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INVESTMENT VETERAN FAVORS GOLD ON RISK OF TRUMP 'MISTAKES'
UBS Wealth Management's view on prices is similar to Roche... READ MORE›
CHINA JAN DATA TO SHOW SLIDE IN FOREX RESERVES SLOWING, INFLATION PICKING UP
China Jan data to show slide in forex reserves slowing, inflation picking up... READ MORE›
FORMER CIA CHIEF TRUMPS TRAVEL BAN HURTS AMERICAN SPIES
Of course, today any members of Shahwani's family still in Iraq are forbidden to enter the United States... READ MORE›
THREE NO-GO ZONES WHERE GARBAGE RULES (DOCUMENTARY)
An infamous rubbish dump just outside of Guatemala City is the biggest landfill in Central America, with 16 hectares of land covered with all sorts of trash... READ MORE›
POLICE MAKE ARRESTS 23 YEARS AFTER LA FIRE WHICH KILLED 10A
Police have arrested several people for a 1993 apartment building fire that killed 10 people, including seven children, it was announced Saturday... READ MORE›
WHITE HOUSE MOVES AWAY FROM PLAN FOR CIA 'BLACK SITE' PRISONS
White House moves away from plan for CIA 'black site' prisons... READ MORE›
U.S. STOCKS JUMP ON BANK RISE; DOLLAR SLIPS ON JOBS
The data capped a week that's seen monetary policy makers in Japan, the U.K... READ MORE›
CHINA OFFICIAL SAYS U.S. SHOULD STOP USING DALAI LAMA TO STIR TROUBLE
Beijing does not recognize the Tibetan government-in-exile, which is based in India's Himalayan town of Dharamsala... READ MORE›
CHINA RAISES SHORT-TERM INTEREST RATES IN FRESH TIGHTENING SIGN
It is a clear sign that the central bank has switched to tighten its monetary policy, said a trader at a Chinese bank in Shanghai... READ MORE›
SEASONED SPYMASTER LINKED TO WATERBOARDING NAMED DEPUTY CIA DIRECTOR
CIA Director Mike Pompeo announced Thursday that he has selected Gina Haspel to be the first female career CIA officer to be named deputy director... READ MORE›
INVESTORS ARE POURING INTO GOLD
On Wednesday, investors poured 413 million into SPDR Gold Shares, the largest ETF backed by the metal, recouping almost half of the money that exited last month... READ MORE›
TRUMP SHARES OBAMA'S MYOPIA IN DOING BUSINESS WITH CHINA
The TPP withdrawal suggests that Mr Trump is preparing - wittingly or otherwise - to cede to China leadership of trade matters within the Asia region... READ MORE›
FED WAITING TO SEE ECONOMIC RESULTS FROM FLURRY OF TRUMP ACTIONS
U.S. central bankers judge they can raise rates gradually to stay ahead of inflation... READ MORE›
DOLLAR STOCKS LITTLE CHANGED ON MIXED FED SIGNAL MARKETS WRAP
The British pound added to gains after the House of Commons voted to allow the prime minister to start divorce talks with the European Union... READ MORE›
DOLLAR CLIMBS ABOVE RECENT LOWS ON UPBEAT FED VIEW, US DATA
I don't think the US government will tolerate it, said Masafumi Yamamoto, chief forex strategist at Mizuho Securities... READ MORE›
TRUMP PAYS RESPECTS TO US SEAL WHO DIED WHEN YEMEN RAID WENT WRONG
A senior leader in Yemen's al Qaeda branch, Abdulraoof al-Dhahab, and other militants were killed in the gunbattle, al Qaeda said... READ MORE›
BAN KI-MOON RULES OUT PRESIDENTIAL RUN IN SOUTH KOREA
A news report says former UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has declared that he won't run for South Korea's presidency... READ MORE›
REPORTED TREASON ARRESTS FUEL RUSSIAN HACKING INTRIGUE
Russian media have been filled with lurid, often contradictory, details that most assume are leaked by warring factions of intelligence officers... READ MORE›
JAPAN FINAL JANUARY MANUFACTURING PMI SHOWS FASTEST EXPANSION IN ALMOST THREE YEARS
Some economists have expressed concern about Japan's economic outlook because its exports could suffer if U.S. President Donald Trump adopts protectionist trade policies... READ MORE›
FED EXPECTED TO LEAVE US INTEREST RATES UNTOUCHED ON WEDNESDAY
It is always possible that the central bank could surprise Fed watchers on Wednesday by sending a signal that a rate hike is coming soon... READ MORE›
BANK OF JAPAN MEETING, EUROPEAN ECO DATA, DEUTSCHE BANK FINE, WHAT PEOPLE ARE TALKING ABOUT
The Bank of Japan holds, Deutsche Bank gets fined, and euro-area inflation beats expectations... READ MORE›
EUROPEAN DEBT CRISIS MEMORIES RATTLE MARKETS, DEFY CONFIDENCE
Europeans are more confident about their economy than they've been in nearly six years, but you wouldn't know it by looking at the markets... READ MORE›
TRUMP TEAM DEFENDS REPLACING MILITARY EXPERTS WITH NATIONALIST STEVE BANNON
Senator McCain said he approved of the national security team Mr Trump had assembled, with the key exception of Mr Bannon... READ MORE›
OFFICIALS WORRY THAT U.S COUNTERTERRORISM DEFENSES WILL BE WEAKENED BY TRUMP ACTIONS
Ultimately, we fear this executive order will become a self-inflicted wound in the fight against terrorism, Republican Sens... READ MORE›
U.S. SERVICE MEMBER KILLED IN FIRST TRUMP TERROR RAID
Post to Facebook U.S. service member killed in first Trump terror raid Troops killed 14 al-Qaeda militants and captured intelligence in raid in Yemen... READ MORE›
FACT CHECK: PRESIDENT TRUMP'S FIRST WEEK ON THE JOB
In an interview with ABC Newsa?? David Muir, Trump confirmed reports of his comments on voter fraud... READ MORE›
RUSSIAN CHARGED WITH TREASON WORKED IN OFFICE LINKED TO ELECTION HACKING
Kommersant, a Russian newspaper, first reported Wednesday on what the Russian news media are calling a purge of the cyberbranch of the FSB in early December... READ MORE›
AS MIGRANTS STRAIN BORDER TOWNS PRESSURE BUILDS ON MEXICO TO ACT
As Migrants Strain Border Towns, Pressure Builds on Mexico to Act... READ MORE›
WAIT-AND-SEE CENTRAL BANKS TO PLAY SECOND FIDDLE TO TRUMP
Euro zone inflation rose to 1.5 percent this month, flash data are expected to show on Wednesday, still a long way from target... READ MORE›
THE BIG PROBLEM FOR THERESA MAY AS SHE MEETS PRESIDENT TRUMP? TORTURE.
The British prime minister wants to talk trade, but her critics demand she condemn Trump's support of torture... READ MORE›
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TRUMP TURNING AWAY INTELLIGENCE BRIEFERS SINCE ELECTION WIN
Vice President-elect Mike Pence, by contrast, has set aside time for intelligence briefings almost every day since the election, officials said... READ MORE›
YES, 17 INTELLIGENCE AGENCIES REALLY DID SAY RUSSIA WAS BEHIND HACKING
The fact-checking website Politifact says Hillary Clinton is correct when she says 17 federal intelligence agencies have concluded that Russia is behind the hacking... READ MORE›
FBI BACKS CIA VIEW THAT RUSSIA HELPED TRUMP WIN ELECTION
FBI backs CIA view that Russia intervened to help Trump win election... READ MORE›
TRUMP'S NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISER SHARED SECRETS WITHOUT PERMISSION, FILES SHOW
Michael T. Flynn, a loud Clinton critic, drew complaints for disclosing classified material while in the Army... READ MORE›
DECLASSIFIED REPORT SAYS PUTIN 'ORDERED' EFFORT TO UNDERMINE FAITH IN U.S. ELECTION AND HELP TRUMP
We assess Russian intelligence services will continue to develop capabilities to provide Putin with options to use against the United States, the report said... READ MORE›
U.S. INTERCEPTS CAPTURE SENIOR RUSSIAN OFFICIALS CELEBRATING TRUMP WIN
Read more Putin to Democratic Party You lost, get over it U.S. intelligence officials say Russian hacks 'prioritized' Democrats... READ MORE›
OBAMA ORDERS REVIEW OF RUSSIAN ELECTION-RELATED HACKING
All of the Democratic senators on the Senate Intelligence Committee have called on Obama to declassify intelligence on Russia's actions during the election... READ MORE›
CIA REPORT SAID RUSSIA INTERVENED FOR TRUMP
The Trump transition team questioned the credibility of the CIA in response to the report... READ MORE›
HOW AND WHY DID WE GET HERE?
'Be very careful' The claims of Russian kompromat on Mr Trump were credible, the CIA believed... READ MORE›
INDIA ABOLISHES 500 AND 1,000 RUPEE NOTES TO FIGHT CORRUPTION
Five hundred rupee 7.5 and 1,000 rupee notes will cease to be legal tender from Wednesday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said in an unscheduled address to the nation... READ MORE›
INTELLIGENCE CHIEFS BRIEFED TRUMP AND OBAMA ON UNCONFIRMED CLAIMS RUSSIA HAS COMPROMISING INFORMATION ON PRESIDENT-ELECT
Other reports compiled by the former intelligence official allege contacts between Trump personnel and business officials and Russian officials during the campaign... READ MORE›
BARACK OBAMA ORDERS 'FULL REVIEW' INTO CLAIMS ELECTION WAS HACKED BY RUSSIA
President Barack Obama has ordered a full review of election-related hacking that many believe affected the outcome of the 2016 election... READ MORE›
TICK BITES THAT TRIGGER SEVERE MEAT ALLERGY ON RISE AROUND THE WORLD
'Tick-induced mammalian meat allergy' reported in Europe, Asia, Central America and Africa but most prevalent in parts of Australia and the US... READ MORE›
CYBERSECURITY FIRM FINDS EVIDENCE THAT RUSSIAN MILITARY UNIT WAS BEHIND DNC HACK
The other group that hacked the DNC also works for Russian intelligence, CrowdStrike reported earlier this year... READ MORE›
PRESIDENT-ELECT DONALD TRUMP IS ABOUT TO LEARN THE NATION'S 'DEEP SECRETS'
For particularly sensitive operations, the president has to see only that the Gang of Eight is informed... READ MORE›
ELECTORAL COLLEGE MEMBERS DEMAND INFORMATION ON RUSSIAN ELECTION HACKING BEFORE DONALD TRUMP VOTE
Ten members of the electoral college have requested more information from intelligence officials on the relationship between President-elect Donald Trump and Russia... READ MORE›
CLINTON BLAMES PUTIN 'PERSONAL BEEF' FOR ELECTION 'PLOT'
Hillary Clinton made her concession speech on Nov. 9, 2016, ending a campaign that began 19 months before... READ MORE›
MORE THAN ONE-THIRD OF SCHOOLCHILDREN ARE HOMELESS IN SHADOW OF SILICON VALLEY
More than one-third of schoolchildren are homeless in shadow of Silicon Valley... READ MORE›
CAN A MILLENNIAL MAYOR SAVE ONE OF THE WORLD'S MOST VIOLENT CITIES?
The Long Read Nayib Bukele is trying to wrest control of El Salvador's capital from the grip of murderous gangs. His weapons? Gentrification, Instagram and YouTube... READ MORE›
TRUMP ATTACKS THE MEDIA IN CIA SPEECH AND PRAISES HIS ELECTION WIN
Trump's visit to CIA headquarters in Virginia resembled something of a peace mission... READ MORE›
INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY IS ALREADY FEELING A SENSE OF DREAD ABOUT TRUMP
That playbook is spelled out in presidential orders that will remain in effect unless Trump specifically moves to scrap them, administration officials said... READ MORE›
OBAMA ENDS 'WET FOOT, DRY FOOT' POLICY FOR CUBANS
The wet foot, dry foot policy, created by President Clinton in 1995, has generally allowed Cubans who simply touch U.S. soil to stay in the country... READ MORE›
FACT CHECK: TRUMP, RUSSIA AND THE U.S. ELECTION
Such activity is not new to Moscowa??the Russians have used similar tactics and techniques across Europe and Eurasia, for example, to influence public opinion there... READ MORE›
COMPARING TRUMP'S INAUGURATION CROWD TO THE WOMEN'S MARCH
Organizers said the march is sending a message to Donald Trump that women's rights are human rights... READ MORE›
THOUSANDS PROTEST IN WASHINGTON, NEW YORK CITY IN DEFIANCE OF TRUMP
President-elect Donald Trump will become the 45th President of the United States of America to serve from 2017 through 2020... READ MORE›
RUSSIA MEDDLED IN 2016 ELECTION THROUGH HACKING AND SPREADING OF PROPAGANDA
Trump has also indicated that he believes Assange's comments that Russia is not behind the Democratic Party hacks... READ MORE›
NEW YORKERS ARE FURIOUS ABOUT DE BLASIO'S ANTI-TRUMP RALLY
Mayor de Blasio caused traffic mayhem for his own political gains on Thursday night as he headed a massive anti-Trump protest in Columbus Circle... READ MORE›
THE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT CLOSED THIS TROUBLED PRIVATE PRISON. IMMIGRATION AUTHORITIES ARE REOPENING IT.
If DHS ultimately decides to end its use of private prisons, the long-term future of a facility such as Cibola would be unclear... READ MORE›
U.S. INTEL REPORT IDENTIFIES RUSSIANS WHO GAVE EMAILS TO WIKILEAKS -OFFICIALS
Trump has rejected the broad intelligence community's assessment that Russia staged cyber attacks during the election campaign to undermine Democratic rival Hillary Clinton... READ MORE›
FIRST CHINA-U.K. FREIGHT TRAIN DEPARTS AS XI SEEKS TO LIFT TRADE
China initiated a rail-freight service to Britain as part of President Xi Jinping's efforts to strengthen trade ties with Europe... READ MORE›