Trump says US election should be delayed US President Donald Trump on Thursday floated an unprecedented delay to the 2020 election -- which polls show him losing -- but the suggestion drew cross-party fire and has virtually no chance of being accepted.

Trudeau denies conflicts in ethics scandal In highly-anticipated testimony to Parliament on Thursday Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau denied any conflict of interest in awarding a lucrative government contract to an organization that had previously paid members of his family.

US federal forces to start conditional pullout from Portland President Donald Trump's administration on Wednesday agreed to a deal to defuse weeks of clashes in the US city of Portland with the withdrawal of federal forces whose presence enraged protesters, but the timing remained in dispute.

100 days ahead of vote, faltering Trump banks on 'silent majority' President Donald Trump mounted a strident defense on Sunday of his wavering reelection bid with 100 days to go in a campaign that has seen him underwater in the polls -- and banking on the "silent majority" he vowed will bring him victory.

Bolivia postpones general election until October Bolivia postponed its general elections on Thursday for a second time because of the coronavirus pandemic, putting it off until October 18, officials said.

African summit ends with no deal on Mali crisis West African leaders ended a day-long summit in Mali on Thursday without a deal to soothe the country's escalating political crisis.

Syria's ruling party wins expected majority in parliamentary polls Syria's ruling Baath party and its allies have won a majority in parliamentary elections held across government-held areas of the war-torn country, results announced on Tuesday showed.

Việt Nam performing UNSC role well: Deputy FM Việt Nam performed its role as a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) well in the first half of this year, contributing to creating an international and regional environment conducive to national development and bolstering ties with countries for the common goal of peace, stability, and prosperity, Deputy Foreign Minister Lê Hoài Trung has said.

Pompeo hopeful for 'senior' talks soon with North Korea US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo voiced hope Wednesday of holding high-level talks soon with North Korea and did not rule out a summit, a break with recent pessimistic signs from both countries.

Ex-attorney general Sessions loses US Senate bid as Trump backs rival Former US attorney general Jeff Sessions's political comeback screeched to a halt in Alabama Tuesday when he lost his bid to reclaim his old Senate seat to a political novice who earned President Donald Trump's endorsement.