championships, her second successive giant-killing act.