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DNA India | 2017-06-23

North Korea today denied torturing or mistreating Otto Warmbier, the US student who died after being released from the North in a coma, in the first official

 

The Times of India | 2017-06-23

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump has announced he will formally nominate Republican fundraiser and American football team owner Woody Johnson to be his

 

DNA India | 2017-06-23

A baby panda recently born in Japan is a girl, a Tokyo zoo said today, adding that the little cub appeared to be in good health. Tokyo’s Ueno Zoo celebrated the

 

Arabnews | 2017-06-23

Author: Reuters Fri, 2017-06-23 05:20 ID: 1498171609429254200 IRBIL: The “liberation” of the city of Mosul from Daesh will be announced in a few days, Iraqi

 

The Guardian | 2017-06-23

Ali Akbar Salehi, who helped negotiate 2015 deal, says US risks upsetting balance of power in Middle East

 

BBC News | 2017-06-23

In recent months, governments across Europe have been pushing for technology companies to take more action to prevent online platforms from being used to spread

 

Rocky Mount Telegram | 2017-06-23

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — In a major blow to Brazil, the United States on Thursday announced the immediate suspension of all imports of beef products from Latin

Denver Post | 2017-06-22

NEW ORLEANS — Gulf Coast states were in for a third day of rough weather as Tropical Storm Cindy sloshed ashore early Thursday in southwestern Louisiana.

 

Springfield News-Sun | 2017-06-22

A huge suicide car bombing struck Thursday outside a bank in Afghanistan&aposs southern Helmand province, targeting Afghan troops and government employees

The Times of India | 2017-06-22

SEOUL: North Korea on Thursday called US PresidentDonald Trump a “psychopath” as tensions soar following the death of American student Otto Warmbier, who was

 

Mid Day | 2017-06-22

Philippine troops patrol a grassy area near the frontline in Marawi on Mindanao. file Pic/AFP The Philippine military said Islamist militants fled from a

 

The Associated Press | 2017-06-22

NORRISTOWN, Pa. (AP) — Bill Cosby&aposs sexual assault trial ended in a hung jury on Saturday because two holdouts refused to convict the 79-year-old comedian

 

WorldNews.com | 2017-06-22

Following a knife attack on a Michigan airport police officer Wednesday by a man yelling “Allahu Akbar,” the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) said it is

 

WorldNews.com | 2017-06-22

After losing her majority in the recent election — Prime Minister Theresa May unveiled a diluted plan of action Wednesday that included the colossal legislation

Daily Star Lebanon | 2017-06-21

A plane carrying Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu was buzzed by a NATO F-16 fighter jet as it flew over the Baltic Sea, but was chased away by a Russian

 

Reflector | 2017-06-21

LONDON (AP) — The Latest on the Queen’s Speech outling UK government program (all times local): 11:00 a.m. Queen Elizabeth II will outline the government’s

 

Sputnik | 2017-06-21

Russian party of the Russia-Turkey Commission on violations of the Joint Agreement registered nine cases of violations of the ceasefire regime in Syria. ...

Deccan Herald | 2017-06-21

People perform yoga on International Yoga day in Ahmedabad, India, June 21, 2017. REUTERS Nearly three lakh people, led by Ramdev, turned up at GMDC ground here

 

Gulf Daily News | 2017-06-21

Middle East News Wed, 21 Jun 2017 AP Canberra: Australia‘s defence chief says Australian F/A-18F Super Hornets will soon resume

 

The Mercury News | 2017-06-21

One week after taking a leave of absence from the $70 billion company he founded, ride-sharing firm Uber’s CEOTravis Kalanick has resigned. The embattled

 

Voa News | 2017-06-21

The Red Cross launched a smartphone app Tuesday to help refugees and migrants arriving in Italy access information and services, including medical,




CBC
| 2017-06-19

More than 1,500 firefighters in Portugal are still battling to control major wildfires in the central region of the country, where one blaze killed 62 people.

 

One India | 2017-06-19

Tehran, June 19: Iran‘s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps on Sonday targeted the “terrorists” command centers in Syria‘s Deir ez-Zor with its missiles. The attack

 

In the absence of a universal definition, how can one decide if an attack is an act of terrorism or hate crime?

 

Irish Independent | 2017-06-19

Julian Assange has now been holed-up in London’sEcuadorian embassy for five years, but what took him there and why is he so controversial? Here’s everything

 

Hindustan Times | 2017-06-19

France’s far-right leader Marine Le Pen won a seat in parliament for the first time on Sunday, but it was a bittersweet victory that masked an electoral

 

Radio Free Europe | 2017-06-19

Cricket fans in Pakistan celebrated their team’s victory over archrival India in the Champions Trophy final, one of the country’s biggest wins ever in the

 

Deseret News | 2017-06-18

BAGHDAD — U.S.-backed Iraqi troops pushed into the last Islamic State stronghold in Mosul on Sunday, an Iraqi commander said, formally launching the final

 

Business Day Online | 2017-06-18

The style of politics being played in the present administration among members of PresidentMuhammadu Buhari kitchen cabinet may have grave consequences on the

 

Journal Online | 2017-06-18

A TOTAL of 10,561 persons allegedly involved in illegal gambling activities were arrested by the Philippine National Police (PNP) from February to June 16, 2017

 

Korea Times | 2017-06-18

President Moon Jae-in appointed his new foreign minister Sunday despite strong objections from opposition parties. The appointment came after the opposition-led

 

The Irish Times | 2017-06-18

More than 20 people have been killed in forest fires in central Portugal, many of them trapped in their cars as flames swept over a road. Portuguese radio

 

Yahoo Daily News | 2017-06-18

London, June 18 (IANS) Posting horrifying pictures of a Grenfell Tower victim on Facebook has landed a man in jail in Britain. Omega Mwaikambo, 43, was

CNN | 2017-06-17

London (CNN)As London mourned the victims of a building inferno that left 30 people dead, Queen Elizabeth reflected on the somber national mood Saturday, a day

 

The Times of India | 2017-06-17

SAINT PETERSBURG: Russia faces a stress test of its readiness to host the 2018 World Cup as the Confederations Cup kicks off Saturday amid concerns over

 

Digital Spy | 2017-06-17

The exact cause of Carrie Fisher‘s death has not been determined, but several factors have been named, including sleep apnea. The Los Angeles County

 

Manila Standard Today | 2017-06-17

Three dismembered bodies stuffed in suitcases were found Friday in Cancun, hours after the Mexican resort town was rocked by a shootout and police chase that

 

Russia Today | 2017-06-17

Many may recognize the term “chronic Lyme disease,” but the treatments may be lesser known and dangerous, according to a new report issued by the CDC. ...

 

Sierra Leone Telegraph | 2017-06-17

Santhkie Sorie Sierra Leone Telegraph: 17 June 2017 A government of national unity with the same mentality changes nothing. It will still be the case of the fox

 

Dawn | 2017-06-17

MAKKAH: Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu arrived in Saudi Arabia on Friday for talks with KingSalman, continuing efforts to resolve the Gulf’s biggest

Metro | 2017-06-16

The pair looked sombre as they arrived at the sports centre (Picture: PA) The Queen and Prince William have visited a sports centre that has been transformed

Hindustan Times | 2017-06-16

Nearly $30 million of funds stolen from scandal-hit 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) was used to buy jewellery for the prime minister’s wife, including

The Guardian | 2017-06-16

US actor willingly returns picture and Marlon Brando’s Oscar, given to him by a financier linked to Malaysian fund

 

Deccan Chronicle | 2017-06-16

Seoul: Putting aside a rift over a US anti-missile system, top officials from China and South Korea were attending a meeting of a China-backed Asian lending

The Oklahoman | 2017-06-16

In what sounds like a nightmare for anyone who is scared of heights, the wife of daredevil Nik Wallenda hung from a

WorldNews.com | 2017-06-16

China will try to find out if it’s possible to grow potatoes on the moon next year, IFL Science reports. As reported by the Chongqing Morning Post, China is

WorldNews.com | 2017-06-16

Britain’s government said Thursday it would launch Prime Minister Theresa May’s policy program next week, showing determination that she will stay in power

WorldNews.com | 2017-06-15

Five years ago this week, Saudi Arabian authorities arrested blogger Raif Badawi, 33, for his views on the country’s society in his blog, Free Saudi Liberals

 

CNN | 2017-06-15

(CNN)Malcolm Turnbull‘s next phone call with Donald Trump could be awkward. The Australian Prime Minister mocked his US counterpart in a speech Wednesday night

 

Khaleej Times | 2017-06-15

Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif appeared before a panel investigating his family’s wealth on Thursday, the first time a Pakistani prime minister has been grilled by

 

The Guardian | 2017-06-15

Timothy Morton wants humanity to give up some of its core beliefs, from the fantasy that we can control the planet to the notion that we are ‘above’ other

 

Manila Standard Today | 2017-06-15

Japan passed a controversial anti-terror law on Thursday that sparked street protests and warnings from critics that it would stomp on citizens’ privacy

WorldNews.com | 2017-06-15

The Trump administration announced they were pausing two rules from the Obama administration that was aimed at helping protect students from predatory moves

Grenfell Tower in Kensington, West London, looked like a scene from hell as a fire ripped through the building early this morning

Grenfell Tower in Kensington, West London, looked like a scene from hell as a fire ripped through the building early this morning

TOWER BLOCK DEATH TRAP

London fire – First pictures inside Grenfell Tower show body in lobby after desperate fight to extinguish blaze that killed at least six

Trapped residents jumped from the burning building while others lashed bedsheets together in a desperate attempt to escape the flames



The Manila Times | 2017-06-13

MADRID: Spain’s government on Tuesday faced a vote of no confidence tabled by the far-left Podemos to denounce a series of corruption scandals that have

 

BBC News | 2017-06-13

Enda Kenny came to power at a time of great uncertainty for the Republic of Ireland and Europe as a whole. He was elected taoiseach (Irish prime minister) in

The National | 2017-06-13

DHAKA // Heavy monsoon rains have killed at least 46 people in south-east Bangladesh, most of them buried under landslides, authorities said on Tuesday. Police

 

The Seattle Times | 2017-06-13

BERLIN (AP) — Several people were injured, including a police officer, in a shooting early Tuesday at a Munich subway station, police said. Munich police said

 

Gulf Daily News | 2017-06-13

World News Tue, 13 Jun 2017 AFP London: British Prime Minister Theresa May is in for a difficult Tuesday as she is due to hold talks with Northern Ireland‘s

 

The Atlantic | 2017-06-13

Venezuela’s Supreme Court voted Monday to reject a motion that would prohibit the nation’s president, Nicolas Maduro, from rewriting its constitution. The

 

DNA India | 2017-06-13

US authorities have arrested former Panamanian President Ricardo Martinelli on an extradition warrant from his country. US Marshals

 

 

People Daily | 2017-06-12

A giant panda at a zoo in central Tokyo gave birth on Monday, five years after her first cub was found dead just days after it was born. The 11-year-old Shin

 

Press TV | 2017-06-12

Pakistan‘s prime minister will appear before an anti-corruption investigation commission over allegations against his family, a government minister

 

The Siasat Daily | 2017-06-12

Kano: Boko Haram gunmen killed eight members of a civilian militia force on Sunday, hiding in trees and opening fire as they waited for troops to go on a joint

 

Inquirer | 2017-06-12

SYDNEY — A plane heading to Shanghai returned safely to Sydney after an in-flight problem left a gaping

 

CNN | 2017-06-12

London (CNN)UK Prime Minister Theresa May, clinging on in Downing Street, will appeal for the support of her members of parliament (MPs) Monday, after losing

The Times of India | 2017-06-12

DUBAI: The political crisis engulfing Qatar stems from accusations by its Arab neighbors that it supports terrorism. Qatar denies the allegations, but its ties

 

The Guardian | 2017-06-12

Pressures from rising prices and political uncertainty see drop in spending across clothing, household goods, food and transport

Sydney Morning Herald | 2017-06-10

Manila: US special forces are helping the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) to end a siege of the southern town of Marawi by militants allied to Islamic

 

Voa News | 2017-06-10

The carnage of the London Bridge attack could have been worse: One of the attackers tried to rent a larger truck that could have killed more people, but his

 

Democratic Underground | 2017-06-09

Secretary of State Rex Tillerson called on Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates to end their blockade of Qatar on Friday. He then went over

 

WorldNews.com | 2017-06-09

Roman Polanski‘s sexual assault victim asked a judge Friday to end the 40-year-old case against the fugitive director, but there was no indication her plea

 

WorldNews.com | 2017-06-09

Prosecutors wrapped up their case against Bill Cosby on Friday, saving until practically the very end the comedian’s damaging, decade-old testimony about giving

 

WorldNews.com | 2017-06-09

After receiving an anonymous tip, Wiltshire police in the United Kingdom discovered an underground bunker that was producing £2 million worth of cannabis a year

 

WorldNews.com | 2017-06-09

The social media director for President Donald Trump, Dan Scavino violated the Hatch Act when he tweeted a call for Trump allies to oust a Republican

The Irish Times | 2017-06-09

Theresa May is to visit Buckingham Palace at 12.30pm to seek permission from the Queen to form a government, a Downing Street spokesman said. She has come under

 

Newsweek | 2017-06-09

U.S. authorities have charged two operatives belonging to the Lebanese Shiite militant group Hezbollah with terrorism offenses, accused of plotting to target

 

BBC News | 2017-06-09

EU nations must step up their military co-operation as they cannot simply rely on the US to defend them, EU

 

Kashmir Observer | 2017-06-09

SrinagarNormal life in several parts of Kashmir was disrupted Friday as authorities imposed restrictions on the movement of people and a strike call given by

 

DNA India | 2017-06-09

America will continue to lead the world on environmental protection but would not be dictated by others on this issue, President Donald Trump has said as he

 

Omaha World-Herald | 2017-06-09

SANAA (AP) — A cholera outbreak in Yemen has claimed almost 800 lives and is suspected of sickening about 100,000 people, according to the World Health

 

WorldNews.com | 2017-06-09

The same week we learned that the human species may be older than was previously believed, it was disclosed that two teams of astronomers report that they have

 

 

Space | 2017-06-08

NASA has welcomed a dozen more people into its astronaut family, but the new additions aren’t ready to launch just yet. ...

 

Business Day | 2017-06-08

London — Britons began voting on Thursday in an election called by Prime Minister Theresa May to strengthen her hand in looming Brexit talks, with her personal

 

Russia Today | 2017-06-08

A US journalist covering mass opposition protests in Venezuela told RT she received numerous death threats during her work on the ground. She says protesters

 

The Japan News | 2017-06-08

Reuters DUBAI (Reuters) — Standard & Poor’s downgraded Qatar’s debt on Wednesday as the riyal currency fell to an 11-year low amid signs that portfolio

 

Al Jazeera | 2017-06-08

Foreign minister Javad Zarif rejects statement by US president that Iran fell victim ‘to the evil they promote’. ...

 

The Guardian | 2017-06-08

Shipbuilders and shipping firms believe autonomous ships will reduce accidents by removing potential for human error

 

BBC News | 2017-06-08

Farc rebels in Colombia say they have handed over 30% of their arms to United Nations (UN

 

 

 

 

CNN | 2017-06-07

Seoul (CNN)South Korea‘s new government has suspended the deployment of a controversial US missile defense system that strained relations with China and angered

 

The Guardian | 2017-06-07

Beijing’s global military ambitions are growing, the annual report says, as the nation seeks to counter American primacy

Russia scrambled a fighter jet to intercept a nuclear-capable U.S. B-52 strategic bomber it said was flying over the Baltic Sea near its border. ...

 

Star Advertiser | 2017-06-07

DETROIT >> Uber has fired more than 20 employees after a law firm investigated complaints of sexual harassment, bullying, discrimination and other violations of

 

The Washington Post | 2017-06-07

The explosion of tensions threatens U.S. interests in the region, though Trump’s tweets seem not to acknowledge that. ...

 

BBC News | 2017-06-07

The event, being held outside the US for the first time, focuses on how scientists can best support wildlife crime investigations, from illegal timber

 

WorldNews.com | 2017-06-07

Dozens of overdoses and four deaths in central and southern parts of Georgia appear to be linked to potentially lethal substances in opioid painkillers sold on

 

 

 

Yahoo Daily News | 2017-06-06

Kabul, June 6 (IANS) The deaths in last week’s truck bombing in Kabul have climbed to 150, making the attack deadliest since 2001, President Ashraf Ghani said

 

Dawn | 2017-06-06

At least 550 Pakistani pilgrims stranded at Doha Airport after a diplomatic rift between Qatar and six other countries were evacuated and flown to Muscat on

 

Alternet | 2017-06-06

Scorning serious proposals, the White House offers a Trump University plan for employment. President Trump’s original proposal for a $1 trillion infrastructure

 

The Times of India | 2017-06-06

DUBAI, June 6 (Reuters) – Qatar‘s foreign minister said on Tuesday Doha was ready for mediation efforts after the Arab world‘s biggest powers severed ties with

 

The Times of India | 2017-06-06

WELLINGTON: US President Donald Trump told his top diplomat that the dispute over probes into links between his inner circle and Russia should not undermine US

 

The Gleaner | 2017-06-06

Bill Cosby goes on trial, his freedom and legacy at stakeNORRISTOWN, Pennsylvania (AP):Accompanied into the courthouse by a member of the TV family who cemented

 

Sify | 2017-06-06

[Russia], June 6 (ANI): Around 100,000 minors remain trapped in “extremely dangerous”area of Mosul which is controlled by Islamic State of Iraq and Levant

 

 

 

 

 

Yahoo Daily News | 2017-06-04

LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s national parliamentary election on Thursday should not be postponed following an attack in London that killed six people late on

 

Yahoo Daily News | 2017-06-03

Cristiano Ronaldo has paid tribute to his Real Madrid side, describing their campaign as “amazing” after helping them to a record 12th European Cup triumph.

 

The Independent | 2017-06-03

Fifty years ago this Monday, on the first day of the Six Day War, Shlomo Gazit, head of the Israeli military intelligence’s assessment department, visited air

 

Business Insider | 2017-06-03

Russian President Putin meets with representatives of foreign companies the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum MOSCOW (Reuters) – American hackers

 

The Himalayan | 2017-06-03

VALLETTA, MALTA: Maltese voters are heading to the polls a year early after Prime Minister Joseph Muscat called snap elections following an investigation

 

BBC News | 2017-06-03

Rival countries have wrangled over territory in the South China Sea for centuries, but tension has steadily increased in recent years. Its islets

 

WorldNews.com | 2017-06-02

U.S.-backed Iraqi forces on Friday captured one of the four districts making up the Islamic State-held enclave in Mosul, a military statement said, Reuters

 

WorldNews.com | 2017-06-02

Hungary‘s prime minister said Friday that harsh criticism by billionaire George Soros is a “declaration of war,” The Associated Press reports. Soros, a

 

WorldNews.com | 2017-06-02

The former president of Penn State and two other university administrators were sentenced to at least two months of jail time after failing to alert authorities

 

WorldNews.com | 2017-06-02

Ireland is about to get its youngest prime minister, and the first who is openly gay, CNN reports. Leo Varadkar, the 38-year-old Minister for Social Protection,

 

 

The Associated Press | 2017-06-02

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Rhode Island&aposs largest city has approved final passage of a police accountability measure proponents say could be a national model

 

The Associated Press | 2017-06-02

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Crews digging a tunnel for a new Los Angeles train line have found the remains of an ancient giant sloth.

 

WorldNews.com | 2017-06-02

An international collaboration of scientists has started its many decades’ worth of work to build a worthy successor to the Large Hadron Collider (LHC), IFL

 

WorldNews.com | 2017-06-02

Nadia Murad made an emotional return on Thursday to the Yazidi village in northern Iraq where she was captured and sold as a slave by Islamic State three years

 

WorldNews.com | 2017-06-01

Among the many boats that fill Stockholm’s busy harbor, the af Chapman draws the attention of tourists, CNN reports. Docked on the banks of grassy Skeppsholmen

CNN | 2017-06-01

Washington (CNN)Supreme Court justices took a break from the final month of the term on Thursday to pose for their updated class photo and showcase the newest..

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deccan Chronicle | 2017-05-31

Mumbai: Ariana Grande, Justin Bieber and Katy Perry will headline a star-studded concert in Manchester, England, on Sunday to benefit victims of the suicide

 

The Guardian | 2017-05-31

Warning over Roche’s 5mg tablets in 50-tablet blister packs after evidence pills were swapped out for other medication

 

WorldNews.com | 2017-05-31

China announced that they were beginning a new endeavor to crackdown on practitioners of unregistered cosmetic surgery across the country, the official news

 

Yahoo Daily News | 2017-05-31

World Bank report: India lags behind Sri Lanka & B’desh in terms of working women The World Bank report on India’s development has put the spotlight on a

 

WorldNews.com | 2017-05-31

Uber has followed through on threats to fire star autonomous-car researcher Anthony Levandowski, whose hiring touched off a bitter trade-secrets fight with

 

WorldNews.com | 2017-05-30

Belgium’s prime minister has been undergoing treatment for hearing loss ever since a routine ceremonial appearance went wrong on Sunday, CNN reports. Charles

 

The Associated Press | 2017-05-30

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon scored an important success Tuesday in a test of its oft-criticized missile defense program, destroying a mock warhead over the

 

WorldNews.com | 2017-05-30

A Belgian university is red-faced after a message was sent out asking female students attending next month’s graduation ceremony to wear low-cut outfits, BBC

 

The Associated Press | 2017-05-30

BAB AL-HAWA, Turkey-Syria Border (AP) — U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley is presenting another side of the President Donald Trump&aposs

 

Xinhua | 2017-05-30

Protesters shout slogans during a rally near the golf course where the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system will be deployed in Seongju, South

 

The Siasat Daily | 2017-05-30

Philippine authorities on Tuesday urged Islamist militants occupying parts of a southern city to surrender for the sake of trapped civilians, as attack

 

BBC News | 2017-05-30

Several Indian states have opposed the federal government’s decision to ban the sale of

 

Deccan Chronicle | 2017-05-30

Chinese-speaking hackers may have been behind the massive WannaCry cyber-attack that affected thousands of organisation earlier this month, a new analysis

Dawn | 2017-05-30

GERMAN Chancellor Angela Merkel told a crowd on Sunday in southern Germany that Europe can no longer rely on foreign partners. According to The Washington Post:

WorldNews.com | 2017-05-29

 

 

 

 

Al Jazeera | 2017-05-29

There is a link between the woeful Manchester attack and the dubious methods the UK used to help Libyans topple Gaddafi. ...

 

The Independent | 2017-05-29

A Palestinian judge has banned divorces during the month of Ramadan as people may make hasty

 

News18 | 2017-05-29

Rome: Even Daniele De Rossi, one of the hardest men in football, was reduced to tears as AS Roma talisman Francesco Totti brought down the curtain on a

 

Dawn | 2017-05-29

CANNES: Swedish satire The Square, a send-up of political correctness and the confused identity of the modern male, won the Palme d’Or top prize at the Cannes

 

Chosun Ilbo | 2017-05-29

The U.S. is sending another aircraft carrier strike force to the western Pacific region as a warning to North Korea to halt its missile and nuclear programs.

 

Chosun Ilbo | 2017-05-29

British police have arrested a 19-year-old man in connection with the Manchester bombing that killed 22 people last week.The arrest was made late Sunday during

 

Irish Independent | 2017-05-28

A man who apparently got into a dispute with his wife and in-laws was arrested after a house-to-house shooting rampage in Mississippi that left eight people

Yahoo Daily News | 2017-05-28

More Senior US advisers have refused to answer questions about Donald Trump‘s son-in-law, following reports that

 

News24 | 2017-05-27

A trail of emails between the Gupta family and their employees has blown the lid off how they have managed to do business with government, ingratiate themselves

 

Atlanta Journal | 2017-05-27

PORTLAND, Ore. A man who police say fatally stabbed two people who tried to stop him from yelling anti-Islamic slurs on a Portland light-rail train spent time

 

This image shows Jupiter’s south pole, as seen by NASA’s Juno spacecraft from an altitude of 32,000 miles (52,000 kilometres). Image credit:

 

Yahoo Daily News | 2017-05-27

By Bill Trott REUTERS – Former U.S. national security adviser Zbigniew Brzezinski, who established himself in the Carter administration as a hardliner on

The Associated Press | 2017-05-26

WASHINGTON (AP) — A Kuwaiti logistics company has agreed to pay $95 million to resolve allegations that it inflated prices and defrauded the U.S.

 

Reuters | 2017-05-26

TRIPOLI (Reuters) – Heavy clashes erupted in the Libyan capital Tripoli on Friday, as armed groups aligned with the U.N.-backed government fought to fend off a

 

WorldNews.com | 2017-05-26

The trial of 26 people accused of involvement in a 2015 militant attack on a Tunisian beach resort which left 38 people dead opened on Friday, but was quickly

 

WorldNews.com | 2017-05-26

President Donald Trump’s views on climate change are “evolving” following discussions with European leaders who are pushing for him to stay in the Paris climate

 

The Associated Press | 2017-05-26

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Estonia has informed Russia that two of its diplomats in the country will be expelled, the Baltic region&aposs largest news agency

 

New York Post | 2017-05-26

WASHINGTON — There’s a glimmer of hope for America’s ailing honeybees as winter losses were the lowest in more than a decade, according to a

 

The Japan News | 2017-05-25

Reuters MANILA (Reuters) — U.S. President Donald Trump told his Philippine counterpart that Washington has sent two nuclear submarines to waters off the Korean

 

Xinhua | 2017-05-25

WASHINGTON, May 25 (Xinhua) — Millions of users worldwide are under threat from a new type of cyberattack, which means their computers might fall into hackers’

 

Hindustan Times | 2017-05-25

A US Navy ship has sailed in disputed South China Sea waters near a reef claimed by Beijing in the first “freedom of navigation” exercise under

 

Antiwar | 2017-05-25

The political noose is tightening around Trump’s neck, and he’s got only one way out: war. The U.S. involvement in the Syrian war is accelerating as Trump’s

 

ILIGAN CITY, PhilippinesIslamic State group-linked militants swept through a southern Philippine city, beheading a police chief, burning buildings, seizing a

 

WorldNews.com | 2017-05-25

Nepali sherpas have found four climbers dead in their tents on Mount Everest, officials said on Wednesday, taking the death toll on the world’s highest mountain..

 

WorldNews.com | 2017-05-25

At a maximum-security prison in Northern California, corrections officers opened fire with live ammunition on inmates after a melee broke out on Wednesday,

Sydney Morning Herald | 2017-05-24

Beijing: Taiwan will become the first country in Asia to legalise same sex marriage, after a landmark ruling by the constitutional court. The court ruled on

 

BBC News | 2017-05-24

Donald Trump has appointed lawyer Marc Kasowitz to represent him in an inquiry into Russia‘s

 

Arabnews | 2017-05-24

RIYADH: Millions of Muslims worldwide will mark the start of Ramadan, a

 

The Associated Press | 2017-05-24

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — The roars of lions, snorts of rhinos and trumpets of elephants still blend with the cacophony of honking buses and screeching

 

WorldNews.com | 2017-05-24

Controversial new research suggests that modern humans evolved from apes in the Eastern Mediterranean — not from ancestors in Africa, as long believed by the

National Public Radio | 2017-05-24

Children watch U.S. forces in the village of Darbasiyah, Syria, on Apr.29. A UNICEF report on Monday put the number of children at risk in Mideast and North

 

WorldNews.com | 2017-05-24

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus was elected as the new head of the World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday, becoming the first African to be at the head of the

Hindustan Times | 2017-05-23

Former South Korea President Park Geun Hye denied corruption charges at the start of a criminal trial on Tuesday that could potentially send the country’s

 

A Gambian court on Monday froze the assets of Yahya Jammeh after it emerged the former leader had siphoned off around $50-million (about €44.5 million) in

 

Hindustan Times | 2017-05-23

India’s unemployment rate has registered a slight increase since the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government began its term in May 2014, despite the

WorldNews.com | 2017-05-23

President Donald Trump has narrowed his search to four attorneys for outside counsel during the investigations into his campaign and Russian attempts at

 

WorldNews.com | 2017-05-23

Professional big-game hunter Theunis Botha was crushed to death by an elephant after it was shot in Zimbabwe, according to reports from South Africa reported by

 

BBC News | 2017-05-23

Greece has failed to secure a deal to unlock the next instalment of its multi-billion-dollar

 

WorldNews.com | 2017-05-22

It’s hard to believe, but what’s now a pristine Indian shoreline was until recently considered to be one of Mumbai‘s dirtiest beaches, CNN reports. Labeled the

Your Story | 2017-05-22

Reaching Mount Everest’s summit even once is an achievement, but Anshu Jamsenpa has achieved this remarkable feat twice in five days. The Indian climber

 

The Independent | 2017-05-22

Ivanka Trump has praised the progress of women’s rights in Saudi Arabia after the country and the United Arab

 

The Local | 2017-05-22

Sweden won the ice hockey world championships for the 10th time with a 2-1 victory over 2016 champions Canada after Sunday’s final came down to a dramatic

 

Penn Live | 2017-05-22

The first part of a now-viral video shows a sea lion swimming near a dock in Steveston, a seaside community on Canada’s western coast. The sound of cameras

 

A startling photograph of Donald Trump, the Egyptian president and Saudi king placing their hands on a glowing orb at a summit in Riyadh has prompted..

New York Times | 2017-05-22

Anarchist groups are taking matters into their own hands after years of austerity policies and a refugee crisis have undermined the Greek government. ...

 

India TV | 2017-05-22

Thousands of dalit rights activists, led by Bhim Army, on Sunday gathered at the Jantar Mantar here to raise their voice

The Guardian | 2017-05-21

The idea of Pence taking over from Donald Trump has lately gained traction, but his conservatism and his likely effectiveness pose a threat to the left

 

Yahoo Daily News | 2017-05-21

Four-time Champ Car champion and ex-Formula One driver Sebastien Bourdais suffered a fractured pelvis and hip in a frightening crash during qualifying for the

 

Deccan Chronicle | 2017-05-21

Caracas: More than 200,000 protesters took to the streets of Venezuela on Saturday, day 50 of an angry and sometimes deadly showdown with the unpo

BBC News | 2017-05-21

Heading an organisation responsible for the health of all 7.3 billion people on earth is no small task. “The word ‘health’ itself is a burden that it carries,”

 

Atlanta Journal | 2017-05-21

SAN FRANCISCO A co-founder of Twitter says he’s sorry if the popular social media platform helped put Donald Trump in the White House, as the

 

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Fighting to save his job amid a mushrooming corruption scandal, Brazilian PresidentMichel Temer told the nation Saturday that an

 

The Independent | 2017-05-20

Prince’s siblings have been declared the legal heirs to his Paisley Park estate, more than a year

 

 

The Guardian | 2017-05-20

Royalty and tennis stars join family and friends at wedding of Duchess of Cambridge’s sister

 

Deccan Herald | 2017-05-20

Trump, who embarked on a nine-day trip to Saudi Arabia, Israel, Vatican, Belgium and Italy, said in his weekly web and radio address to the nation that he would

 

Newsweek | 2017-05-20

This article originally appeared on The Conversation. Forty-five years have passed since humans last set foot on an extraterrestrial body. Now, the moon is back

 

Japan Times | 2017-05-20

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said on Friday that his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping had warned him there would be war if Manila tried to enforce an

 

Deccan Chronicle | 2017-05-20

Caracas: Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro delivered his most scathing critique of US President Donald Trump yet Friday, telling him to stop intervening and

 

DNA India | 2017-05-20

US President Donald Trump told Russian officials at an Oval Office meeting last week that firing FBI DirectorJames Comey eased pressure on him as he was a

 

WPTV | 2017-05-20

Callista Gingrich is President Donald Trump‘s pick to be the U.S. ambassador to the Holy See. She’s a self-described “devoted Catholic” and