Croydon tram crash: Crane to lift carriages from site
The tram that derailed in south London, killing seven people, is to be removed from the site later. The crash, just after 06:00 GMT on Wednesday, saw the tram…
Single’s Day: Chinese to splurge $20bn in world’s biggest shopping event
Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba reports huge online sales in the annual celebration of lonely hearts…
Nasa space telescopes reveal a brown dwarf
WASHINGTON: In a first-of-its-kind collaboration, Nasa‘s Spitzer and Swift space telescopes joined forces to reveal a brown dwarf – thought to be the missing…
VIDEO: Thousands Demonstrate For Second Night Across American Cities Protesting Donald Trump
Cities across America in both red and blue states were hit by large protests for a second day Thursday night in a row to express anger over the election results…
Facebook’s fake news: Mark Zuckerberg rejects ‘crazy idea’ that it swayed voters
Those who think fake news is why someone voted for Trump show ‘profound lack of empathy’ and fail to internalize the president-elect’s message, he said…
Artificial intelligence not without a dark side
As AI helps scientists improve tasks like speech recognition, others caution about its potential future threats ……
Taiwan set to legalise same-sex marriages, a first in Asia
Taipei: Shu Shan and her partner are raising 5-month-old twins together, but only one of the women is their legal parent. That could soon change as Taiwan…
There’s an ‘extra-super’ Moon on the rise
An unusually large and bright Moon will adorn the night sky next Monday — the closest “supermoon” to Earth in 68 years and a chance for dramatic…
VIDEO: Thousands Surround Trump Tower in Protest of Donald Trump’s Election Victory
Protesters gathered around the Trump Tower in downtown Chicago after work hours Wednesday to vent their frustrations before taking to marching through the…
Starbucks Unveils New Festive, Holiday Themed Red Cups
The Starbucks’ holiday cups were unveiled Wednesday with their new designs incorporating more festive themes than last year including snowflakes, reindeer, and…
EpiPen Maker Reveals 2 Price-Related Federal Probes, Quarterly Loss
The maker of EpiPen emergency allergy injectors, under a microscope for repeatedly jacking up the price of the life-saving device, revealed Wednesday that it’s…
First menstrual cup to be legally available in Taiwan
Many women swear by menstrual cups, but in Taiwan, strict laws mean they cannot be sold. As the BBC’s GraceTsoi explains, that might be about to change thanks…
[VIDEO] Barron Trump Will Be First Son To Live In White House Since JFK Jr.
Barron Trump will be America’s first son to live in the White House since John F. Kennedy Jr. in 1963, The Inquisitr reports. President-elect Donald Trump’s…
From “Art of The Deal” To Art of The Presidency – What Now?
Article by WN.com Correspondent Dallas Darling With the election of Donald J. Trump as the next President of the United States, President Barack Obama’s “We’re only one day away from making history if you vote for…
Putin Congratulates Trump as Russian Establishment Celebrates
Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated Donald Trump for his election victory on…
Pakistan deports National Geographic’s iconic ‘Afghan Girl’
The National Geographic’s famed green-eyed “Afghan Girl” has been deported to Afghanistan, a government official said on…
The reason Prince Harry finally snapped over new girlfriend Meghan Markle
After nine days of relentless scrutiny of his relationship with Suits actress Meghan Markle, Prince Harry has finally snapped.In a shock move, the popular royal…
Mariachis protest “sad” election outside Trump Tower
Mexican Mariachis protest Donald Trump‘s tough immigration stance with a serenade outside the Republican nominee’s Trump Tower in Manhattan on election night.…
India scraps high currency notes overnight to fight graft
India scrapped its highest-denomination currency notes overnight, delivering a blow to black-market money launderers but plunging hundreds of millions of common…
Clinton campaign reached 25 percent of U.S. voters: Reuters/Ipsos poll
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Americans voting in Tuesday’s presidential election were far more likely to have been contacted by Democrat Hillary Clinton’s campaign…
Duterte Will Retain US-Philippines Security Alliance, Defense Minister Says
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte will retain a security alliance between his country and the United States, according to the country’s defense minister, but…
Americans Choose Between Hillary Clinton And Donald Trump
(Washington) — After nearly two years of bitterness and rancor, America will elect its 45th president Tuesday, making Hillary Clinton the nation’s first female commander in chief or choosing billionaire…
Hitler’s Wife’s Knickers Sell For 3,000 Pounds At Auction
A pair of lilac knickers belonging to Nazi dictator Adolf Hitler‘s wife Eva Braun have sold at an auction in the UK for nearly 3,000 pounds, seven times the…
Philippine Court OKs Marcos Burial in Heroes’ Cemetery
The Philippine Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that the country’s former dictator, Ferdinand Marcos, could be buried in a national heroes’ cemetery. “There is no…
Exclusive: Dawood aide to be handed over to India at Indo-Bangladesh border
Daud Merchant, Gulshan Kumar murder accused and Dawood Ibrahim’s close aide, will be handed over to the BSF at Indo-Bangla border in the next few hours. ...…
Giant sinkhole swallows Japan city street
A giant sinkhole appeared in the middle of a busy Japanese city today, swallowing part of a five-lane street near the main railway station. The gaping hole,…
Life after the epidemic: reviving Sierra Leone’s post-Ebola economy
Sierra Leone’s economy contracted by 22% during the Ebola epidemic. The president’s plan aims to reverse the damage…
Gay rights advocates welcome Australia rejecting public vote
Gay rights advocates have welcomed Australia’s Senatevoting down a government plan to hold a nonbinding public vote on recognizing gay marriage and called on…
Choi-gate: South Korean president forced to let opposition choose next PM
Park Geun-hye dealt severe blow to authority as she withdraws her nominee for prime minister and agrees to give up control of cabinet amid cronyism scandal…
Forget October Surprises, A November Bombshell Might Drop on Tuesday
Article by WN.com Correspondent Dallas Darling If Julian Assange and polls prove incorrect, forget about October Surprises like bin Laden’s videotape, a past DUI arrest record that suddenly appears, an arms-for-hostages…
Janet Reno, former U.S. attorney general, dies at 78
MIAMI — Janet Reno, the first woman to serve as U.S. attorney general and the epicenter of several political storms during the Clinton administration, including…
Hillary Clinton only candidate who will bring Americans together, says Barack Obama
WASHINGTON: Hillary Clinton is the only candidate who will bring all Americans together and uplift them, outgoing US President Barack Obama has said as he…
Delhi pollution: With masks, necessity becomes mother of fashion
NEW DELHI|KOLKATA: When the movie “Pink” was released in mid-September, some viewers may have sniggered every time Amitabh Bachchan was shown wearing a mask as…
Ceasefire violation: Pakistan engages in heavy firing along LoC in J&K, Indian troops retaliate
Pakistan Army resorted to unprovoked firing on Indianposts at Mendhar Sector in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir on Monday. ...…
WikiLeaks releases more DNC emails near eve of election
Washington (CNN)With just two days before the election, WikiLeaks late Sunday night released a new trove of emails apparently hacked from the Democratic Party,…
Prince Charles in Birmingham Koran display in UAE visit
Prince Charles is to present a digital replica of the ancient Koran fragments discovered by the University of Birmingham, in a visit to the United Arab…
Kashmir separatists call for joint meeting
The separatists in Kashmir today called for a joint meeting of all stakeholders on Tuesday to chalk out the “future course of action” with regard to the ongoing…
The Fall of Hillary Has Begun
BREAKING: Racketeering indictment of Hillary Clinton now ‘likely’ as FOIA for Datto backup device reveals FBI possesses ALL the incriminating emails
Thursday, November 05, 2016
by Mike Adams,
Tags: racketeering, Clinton Foundation, FBI investigations
Manny Pacquaio Realizes Dream of History by Becoming the First Senator-Boxing Champion in the World!
Filipino boxing icon Manny Pacquiao may not have scored a knockout win over American Jessie Vargas as their fight went the full distance of 12 rounds, but the…
Multiple deadly bombings rip through Iraqi cities
More than a dozen people have been killed in a string of attacks that rocked Iraq’s northern Salahuddin provinceas well as the capital, Baghad, security…
US election 2016: How Clinton could start new Welsh history chapter
Hillary Clinton could become the first woman United States president if the Democrat…
Ireland shock All Blacks 40-29 for first time in 111 years
Ireland repelled an extraordinary second-half rally to shock New Zealand 40-29 and post their first win over the All Blacks in 29 matches spanning 111 years on…
Saudi Arabia To Behead Disabled Man For Protesting
A disabled Saudi Arabian man has been sentenced to death for allegedly participating in anti-government protests. Munir al-Adam, 23, was found guilty by a…
Andy Murray becomes world number one for the first time
As Andy Murray becomes the first British singles player to top the world rankings since the current system was introduced in 1973, find out some of the numbers…
Birds are more like ‘feathered apes’ than ‘bird brains’
For centuries scientists dismissed birds as dumb based on physical differences in their brains. How wrong we were.…
S. Korean leader accepts sole blame for scandal
SEOUL, South Korea — South Korean President Park Geun-hye took sole blame Friday for a “heartbreaking” scandal amid rising suspicion that she allowed a…
Indonesia President cancels Australia trip after deadly protest
Jakarta: Indonesian President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo on Saturday cancelled a visit to Australia after a massive rally in the capital by Muslim…
Melania Trump modeled in U.S. prior to getting work visa
Melania Trump was paid for 10 modeling jobs in the United States worth $20,056 that occurred in the seven weeks before she had legal permission to work in the…
‘Bridgegate’ again interrupts Christie’s political plans
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey Gov. Chris Christieplanned to make his return to the campaign trail for Donald Trump, appearing in public for the Republican…
US ready to hack Kremlin, Russian infrastructure: Report
US military hackers have penetrated Russia’s political heart and its critical infrastructure and are ready to cause damage in case Moscow attempts to…
In This Election, Descartes’ Deceptive Demon Might Be Closer Than One Thinks
Article by WN.com Correspondent Dallas Darling In deceptive and corrupt systems, some say the reason for repetitive elections which never seem to really make a difference is to primarily manage democratic tendencies and…
Suu Kyi says peace needed for Myanmar’s development
TOKYO: Myanmar must have peace to carry out sustainable development, leader Aung San Suu Kyi said on Friday, as human rights activists say conflict in the north…
Russia-announced ceasefire to start in Syria’s Aleppo
BEIRUT: A Russia-declared unilateral ceasefire is to take hold in Syria‘s Aleppo on Friday even as rebels stepped up a week-old assault to break a government…
Melania Trump Accused of Plagiarism Again, This Time From Marla Maples
Melania Trump made a much-talked about speech condemning cyberbullying on Thursday, but apparently some of it had been said before — by Marla Maples. Yep,…
Tayyip Erdogan says Germany has become ‘haven for terrorists’
Ankara: Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Thursday Germany had become a haven for terrorists and would be “judged by…
VIDEO: South Korean President Says Scandal “All My Fault” Over TV Address
South Korean President Park Geun-hye delivered an impassioned speech on Friday over the “heartbreaking” scandal that has been threatening her government for the…
New Resistance To Malaria Treatments Emerge in Cambodia
Scientists announced Thursday that they have found a way to track the spread of the dangerous form of malaria that can’t be treated with the usual therapy of…
U.S. prosecutors said on Thursday are closing in on generic pharmaceutical companies in a criminal investigation into possible price collusion as the industry…
Pro-Trump militia preparing for armed unrest
A militia group in the US state of Georgia is preparing for civil unrest should Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clintonwin in next week’s election.
Republican Hindu body attacks Hillary Clinton as ‘sympathetic’ to Pakistan
TAMPA: A Republican Hindu organisation is running anti-Hillary Clinton advertisement on Indian-American television channels, attacking the Democratic…
Smoking may harm HIV patients more than the virus itself
New York, Nov 3 (IANS) Among people living with HIVwho smoke cigarettes, smoking may shorten their lifespan more than HIV itself, warns a study by an…
U.S. naval base in Sasebo briefly on lockdown amid reports of gunshots
A U.S. naval base in western Japan was briefly locked down Thursday after reports of gunshots, but operations were soon back to normal with no evidence of an…
Watch: 3 days after Diwali, Delhi remains shrouded in smog; air quality ‘severe’
–> Thu, 3 Nov 2016-09:50am , ANI Thick smog engulfes the capital city even after three days of Diwali New Delhicontinues to be under a thick blanket of smog…
I want to live for another 20-years: Dalai Lama
–> Thu, 3 Nov 2016-09:20am , PTI “Personally, I also pray and hope to live for the next twenty years or more to continue to serve the well being of all human…
Report Details “Fantastical Allegations” In Guantanamo Bay Detainee Cases
A report issued Thursday detailed how eight Afghans were imprisoned for years on the basis of tenuous evidence and hearsay at Guantanamo Bay, according to…
VIDEO: Jakarta Prepares For Intense Islamic Protest Over Governor
Hardline Muslims are expected to protest in the streets of Jakarta on Friday over claims that the governor, the first ethnic Chinese to fill the role and a…
Duterte Will Reconsider Staying With US For Weapon Purchases
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has reversed course and now says he’ll consider continuing to acquire weapons and defense equipment from treaty ally the United States if his military recommends it, despite offers…
13 killed as fire razes karaoke bar in Vietnam
Hanoi: A fire that ripped through a karaoke bar killed 13 people and injured two police officers in the Vietnamesecapital of Hanoi, an official said on…
Nasa satellite helps create global maps of human-made CO2
WASHINGTON: Based on data from Nasa‘s Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2 (OCO-2) satellite, scientists have produced the first global maps of human emissions of…
Russia reduces defence spending due to economic crisis
Moscow, Nov 2 (IANS) Russia said that it will reduce its defensive expenditures as well as national security spending in the next three years due to the current…
Dakota Access: Obama suggests ‘ways to reroute pipeline’ being investigated
President prefers to wait ‘several more weeks’ and see if dispute between Native American leaders and oil pipeline company can be resolved…
MH370: search could move north as data suggests plane plummeted into ocean
Australia reviews search after ‘important new information’ from satellite data reveals plane was in high and increasing rate of descent in final moments…
Iraqi Troops Push Further into Mosul; 202 Killed Across Iraq
Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi again warned Turkey to avoid provoking conflict, after Turkey strengthened its forces in Silopi at the Iraqi border. In Mosul,…
VIDEO: Philadelphia Transit Workers On Strike, Commuters Face Jam-Packed Options
Thousands of commuters were biking, walking, and grabbing crowded carpools and cabs into Philadelphiatoday as transit workers went on strike without a contract…
VIDEO: Cozy Coffin Welcome For First Overnight Guests in Dracula’s Castle in 70 Years
Two Canadian siblings won the contest hosted by rental company Airbnb which granted them the illustrious prize of being the first to spend a night sleeping in…
Popularity of Avocados Brings More Deforestation To Mexico
Mexican avocado orchards have caused a lot more deforestation than originally thought authorities announced Monday, according to The Washington Post. Officials…
Standing Rock Pipeline Protests Go Viral Via Facebook Check-In
While the weekend brought clashes between protesters and police, supporters who can’t be on site for the DakotaAccess pipeline protests can now show their…
CNN Drops Donna Brazile As Commentator After WikiLeaks Releases Email
CNN has cut its ties with contributor Donna Brazilefollowing recent revelations from WikiLeaks that suggest the former DNC chair shared debate questions with…
Swedish Government Declares WWII Hero Raoul Wallenberg Officially Dead
Raoul Wallenberg, the Swedish diplomat who saved thousands of Jews during World War II, has finally been declared dead by his homeland, 71 years after he…
[VIDEO] Real-Life Kung Fu Panda Wrestles Down Intruder At Chinese Zoo
In a foolhardy attempt to impress his lady friends, a man climbed into a giant panda enclosure at a Chinese zoo, and found himself wrestled to the ground by a…
Service Dog Case Draws Skepticism From Both Sides At The Supreme Court
Enlarge this image Families from 4 Paws for Ability, a nonprofit that places service dogs with children with disabilities, brought their service dogs to the…
The Italian earthquakes could go on for weeks
Saint Anthony church is seen partially collapsed following an earthquake along the road to NorciaROME (Reuters) – The earthquakes that have buffeted central Italy over the last two months could continue in a devastating…
Trial Begins In Singapore For Ex-Banker in 1MDB Probe
A former private banker is on trial in Singapore on charges of money laundering and other offenses in connection with the indebted Malaysian state fund…
Public encouraged to help record ‘witches’ marks’
Members of the public are being encouraged to help record strange carvings known as “witches’ marks” which can be found in medieval houses,…
Boris Johnson to host talks with Kerry over Libya
Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson is hosting international talks with US Secretary of State John Kerry aimed at finding a way to break the political stalemate in…
Multinational crew leaves space station, returns to Earth
(Reuters) – A joint U.S., Russian and Japanese crew left the International Space Station on Saturday aboard a Russian Soyuz capsule and landed back on…
Dutch Court Set to Open Hate-Crime Trial of Politician Wilders
A Dutch court on Monday will open the trial of politician Geert Wilders for inciting hate, putting a spotlight on the controversial leader of the Freedom Party…
Nepal drains dangerous Everest lake
Nepal‘s army says it has finished draining a dangerous glacial lake near Mount Everest to a safe level. The Imja glacial lake, at nearly 5,000m (16,400ft) high,…
Human shields in Iraq: The new ISIS strategy in fight for Mosul
Near Bashiqa, Iraq (CNN)The reports are disturbing: Tens of thousands of men, women and children snatched from their homes and forced into the center of Mosulas the battle intensifies to drive ISISout of Iraq’s…
Bob Dylan says he’ll be at Nobel Prize ceremony, newspaper reports
(CNN)Bob Dylan apparently isn’t going to leave the Nobel Prize committee hanging. The singer-songwriter, whose tunes have spoken to the socially conscious for…
Supreme Court to hear case of transgender bathroom policy
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court will take up transgender rights for the first time in the case of a Virginia school board that wants to prevent a…
Madoff friend’s estate pays $277M to end suit
The estate of one of Bernard Madoff’s oldest friends agreed to pay the con man’s victims $277 million to settle claims that the Beverly Hills money manager, who…
American Airlines jet catches fire at Chicago airport
The engine of an American Airlines Group jet caught fire seconds from takeoff at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport on Friday, prompting the crew to abort…
Confronting China
T.J. Coles: Please tell us about your new film, The ComingWar on China. John Pilger: The Coming War on China is my 60th film and perhaps one of the most…
Neil Armstrong’s Widow Found A Mysterious Bag Tucked Away In Her Closet (Photos)
The widow of astronaut Neil Armstrong, the first man to walk on the moon, discovered a mysterious bag full of equipment from the moon landing buried in his…
Werner Herzog: ‘My fake selves have some unifying sensory organ’
The film director has hypnotised his casts and trailed grizzly bears. Now he’s plunging into cyberspace. He talks about growing up in remote Bavaria, internet…
Michelle Obama for president?
First lady takes on increasingly political role, raising suspicion – and hope – that she might one day run for office. ...…
Is The Media Biased Against Trump? One Republican Delegate Thinks So
Article by WNews.com Correspondent Dallas Darling Since there’s no denying the electronic media is one of the most powerful propaganda tools ever invented, not to mention how most Americans are free to do exactly what…
Michelle Obama for president?
First lady takes on increasingly political role, raising suspicion – and hope – that she might one day run for office. ...…
Study predicts deserts in Spain if global warming continues
Southern Spain will become a desert and deciduous forests will vanish from much of the Mediterranean basinunless global warming is reined in sharply, according…
Filipino Mayor Among 10 Dead in Clash With Anti-Drug Police
Philippine police say a town mayor and nine of his men have been killed in a gunbattle with anti-narcotics officers in one of the deadliest operations since…
Mike Pence and Staff Have Scary Runway Skid In NYC
Republican vice-presidential candidate Mike Pence had a harrowing evening when his plane briefly slid off the runway while landing in LaGuardia Airport…
Clashes as Police Remove Pipeline Protesters From Camp
Authorities used pepper spray and bean bags against activists demonstrating against a North Dakota oil pipeline Thursday, according to officials. ...…
Jury Acquits Oregon Standoff Bundy Family of Federal Charges
The leaders of the armed group who took control of a national wildlife refuge in rural Oregon were acquitted Thursday after their 41-day standoff concerning the…
VIDEO: Suspect Arrested Over Donald Trump Hollywood Star Vandalism
Los Angeles police arrested a man over the destruction of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump‘s star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Thursday,…
Putin Warns “US Has Pushed Russia Back Into Nuclear Arms Race”
Afghan girl from iconic National Geographic cover arrested in Pakistan
–> Thu, 27 Oct 2016-09:34am , Peshawar , PTI If convicted, Sharbat Gula, who was depicted on the cover of the magazine in 1984, could face 14 years in prison and a $5,000 fine. Sharbat Gula, the famed green-eyed Afghan…
Kashmir a matter for India, Pak to sort out: British PM Theresa May
–> Thu, 27 Oct 2016-09:40am , PTI British Prime Minister Theresa May said, “The issue of Kashmir is a matter for India and Pakistan to deal with and sort out.”…
Two Senior al-Qaeda Fighters Targeted Via Drone in Afghanistan By US
The Pentagon made an announcement on Wednesday detailing how they conducted strikes in Afghanistanagainst two senior al-Qaeda figures, according to The…
VIDEO: Racists Anonymous Begins To Catch On Across United States
While the issue of racism gains more coverage in the U.S., some are forming groups to help discuss matters in their local communities using a known approach…
Japanese Court Awards $13.67 Million To Families Of Children Killed In Tsunami
A Japanese court has awarded millions of dollars in damages to the families of 23 schoolchildren who died in the March 2011 tsunami, after their teachers failed…
Greek TV License Law Declared Unconstitutional By Greek Court
Senior Greek judges declared that the auction of TV licenses performed by the left-led government back in September was flawed on Wednesday, according to…
Japan Records First Population Decline Since 1920
Japan’s population declined between 2010 and 2015, marking the nation’s first net loss since the first census was taken in 1920, The Japan Times reported.…
Myanmar Holds Onto Title Of World’s Most Generous Nation
When it comes to generosity, few countries can match Myanmar, CNN reports. For the third year in a row, Myanmar topped the Charities Aid Foundation WorldGiving..
Duterte Wants US Troops To Leave Philippines, Seeks Independent Foreign Policy
Saying he wants an “independent foreign policy,” Philippines PresidentRodrigo Duterte insisted he wants US troops to leave the country, possibly within two years, BBCNews reported Wednesday. Under a current defence…
US author becomes first ever to win Man Booker prize
Paul Beatty has become the first American author to win the prestigious Man Booker Prize for his book “The Sellout“, a stinging satire of race and class in the…
Japanese princess misses school for a month for health reasons
The granddaughter of Japan‘s Emperor Akihito is not feeling well and has missed school for a month. Palaceofficials said 14-year-old Princess Aiko has been…
Recovery rate for children with brain cancer now 70%
MUMBAI: Bandra resident Shaizad Sheikh was 10 yearsold when he started experiencing severe headaches. His mother, Shamshad, took him to the neighbourhood…
Wife of Drug Lord ‘El Chapo’ Guzman Fears He is ‘Losing His Mind’ in Mexican Jail
The wife of Mexican drug lord Joaquin Guzman says she fears for her husband’s sanity as masked guards watch his every move in a cell near the Texas border…
Gambia says it is leaving International Criminal Court
A third African country, Gambia, says it will leave the International Criminal Court as fears grow of a mass pullout from the body that pursues some of the…
Teen Afghan girl stabs Uzbek woman in Delhi
A teenager Afghan girl has reportedly stabbed a woman hailing from Uezbkistan in Delhi, the capital city of India, allegedly due to an altercation sparked over…
NATO seeks troops to deter Russia on eastern flank
BRUSSELS: NATO will press allies on Wednesday to contribute to its biggest military build-up on Russia’s borders since the Cold War as the alliance…
Clinton’s lead over Trump shrinks as campaign enters final two weeks
US Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton’s national lead over her Republican rival Donald Trump has shrunk to 5 points with the Election Day just two weeks away, a new poll shows. The former secretary of…
Government: Pricetag For Decommissioning Fukushima Plant Exceeds Earlier Estimates
The pricetag for decommissioning the Fukushima nuclear plant continues to grow, the Japanese government said Tuesday, and has surpassed the utility’s estimate…
Spanish King, Acting PM Will Attempt To Form New Government After Deadlock
Spanish King Felipe VI is expected to ask the country’s acting Prime Minister to end a political vacuum in the country and try to form a government after two…
Hong Kong court sees chilling video describing torture
HONG KONG (AP) — A jury in Hong Kong watched chilling video Tuesday of a British banker describing how he tortured and killed an Indonesian woman he met in a…
Young pregnant women more at risk of stroke: Study
New York, Oct 25 (IANS) Pregnancy in young women may increase the risk of stroke as compared to their older counterparts of childbearing age, a study has found.…
Dreamworld: Three killed on Australian theme park ride
At least three people have been killed on a ride at the Dreamworld theme park on Australia’s Gold Coast, the park has confirmed.…
Tata Group stocks trip up to 4% after Cyrus Mistry ouster
Tata Group stocks today hurtled down by up to 4.2 per cent after Cyrus Mistry was removed as chairman of India‘s largest conglomerate and replaced by his…
Mosul offensive displaced 7,000 people: UN
United Nations, Oct 25: The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said that more than 7,000 Iraqi people are internally displaced as a…
Farrakhan Tells Obama: ‘You Failed…Give Trump A Chance’
Article by WN.com Correspondent Dallas Darling Although Nation of Islam leader Minister Louis Farrakhan is used to stepping into racial and political minefields, the latest explosion nearly caught everyone by surprise.…
The place that swallowed a 100 ships: The mystery of the Bermuda Triangle has been solved
Scientists might have unravelled the reason behind mysterious disappearance of ships and planes in Bermuda Triangle. ...…
Work begins to tear down Calais Jungle camp
French authorities are to start clearing the squalid refugee camp in Calais known as the “Jungle” and dispersing its residents across the country. The clearing…
China says hostages held by Somali pirates were rescued
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Following more than four years in captivity, 26 Asian sailors held hostage by Somali pirates have been rescued from their captors, China’s…
Tour bus slams into truck on California highway, killing 13
PALM SPRINGS, Calif. — A tour bus returning home to Los Angeles from a casino trip plowed into the back of a semi-truck on a California highway early Sunday,…
Hitler’s Secret Nazi Base Discovered Seven Decades After Being Abandoned
Hitler’s secret Nazi base named “Schatzgraber” (which translates to mean “Treasure Hunter” was discovered by Russian Scientists in…
Iraqi Forces Launch New Advance Northeast of Mosul
Khazer, Iraq (AP) — Iraqi and Kurdish forces have launched a new offensive on a town near Mosul as part of a massive operation aimed at retaking the country’s…
Saudi warplanes resume bombing Yemen as truce expires
Saudi Arabia has resumed its air strikes against Yemenafter the expiry of a three-day ceasefire in the war-ravaged country. The Saudi jest conducted more…
Afghanistan opium production up 43% – UN drugs watchdog
Opium production in Afghanistanhas increased by 43% in the past year, United Nations officials have said. The UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) said the area used to farm the poppy plant, the source of opium,…
Hitler’s Secret Nazi Base Discovered Seven Decades After Being Abandoned
Hitler’s secret Nazi base named “Schatzgraber” (which translates to mean “Treasure Hunter” was discovered by Russian Scientists in…
Iraqi Forces Launch New Advance Northeast of Mosul
Khazer, Iraq (AP) — Iraqi and Kurdish forces have launched a new offensive on a town near Mosul as part of a massive operation aimed at retaking the country’s…
Saudi warplanes resume bombing Yemen as truce expires
Saudi Arabia has resumed its air strikes against Yemenafter the expiry of a three-day ceasefire in the war-ravaged country. The Saudi jest conducted more…
MLB: Cubs beat Dodgers 5-0 to reach 1st World Series since 1945
Chicago • Cursed by a Billy Goat, bedeviled by Bartman and crushed by decades of disappointment, the Chicago Cubs are at long last headed back to the World…
Attacks on the internet keep getting bigger and nastier
NEW YORK (AP) — Could millions of connected cameras, thermostats and kids’ toys bring the internet to its knees? It’s beginning to look that way.…
Simone Schaller, believed to be oldest living Olympian, dies in Arcadia at 104
ARCADIA: Simone Schaller, an American hurdler who competed at the 1932 and 1936 Summer Games and was believed to be the oldest living Olympian, has died. She…
Egypt’s Mohamed Morsi Receives First Final Prison Sentence
An Egyptian appeals court upheld on Saturday a 20-year sentence for ousted president Mohamed Morsi, the first final ruling in a string of trials for the deposed…
New Bicycle Lock Fights Thieves By Making Them Sick
Every year, 1.5 million bicycles are stolen, and it appears that no matter how strong a bike’s lock is, a determined thief can break it. But now there might be…
Canada walks out as EU trade talks founder
Canada walked out of talks today meant to save a massive trade deal with the European Union, unable to break a deadlock with a small Belgian region that has…
Germany Passes Legislation Allowing BND To Spy On EU Institutions, Member States
Legislation aimed at allowing Germany’s foreign intelligence agency to spy on European Union institutionsand fellow EU member states has been approved by…
Kim Kardashian West’s quiet 36th birthday
(CNN)Last year, Kanye West rented a movie theater and threw his then-pregnant wife a massive 35th birthday bash. Don’t look for something like that this year.…
Armed police swoop on teen terror Tube suspect after device found on train
A 19-year-old man has been arrested under the Terrorism Act after a suspicious device was found on a Tube train. The suspect was seized in the street on Friday…
Facebook slammed over pulling down breast cancer awareness video
Stockholm: Facebook has apologised for taking down a breast cancer awareness video because the images were flagged as offensive, saying the move was “an…
South Africa to withdraw from International Criminal Court
UNITED NATIONS (AP) – South Africa has decided to withdraw from the International Criminal Court following a dispute last year over a visit by Sudanese…
South Africa to withdraw from International Criminal Court
UNITED NATIONS (AP) – South Africa has decided to withdraw from the International Criminal Court following a dispute last year over a visit by Sudanese…
British warplanes set for drills in Japan, South Korea
(CNN)The turbulent security situation in East Asia gets a new player this weekend as British warplanes begin a set of exercises in Japan and South Korea, with…
Snow leopards: Numbers decline due to ‘retaliation’
Hundreds of snow leopards are being killed by poachers every year across the high mountain ranges of Asia, according to a new report. It’s estimated there are…
VIDEO: Detroit Woman Uses Halloween to Stage Protests of Violence And Racial Injustice
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Venezuela Suspends Recall Campaign Against President Maduro
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China says countering Dalai Lama is top ethnic priority in Tibet
BEIJING: China will make countering the Dalai Lama‘s influence the “highest priority” in its work on ethnic affairs in Tibet, the region’sCommunist Party boss…
6 dead, 23 missing in typhoon landslides in China
Beijing: Six people are reported dead and at least 23 people are still missing after two landslides triggered by a major typhoon swept through separate villages…
China To Build Deepest, Largest High-Speed Rail Station At Great Wall
China will build the world’s deepest and largest high-speed railway station at a popular section of the country’s Great Wall, as part of its preparations for the2022 Winter Olympics, state media……
Pakistan: Indian Fire Kills 2 Pakistani Soldiers in Kashmir
Pakistan’s military says that Indian troops have killed two of its soldiers on the Pakistani side of the disputed Himalayan region of Kashmir in an “unprovoked”…
Donald Trump renews Miss Universe winner attack as he refuses to change strategy
A defiant Donald Trump renewed his attacks on a former Miss Universewinner, showing no sign of making changes to his strategy before his second TV debate with…
Sudan May Have Used Chemical Weapons in Darfur, Amnesty Says
Sudanese government forces may have used chemical weapons against civilians in the western region of Darfur in the past eight months, killing as many as 250…
The Iraqi housewife who ‘cooked the heads’ of ISIS fighters
Shirqat, Iraq (CNN)”Shut up and stay still,” the woman in black fatigues and a black headscarf snapped over her shoulder at the armed men behind her as she sat…
Chicago Teachers Union Set Date For Possible Strike
On Wednesday the Chicago Teachers Union announced they voted for the 11th of October as a possible strike date for the tens of thousands of students for the…
VIDEO: Ugandan Refugee Shot By California Police Over “Shooting Stance”
Police in a San Diego suburb have fatally shot a man after calls over an unstable man walking around in traffic on Wednesday afternoon, according to The…
Trump’s fortune drops $800m in one year
“Part of the beauty of me is that I’m very rich,” Donald Trump once said, but according to Forbes magazine he’s much less rich than a year ago. The business…
Exclusive: World’s first baby born with new “3 parent” technique
Prepared to Die? You Can Be a Candidate for Mars Mission, Says Elon Musk
“The risk of fatality will be high. There’s no way around it. Basically, are you prepared to die, and if that’s OK then you’re a candidate for going.”…
Obama, Netanyahu mourn death of Israel’s Shimon Peres
Media reports said Obama was planning to attend Peres&aposs funeral which is expected to be held on Friday. ...…
World Bank unanimously reappoints President Jim Yong Kim
The board of the World Bank has unanimously agreed to name Jim Yong Kim to a second term as president, the global lender announced Tuesday. ...…
India 39th most competitive economy in the world: WEF
–> Wed, 28 Sep 2016-09:54am , PTI India‘s jump of 16 places from 55th last year, was the highest for any economy this year. India has climbed 16 places to the…
England boss Allardyce sacked after newspaper sting
LONDON: Sam Allardyce was sacked as England manager on Tuesday having behaved “inappropriately” when seeking a lucrative sideline role while talking to…
Female Voters Unenthused At Donald Trump During Most Watched Debate Ever
Reactions from the first Presidential Debate for the upcoming election from women have been largely in favor of Hillary Clinton and critical of the behavior and…
First US Ambassador To Cuba Named In Fifty Years
President Barack Obama named career diplomat Jeffrey DeLaurentis as his choice to become the U.S. ambassador to Cuba in decades on Tuesday, according to The…
Beijing Rebuffs US Charges For Chinese Firm
After the United States lodged criminal charges and sanctions Monday against a Chinese firm it accuses of being connected to Pyongyang’snuclear weapons…
Ahmadinejad Reportedly Denied Opportunity To Run For Iran Presidency By Khamenei
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Iran’s former hardline two-term president, will not seek re-election in next year’s presidential vote after he was apparently discouraged…
Great Barrier Reef: Unesco pushes for tree-clearing controls
UN agency recognises ‘importance of strengthening our vegetation protection laws’, Queensland’s Jackie Trad says…
US sanctions Chinese firm tied to North Korea’s nuclear programme
–> Tue, 27 Sep 2016-11:39am , Reuters The US Treasury said it was sanctioning Dandong Hongxiang Industrial Development Co and four of its executives, under US…
Taiwan shuts down as Typhoon Megi strikes
Meranti, which left one dead in Taiwan before killing another 28 as it moved to eastern China, was followed closely by the smaller Typhoon Malakas. ...…
Twitter could take many forms, depending on new owner
With speculation mounting that Twitter will soon have a new corporate owner, the 10-year-old social networking service – which has long struggled to define its…
US, UK denounce Russia for barbarity, war crimes in Syria
MOSCOW: Moscow on Monday slammed the United States and Britain for accusing Russia of “barbarism” and war crimes in Syria as Russian andSyrian warplanes..
Families of missing 43 students lead march in Mexico
MEXICO CITY (AP) — The families of 43 missing Mexican college students led a march of unions, students and other supporters through the capital Monday to demand…
Maralinga nuclear tests, 60 years on: a reminder not to put security before …
Australia stood by while Britain’s military elite trashed tracts of its landscape then left. Menzies had said yes without even consulting his cabinet…
href=”https://article.wn.com/view/2016/09/26/Azeris_Vote_in_Referendum_on_Plans_to_Extend_Presidential_Po/”>Azeris Vote in Referendum on Plans to Extend Presidential Power
Azeris are voting Monday in a referendum on whether to change the constitution and give sweeping new powers to President Ilham Aliyev, who’s seeking to buttress…
China must worry about jobs as firms move production to India
BEIJING: As China’s telecom firm Huawei starts manufacturing in India, official media has raised the red flag, warning that Beijing needs to worry about job…
Trump lauds Hindu community’s ‘fantastic’ contributions to US
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has praised Hinducommunity’s “fantastic” contributions to world civilisation and American culture. Trump, 70, also…
Dalian Wanda steps up rivalry against Disney in China
China’s Dalian Wanda has stepped up competition with Walt Disney, opening yet another theme park in the country. On Saturday, the company welcomed the first…
High Hitler: how Nazi drug abuse steered the course of history
German writer Norman Ohler’s astonishing account of methamphetamine addiction in the Third Reich changes what we know about the second world war…
Trump Sticks to Script After Threatening Gennifer Flowers Invite
Donald Trump stuck to the teleprompter and delivered a measured political attack against Hillary Clinton just hours after threatening to invite Gennifer…
MH370 wreckage hunter won’t give up until mystery solved
The fedora, the bomber jacket and the consuming quest invite comparisons to Indiana Jones. Blaine Gibson, though, hasn’t matched the film hero’s triumph in finding the legendary chest containing the stone tablets…
China begins operating world’s largest radio telescope
China has begun operating the world’s largest radio telescope to help search for extraterrestrial life. The project, along with the…
Trump Sticks to Script After Threatening Gennifer Flowers Invite
Donald Trump stuck to the teleprompter and delivered a measured political attack against Hillary Clinton just hours after threatening to invite Gennifer…
Snapchat launches video-capture sunglasses
Spectacles, which record 10-second clips that can be sent to smartphones, expected to be available in US in time for Christmas…
How Cruz got from ‘vote your conscience’ to ‘vote for Trump’
Minutes before Ted Cruz took the stage at theRepublican National Convention in Cleveland, Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick cornered the senator, huddling with him in a last-ditch effort to coax an endorsement ofDonald Trump.…
Brazil Supreme Court okays Temer probe
A Brazilian Supreme Court judge has authorized opening preliminary investigations into allegations that President Michel Temer sought illicit campaign donations…
Do our brains have extraordinary untapped powers?
In rare cases, brain damage has unlocked prodigious mental abilities in patients. Now researchers are exploring the hidden potential in all of us…
Barack Obama Used Pseudonym to Email Hillary on Secret Servers
Well, well, well, Barack Obama knew about the email servers. I figured he did, but then, he has the corrupt DOJ and either the incompetent or blackmailed FBI…
Clinton to visit Charlotte, urges release of police video
Hillary Clinton said Friday that the police video of the fatal shooting of a black man by Charlotte police should be released immediately as she prepared to…
The Clinton-Trump debates may not decide the election — but if it does, it won’t be for the right reasons
U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton (L) and RepublicanU.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump (R) The upcoming televised presidential…
Major Ohio paper endorses Clinton after years of backing GOP
Washington (CNN)The Cincinnati Enquirer, one of Ohio‘s largest newspapers, is backing Hillary Clinton after supporting Republican presidential candidates for…
Iceland, Singapore Are World’s Healthiest Nations, Study Finds
Despite the threat of massive volcanic eruptions, Iceland is the world’s healthiest country, followed closely by Singapore, a new study has found, according to…
Obama 9/11 veto sets up clash
(CNN)An emotional debate over culpability for the worst terror attack in US history is expected to crescendo Friday when President Barack Obama vetoes legislation permitting the families of 9/11 victims to sue the Saudi…
Humpback whale population increasing ‘like crazy’, say scientists
Queensland researchers say the current population of humpback whales is the highest ever recorded and they are concerned at the rapid rate at which the species…
Pope Francis: journalism based on gossip and lies a form of terrorism
Pontiff says journalists must go the extra mile to seek the truth and ensure they don’t spread rumours which can ‘kill a person with your tongue’…
Syrian forces resume military operation in eastern Aleppo
(CNN)Intense and ongoing airstrikes targeting rebel-held eastern Aleppoon Thursday killed 20 people and destroyed the Syrian city’s main water pumping station,…
Netanyahu Extends Invitation At UN For Abbas To Address Knesset
Speaking before the UN General Assembly in New York Thursday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu invited Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas to address…
EU Top Court Takes Initial Steps To Remove Hamas, Tamil Tigers From EU Terrorism Blacklist
Despite stringent objections from both Israel and the Sri Lankan government, the European Union’s top court took a step Thursday toward confirming the removal…
[VIDEO] Mel Brooks, Morgan Freeman Head List Of Award Winners At White House
President Barack Obama awarded 24 American giants of the arts and humanities with medals on Thursday, lauding their accomplishments — and sharing some laughs,…
President Of Sierra Leone Calls For UN Security Council Reform
Article by WN.com Correspondent Amelevi Elaine Affo The President ofSierra Leone, Ernest Bai Koroma, has called for urgent reform of theUnited Nations…
175,000 companies registered in the Bahamas named in new ICIJ offshore leak
New revelations published by International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ), the German newspaper Süddeutsche Zeitung and news organizations…
Rafale deal for 36 jets takes off; agreement to be signed on Friday
Indian will acquire 36 Rafale jets and lethal arsenal for a reduced cost of €7.8 billion. ...…
Global coral bleaching event might become new normal, expert warns
Exclusive: Bleaching may be standard by 2020s says leading reef researcher as new images show the damage to areas around Japanese islands of Okinawa…
Rouhani Raises Iran’s Standing at UN as Criticism Grows at Home
For the first time in years, Iran is not the center of controversy at theUnited Nations. For President Hassan Rouhani, that counts as a win. The annual…
In first UN address as leader, Suu Kyi defends efforts on Rohingyas
In her first address to the UN General Assembly as national leader,Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi defended her government’s efforts to resolve a crisis…
Nearly 1.5 million without power in Puerto Rico
(CNN)Puerto Rico has gone dark. A power outage on the island has left nearly 1.5 million people without power, according to a statement from the government-run…
Rome withdraws bid for 2024 Olympics: mayor
ROME — Rome mayor Virginia Raggi on Wednesday announced the Italian capital was withdrawing its bid to host the 2024 Olympic games. The decision was mainly…
Brazil’s ex-president Lula to stand trial for corruption
Brazil‘s former president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva will stand trial on corruption charges, a crusading federal judge ruled on Tuesday. ...…
Starving to death: Boko Haram’s food crisis in Nigeria
Maiduguri: Doctors crowded around Abdullahi. One squeezed a drip and another prepared a plastic syringe. The young boy didn’t move. Only the shallow rise…
