Volkswagen set to provide update on fix for diesel vehicles
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Attorneys for Volkswagen are expected to reveal where the company stands on a fix to bring nearly 600,000…
North Korea claims successful rocket engine test boosts capability: KCNA
SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korea, supervised by leader Kim Jong Un, successfully tested a solid-fuel rocket engine that increased power of the reclusive…
Donald Trump done wrong by the Republican National Committee
In September, the Republican National Committee, fearing the rise ofDonald Trump, made him sign a loyalty pledge. The party was sure at the time Mr. Trump…
Actor And Union President Ken Howard Dies At 71
Emmy and Tony winner Ken Howard, known for starring in CBS’ late ’70s sports drama “The White Shadow,” the NBC drama “Crossing Jordan” and, more recently, for…
Barack Obama Says He Hopes Brazil Will ‘Resolve Its Crisis’
US President Barack Obama said on Wednesday he hopes Brazil will resolve a paralyzing political crisis that has his counterpart Dilma Roussefffighting for her…
Families Of Germanwings Crash Victims To Sue Flight School
Lawyers for the families of British victims killed in the Germanwings air crash have marked its one-year anniversary by announcing plans to take legal action…
Why a future Apple-FBI case may go very differently
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Although it fiercely opposes the FBI‘s demand for help unlocking a San Bernardino shooter’s encrypted iPhone, Applehas never argued that…
Space station cargo launches by light of nearly full moon
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Fresh supplies shipped out late Tuesday for the International Space Station, where the shelves finally are getting full after a string of failed deliveries. Launching beneath the…
Brussels explosions: PM to chair emergency response meeting
David Cameron will chair an emergency meeting later to determine theUK’s response to the Brussels attacks. The prime minister said UK security had been stepped…
UEFA vice-president: Terror could force closed-door Euro matches
(CNN)A senior European football official has warned that an ongoing terror threat could disrupt the upcoming UEFA Euro 2016 competition — even forcing matches…
Obama arrives in Argentina to reset relations after years of tension
By Hugh Bronstein and Richard Lough BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama arrived in Argentina on Wednesday to reset diplomatic relations and…
Development of Zika virus vaccine underway in India: WHO
–> India is among five countries where projects are underway to develop vaccines to fight the Zika virus currently circulating in 38 countries. The World…
Adele Pays Tribute to Brussels Victims During London Concert
In the wake of Tuesday’s terrorist attacks in Brussels, Adele offered a moving tribute to the victims. During the final night of her six-show…
China vaccine scandal: 37 arrested
Thirty-seven people have been arrested in eastern China over a huge vaccine scandal, state media report. It comes after police in Shandongannounced last month…
Australia PM’s slogan mirrors satirical comedy Veep
“Continuity and change” was how Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull chose to describe his relationship to the policies of former leaderTony Abbott on…
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France’s Hollande calls emergency meeting after Brussels blasts
PARIS (Reuters) – French President Francois Hollande called an emergency meeting of senior government ministers on Tuesday after a series of explosions in…
Indian Wells director Raymond Moore resigns after comments about women’s tennis
Raymond Moore has resigned as BNP Paribas Open tournament director after his comments that women’s tennis “rides on the coattails” of the men’s game. Moore said…
Hillary Clinton Lays Out Her Own Middle East Approach — And It’s Not Obama’s
WASHINGTON — After her landslide loss in the New Hampshire primarylast month, Hillary Clinton responded by tying herself tightly to President Barack Obama and…
White House pours cold water on Obama-Fidel Castro meeting
HAVANA: The White House has all but ruled out a meeting betweenBarack Obama and veteran Cuban leader Fidel Castro during the US president‘s trip to Cuba.…
World Water Day: How much does drinking water cost around the world?
–> Papua New Guinea is the most difficult and expensive place in the world to access clean water, forcing the poor to spend more than half their income on this…
Aung San Suu Kyi nominated to join cabinet-parliament speaker
YANGON: Myanmar‘s president-elect has nominated Aung San Suu Kyi to join the cabinet formed by her National League for…
Donald Trump has no earthly idea what he’d do about libel laws
As this blog has noted before, Donald Trump has reveled in threatening litigation against people who write negative stuff about him. He rails against negative…
The Future Is Populism, Expect More Violence
Article by WN.com Correspondent Dallas Darling Don’tbe surprised if more protesters at Trump rallies are viciously assaulted, like the one that occurred on Saturday in Tucson, Ariz. Indeed, politics always presupposes…
Australia stock exchange boss resigns amid bribery probe
The head of Australia’s stock exchange Elmer Funke-Kupper has resigned amid allegations of bribery at a major gaming company he used to run. He’s also taken a…
Apple, US govt to face off in court over iPhone privacy
LOS ANGELES: The US government and Apple will face off in court on Tuesday in a closely-watched case that could have wide-reaching implications on digital…
White House race: Republican frontrunner Donald Trump ‘needs all the help he can get,’ donors say
–> Republican presidential frontrunner Donald Trump often tells crowds at his campaign rallies that he doesn’t need outside financial support to get to the…
Cameron to defend record after Duncan Smith resignation
David Cameron will defend his record later after Iain Duncan Smithresigned as work and pensions secretary and condemned cuts to disability benefits. Mr Duncan…
Living in chains: In Indonesia, mentally ill kept shackled in filthy cells
Jakarta (CNN)Engkos Kosasih kept his 50-year-old daughter locked in a room in the house because he thought someone had cast a spell on her. The windows were..
Bus crash kills 13 exchange students in Spain
A bus carrying university exchange students back from Spain‘s largest fireworks festival has crashed on a major highway in the north east, killing at least 13…
Australia PM creates early election trigger
Australia will hold an election in July if the country’s Senate fails to pass laws aimed at curbing union corruption. The government has introduced bills to…
I was a suicide bomber: Paris suspect
The prime surviving suspect for the Nov. 13 Parisattacks planned to blow himself up at a sports stadium with fellow Islamic State militants but changed his mind, he told Belgian investigators on Saturday. The admission…
Obama’s historic trip to Cuba rife with risk and opportunity
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama will open a new era in theUnited States‘ thorny relationship with Cuba during a history-making trip that has two…
Brazil’s Dilma Rousseff hit by new accusations
RIO DE JANEIRO: A Brazilian senator facing charges in an explosive corruption scandal has said that President Dilma Rousseff “knew everything” about the scheme,…
Egypt: ‘IS attack’ kills 13 policemen in Sinai
The Islamic State (IS) group has claimed responsibility for an attack that killed at least 13 policemen in Egypt‘s restive Sinai Peninsula. A mortar attack hit…
Marine Death From Islamic State Attack a First for U.S. in Iraq
A U.S. Marine was killed in a skirmish with Islamic State in northern Iraqon Saturday, making him the first American combat casualty in an attack by the…
UN chief urges North Korea to halt inflammatory actions
UNITED NATIONS: UN secretary-general Ban Ki-moon urged North Korea to comply with UN Security Council resolutions and to halt inflammatory and escalatory…
Focus is on improving learning outcomes
Improving quality of education and learning outcomes among students rather than infrastructure is the thrust of the budget for the Primary and Secondary…
UN names Angry Birds character Red to tackle climate change
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Friday named Red, the starring animated character in the soon-to-be-released “The Angry Birds Movie” as an honorary UN…
Seoul Library Exhibit Offers Rare Glimpse Into Life In North Korea
On the fifth floor of the National Library of South Korea, there is a room full of books and magazines that are mostly banned in this country, and yet, this…
Intra-Syrian talks advancing without ‘excessive rhetoric,’ says UN envoy
Print 18 March 2016 – As the first week of the new round of intra-Syrian talks ended today, the United Nations Special Envoy for Syria said the “proximity…
U.S., Philippines Agree On Access to Bases
Officials said Friday the United States and the Philippines have agreed on locations where American forces will have access, as the U.S. looks to reassert its…
US antitrust lawsuit aims to block California newspaper sale
SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — The U.S. Justice Department has sued to blockTribune Publishing Co. from buying the bankrupt Orange County Registerand another…
Barack Obama Looks To Seal Cuba Engagement On Landmark Trip
Barack Obama touches down in Havana on Sunday to cap a long-unimaginable rapprochement with Cuba and burnish a presidential legacy dulled by Middle East…
Russia can make powerful Syria military comeback in hours: Vladimir Putin
–> Putin told 700 members of the military at an awards ceremony, “You, soldiers of Russia, opened up this pathway to peace.” President Vladimir Putin said on…
Google’s parent company Alphabet is selling its robotics company: Bloomberg
Alphabet Inc has put Boston Dynamics, part of its robotics division, up for sale for lack of revenue potential, Bloomberg reported, citing people familiar with…
Saudi Arabia launches fresh air strikes on Yemen
Here is a round-up of global news developments:Saudi fighter jets have led fresh air raids on Yemen. The latest air strikes hit different locations in the…
Two Ebola deaths and three suspected cases in Guinea ‘flare-up’
World Health Organisation had just announced ‘milestone’ of no new infections in neighbouring Sierra Leone when latest fatalities came to light…
EU agrees stance on Turkey migrant deal
European Union leaders have agreed upon a common stance on a plan to send tens of thousands of migrants back to Turkey something they will propose to Turkish…
Japanese reporter missing in Syria in video appeal for help
The Japanese government says it believes a video posted on Facebook is of Japanese journalist Jumpei Yasuda who is missing in Syria. Nothing has been heard from…
Syria war: Most Russia forces to withdraw ‘in days’
Russia says it will complete the withdrawal of most of its military contingent in Syria “in two to three days”, local media…
Queen Nefertiti: Hiding in plain sight?
(CNN)It’s a mystery that has evaded the best minds in archeology for decades: the unknown fate of a beautiful queen that ruled over ancientEgypt at the height…
Vijay Mallya’s Kingfisher House In Mumbai To Be Auctioned Today
One of Vijay Mallya‘s flagship properties in Mumbai, Kingfisher House, is being auctioned online today.…
Frank Sinatra Jr. dies of cardiac arrest while on tour
LOS ANGELES (AP) – Frank Sinatra Jr., who carried on his famous father’s legacy with his own music career and whose kidnapping as a young man added a bizarre…
Donald Trump’s rise is death knell for Republican establishment: Bobby Jindal
–> Jindal was one of the 17 Republicans in the race to the White House, but dropped out as he was unable to gain any support. The emergence of real estate…
Two suicide bombers kill 22 in Nigeria mosque
MAIDUGURI (Nigeria): At least 22 people were killed on Wednesday when two women disguised as men blew themselves up during morning prayers at a mosque in…
Cuban woman has first known homegrown zika case
Havana, Cuba: A young Havana woman is the first known person to have contracted the Zika virus in Cuba, authorities said on Tuesday. The woman, 21, has been…
China’s Premier Li says confident in economy, vows no hard landing
By Jason Subler and Kevin Yao Central government funding can be increased to help laid-off workers if necessary, Li said, in addition to a 100billion yuan…
North Korea sentences US student to 15 years hard labour
Seoul: North Korea on Wednesday sentenced an American student, who had admitted to stealing propaganda material, to 15 years hard labour for crimes against the…
California homeless man receives $100,000 for spotting fugitives
A homeless man from San Francisco is to be given a reward of $100,000(£71,000) for helping police recapture two prison inmates who had escaped. Matthew…
Kerry to visit Moscow to discuss Syria crisis
MOSCOW: US secretary of state John Kerry will visit Russia next week to discuss the Syria crisis, Washington has said, after Moscow began withdrawing most of…
Vladimir Putin ‘willing to ditch President Bashar al-Assad to end five-year conflict’
Vladimir Putin is willing to jettison President Bashar al-Assad as part of a deal to end the five-year conflict in Syria, Western powers believe.Following the…
Historic vote begins in Myanmar parliament for new president
Myanmar‘s parliament has opened a historic session to elect the country’s new president. Htin Kyaw, a longtime confidant of Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi, is…
Typo in Chinese official media calls Xi Jinping ‘China’s last leader’
BEIJING: Chinese state news agency was left red-faced after it referred toPresident Xi Jinping as “China’s last leader”, an apparent copy editingerror which…
North Korea to conduct nuclear warhead test soon, says leader Kim Jong-un
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un said his country would soon conduct a nuclear warhead test and test launch ballistic missiles capable of carrying nuclear…
Asaduddin Owaisi won’t say ‘Bharat Mata ki Jai’, Shiv Sena tells him ‘Go to Pakistan’
MUMBAI/NEW DELHI: Rejecting RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat‘s suggestion for infusing patriotism, AIMIM leader Asaduddin Owaisi has said he will not chant ‘Bharat Mata…
Former Brazil president Lula ‘to become minister’
Former Brazilian leader Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has accepted a key ministerial role in President Dilma Rousseff‘s government, media reports say. Members of…
Woman who grabbed police baton makes deal for probation
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A mentally ill homeless woman who picked up a police baton as officers scuffled with and fatally shot a man on Skid Rowlast year has reached…
Vatican due to approve Mother Teresa’s sainthood
Pope expected to sign decree that Nobel peace prize winner will be canonised, with ceremony to take place at a later date…
“It’s The Right To Work For Less Law, Stupid!” Why Sanders Keeps Scoring Upsets
Article by WN.com Correspondent Dallas Darling What do Michigan, Kansas, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Iowa andNevada have in common? Along with upsetting theDemocratic Establishment’s coronation of Hillary Clinton by throwing…
Big protests across Brazil put more pressure on president
SAO PAULO (AP) ? Mammoth demonstrations across Brazil are putting even more pressure on embattled President Dilma Rousseff as she heads into a tough week for…
Obama promises human rights talk with Castro
US President Barack Obama , who visits Cuba in a week, promised dissidents he would directly discuss human rights issues with their president, Raul Castro , in…
German voters batter Merkel over migrant policy
BERLIN: Voters punished Chancellor Angela Merkel‘s conservatives in three German regional elections on Sunday, giving a thumbs-down to her open-door refugee…
Syria conflict: Damascus under pressure ahead of peace talks
Western powers have condemned efforts by the Syrian government to set limits to the agenda of fresh peace talks starting on Monday. Syria‘sForeign Minister…
Google car crash ‘not a surprise’ – US transport secretary
The recent crash involving a Google self-driving car and a bus was “not a surprise”, the US transport secretary has said. Anthony Foxx told the BBCthat…
Budget 2016: Low-paid workers to receive savings bonus
Millions of low-paid workers who put aside savings could receive a top-up of up to £1,200 over four years, the government has announced. Employees on in-work…
Hundreds Of Thousands Pour Onto Brazilian Streets To Demand President’s Exit
By Daniel Flynn and Alonso Soto SAO PAULO/BRASILIA (Reuters) – Hundreds of thousands of Brazilians poured onto the streets of major cities on Sunday to protest…
Venezuela opposition launches protests, Maduro counters
By Girish Gupta and Andrew Cawthorne CARACAS (Reuters) –Venezuela‘s opposition launched a new protest campaign on Saturday to oust President Nicolas…
Hadi’s soldiers capture major entrance to Taiz
Troops loyal to Yemen‘s president have captured the western entrance to the strategic city of Taiz, partially breaking a siege by Houthi fighters allied with…
Tunisia calls for wage donations ‘to fight terrorism’
Tunisia‘s leaders have called for civil servants and the general public to donate part of their income to an “anti-terrorism fund”, following a deadly assault…
Norwegian mass-murderer Anders Behring Breivik back in court to sue for ‘human rights abuses’
It’s a tough pill to swallow for many survivors and families of victims thatAnders Behring Breivik, who killed 77 people in gun and bomb attacks in2011, gets…
Trump Resumes Campaign After Chaotic Protests
Katherine Gypson Republican presidential candidate Donald Trumpresumed his campaign in Ohio Saturday after thousands of protesters clashed with his supporters…
Government hands out flyers in Idomeni urging refugees to leave makeshift camp
The Greek government on Saturday started handing out flyers printed inArabic, Farsi and Pashto to migrants and refugees camped out on the country’s…
Merkel defends migrant stance in last push before ‘Super Sunday’
By Paul Carrel BERLIN (Reuters) – With a passionate defense of her migrant policy, Chancellor Angela Merkel threw herself into one last campaign push on the eve…
Ben Carson backs Donald Trump, ‘a very intelligent man’
Ben Carson threw his support behind Donald Trump on Friday, calling the Republican presidential front-runner a “very intelligent man that cares deeply aboutAmerica.” Americans need to know that there are…
Philippine Hostages Plead For Lives, Ransom As Militants Set 30-Day Deadline
Time may – or may not – be running out for three foreign hostages and aFilipino woman being held by an Al Qaeda-affiliated group in thePhilippines, according…
Syrian Peace Talks Resume Monday And Will Include Main Opposition Groups
The next round of U.N.-sponsored peace talks scheduled to start on Monday will include the main Western-backed Syrian opposition groups,The Associated Press…
Enda Kenny resigns as Ireland’s prime minister
Ireland’s prime minister has resigned – but will continue as caretaker Taoiseach until his successor is appointed. Enda Kenny gave…
Refugee crisis: Calais destruction grows new ‘jungles’
– The demolition of part of a vast and infamous refugee camp in Calais, known as ‘the jungle’, is forcing people into new makeshift settlements on the outskirts…
Obama and Cameron ‘close partners’, White House insists
The White House says David Cameron has been “as close a partner” asBarack Obama has had, after the president appeared the criticise the PM. Mr Cameron had…
Kingfisher baron Vijay Mallya denies charge he is an ‘absconder’
REUTERS – Liquor baron Vijay Mallya, who left the country as he faced pressure from banks to…
Blame me for Donald Trump? No way, says Barack Obama
–> Obama had been asked how he viewed being identified as the cause of Trump’s ascent to front-runner in the Republican race to pick a presidential candidate.…
Zika’s Underlying Malady Might Be Population Control
Article by WN.com Correspondent Dallas Darling The manifest symptoms of Zika should never be confused with the underlying cause of its malady. To be certain, some scientists and doctors suspect the sudden outbreaks of…
South Sudan facing ‘horrendous’ human rights situation, UN says
A U.N. report describing sweeping crimes like children and the disabled being burned alive and fighters being allowed to rape women as payment shows South Sudan…
Enda Kenny resigns as Ireland’s prime minister
Ireland’s prime minister has resigned – but will continue as caretaker Taoiseach until his successor is appointed. Enda Kenny gave…
Refugee crisis: Calais destruction grows new ‘jungles’
– The demolition of part of a vast and infamous refugee camp in Calais, known as ‘the jungle’, is forcing people into new makeshift settlements on the outskirts…
Obama and Cameron ‘close partners’, White House insists
The White House says David Cameron has been “as close a partner” asBarack Obama has had, after the president appeared the criticise the PM. Mr Cameron had…
Kingfisher baron Vijay Mallya denies charge he is an ‘absconder’
REUTERS – Liquor baron Vijay Mallya, who left the country as he faced pressure from banks to…
Blame me for Donald Trump? No way, says Barack Obama
–> Obama had been asked how he viewed being identified as the cause of Trump’s ascent to front-runner in the Republican race to pick a presidential candidate.…
Pope’s record on paedophile priests tarnishes three-year report card
VATICAN CITY: Many words, little action – three years after PopeFrancis‘s election, victims of priest sex abuse are bitter and disappointed, accusing the…
Mosul Dam at risk of ‘catastrophic failure’
(CNN)The largest dam in Iraq is facing an “unprecedented risk of catastrophic failure with little warning,” prompting a “chilling” meeting at the United Nations..
The Poaching of African Rhinos Continues to Rise at an ‘Alarming’ Rate
The slaughter of African rhinos has increased for the sixth straight year, according to new figures from the International Union for Conservation ofNature…
Donald Trump: Islam hates the West
US presidential hopeful Donald Trump has said he believes that Islamhates the West. “I think Islam hates us,” the Republican billionaire businessman said in an…
Is Fukushima’s exclusion zone doing more harm than radiation?
The exclusion zone around the Fukushima nuclear plant has a strange beauty to it. The small town of Okuma, just two kilometres from the plant, looks unreal to…
Aung San Suu Kyi’s party nominates Htin Kyaw for Myanmar president
Constitution bars NLD leader from the presidency, but nomination of her longtime adviser puts him on course to win upcoming vote…
Uproar Over Hillary’s Role in Honduran Coup Grows as Her Campaign Denies Connection
Hillary Clinton‘s campaign calls the allegation “simply nonsense.” TheClinton campaign is dismissing charges about her connection to the 2009 Honduran coup…
Survey Finds Singapore Still World’s Most Expensive City
The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) again ranks Singapore as the world’s most expensive city, BBC News reports. The (EIU) survey ranked Singapore as the…
‘We will act’ if Iran breaks nuclear deal, pledges Biden as missiles launched
US vice-president Joe Biden has pledged that “we will act” if Iran breaks the terms of a nuclear deal after Tehran announced it had test-fired two ballistic…
George Martin, producer and arranger for the Beatles, dies at 90
George Martin, the producer many considered “the fifth Beatle,” responsible for the lush orchestrations that brought songs such as…
Syria civil war: Dying children ‘being forced to eat animal feed’
A quarter of a million children are at risk of starvation in “open-air prisons” in besieged Syria despite the truce, Save the Children has said, as peace talks…
Mark Zuckerberg joins tech bosses in supporting Obama on immigration
The tech industry says the ‘ingenuity, skill and entrepreneurial spirit’ of immigrants is good for the US economy, and is backing Barack Obama…
EU referendum: Queen neutral, palace says after Sun claim
Buckingham Palace has insisted the Queen is “politically neutral” over the EU referendum following a newspaper claim that she “backs Brexit”. The Sun quotes…
Millions Of Indonesians Witness Total Solar Eclipse
People gazed at the sky in wonder and cheered while others knelt in prayer as a total eclipse of the sun unfolded over Indonesia on Wednesday, The Associated…
Indonesians Seeking To Ban Trump’s Companies Over Anti-Muslim Statements
A growing number of Indonesians want U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump and his businesses banned from the world’s most populous Muslim-majority nation…
China: No plan for couples to have as many kids as they want
BEIJING (AP) — China has no plans to allow couples to have as many kids as they want after changing the rules to allow all…
BMW’s concept car celebrates 100th birthday, flexible bodywork
BMW The Vision Next 100 is inspired by BMW designers’ dreams of the future. 4 more images in gallery BMW announced a concept car today that will be on display…
Ambani’s $20 bln bet on TV, telecoms may rekindle wealthy brothers’ rivalry
India‘s richest man, Mukesh Ambani, is muscling into the country’s cable TV sector as part of a media and telecoms offensive that pits him against his…
South says North Korea hacked phones
South Korea‘s spy agency on Tuesday accused North Korea of hacking into the smartphones of dozens of key officials, stealing text and voice messages and their…
MH370 investigators remain hopeful on anniversary
March 8, Kuala Lumpur: Investigators from Malaysia and Australia said they remain hopeful that flight MH370 will eventually be…
Egyptian man behind Donald Trump Facebook threat to leave U.S.
(Reuters) – An Egyptian aviation student in California who made a threatening Facebook post toward U.S. Republican presidential candidateDonald Trump has…
Obama administration pays out $500m to climate change project
The first chunk of a $3bn commitment made at the Paris climate talks ‘shows the US stands squarely behind climate commitments’, the State Department said…
China’s Communist party punished nearly 300,000 members for graft in 2015
BEIJING: China‘s ruling Communist Party punished nearly 300,000 of its members last year for corruption, its graft watchdog said amid a wide-ranging crackdown by President Xi Jinping on official malfeasance. The…
Iceberg that sank the Titanic was a 100,000-year-old giant, scientists discover
The iceberg that sank the Titanic is thought to be 100,000 years old, according to scientists who have been tracing the origins of the colossal lump to…
Apple Mac users targeted by first ‘ransomware’ campaign, in which hackers hold data hostage
Apple customers were targeted by hackers over the weekend in the first campaign against Macintosh computers using a pernicious type of software known as…
Delhi on high alert for Shivratri terror strike
NEW DELHI: Delhi Police has stepped up security around temples, iconic buildings, malls and markets, and military installations in Delhi and NCRafter an…
Rubio easily wins GOP primary in Puerto Rico
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida won Puerto Rico’sRepublican presidential primary election Sunday, with supporters saying he…
Iran Sentences Tycoon to Death for Corruption
Associated Press An Iranian court has sentenced a well-known tycoon to death for corruption linked to oil sales during the rule of former PresidentMahmoud…
An American woman was infected with the Zika virus while visiting thePhilippines, health department officials said Sunday, the first case detected in the…
South Korea and US set for ‘largest ever’ war games
The US and South Korea are set to begin their largest ever joint military exercises amid high tensions on the Korean peninsula. More than 300,000South Korean…
First Case Of Zika Virus Detected In Philippines Since 2012
An American woman was infected with the Zika virus while visiting thePhilippines, health department officials said Sunday, the first case detected in the…
South Korea and US set for ‘largest ever’ war games
The US and South Korea are set to begin their largest ever joint military exercises amid high tensions on the Korean peninsula. More than 300,000South Korean…
IS being wiped out from Afghanistan: Ashraf Ghani
KABUL: Afghan President Ashraf Ghani said the Islamic State group has been defeated in eastern Afghanistan, where it…
US Elections: Ted Cruz, Donald Trump split four states in setback for Republican establishment
–> Cruz won Kansas and Maine on Saturday, while Trump won the bigger states of Louisiana and Kentucky holding onto his lead in the race for theRepublican…
Malaysia Airlines out of danger 2 years after MH370 disaster
Malaysia Airlines is out of intensive care. Now it’s working on long-term rehabilitation. Two years ago this week, disaster struck when Flight 370 vanished,…
Cruz projected winner in Kansas
US Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz gained momentum on Saturday, projected as the winner of the nominating contest in Kansas and the winner of a…
Saudi calls on Syria’s Assad to step down before transitional government
Saudi Arabia says Syrian President Bashar al-Assad must step down from power at the beginning of a political transition in the war-ravaged country, not at…
Hijackers? Aliens? Theories over Flight MH370 abound
From a hijacking to an alien abduction, countless theories have arisen about the fate of the Malaysianairliner that disappeared nearly two years ago. With search crews just months away from finishing their thus-far…
Audit faults Michigan regulators in Flint water crisis
The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality made crucial errors as the city of Flint began using a new drinking water source that would become contaminated…
Vandalism, Theft, Prevent Indonesia’s Tsunami Warning System From Working
Indonesia’s tsunami warning system failed to work when a 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck Wednesday off the coast of Sumatra because all 22 early warning buoys…
Indian Student Leader Vows To Continue Fight For Free Speech
A student leader whose arrest last month on sedition charges sparked massive protests in India has vowed to protect free speech in the world’s largest democracy…
Pakistani man jailed for 13 years over ‘religiously offensive’ Facebook post
A Pakistani man has been sentenced to 13 years in prison for allegedly posting “religiously offensive material” on his Facebook page, it has been reported.…
Exclusive – At 100, BMW sees radical new future in world of driverless cars
By Edward Taylor and Ilona Wissenbach GENEVA (Reuters) – After a century building what it calls the “ultimate driving machine”, BMW is preparing for a world in…
UN envoy: Syria cease-fire is holding despite some fighting
Click photo to enlarge Staffan de Mistura, UN Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Syria, speaks during a news conference at theEuropean headquarters of…
Clinton ex-employee tells FBI no sign email server was hacked: NYT
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The technician who helped manage Hillary Clinton‘s private email server for her work as secretary of state has given security logs to…
Some Think Clinton’s “Absolute” Promises Are Absolutely Wrong
Article by WN.com Correspondent Dallas Darling As usual, the American press failed to ask another leader to account for their statement. This time, according to political activists, it was Hillary Clinton who appeared on…
Pakistani man jailed for 13 years over ‘religiously offensive’ Facebook post
A Pakistani man has been sentenced to 13 years in prison for allegedly posting “religiously offensive material” on his Facebook page, it has been reported.…
Exclusive – At 100, BMW sees radical new future in world of driverless cars
By Edward Taylor and Ilona Wissenbach GENEVA (Reuters) – After a century building what it calls the “ultimate driving machine”, BMW is preparing for a world in…
UN envoy: Syria cease-fire is holding despite some fighting
Click photo to enlarge Staffan de Mistura, UN Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Syria, speaks during a news conference at theEuropean headquarters of…
Clinton ex-employee tells FBI no sign email server was hacked: NYT
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The technician who helped manage Hillary Clinton‘s private email server for her work as secretary of state has given security logs to…
Google, Facebook, Microsoft join Apple’s legal fight on against the FBI
–> “If the government arguments prevail, the Internet ecosystem will be weakened, leaving Internet users more vulnerable to hackers and other bad actors,” said…
Effects of climate change on food production could lead to 500,000 deaths!
Published in The Lancet, the research also said that three-quarters of those deaths are likely to occur in China and India. ...…
South Korea, US open missile shield talks
SEOUL: South Korea and the United States were set to open talks on Friday on the possible deployment, vehemently opposed by China, of an advanced US missile…
Deep State And The Reality Behind Super Tuesday And November Election
Article by WN.com correspondent Dallas Darling “The eyes are useless when the mind is blind.” – AnonymousOne thing is for certain about this year’s Super Tuesdayand presidential election: At least Americans are being…
China bans same-sex romance from TV screens
Beijing (CNN)Chinese censors say television shows shouldn’t include story lines involving gay relationships, plus other topics that “exaggerate the dark side of…
African elephants ‘killed faster than they are being born’
Data released on UN world wildlife day shows overall population is still falling despite a recent reduction in levels of poaching for ivory…
England soccer player Johnson facing jail after child sex conviction
LONDON: English soccer player Adam Johnson, who was sacked byPremier League club Sunderland last month, was facing jail after being found guilty on Wednesday…
Brazil’s Samarco to pay $5bn in damages
Samarco and its owners – BHP Billiton and Vale SA – have reached a deal with Brazil to pay an estimated $5.1bn in damages over 15 years for a deadly dam spill.…
Concern over Facebook wildlife trade
Environmentalists are worried about the emergence of Facebook as an online marketplace for trade in endangered species. ...…
Volkswagen CEO was emailed about emissions: report
LONDON: Former Volkswagen chief executive Martin Winterkornreceived emails about the company’s emissions crisis one year before it became public, the company…
Ben Carson says ‘no path forward’ in his bid for White House
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Fellow Justices Eulogize Scalia At Memorial Service
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More than $1 billion was transferred into Malaysia PM’s Najib Razak’s accounts: Report
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Brie Larson wins Best Actress Oscar for ‘Room’
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British PM threatened with ‘no confidence vote’ over EU referendum
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Donald Trump declines to disavow ex-KKK leader David Duke’s support
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Syrian army kills 35 Daesh terrorists near Tal Abyad
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Blatter warns Infantino of FIFA backstabbers
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Thousands of Russians Mark Anniversary of Opposition Leader’s Murder
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Sexting Legalized For New Mexico Teens
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Chinese Pastor Jailed For Refusal To Remove Cross From Church
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Singapore Drivers Voice Doubts About Satellite Car-Tracking Plan
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Iranians Head To Polls To Decide Makeup of Country’s Parliament, Assembly Of Experts
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Aurora Australis: Antarctica icebreaker passengers rescued
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Philippine army kills 42 Islamist militants in battles in south
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Aurora Australis: Antarctica icebreaker passengers rescued
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Obama warns Russia ‘world will be watching’ Syria ceasefire
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Former Mexican President Fox Offers Expletive-Filled Response To Trump’s Border Wall Plan
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Powerful storm kills 4 in Virginia, raising death toll to 8
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North Korea: Work Harder To Support Support Loyalty Campaign
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NATO investigates allegations of foreign troop role in hospital raid
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Bolivian voters reject letting Morales run for 4th term
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John Kerry says partition of Syria is potential ‘plan B’ if peace talks fail
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Balkan Border Police Reported Turning Away Afghan Refugees
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Google to Shut Down Its Comparison-Shopping Website
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Lithium-ion batteries banned as cargo on passenger flights
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Pentagon to submit plan for Guantanamo closure
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Mark Zuckerberg ‘sympathetic’ with Apple in FBI battle but ‘we’ll work with authorities’
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£47m cost of teaching English to migrant children in Northern Ireland schools
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U.S. urges wider challenge to China’s claims in South China Sea
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San Bernardino victims to oppose Apple on iPhone encryption
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Boris Johnson’s support for Brexit causes British pound to tumble
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West rejects Russia push against Turkey over Syria
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Colombia Farc: President Santos says talks will not be extended
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Umberto Eco, author of ‘The Name of the Rose,’ dies at 84
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CDC, Brazil start big study to test Zika link to birth defects
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Angela Merkel: UK’s EU deal demanded a lot of willingness for compromise
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U.S. warplanes strike ISIS camp in Libya killing 40 people
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Ugandan opposition leader held as Museveni takes poll lead
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Bitcoin could help cut power bills
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Facebook, Twitter support Apple on encryption dispute
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Colombian Officials Probe Deaths At Bogota Prison
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UN chief warns military action risks derailing Syria talks
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Obama planning historic trip to Cuba to cement warmer ties
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Los Angeles hospital paid hackers $17,000 ransom in Bitcoins
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Chinese Dissidents No Longer Finding Safe Haven In Thailand
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Venezuela president raises fuel price by 1,300% and devalues bolivar to tackle crisis
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China ‘has deployed missiles in South China Sea’ – reports
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Vladimir Putin: ‘Most polite President’ T-shirt sparks fury at soccer game
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Judge: Apple must help government break into San Bernardino shooter’s iPhone
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Pope Francis loses his cool – Don’t be selfish, he shouts after being pulled over
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Obama says Republican campaign rhetoric troubling to outside world
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John Kerry turns to Hollywood for help fighting ISIS
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China Debt Binge Spurs S&P Warning as Magnus Sees `Big Problems’
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Glibc: Mega bug may hit thousands of devices
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Justice Scalia’s Two-Word Legacy: “Who Decides?”
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Bangkok Erawan shrine bomb: Uighur suspects plead not guilty
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Greece says four of five migrant hotspot centers ready
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High risk of bankruptcy for one-third of oil firms: Deloitte
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UN Official Warns North Korean Leader Could Face Human Rights Violations Charges
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David Cameron and Francois Hollande agree on ‘firm basis’ for EU deal
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Gay Rights, Same-Sex Marriage Issue To Dominate Church Of England Synod
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Russia Says Military Won’t Stay In Syria For Ever
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Ehud Olmert jail term: Israel ex-PM begins sentence for bribery
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Syria takes Turkey ‘violations’ to UN
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HSBC keeps headquarters in London, rejects move to Hong Kong
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Virgin Atlantic plane returns to Heathrow after laser shone at cockpit
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Boko Haram kills at least 30 people in northeastern Nigeria
Boko Haram Takfiri terrorists have killed at least 30 people in raids on two villages in the crisis-stricken northeast of Nigeria. According to local sources,…
Refusing to sit on lead, Trump gets bitter in Republican debate
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Former Obama intel official: Hillary Clinton should drop out
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Ceasefire due to begin in Syria within a week: Lavrov
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Mexico Considers Extraditing Drug Lord ‘El Chapo’ To Federal Court In Brooklyn, N.Y.
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Secretary-General applauds Canada’s commitment to resettle 25,000 Syrian refugees
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Twin grenade attacks in Karachi leave residents panicked
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IMF boss Christine Lagarde set for second term
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David Cameron to lay out EU reform ‘wider agenda’ case
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Pope Francis makes symbolic trip to troubled Mexico
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The Whistleblowers’ Plan Offers Hillary the Perfect Opportunity
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FBI Arrests Cliven Bundy At Portland Airport
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French MPs Vote To Strip Terrorists Of Citizenship
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Death toll in Syrian civil war reaches 4,70,000: reports
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Christie follows Fiorina to quit US presidency race
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Russia ‘offers 1 March ceasefire’ in Syria but US suspects ploy to crush rebels
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Justice Department sues Ferguson, demands end to biased policing practices
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South Korea shuts down joint industrial park with North Korea
A South Korean cargo truck heads to the North Korean city of Kaesong asSouth Korean Army soldiers stand guard at the customs, immigration and quarantine office…
Trump’s ‘Premature’ Language And Ideas Wins New Hampshire, Attracts Millions
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Israel court extends ex-PM Ehud Olmert’s jail term by a month
An Israeli court has extended former Prime Minister Ehud Olmert‘s 18-month jail sentence for bribery by a month. The court rejected a plea bargain that would…
Germany train crash: Controller error theory dismissed
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Scrapping carbon capture support ‘threatens UK climate targets’
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Trump raps Merkel over migrants, says U.S. could have good relations with Putin
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Australia set to legalise cultivation of medical cannabis
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China confirms first case of Zika virus: Xinhua
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Iraqi government says it fully recaptured Ramadi from IS
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Deaths as two trains crash in southern Germany
Police say several people have been killed or injured in an early morning train crash in southern…
Indian soldier found alive six days after avalanche in Siachen
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Barack Obama To Unveil Election-Tinged Budget
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What The Earth Will Be Like In 10,000 Years, According To Scientists
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Watchdog Believes Site Narrowed Of Possible 2015 Syrian Sarin Attack To Damascus Suburb
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Global action against FGM heats up
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Nigeria Contained Ebola; Can We Contain Lassa Fever and Zika Virus?
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U.N. condemns North Korea rocket launch
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Denver Broncos win Super Bowl 24-10 over Carolina
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Global action against FGM heats up
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Nigeria Contained Ebola; Can We Contain Lassa Fever and Zika Virus?
On the 14th January 2016, the World Health Organisation declared an end of the Ebola outbreak in West Africa. Less than a day later, a new case in Sierra Leone…
Organic Agriculture, Capitalism and the Parallel World of the Pro-GMO Evangelist
Consider that India had for generations sustained one of the highest densities of population on earth, without any chemical fertilisers, pesticides, exotic…
U.N. condemns North Korea rocket launch
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Two more Taiwan quake survivors found, toll could exceed 100
Rescuers pulled two survivors from the rubble of a Taiwan apartment block on Monday more than 48 hours after it was toppled by an earthquake, but the mayor of…
Denver Broncos win Super Bowl 24-10 over Carolina
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Astronaut Edgar Mitchell, sixth man on moon, dies at 85
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Rise in rape claims linked to online dating
The number of people reporting being raped by someone they met on a dating app or website has risen six-fold in five years, official figures show. There were…
Jihadists Release Elderly Woman Kidnapped in Burkina Faso
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3,177 pregnant women have Zika but microcephaly undiagnosed in children
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Over 100 missing, 13 dead as strong quake rattles Taiwan
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Saudi defeat in in Syria definite: Iran’s IRGC chief
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On Turkish side of border, Syrian refugees wait and worry
Tens of thousands of Syrians sought refuge in Turkey on Saturday, while those who have already made the crossing waited and worried about the fate of their…
Chinese New Year 2016: Facts, Dates, And Ancient Traditions
Year of the Monkey starts Monday and festivities last for 15 days.
Strong quake hits Taiwan, 3 killed, 221 rescued
Rescuers in the southern Taiwanese city of Tainanpulled out 221 people and three dead from a residential high-rise complex that collapsed when a shallow 6.4-magnitude earthquake struck before dawn Saturday, leaving…
Over 100 missing, 13 dead as strong quake rattles Taiwan
TAINAN, Taiwan (AP) — Rescuers were searching late Saturday for more than 100 people still missing after a powerful, shallow earthquake struck southern Taiwan..
Saudi defeat in in Syria definite: Iran’s IRGC chief
A top Iranian military commander says a “definite” defeat awaits Saudi Arabia if it sends troops to Syria. “Sending troops by Saudi…
On Turkish side of border, Syrian refugees wait and worry
Tens of thousands of Syrians sought refuge in Turkey on Saturday, while those who have already made the crossing waited and worried about the fate of their…
Russia must stop bombing women, children in Syria: John Kerry
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As Myanmar powerbrokers talk, could Suu Kyi emerge as president?
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South Korea Says North Korea Moving Closer to Rocket Launch
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Global Financial System Risk Is Soaring Worldwide
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Zika challenge similar to AIDS for medical community
Rio de Janerio (CNN)With the Zika virus sweeping across the Americas and the number of birth defects inBrazil on the rise, a top Brazilian researcher has compared the Zika pandemic to the AIDS crisis of the1980s. “The…
David Cameron Fights For His Place In History With EU Vote
Prime Minister David Cameron is playing a high-stakes game which will decide his place in political history with negotiations aimed at preventing Britain from…
BMX star Dave Mirra dead after apparently taking own life
Police say veteran X Games biker Dave Mirra has died in North Carolina. He was 41.…
Earth, Wind & Fire founder Maurice White dead at 74
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Clinton, Sanders spar in scrappy Democratic debate
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Spread of bee disease ‘largely manmade’
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Obama Ramps Up Aid to Colombia as Peace Deal With Rebels Nears
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Do Silica Deposits Finally Prove That There Is Life On Mars?
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Elixir of youth tested successfully on mice
Elixir-of-youth treatments that slow ageing could be on the horizon after an extraordinary experiment in which the lifespan of mice was extended by up to 35 per…
Friends star Matt LeBlanc to be new Top Gear presenter
Friends actor Matt LeBlanc is to join Chris Evans as a presenter…
Anonymous US politician nominates Donald Trump for Nobel Peace Prize
Donald Trump is a loser. In Iowa, at least. But he has a better chance of winning a Nobel Peace Prize than you do. That’s because somebody, maybe as a joke and…
Body of mystic monk in crystal coffin goes on the road for Holy Year
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Pentagon chief says U.S. keeping eye on North Korea’s missile program
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Anti-Muslim bias hurts US, must be tackled ‘head on’: Obama
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The Foreign Ministry to fund Study seeking to establish whether business contributes to peace
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Japan puts military on alert to shoot down North Korean rocket
Defence minister deploys warships in Sea of Japan and Patriotinterceptors on land, saying missile will be destroyed if it threatensJapanese territory…
A third of asylum seekers sailing to Europe are children: UNICEF
A third of the Europe-bound refugees making perilous sea crossings fromTurkey to Greece are now children, the United Nations (UN) says, adding that there are…
Libya new focus in fight against IS
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Yahoo to cut 1,700 workers as CEO tries to save her own job
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EU referendum: PM to defend reforms package
Media captionPrime minister responds to BBC political editor Laura Kuenssberg‘s question David Cameron is to attempt to persuadeConservative MPs to back a…
The Zika outbreak is officially an international health emergency
The explosive spread of the Zika virus, and the fear that it might be causing birth defects, is now the World Health Organization‘s fourth-ever international…
Hillary Clinton pushed to the limit as Iowa caucuses offer night of high drama
Democratic race against Bernie Sanders too close to call but RepublicanTed Cruz humbles Donald Trump in first contest of US presidential campaign…
Pope Francis: don’t ‘drop a gossip bomb’, he warns priests and nuns
Pontiff warns Catholic brothers and sisters to bite their tongues rather than spread gossip and bemoans lack of people signing up for church life…
College student faces expulsion for trying to rent out dorm on Airbnb
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Iowa caucuses: Tight races for both parties
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EU’s Donald Tusk To Reveal British ‘Settlement’
European Union president Donald Tusk will unveil proposals on Tuesday for a “new settlement” with Britain that could prevent it becoming the first country to…
1 killed by fallen tree as wet winter storm hits California
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A motorist was fatally struck by a tree that toppled as a winter storm moved across California, bringing powerful winds, heavy rain and snow,…
Damascus bombings aim to disrupt peace talks: Syrian Foreign Ministry
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Hillary Clinton’s ‘Girl Power’ Push Wins Over Women In Their 30s, Not 20s
If Hillary Clinton pulls off a victory in her close race for the Democraticpresidential nomination with Bernie Sanders, she will have women likeJoan Pinnell…
Is Congress Declaring War on ISIS…or on You?
Passage of Senator Mitch McConnell’s authorization for war against ISISwill not only lead to perpetual US wars across the globe, it will also endanger…
Benjamin Netanyahu rejects French ultimatum on Palestinian statehood
Fabius said that if the French plan did not break the deadlock, Paris would recognise a Palestinian state Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahucalled on…
Here’s how much Google paid the man who owned the domain name for 1 minute
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Vaccine for Zika virus may be years away, say US health experts
There will not be a widely available vaccine for several years, US officials said on Thursday. The United Stateshas two potential candidates for a vaccine for the Zika virus and may begin clinical trials in people by…
Syrian Opposition Heads to Geneva for Peace Talks
VOA News A delegation representing Syria‘s main opposition group is due to arrive in Geneva Saturday. It is not clear whether members of the Saudi-backed…
Rock star David Bowie leaves $100m in will
Rock star David Bowie left an estate valued at about $100m (£70m), according to his will which has been filed in New York. Half will go to his widow, Iman,…
European police agency launches ‘most wanted’ website listing 45 high-profile fugitives, including key suspect in Paris attacks
European police forces Friday launched a “most wanted” website of 45 notorious criminal suspects, including Belgian-born Salah Abdeslam, a key suspect in last…
EU benefits ‘brake’ offer not good enough – David Cameron
David Cameron is calling for more comprehensive reforms from Brusselsas his bid to renegotiate Britain’s membership of the European Unionenters a crucial…
Curiosity Rover Takes New Selfie From Mars
Curiosity snapped the self-portrait, which combines 57 separate images, while it was gathering sand samples on the red planet. ...…
Marshall Islands sue Britain, India and Pakistan over nuclear weapons
Archipelago where notorious Bikini Atoll test took place tells international court that nuclear powers have not lived up to disarmament obligations…
Guess Who Else Skipped The Republican Debate?
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Amnesty International: 5 Possible mass graves in Burundi
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Forty percent of Germans want Merkel to resign over refugee policy: poll
BERLIN (Reuters) – Forty percent of Germans want Chancellor Angela Merkel…
US will counter ISIS terror plotters in any country: Obama
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Fox accuses Trump of wanting $5 million in exchange for debate participation
In Donald Trump’s absence from the Republican presidential debate on Thursday, his rivals chided the billionaire front-runner for skipping the event and…
Koreans, Japanese Join Hands to List Peace Mission with UNESCO
Korean and Japanese civic groups have joined hands in submitting hundreds of documents to UNESCO about historic Korean peace missions to Japan. They want them…
EU referendum: UK ‘closes in on EU in-work benefits deal’
The UK is said to be closing in on a deal that would allow it to deny in-work benefits to workers from other parts of the EU for up to four years. A source…
Big blow to Abe as economy minister Amari quits over graft claims
(From Reuters) Japan’s economy minister Akira Amarisaid Thursday he was stepping down over graft allegations, dealing a major blow to Prime Minister…
Sixth broker found not guilty in Libor fraud trial
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UNESCO World Heritage Sites under threat
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Scientists unravel breakthrough in schizophrenia cause
Scientists pursuing the biological roots of schizophrenia have identified a potential factor – a normal brain process that gets kicked into overdrive – that…
Has Aung San Suu Kyi’ picked Myanmar’s president?
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Honoring Holocaust heroes, Obama warns against rise of intolerance
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Climate change could worsen diseases like Zika virus, experts say
The recent outbreak of the mosquito-borne Zika virus in South Americaserves as a stark reminder of the health risks linked to a warming world, health experts…
Can Humans De-Extinct Themselves?
Article by WN.com Correspondent Dallas Darling “If you’re booked for extinction, there’s nothing much you can do about it.” – American satirist Will Cuppy in “How to Become Extinct.” In 1976, the French naturalist…
Britain’s role in resisting the Holocaust not a very proud one
Today the world is called upon to remember the millions of Jewish and other victims of what the then Chief Rabbi Dr Joseph Herman Hertzcalled “the Satanic…
French Justice Minister Taubira Quits Over Constitutional Change
France’s Justice Minister Christiane Taubira has resigned, the office ofPresident Francois…
Trump refuses to debate; calls Fox’s Megyn Kelly ‘a lightweight’
MARSHALLTOWN, Iowa — Donald Trump on Tuesday bowed out of the final Republican presidential debate before the leadoff Iowa caucuses, saying Fox News moderator…
UN Panel Alleges Violations of International Law in Yemen
VOA News A U.N. panel is asking the Security Council to set up an inquiry into alleged violations of international law by all sides in Yemen. The experts say in…
Rome Covers Nude Statues So Iran Doesn’t Get Offended
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani’s visit to Rome began with a visit to theCapitoline Museum, but Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi was careful not to offend…
Milwaukee man charged with weapons possession, allegedly planned mass shooting
By Brendan O’Brien MILWAUKEE (Reuters) – A Milwaukee man who authorities said was planning to kill dozens of people in a mass shooting at a Masonic temple…
4 British Women Complete Rowing Trip Across The Pacific
Four British women completed their 8,500-mile trip across the Pacific Ocean Monday, becoming the first four-person crew to row from San Francisco to Cairns,…
UN OKs mission to monitor future cease-fire in Colombia
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. Security Council on Monday unanimously approved a resolution to establish a political mission to monitor and verify a future…
Ben & Jerry’s Co-Founder Creates Limited-Edition Bernie Sanders-Inspired ‘Bernie’s Yearning’ Flavor
The 2016 presidential campaign is well underway and it appears everyone wants to get into the act – and now, add Ben & Jerry’s founder Ben Cohen, co-founder and…
Whale Deaths On North Sea Beaches Baffle Scientists
Scientists are trying to figure out why 17 dead sperm whales have washed up on the shores of England, Germany and the Netherlands in the past month, The…
Homemade Robot Solves Rubik’s Cube In The Blink Of An Eye
In (literally) the blink of an eye, two software engineers have created a robot that can solve the famous 3D combination puzzle known as Rubik’s Cube, multiple…
Supreme Court Rules Teens Serving Life For Murder Must Be Allowed To Seek Freedom
In a 6-3 decision announced Monday, a split U.S. Supreme Court ruled people serving life terms for murders they committed as teenagers must be allowed to seek…
Hubble shows some of the galaxy’s biggest, brightest stars
The Hubble Space Telescope still isn’t done providing insights and pretty pictures — far from it. Researchers have published a composite Hubbleimage showing…
Massive funnel-web’s spider venom to be milked in Australia
A deadly funnel-web spider with a leg span of 10cm (about 4in) is the largest specimen ever handed in to Australia’s only venom-milking programme. The spider,…
Sonar vehicle searching for MH370 sinks after hitting volcano in Indian Ocean
Vessel attached to Fugro Discovery lost while searching for Malaysia Airlines plane missing with 239 people on board…
Shimon Peres taken to hospital over heartbeat abnormality
Israeli former President Shimon Peres has been rushed to hospital for chest pains, a week after being treated for a heart attack. Emergencymedics went…
Women, Peace & Security
15 years of implementing UN Security Council resolution 1325 in AfricaAs conflicts and crises in Africa took a more complex turn in recent years, there has…
‘Russian raids’ kill 33 civilians ahead of Syria talks
BEIRUT: Suspected Russian raids killed 33 civilians in war-ravaged eastern Syria on Saturday, amid reports US forces are building up an air base to bolster…
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5 Million Jobs Lost to Robots and Inequality Too Vast to Last
As global elites gathered in Davos this week, the World Economic Forum released a daunting survey that estimates that 5 million jobs will be lost across the world in coming years to robotic automation. Oxfam also…
Syrian government thanks Russia for help capturing key town
SALMA, Syria (AP) — Pictures of Syrian President Bashar Assad hang on nearly every building in the town of Salma, which government troops captured last week in…
Five dead, 2 hurt in worst Canada school shooting in decades
WINNIPEG, Manitoba – Five people were killed and two critically injured in a school shooting in a remote part of Saskatchewan on Friday and a suspect was in…
The Year Recycled Water Became Cool
Dozens of California water agencies in 2015 opened recycled water “fill stations,” allowing customers to collect treated wastewater in jugs and tanks for free.…
Venezuelan Opposition Rejects ‘Economic Emergency’ Decree
Reuters CARACAS— Venezuela‘s opposition refused on Friday to approvePresident Nicolas Maduro‘s “economic emergency” decree in Congress,…
Poland’s Double Trouble for EU and Russia
By Finian Cunningham January 22, 2016 “Information Clearing House” – “SCF” – Poland’s new ultra-nationalist government is sharpening the…
Boots on the ground? There are people in them
(CNN)This week’s New York Times investigative piece on the likely suicide of Navy Cmdr. Job W. Price, the commander of SEAL Team Four inAfghanistan and another…
Kurdish independence closer than ever, says Massoud Barzani
President of Iraqi Kurdistan claims the era of Sykes-Picot is over and a new international agreement is needed for the Middle East…
Washington movie theater shooting: Suspect turns himself in
(CNN)A man who shot a woman while fumbling with his gun in aWashington state movie theater has turned himself in, authorities said. The victim was in stable…
Australian Open 2016: Roger Federer first man to 300 wins at major
Melbourne (CNN)Roger Federer may never win another grand slam again.As it is his haul of 17 majors is unprecedented in the men’s game. Follow@cnnsport But the…
French PM Manuel Valls says refugee crisis is ‘destabilising’ Europe
Speaking at the Economic Forum in Davos, Valls fears the flow of those fleeing war zones is placing the concept of Europe in grave danger…
Under Pressure, Merkel Looks To Turkey For Help In Migrant Crisis
German Chancellor Angela Merkel will press Turkey to step up to its “key role” in stemming the flow of migrants to Europe, when she hosts Prime Minister Ahmet…
UN announces first-ever High-Level Panel on Women’s Economic Empowerment
Jan 22, NY: United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon announced the first-ever High-Level Panel on Women’s Economic Empowerment to provide leadership…
South Africa reports a decrease in 2015 rhino poachings
The number of rhinos poached in South Africa, home to 80% of the world’s population, fell marginally in 2015 after years of rising dramatically, according to…
Is Terrorism An Infectious Disease?
Article by WN.com Correspondent Dallas DarlingPerhaps the recent bombing of a polio clinic which killed 15 people and wounded another 25 in Pakistan was more than a chilling legacy. In effect, it could be emblematic of..
Zika virus: The number of birth defects cases in Brazil rising
Brasilia: The cases of babies born with unusually small heads continue to rise in Brazil, where researchers say they have found new evidence linking the…
‘Extinct’ tree frog rediscovered in India after 137 years
An extraordinary tree frog thought to have died out more than a century ago has been rediscovered in India. The discovery was made by renownedIndian biologist…
Macao’s Casinos Lure Workers From Small Businesses With Higher Wages
Small business owners in Macao have trouble holding on to staff because the district’s casino’s keep luring workers away, BBC News reports. The economy of tiny…
Special Ops forces in Syria doing more than raids, Ash Carter says
(CNN)Defense Secretary Ash Carter acknowledged Wednesday thatSpecial Operations forces inside northern Syria are to gather intelligence on the ground by…
Julian Assange to be questioned at embassy over sex assault allegations
Ecuador‘s president has said Julian Assange will be questioned at the embassy where he has been holed up for more than three years over allegations…
World’s Largest Ice Maze Under Construction At Polish Resort
The world’s largest maze ever built out of blocks of ice is under construction at a Polish ski resort, according to Mashable. If you’re looking to get lost…
It’s Beginning to Look Like A Trump-Palin Ticket
Article by WN.com Correspondent Dallas Darling If the conservative mind is reactionary it is also calculating. Therefore, no one should have been surprised overSarah Palin’s endorsement over the leadingRepublican…
George Clooney says Hollywood ‘needs to get better’ at encouraging diversity
George Clooney has shared his thoughts on diversity in Hollywood as the #OscarsSoWhite controversy continues to rage. Cheryl Boone Isaacs, the president of the…
Who are the Pakistan Taliban today?
(CNN)A faction of the Pakistani Taliban has denied responsibility for the attack on a university in northwest Pakistan. The TTP “strongly condemn the attack on…
Black Lives Matter protesters ‘reclaim’ Martin Luther King day
The Black Lives Matter movement marched yesterday in an attempt to ‘reclaim’ Martin Luther King day. Hundreds..
Migrant Influx Caused Rise in Crime in Netherlands, Increased Terror Threat
Chairman of the Party for Freedom (PVV) Geert Wilders said that migrant influx to the Netherlands has resulted in the rise in crime and rape rate and has…
China Plans Historic First Landing On Far Side Of The Moon
China’s space agency has announced plans to become the first to land on the far side of the moon, which is always hidden from us – a tricky task…
Military power in Asia ‘shifting against’ the US, major report warns
The study, which calls for America to flex its military muscle in the region, will likely be seized on by Republicans who accuse Obama of weak leadership…
A “Quiet” Revolution Is Brewing Among Sanders Supporters
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Iran moves assets in successful test of lifting of sanctions
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — The head of Iran’s central bank says it has successfully transferred some of its formerly frozen assets in order to ensure that financial…
World’s oldest man dies aged 112 in Japan
The world‘s oldest man, Yasutaro Koide, has died at the age of 112 in central Japan, a local official said. Mr Koide died in hospital in the central..
Pakistan’s YouTube ban lifted as government gets say over content
Video-sharing site has launched a local channel that gives the government power to demand material is withdrawn…
UN chief urges agreement on opposition list for Syria talks
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon urged countries supporting opposing sides in the Syrian conflict on Monday to redouble efforts to reach agreement on a list of…
UK PM David Cameron will back Muslim veil ban
London: Muslim women can be banned from wearing veils in schools, courts and other British institutions, David Cameron says. The Prime Minister said he will…
Spike Lee, Jada Pinkett Smith boycotting Oscars
News of the 2016 Oscar nominees sparked continued conversations about the lack of diversity. For the second year, #OscarsSoWhite became a trending hashtag as…
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Iran frees American prisoners as international sanctions to end
Vienna: Iran freed four Americans including aWashington Post reporter on Saturday in a prisoner swap, as diplomats gathered to announce the lifting of international sanctions and bring the country of 80 million people…
Taiwan’s first female leader, shy but steely Tsai Ing-wen
With slightly hunched shoulders and an unassuming manner, 59-year-old Tsai Ing-wen doesn’t look like a threat to Beijing. But she has just won Taiwan‘s presidency and is steely in her belief that Taiwan’s future should…
CDC issues travel warning for pregnant women due to Zika virus
(CNN)The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday night advised pregnant women to postpone travel to Mexico, Puerto Ricoand parts of Central…
Jeremy Corbyn to warn businesses over ‘unfair’ pay
Jeremy Corbyn is to say that a Labour government could ban companies from paying dividends to shareholders unless they pay workers the living wage. He will say…
North Korea Demands Peace Treaty For Stopping Nuke Tests
North Korea said it could stop its nuclear tests in exchange for signing a peace treaty with the US and a stop to annual military exercises between the US and…
Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev loses bid for new trial, told to pay $101M
BOSTON (AP) — A federal judge on Friday rejected Boston Marathonbomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev’s bid for a new trial and ordered him to pay victims of the deadly…
UN report on Iran deal compliance likely today: Sources
VIENNA: The UN atomic watchdog will likely say on Saturday that Iranhas complied with last July’s landmark deal with major powers aimed at putting a nuclear…
For Iran, Is U.S. No Longer The Great Satan?
Article by WN.com Correspondent Dallas DarlingDuplicity never solves problems between two nations but evidently diplomacy does. To be certain, when Iran’sIslamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) detained 10U.S. naval..
Russia, Syria Agreed ‘Open-Ended’ Military Presence For Moscow
Russia and Syria in August signed an agreement giving Moscow the go-ahead for an open-ended military presence in the war-torn country, Moscow has revealed.…
Ousted Thai PM Yingluck in court for corruption trial
By Aukkarapon Niyomyat and Amy Sawitta Lefevre BANGKOK (Reuters) – Former Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra appeared in court on Friday to face corruption…
Jimmy Morales inaugurated as new Guatemala president
Guatemalan former TV comedian Jimmy Morales has been inaugurated as the country’s new president. He was elected in October after huge anti-corruption…
Norway Orders Migrants Who Crossed Border On Bicycles to Pedal Back To Russia
Migrants and refugees who fled across the Arctic Russian border intoNorway on bicycles will have to pedal their way right back, the Norwegian government has…
California Attorney Presses On In Bid To Remove “In God We Trust” From U.S. Currency
California attorney Michael Newdow and 41 clients in Michigan and Ohiohave filed a lawsuit seeking to remove the phrase “In God We Trust” from all paper money…
Anglican Leaders Suspend U.S. Episcopal Church Over Gay Rights Stand
The worldwide Anglican communion has averted a permanent split after its archbishops overwhelmingly agreed to impose sanctions against the more liberal U.S...
Jakarta terror attack: 6 killed as blasts, gunfight rock Indonesian capital
JAKARTA: Militants launched a gun and bomb assault killing at least six people in the centre of the Indonesiancapital on Thursday, police said, in an attack that followed a threat by Islamic State fighters to put the…
Oregon occupiers call for common law grand jury
Burns, Oregon (CNN)Ammon Bundy, the man leading a group of armed protesters who have taken over a federal wildlife refuge in Oregon, called Wednesday for a…
Winning US$1.5B Powerball ticket sold in California
LOS ANGELES – At least one unidentified person in California won the massive US$1.59 billion Powerball lottery on Wednesday, officials said after drawing the…
Vladimir Putin linked to athletics’ doping scandal
The former leader of world athletics’ governing body, Lamine Diack, reportedly told a lawyer he’d need to cut a deal with Russian presidentVladimir Putin to…
UN complicit in Israeli war crimes in Gaza: Report
A United Nations database for prospective aid recipients in Gaza may provide Israel information on its future targets, a report says. The database was…
Colorado Planned Parenthood Shooter Says Attack Was Unplanned
The man who acknowledged killing three people at a Colorado Planned Parenthood clinic told a television station Wednesday that the shooting was…
Obama gave the anti-Trump movement a rallying cry for 2016: ‘Against fear’
The one person who can stand up to Donald Trump isn’t Jeb Bush orHillary Clinton – or even Ted Cruz. It’s President Barack Obama.…
Don’t bow to election-year cynicism, Obama tells America
Barack Obama has urged Americans to rekindle their belief in the promise of change that first carried him to the White House, declaring that the country must not allow election-year fear and division to put economic and…
WHO To Declare Ebola Outbreak Over With Liberia In The Clear
The two-year Ebola epidemic which laid waste to communities across west Africa and killed more than 11,000 people is due to be declared over Friday with Liberia…
Hillary Clinton Tries to Corner Bernie Sanders on Gun Control
At a Monday night forum in frigid Iowa, Bernie Sanders was asked a simple question by Fusion journalist Jorge Ramos: Was his 2005 vote for legislation that…
S Korean president urges Chinese action over N Korea test
South Korea‘s president has urged China to help build the strongest possible sanctions in response to North Korea‘s recent nuclear test claim.Park Geun-hye…
Siege, starvation left Syrian town in ‘grim’ state, UN says
Siege and starvation have left the rebel-held Syrian town of Madaya in a nightmarish state not seen elsewhere in the country, a U.N. official who traveled there…
Hacker claims to tap into intelligence chief’s email
WASHINGTON — One of the hackers who boasted last fall of breaking into the private email account of the CIA director apparently has struck again – this time…
Archeologists Find Well-Preserved 3,000-Year-Old Artifacts In ‘Britain’s Pompeii’
British archeologists have discovered the remains of two 3,000-year-old houses whose contents are so well preserved the site is being called “Britain’s…
UFO Hunters: Latest Mars Photo Upload Is ‘Stage Prop’ Taken On Deserted Island …
UFO hunters continue to chip away at the veracity ofNASA’s Mars rover expedition to the Red Planet with their latest claim showing a “stage prop” rock in a Spirit rover photo of the Martian surface, the Inquisitr…
Mexico: Sean Penn’s meeting with ‘El Chapo’ was key to capture
(CNN)Actor Sean Penn‘s secret meeting and interview with Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman was “essential” for the drug lord’s capture, according to Mexico‘s attorney general. Arely Gomez Gonzalez spoke Monday, the same day.
Ex-Chinese security deputy chief jailed for 15 years for bribery
BEIJING: A court in northern China sentenced a former vice-minister of public security to 15 years in jail on Tuesday for accepting bribes, state media…
Media mogul Rupert Murdoch to marry Jerry Hall
Media mogul Rupert Murdoch will marry actress and former supermodelJerry Hall, the couple announced in British newspaper The Times on Tuesday, after a..
Hillary Clinton Calls For An End To US Immigration Raids
Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton called on Monday for an end to raids by US officials to deport undocumented Central Americanfamilies, saying…
Myanmar’s Suu Kyi, ethnic armed groups gather for peace talks
YANGON (Reuters) – Myanmar‘s Aung San Suu Kyi was set to address on Tuesday hundreds of representatives of ethnic armed groups, the military and lawmakers,…
Syria needs new constitution, says Russia’s Putin
By Denis Pinchuk and Denis Dyomkin MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin said Syria needs to start working on a new constitution as a first step…
UN Says Some Of Its Peacekeepers Were Paying 13-Year-Olds For Sex
The United Nations has been grappling with so many sexual abuse allegations involving its peacekeepers that Secretary-General Ban Ki Moon recently called them…
Aid convoys head for besieged villages in Syria
Aid convoys are heading to besieged villages in northern Syria and near the Lebanese border, the country’s official news agency and humanitarian groups said. Sana said the deliveries were headed towards the adjacent…
David Bowie dead: Son Duncan Jones shares tribute after music legend dies aged 69
Tributes to legendary glam rock singer David Bowie have been shared online after he died following an 18-month…
Mexico opens extradition proceedings against El Chapo
Mexico‘s government has notified recaptured drug kingpin Joaquin “ElChapo” Guzman that he is wanted in the United States, formally beginning extradition…
Leonardo DiCaprio Wins Best Actor At The 2016 Golden Globe Awards
Leonardo DiCaprio nabbed the Golden Globe Award for best actor in a drama for his performance in The Revenant on Sunday night. ...…
Volkswagen boss apologises to America for cheating diesel emissions tests
Matthias Müller said the company’s credibility needed to be fixed as he announced a $900m plan to build a new SUV at VW’s Tennessee factory…
Donald Trump says NFL has ‘gone soft’ like America
Donald Trump believes he has found the perfect encapsulation of the decline of America: the NFL’s efforts to stop head-on collisions in football.…
David Cameron pledges extra mental health support
David Cameron will call for a “more mature” conversation about mental health as he sets out how services in England will benefit from extra cash.…
El Chapo’s Effort To Film A Biopic Led To His Capture
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican marines had barely faced down .50-caliber sniper guns and a loaded grenade launcher to recapture the world’s most notorious drug lord when the calls started coming: Extradite Joaquin “El…
Brexit not ‘the right answer’ says PM, insisting he is ‘close’ to securing deal
David Cameron has insisted a British exit from the EU is not “the right answer” as he said he was “close” to securing a renegotiation deal. The Prime Minister…
El Chapo: Mexican drug lord met for secret interview with Sean Penn while on the run
As if there were not already enough twists and turns to the story of Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman, it has now been revealed that the Mexicandrug boss met with…
Central Africans in Diaspora Praise Recent CAR Elections
Mariama Diallo After years of unrest, the Central African Republicrecently observed peaceful elections. Now, two candidates and former prime ministers, Anicet…
How apprehended refugees could reshape Germany’s asylyum debate
Two asylum seekers have been arrested and more than a dozen others are suspected in connection with the recent attack on women in Cologne, further intensifying…
German Inventor’s ‘Sperm Switch’ Could Be Male Contraceptive Device
A German inventor has come up with a “sperm switch,” which could serve as a male contraceptive device and an alternative to vasectomy, according to Mashable.…
New Sound Wave Discovery May Lead To Needle-Less Vaccinations Via Nebulizer
Australian researchers have announced a breakthrough that “sounds” like it could change medicine forever with a revolutionary discovery that can deliver…
British soldiers ‘face prosecution’ over 55 Iraq War deaths
Dozens of cases in which British soldiers are accused of unlawfully…
Central Africans in Diaspora Praise Recent CAR Elections
Mariama Diallo After years of unrest, the Central African Republicrecently observed peaceful elections. Now, two candidates and former prime ministers, Anicet…
How apprehended refugees could reshape Germany’s asylyum debate
Two asylum seekers have been arrested and more than a dozen others are suspected in connection with the recent attack on women in Cologne, further intensifying…
German Inventor’s ‘Sperm Switch’ Could Be Male Contraceptive Device
A German inventor has come up with a “sperm switch,” which could serve as a male contraceptive device and an alternative to vasectomy, according to Mashable.…
New Sound Wave Discovery May Lead To Needle-Less Vaccinations Via Nebulizer
Australian researchers have announced a breakthrough that “sounds” like it could change medicine forever with a revolutionary discovery that can deliver…
Copies of Hitler’s Mein Kampf go on sale in Germany for first time in 70 years
Expired copyright leads team of researchers to produce annotated version of text that formed the basis for Nazism…
ISIS militant Ali Saqr al-Qasem publicly executes his own mother in Raqqa after accusing her of ‘apostasy’
LONDON: In a shocking low even by the standards of the Islamic State, a militant has publicly executed his own mother after accusing her of apostasy. The…
Mars: Here We Come Or There We Go, Again?
Article by WN.com Correspondent Dallas DarlingNASA’s recent celebratory go ahead for a renewed deep space habitat that will house astronauts exploringMars might want to actually pursue a more cautionary approach when…
ISIS militant Ali Saqr al-Qasem publicly executes his own mother in Raqqa after accusing her of ‘apostasy’
LONDON: In a shocking low even by the standards of the Islamic State, a militant has publicly executed his own mother after accusing her of apostasy. The…
Hillary Clinton launches campaign to engage Asian Americans
Washington: Hillary Rodham Clinton Democratic presidential front-runner Hillary Clinton has launched an outreach group to engage Asian Americans and Pacific…
Donald Trump anti-Clinton smear video brings up Monica Lewinsky
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John Kerry: China’s approach to North Korea hasn’t worked
Washington (CNN)U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry publicly took issue with China’s policy towards its neighbor North Korea on Thursday and defended the U.S.…
Alcohol limits cut to reduce health risks
New tougher alcohol guidelines have been published which reduce the recommended drinking limits and call for some teetotal days every week. The guidance from…
Sex attackers risk deportation – Merkel
Germany must look again at deporting foreigners convicted of crimes following the Cologne sex attacks, Chancellor Angela Merkel says. She said “clear signals”…
Star clumps harbour ‘sweet spot’ in search for alien life
New research suggests that ancient, tightly packed clumps of stars found at the fringe of the Milky Way are a good bet in the search for extra terrestrial intelligence (Seti). Because of their abundance of stars, these…
Iran Accuses Saudi Arabia Of Airstrikes On Embassy In Yemen
The continuing war of words between Iran and Saudi Arabia may have escalated on Thursday when Iran accused its foe of waging airstrikes on the Iranian Embassy…
Vietnamese military investigates discovery of three large metal ‘space balls’ that mysteriously fell to earth
The Vietnamese military is investigating the discovery of three large metal spheres that mysteriously fell from the sky in the north of the country.The strange…
Economy faces ‘dangerous cocktail’ of threats, says George Osborne
George Osborne will warn of a “dangerous cocktail” of threats to the UK economy as he insists there can be no “let up” in the squeeze on spending. The…
Donald Trump threatens to pull £700m investment from Scotland if he is refused entry to UK
Republican frontrunner Donald Trump has threatened to withhold £700m of investment in Scotland if he is banned from entering the UK. As British MPs…
Candles lit at Charlie Hebdo offices ahead of anniversary
Parisians have laid flowers and lit candles at the former office of Charlie Hebdo ahead of the anniversary on Thursday of the attack on the magazine. Mourners…
Cameron Seeks German Support For EU Reforms
British Prime Minister David Cameron is seeking German support for his proposed European Union reforms ahead of an expected referendum on the United Kingdom’s…
Angela Merkel’s office sealed off due to suspicious package: Police
BERLIN: The office of German Chancellor Angela Merkel has been sealed off due to a…
UN struck by new sex abuse allegations in CAR
The United Nations has launched a fact finding mission into new allegations that its peacekeepers sexually abused four underage girls inBangui, the capital of…
Malaysia Airlines resumes flight path over Iran after holding back baggage
Malaysia Airlines is flying between Kuala Lumpur and Europe over Iranrather than a more roundabout route over Egypt for the first time since October, just a…
North Korea hydrogen bomb test: ‘successful’ nuclear bomb a strategic move
North Korea has conducted its fourth nuclear test, a set back for US andChinese efforts to convince leader Kim Jong Un to restart disarmament talks. Kim…
Hillary Clinton urges moderate gun owners to take on the NRA
The Democratic frontrunner said there ‘needs to be a rival organization to the NRA’ hours after Barack Obama’s statement on tighter gun control…
Floodwaters Threaten To Collapse Historic Scottish Castle
A 450-year-old Scottish castle is threatened with collapse as floodwaters have washed away 60 feet of land between the building and a raging river, according to…
Kuwait Recalls Iranian Ambassador In Response To On-Going Saudi-Iranian Conflict
The tiny Gulf State kingdom of Kuwait has become the latest nation to respond to the on-going hostilities between Saudi Arabia and Iranfollowing the kingdom’s…
Civilians targeted as Burundi security forces crack down on protesters
As president Pierre Nkurunziza continues to cling to power, Amnesty International has documented how his police are killing with impunity…
Yahoo must face class action over text messages: US judge
Yahoo was ordered by a Chicago federal judge to face a class action lawsuit accusing the internet company of sending unsolicited text messages to Sprint…
Saudi Arabia: Iran row ‘no effect’ in Syria-Yemen wars
Saudi Arabia has said its decision to break diplomatic ties with Iran will not affect efforts to negotiate peace in Syria and Yemen – where the two regional…
Bernie Sanders Vowing To Break Up Big Banks If Elected President
Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders will pledge to break up the country’s largest financial institutions within the first year of his…
UN chief calls on Iran, Saudi Arabia to avoid further exacerbating tensions
Jan 5, NY: United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has phoned theForeign Ministers of Saudi Arabia and Iran to urge both countries to avoid actions that…
Armed protesters refuse to leave federal building in Oregon
(CNN)Two days after taking over a federal building, armed protesters in Oregon are refusing to budge until they get what they want. The problem is, it’s not exactly clear what they want. What started Saturday as a rally…
3 suspected terrorists with Pak SIM cards, AK47s arrested in Mohali
Punjab Police has arrested three suspected terrorists in Mohali. According to reports, three men with 2 AK47s, 5 pistols and Pakistanimobile SIM cards were…
Saudi Arabia cutting ties will not distract from ‘big mistake’ of cleric execution: Iran
Tehran: Saudi Arabia‘s decision to cut ties with Iran after attacks on the kingdom’s diplomatic missions in the Islamic Republic will not distract from Riyadh‘s…
Shinzo Abe says summit with Putin needed to resolve territorial row
Tokyo: Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Monday that summit talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin must take place in order for the countries to…
Obama’s gun control options each have legal pitfalls
By Robert Iafolla (Reuters) – President Barack Obama is expected to announce new gun control curbs this week, but he will have to decide whether to take bold…
Falkland Islands: Argentina urges UK to return to negotiating table
New Argentinian government wants sovereignty dispute over Malvinas, or Falkland, Islands settled ‘fairly and definitively’…
Saudi Arabia Cuts Diplomatic Ties With Iran as Tensions Escalate
VOA News Saudi Arabia has severed diplomatic ties with Iran, less than a day after demonstrators in the Iranian capital stormed the Saudi embassy to protest…
‘Forbidden’ substances on super-Earths may help sustain life
“Forbidden” substances can increase heat transfer rates and strengthen magnetic fields on massive Earth-like planets that may eventually help harbour living organisms, scientists say. ...…
Israeli Arab named as suspect in Tel Aviv bar shooting
By Ori Lewis JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Police in Israel were hunting on Saturday for an Israeli Arab identified as the suspect in Friday’s deadly shooting…
There were 47 executions in Saudi Arabia in one day
On Saturday there was an unusually large number of executions in Saudi Arabia. Al Jazeera reported on Jan. 2, 2015, 47 people were executed in Saudi Arabia. The…
Terrorism will end in Pakistan in new year: Raheel Sharif
Pakistan’s powerful army chief General Raheel Sharif has vowed to rid the country from the scourge of terrorism, asserting that “all negative…
Erdogan’s Hitler comments create uproar in Turkey
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has come under criticism athome for citing Nazi Germany under Adolf Hitler as an example for his controversial push for..
Somali al Shabaab militants use Donald Trump in recruiting film
RIYADH (Reuters) – Somalia‘s Islamist militant group al Shabaab has released a recruitment film in the form of a documentary about racial injustice in the…
Putin declares NATO ‘threat’ to Russian security
Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a new defense strategy document that declares the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) a threat toRussia’s national security. The document, which was signed by…
Firecrackers leave 1 dead, 380 injured in Philippines
Philippine officials say firecrackers have left at least one man dead, 380 other revelers injured and caused a fire…
Indian capital starts plan to cut pollution by limiting cars
The Indian capital on Friday kicked off a sweeping plan to reduce its record-high air pollution by limiting the numbers of cars on the streets for two weeks.…
DRC President Grants Amnesty to Jailed Dissidents
Nick Long GOMA, DRC— The Democratic Republic of Congo’s (DRC) president has granted an amnesty for prisoners convicted of belonging to a banned movement,…
North Korea’s Kim blames South for mistrust in New Year speech
By James Pearson SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korean leader Kim Jong Unblamed South Korea on Friday for increased mistrust in a New Yearspeech after a year of…
David Cameron pledges 2016 ‘game-changer’ in new year’s message
David Cameron says 2016 will be a “game-changer” for the UK, pledging reforms to home ownership and a crackdown on extremism. In a new year message, the PM says…
NASA Scientist: ‘Godzilla El Nino Strong, Shows No Signs Of Waning’ In USA
To the dismay of many, the damaging effects being felt by this year’s El Niño weather phenomenon “shows no signs of waning,” and, in fact, the biggest impact on…
Happy New Year! World celebrates 2016
As 2015 came to an end, cities around the world were celebrating the start of a new year and bidding goodbye to one marred by..
Firecrackers leave 1 dead, 380 injured in Philippines
Philippine officials say firecrackers have left at least one man dead, 380 other revelers injured and caused a fire…
Indian capital starts plan to cut pollution by limiting cars
The Indian capital on Friday kicked off a sweeping plan to reduce its record-high air pollution by limiting the numbers of cars on the streets for two weeks.…
DRC President Grants Amnesty to Jailed Dissidents
Nick Long GOMA, DRC— The Democratic Republic of Congo’s (DRC) president has granted an amnesty for prisoners convicted of belonging to a banned movement,…
North Korea’s Kim blames South for mistrust in New Year speech
By James Pearson SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korean leader Kim Jong Unblamed South Korea on Friday for increased mistrust in a New Yearspeech after a year of…
David Cameron pledges 2016 ‘game-changer’ in new year’s message
David Cameron says 2016 will be a “game-changer” for the UK, pledging reforms to home ownership and a crackdown on extremism. In a new year message, the PM says…
NASA Scientist: ‘Godzilla El Nino Strong, Shows No Signs Of Waning’ In USA
To the dismay of many, the damaging effects being felt by this year’s El Niño weather phenomenon “shows no signs of waning,” and, in fact, the biggest impact on…
Obama to Jerry Seinfeld on ‘Comedians in Cars’: ‘Cursing Is Really Valuable’
President Barack Obama drives a Corvette, drinks coffee and talk about nothing with Jerry Seinfeld. As he does at the beginning of every episode of his popular…
Leonardo DiCaprio Explains Why He’s Not Anakin Skywalker
Even the most devout of Star Wars fans may not have known thatLeonardo DiCaprio was up for the role as Anakin Skywalker in place ofHayden Christensen.…
Twitter faces backlash over its new diversity lead
(FILES) This November 7, 2013 file photo shows the logo of Twitter on the front of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York. Twitter saidDecember 10,…
Charlie Hebdo to release million copies of special issue one year after attack
Satirical magazine to release double issue on 7 January to mark a year since 12 people were killed in jihadi killings on its Paris office…
Ashley Madison Claims 4 Million New Members Since Data Breach
The adultery dating website Ashley Madison has gained 4 million members in the past four months, in spite of the infamous hack and data dump that exposed…
Merkel urges Germans to see refugee arrivals as ‘an opportunity’ in New Year address
Chancellor says in televised address: ‘countries have always benefited from successful immigration, both economically and socially’…
Leonard Fournette leads as LSU runs over Texas Tech in Texas Bowl
Leonard Fournette and LSU ran over Texas Tech in the Texas Bowl on Tuesday night. Fournette finished the game with 256 total yards (212 rushing, 44…
Malcolm Turnbull rules out return of Tony Abbott in cabinet reshuffle
Prime minister cites need for new talent, saying ‘unless some of the men retire, or leave the ministry, you can’t bring the women in’…
George Pataki ends White House bid
Former New York Governor George Pataki said on Tuesday that he’s ending his bid for the 2016 Republican presidential nomination, with just over a month to…
Central African Republic to hold national elections
Central African Republic will hold much-delayed national elections on Wednesday that residents and the international community hope will bring stability after…
New London Restaurant Owners Out To Show Turkey Isn’t Just For Christmas Dinner
At a new restaurant in London, the menu will feature all turkey, all the time, according to Mashable. Strut & Cluck, set to open in Shoreditch in spring…
New Owner To Revive Columbia House For Vintage Vinyl Lovers
The new owner of Columbia House plans to bring back the subscription service for lovers of vintage vinyl records, Mashable reported Tuesday.Robert Lippman, who…
First look at Benedict Cumberbatch as Marvel’s Doctor Strange
Debuting in November 2016, the powerful character is expected to play a major part in the Disney-owned studio’s popular superhero ‘cinematic universe’…
Severe natural gas leak in Los Angeles County could be major disaster
A massive natural gas leak from a Los Angeles County storage facility is pouring millions of pounds of methane into the atmosphere, andCalifornia officials say…
Islamic militants responsible for two-fifths of journalist killings in 2015
Total number of deaths rises to 69, with France ranking as the second most dangerous country for reporters after Syria thanks to the Charlie Hebdo attack…
The Transformation to a More Sustainable and Just World Begins Now
Ask anyone for their abiding memory of 2015 and they will most likely recall a negative one. Some will recall the horrifying stories of death and destruction…
Abe, Park hold phone talks over comfort women deals
TOKYO – Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and South Korean President Park Geun-hye on Monday held telephone talks after the two countries’ foreign ministers…
Blooming ‘Corpse Flower’ Draws Crowds To Australian Botanic Garden
A flower that smells like a rotting corpse has drawn crowds of plant enthusiasts to an Australian botanic garden. Gardeners at Mount Lofty Ranges botanic…
Bury My Dreams And Heart At Wounded Yemen
“Don’t bury me” cried 6-year Fareed as doctors treated his many shrapnel wounds and other serious injuries.(1) More than a century earlier, an aged Black Elk also cried when he wrote: “I did not know then how much was…
UNICEF grants $146 million to enhance child welfare
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has pledged a grant of US$146 million to the Indonesian government through the NationalDevelopment Planning Agency…
The ‘dirty’ and hard work being done to combat the Otways bushfire
Fire crews have a vast amount of work ahead to contain the Otways bushfire, much of it hard manual labour building a control line and blacking out burnt areas…
Syria to South Sudan: aid groups list their top humanitarian concerns for 2016
By Tom Esslemont LONDON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – There’s one prediction for 2016 that most aid workers can make with confidence – that the new year…
German finance minister censures Greece for refugee policy
The German finance minister has censured Greece for its handling of an influx of refugees from violence-torn countries into Europe. In an interview published in…
Malaysia Airlines plane ‘flies in the wrong direction’ for an hour
An investigation has been launched after a Malaysian Airlines plane appeared to fly in the wrong direction after taking off from New Zealandon Christmas Day.…
Unearthing of Rio slave port sparks debate over black space
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — The first few times American landscape architectSara Zewde visited Rio de Janeiro‘s Valongo Wharf, she struggled to comprehend the…
Five factors that shook the world’s markets in 2015
Turmoil in Greece, stock plunges in China and a feeding frenzy of mergers characterised the year…
California wildfire 60 percent contained, evacuations lifted
Fire crews have stopped the spread of a wind-whipped wildfire along theSouthern California coast, reopened a scenic highway and lifted an evacuation order for…
Sunday Papers: Pound is ‘most overvalued currency in the world’
Top stories The Sunday Telegraph: The pound is one of the most overvalued currencies in the world and will suffer next year as theGovernment ramps up spending…
Germany’s foreign minister says Europe needs to regain control of its borders
BERLIN (Reuters) – Europe needs to regain control of its borders,Germany‘s foreign minister was quoted on Saturday as saying, after reports that forged Syrian…
Teresa Laraba, Southwest Airlines Service Leader, Dies at 53
Teresa Laraba, one of the U.S. airline industry’s highest-ranking female executives as Southwest Airlines Co.’s head of customer services, has died at the age…
2 Palestinians killed in clashes
JERUSALEM — Israeli police officers fatally shot a Palestinian as he tried to stab them in Jerusalem on Saturday, police said, while another Palestinian was…