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RT (Daily news) 

Russian diplomat Voronkov becomes first UN Counterterrorism chief

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has appointed seasoned Russian diplomat, Vladimir Voronkov, to head its recently created Counterterrorism Office. Voronkov had served as Moscow’s representative to UN international organizations in Vienna before his new high-level appointment.
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McClatchy DC Bureau 

Government health insurance markets holding up, barely

Enough insurers are planning to sell coverage on the Affordable Care Act's insurance exchanges next year to keep those markets working in most parts of the country. Competition has dwindled, … Click to Continue »

McClatchy DC Bureau 

The Latest: House speaker says he'll work on budget solution

The Latest on the Illinois Legislature's budget special session (all times local): 2 p.m. Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan says he's ready to work on a budget with anyone who … Click to Continue »

McClatchy DC Bureau 

F-16 jet catches fire, crashes during takeoff in Houston

Officials say a pilot ejected from an F-16 fighter jet that caught fire and crashed during takeoff from Ellington Airport in Houston while on a training flight. Authorities say the … Click to Continue »

McClatchy DC Bureau 

Appeals court strikes down California's 30-day impound law

Law enforcement must provide a valid reason to hold people's vehicles and cannot automatically impound them for a set period, a federal appeals court said Wednesday. The unanimous ruling by … Click to Continue »

McClatchy DC Bureau 

The Latest: Special counsel's meetings on Capitol Hill end

The Latest on former Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson's testimony before the House Intelligence Committee (all times local): 3:05 p.m. Special counsel Robert Mueller has finished his meeting with leaders … Click to Continue »

TheRepublic.com 

Government health insurance markets holding up, barely

Enough insurers are planning to sell coverage on the Affordable Care Act’s insurance exchanges next year to keep those markets working in most parts of the country. Competition has dwindled, however, and another round of steep price hikes is expected to squeeze consumers who don’t receive big income-based tax credits to help pay their bill.

GantDaily.com 

US: Gulf nations have presented a “List of demands” to Qatar

Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said Wednesday that the United States is waiting to see whether a “list of demands” presented to Qatar by a coalition of its Gulf neighbors and their partners are “reasonable and actionable,” one day after the State Department’s top spokeswoman questioned the continued diplomatic freeze. “In regards to the continuing […]

GantDaily.com 

Where in the world will the next emerging disease appear?

Some of the world’s worst diseases — think Ebola or AIDS — start in animals, jump the hurdle of species to enter humans and then get passed from person to person. These are called zoonotic or animal-origin infectious diseases. What if you could predict the location on this vast and spinning globe where the next […]

CBSNews.com 

Trump considers North Korean travel ban

President Trump is reportedly weighing a ban on travel to North Korea after the death of American student Otto Warmbier, who was detained there for over a year. CBS News foreign correspondent Ben Tracy joins CBSN with the latest on U.S.-North Korea relations.

CBSNews.com 

Escalating tensions with North Korea

CBS News White House and senior foreign affairs correspondent Margaret Brennan joins CBSN to discuss the how the Trump administration plans to address North Korea after the death of American student Otto Warmbier.

TheRepublic.com 

University of Missouri might revoke Cosby’s honorary degree

COLUMBIA, Mo. — University of Missouri System President Mun Choi wants the university to rescind an honorary degree given to Bill Cosby nearly 20 years ago. The system’s Board of Curators will vote Friday on Choi’s recommendation. A university staff memo sent to the curators says sexual assault allegations against Cosby are “incompatible” with the

Sputnik International 

Tillerson: US, China Tighten Ties to Tackle Global Terror Threat

On Wednesday, the US state secretary and the US defense secretary met with their Chinese counterparts to discuss the bilateral cooperation in the spheres of counter-terrorism fight, cybersecurity and military cooperation.