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Germany’s SPD urge Merkel’s conservatives to speed up euro zone reform
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Putin: Aggression by US and allies will worsen Syrian humanitarian catastrophe
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Scientist Suggests How We Might Detect Life On Saturnian Moon
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Ecuadorean Journalists Kidnapped By Colombian Rebels Confirmed Dead
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French Riot Police Oust Sorbonne Protesters As Strikers Halt Trains
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Volkswagen’s new CEO: We must change faster
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Indigo Airlines under investigation after passenger who complained about mosquitoes removed from flight
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Jeremy Corbyn says Theresa May is waiting for Donald Trump’s instruction on Syria
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China traders, farmers shrug off risk of US soybeans tariff
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Mozilla Firefox for iOS now has tracking protection on by default
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Russia says Syrian government now in control of rebel town
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Theresa May to hold special cabinet meeting on Syria crisis
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Chinese politician accused of conspiracy admits to graft
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Pregnant Pakistani Singer Shot Dead for Not Standing Up While Singing
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US, S. Korea national security advisers to meet ahead of summits: Seoul
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Isro successfully launches navigation satellite IRNSS-1I to replace faulty IRNSS-1A
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Family dog kills seven-month-old baby in southern Germany
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Russia invites chemical weapons experts to visit Syria site
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Russia rejects United States’ proposal for UN-Syria gas attacks probe
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Ex-Japan PM aide denies favour for Abe’s friend as scandal clouds gather
TOKYO (Reuters) – A former aide to…
Bodyguard for Floyd Mayweather shot in Atlanta
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Trump Tower cause of fire: Did inadequate sprinklers fuel the mishap?
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Michelle Obama Uses Parenting Metaphor to Describe Donald Trump’s Presidency
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Vatican police arrest ex-diplomat over ‘child pornography’
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Astronomers Release Stunning Images from One of Our Closest Galactic Neighbors
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Hybrid swarm of ‘mega-pests’ threatens crops worldwide, warn scientists
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Salman Khan gets bail in the blackbuck poaching case
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Canadian ice hockey team involved in fatal bus crash, 14 killed
A bus carrying a group of Canadian junior hockey players collided on Friday with a semi-trailer on a rural highway in Saskatchewan, killing 14 people, Canadian…
Brazil’s former president Lula defies prison order, creating standoff
Brazil‘s former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva defied a judge’s order to turn himself in to police on Friday and start serving a 12-year prison…
Nikki Haley says she shares Bolton’s disdain for UN
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American politician pulls out gun in front of constituents because ‘guns don’t shoot people’
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When Facebook becomes ‘the beast’: Myanmar activists say social media aids genocide
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Chinese Sperm Bank Wants Donors To Be Loyal To Communist Party
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Gaza’s 70 years of woe
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India police arrest man for keeping mother’s body in freezer
KOLKATA, India (AP) — Indian police have arrested a 46-year-old man for allegedly keeping his mother’s body in a freezer for almost..
China enforces ban on online Bible sales
Bibles have been pulled from Chinese online retailers in “recent days”, merchants told AFP on Friday, as Communist authorities ramp up control…
Former S. African president Zuma’s corruption case postponed
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Rape victim wants Japan to do more on US military crimes
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Studio Ghibli co-founder, director Isao Takahata dies at 82
TOKYO (AP) ” Isao Takahata, co-founder of the prestigious Japanese…
Google should not be in business of war, say employees
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Bob Dylan turns classic song into gay love anthem
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Whistleblower in HSBC tax evasion scandal arrested in Spain
A former HSBC employee convicted of leaking account data that led to a tax evasion scandal has been arrested in Madrid on a warrant issued by Switzerland,…
Mark Zuckerberg refuses to step down or fire staff over Facebook ‘mistakes’
Social network founder says he takes full responsibility for data breaches and will not ‘throw anyone else under the bus’…
Bollywood star Salman Khan convicted in poaching case
NEW DELHI (AP) ” Bollywood star Salman Khan was convicted Thursday of poaching rare deer in a wildlife preserve two decades ago and could face up to six years…
Saudi prince to make official visit to France next week: Sources
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Egypt arrests news editor amid media crackdown
CAIRO (AP) — Egyptian officials say authorities have arrested the editor of an independent news website for operating without a license, the latest episode…
Former Indonesian president’s daughter sorry after blasphemy outrage over poem
Jakarta: The daughter of Indonesia‘s former president Sukarno has apologised to all Indonesian Muslims after she was accused of reading a poem that…
What’s wrong with very low unemployment? Hawaii knows
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Sri Lanka debates no-faith motion against prime minister
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka’s Parliament is debating a no-faith motion against Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe, a move that threatens the country’s…
Commonwealth Games programme shows England as an African nation
Commonwealth Games organisers have been left red-faced after England was listed as an African nation in the official programme. The programme, being sold ahead…
Trump wants US military to secure border until wall is built
WASHINGTON (AP) ” President Donald Trump wants to use the military to secure the U.S.-Mexico border until his “big, beautiful wall” is erected.He said during a…
North Korea makes rare apology for banning press from K-pop concert
South Korean journalists were blocked from the show attended by Kim Jong-un in Pyongyang, sparking a mea culpa from the regime…
You’re a surgeon. A patient wants to look like a lizard. What do you do?
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Trump EPA officials to roll back Obama emissions standards for cars
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Thailand finds $29M of drugs, arrests 11 in just over a week
BANGKOK (AP) — Thai authorities say they have seized drugs worth about $29 million and arrested 11 people in recent days as narcotics case surge in the country.…
Boat carrying Rohingya arrives in Malaysia: official
Rohingya refugees getting drinking water from a Thai fishing boat on March 31: the boat has now arrived in Malaysia A boat carrying dozens of Rohingya from…
Elephant killed in Spanish circus truck crash
An elephant died and two others were injured yesterday when a circus truck carrying them crashed on a Spanishhighway, prompting an elaborate rescue after…
When drone imperiled New Zealand plane, nobody called police
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — When a drone flew within meters of a landing plane last week, endangering 278 passengers and crew, Air New Zealandresponded by…
Saudi Crown Prince says Israel has ‘right’ to its land
Washington: The crown prince and de facto leader of Saudi Arabia said Israel has a “right” to a homeland, a notable shift in the kingdom’s…
Kremlin insists billionaire’s arrest is to fight corruption
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Paytm revamp its app to take on competition: here’s what has changed
Paytm has revamp its mobile app to take on rivals. Vijay Shekhar’s led payment gateway Paytm has made its app more user friendly and intuitive. With…
Indonesia says 1 soldier killed in Papua clash
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia’s military said Monday that one solider has been killed in an ongoing clash between security forces and Papuan independence…
Lawyer: Ex-Guatemala dictator Efrain Rios Montt dies at 91
GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — Former dictator Efrain Rios Montt, who seized power in a 1982 coup and presided over one of the bloodiest periods of Guatemala‘s civil…
Their journey north sparked a Trump tweetstorm
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Same-sex marriage supporter easily wins Costa Rica elections
SAN JOSE, Costa Rica (AP) ” Voters gave a resounding no to an upstart evangelical pastor who rose to political prominence by campaigning against same-sex…
Man charged in Lucky Strike attempted kidnapping
The man suspected of groping a 9-year-old girl at an Ala Moana Center arcade and attempting to carry her off was charged this afternoon with attempted…
Costa Ricans split over gay marriage vote for next president
SAN JOSE, Costa Rica (AP) — Costa Ricansvote Sunday in a presidential runoff between the ruling party’s candidate and an evangelical pastor who has capitalized…
‘Heavy burden’: Russian governor resigns over Siberia mall fire that killed 64
Aman Tuleyev, the longtime governor of Russia’s Kemerovo region where a huge shopping mall fire killed at least 64 people last weekend, has resigned. “I…
The country where the British are blamed for everything
An Afghan taxi driver in London once complained that foreigners wanted to steal our oil and smuggle it out on passenger planes. For others it’s uranium the…
The big data lie has been exposed – but just blaming Facebook won’t fix things
The continuing collapse of public trust in Facebook is welcome news to those of us who have been warning about the perils of “data extractivism” for years. It’s…
Professor Stephen Hawking’s funeral held in Cambridge
CAMBRIDGE, Britain, March 31 (Xinhua) — The funeral of Professor Stephen Hawkingwas held Saturday at a church near the Cambridge University college where he…
Body camera shows officer threatened to shoot Alton Sterling within seconds
(CNN)It took Baton Rouge Police OfficerBlane Salamoni less than 90 seconds to shoot Alton Sterling, but police took nearly two years to fire him and release…
Madagascar’s vanilla wars: prized spice drives death and deforestation
The vanilla thieves of Anjahana were so confident of their power to intimidate farmers they provided advance warning of raids. “We are coming tonight,” they…
Facebook ‘ugly truth’ growth memo haunts firm
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Kosovo PM sacks security chief, interior minister over Turkish arrests
PRISTINA, March 30 (Reuters) – KosovoPrime Minister Ramush Haradinajdismissed on Friday the interior minister and the secret service chief after the arrest…
Fire kills 20 migrant factory workers aboard bus in Thailand
Asia World LA Times Fire kills 20 migrant factory workers aboard bus in Thailand By Associated Press Mar 30, 2018 | 1:30 AM | BANGKOK Thai firefighters douse…
US wants visa applicants to submit phone, email, social media details
The Trump administration wants all US visa applicants to submit details of their previous phone numbers, email addresses and social media histories as part of…
Campaigning begins for Mexico presidential vote
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Trump loses a trusted aide, White House anxiety lingers
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Material Inspired By Octopus Skin Foils Heat-Sensing Cameras
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Moon’s moment: South Korean leader faces test with landmark Kim summit
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Bulgarian-born writer Julia Kristeva denies was communist-era agent
SOFIA/PARIS, March 29 (Reuters) – Renowned Bulgarian psychoanalyst and philosopher Julia Kristeva, who has lived in France since 1965, worked as an agent for…
Rival Korean leaders to meet April 27 in historic summit
PAJU, South Korea (AP) — North Koreanleader Kim Jong Un will meet South Korean President Moon Jae-in at a border village on April 27, the South announced…
Uber Reaches Settlement With Family of Autonomous Vehicle Victim
The family of the woman killed by an UberTechnologies self-driving vehicle in Arizonahas…
Pilots say they spotted UFOs while flying over Arizona
(CNN)Two commercial pilots flying over the Arizona desert claim they saw an unidentified flying object pass overhead, according to a radio broadcast released by..
Thai beach from DiCaprio movie gets breather from tourists
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David Warner apologises for his part in ball tampering scandal
Disgraced Australian cricketer David Warner has broken his silence to apologise for his role in the ball tampering scandal in South Africa, saying such…
Japan’s Aso rules out bilateral trade deal with U.S.
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Harvey Weinstein assistant Zelda Perkins: ‘I was trapped in a vortex of fear’
Miramax producer’s former aide says she was made to feel in the wrong when she tried to support a colleague alleging attempted rape by her boss…
Oracle wins latest legal bout against Google over Java software
San Francisco, March 28 (IANS) In what could change the dynamics of software development by tech giants, an appeals court in the US has ruled that Google…
62-year-old man arrested for molesting Vistara air hostess at Delhi airport
New Delhi: The Delhi police arrested a 62-year-old man for allegedly molesting an air hostess while exiting an airplane at Delhi airport, police said on..
Gunmen in Pakistan kill trans woman, friend
Police in Pakistan say gunmen riding on motorcycle shot and killed a transgender woman and her friend in the northwestern city of Peshawar. Police officer…
SoftBank investigates shareholder campaign to oust executive
TOKYO (AP) — SoftBank said Wednesday that it is investigating a shareholder campaign that sought the ouster of former Google executive Nikesh Arora, who had…
Fewer Russian spies in US but getting harder to track
WASHINGTON: The US decision to expel 60 alleged spies is unlikely to cripple Russianspying in the United States because others have wormed and hacked their way…
Trump Administration Ends Temporary Immigration Status For 4,000 Liberians in US
President Donald Trump issued a memo on Tuesday night that calls on the State Department and the Department of Homeland Security to end a humanitarian program..
Israeli ex-spymasters warn country is ‘critically ill’ under Netanyahu
JERUSALEM: Six former Israeli spymasters accused Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday of jeopardising the country’s future as it prepares to celebrate…
List of countries expelling Russian diplomats
LONDON (AP) — The United States and many Western countries announced they were expelling a total of more than 130 Russian diplomats, in a show of solidarity…
Putin hits out at ‘criminal negligence’ for shopping centre fire
Russian President Vladimir Putin has visited the scene of a fire in a shopping centre that killed at least 64 people, and hit out at “criminal…
Pakistan police arrest 10 men for ordering ‘revenge rape’
Mukhtar Mai defied her attackers after a rape in 2002 Police in central Pakistanhave arrested 10 men for ordering the rape of a woman as revenge for a rape…
China’s VIP security raises speculation of Kim Jong Un visit
BEIJING (AP) — The arrival of a special train in Beijing and unusually heavy security at a guesthouse where prominent North Koreans have stayed in the past have…
New Zealand says it can’t find Russian spies to expel
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Meet Pakistan’s first transgender news anchor
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Can Trump Make the Ultimate Deal: Denuclearizing North Korea?
This article originally appeared on The Conversation. President Donald Trump is set to become the first sitting U.S. president to…
Porn actress to talk about alleged Trump affair in TV interview
Porn actress Stormy Daniels will on Sunday sit for a highly-anticipated interview that could shed new light on the affair she says she had with Donald Trump…
Finland ready to arrest Puigdemont on European warrant
Finnish police said Saturday they were seeking to arrest Catalonia‘s former president Carles Puigdemont under a European arrest warrant issued by Spain, but did…
Spain Catalonia: Clashes after separatist leaders detained
Friday night’s rallies had been organised by a separatist group before the court decisions were announced. But the rulings appeared to inflame the protesters…
Evidence Of Ancient Child Sacrifices Unearthed In Peru
At a site in northern Peru, archaeologists have made a gruesome discovery, Newsweek reports. Among 47 tombs containing more than 100 treasures, researchers have…
UK’s Labor Leader Fires Shadow Northern Ireland Secretary Over Call For Brexit Vote
The shadow Northern Ireland secretary, Owen Smith, was fired by Labor Partyleader Jeremy Corbyn Friday after breaking with Labor policy to call for a…
Arctic Ocean Ice Near Record Low For Winter, Seen As Boost For Shipping
Winter sea ice on the Arctic Ocean covered the second smallest area on record this year, part of a thaw that is opening the region to shipping and oil…
Spain Catalonia: Clashes after separatist leaders detained
Friday night’s rallies had been organised by a separatist group before the court decisions were announced. But the rulings appeared to inflame the protesters…
Evidence Of Ancient Child Sacrifices Unearthed In Peru
At a site in northern Peru, archaeologists have made a gruesome discovery, Newsweek reports. Among 47 tombs containing more than 100 treasures, researchers have…
UK’s Labor Leader Fires Shadow Northern Ireland Secretary Over Call For Brexit Vote
The shadow Northern Ireland secretary, Owen Smith, was fired by Labor Partyleader Jeremy Corbyn Friday after breaking with Labor policy to call for a…
Arctic Ocean Ice Near Record Low For Winter, Seen As Boost For Shipping
Winter sea ice on the Arctic Ocean covered the second smallest area on record this year, part of a thaw that is opening the region to shipping and oil…
Peru congress allows scandal-tainted president’s resignation
In this photo provided by Peru‘s presidential press office, Peru’s PresidentPedro Pablo Kuczynski waves to government workers and supporters outside the House…
Car Bomb Kills 13 Outside Sports Stadium In Southern Afghanistan
At least 13 people were killed and 35 others were injured Friday night in a car bombing in southern Afghanistan, CNNreports. A local government official said…
Girl Shot At Maryland High School Dies After Being Taken Off Life Support
A teenage girl who was shot when a classmate opened fire inside their Maryland high school has died, The Associated Press reported. The St. Mary’s County…
SpaceX blasted massive plasma hole in Earth’s ionosphere
GPS systems thrown out of whack by Elon’s rocket A SpaceX rocket ripped a humongous hole in Earth’s ionosphere during a launch in California last year and may have impaired GPS satellites. ...…
Spain charges 13 Catalan leaders with rebellion
MADRID (AP) — A Spanish Supreme Courtjudge on Friday charged 13 Catalanseparatist politicians, including fugitive former regional president Carles Puigdemont,…
War not an option, bring India to negotiating table: Former Pak vice admiral
At a seminar which brought together diplomats, former military personnel, security analysts and professors, the need to avoid war cries against India and the…
Most of over 150 stranded whales die on Australian beach
PERTH, Australia (AP) — More than 150 whales have become stranded in Hamelin Bay in western Australia, and only 15 of them were still alive on Friday,…
Venezuela to eliminate three zeros from currency
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has decided to eliminate three zeros off the country’s inflation-ridden currency, the bolivar, taking effect from June 4, as…
Scientists witness first reported case of killer-whale infanticide
‘His blubber shook like Jell-o,’ says researcher of the attack on newborn orca by unrelated 32-year-old male…
Playboy Model Karen McDougal Says Trump ‘Tried to Pay Her After Sex’
Washington: Donald Trump once tried to offer Karen…
Trump: Biden ‘would go down fast and hard’ in a fight
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Indian-origin physiotherapist gets jail for molesting teen girl in Singapore
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Donald Trump to announce trade sanctions on China
Representational Pic United States President Donald Trump is all set to announce tariffs on Chinese imports on Thursday, a White House official said. “The…
Deadly crash raises questions about Uber self-driving system
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President Tsai says shared values of democracy, freedom bring Taiwan, US together
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Austin bomber a terrorist, social media users say but authorities avoid label
Twitter users are arguing whether MarkConditt, who has been identified as the man responsible for the serial bombing that stoked fear and terrified the…
Vatican media chief resigns over doctored letter scandal
VATICAN CITY (AP) — The head of the Vatican’s communications department resigned Wednesday over a scandal about a letter from the retired pope that he…
Boko Haram returns schoolgirls kidnapped in Nigeria
Boko Haram extremists have returned most of the 110 girls abducted from their Nigeria boarding school a month ago with an ominous warning, witnesses said. The…
Burundi on brink again as president wants to rule until 2034
BUJUMBURA, Burundi (AP) — Declared this month by supporters as Burundi’s “eternal supreme guide,” President Pierre Nkurunziza now wants changes to the…
Singapore passes terror attack blackout law
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S.Korea’s Moon says three-way summit with N.Korea, U.S. possible
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Brexit: EU implementation agreement ‘betrays’ UK fishermen
After what was described as a frank exchange of views at a meeting of Conservative MPs and the Environment Secretary Michael Gove on Monday night, those representing parts of the UK reliant on fishing…
UN calls on Turkey to end state of emergency
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — The United Nations has called on Turkey to end a state of emergency imposed after a 2016 failed coup attempt, saying it has led to…
IS claims responsibility for Afghan sports stadium explosion
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Afghanistan’s Islamic State affiliate has claimed responsibility for a bombing outside a sports stadium in eastern Nangarhar province…
Bernie Sanders: Russia and Stormy Daniels distract us from real problem of inequality
Enough about Russia and Stormy Daniels, the leaders of the progressive movement want to talk about growing income inequality in the US.…
China’s premier appeals to US to ‘act rationally’ over trade
BEIJING (AP) — Chinese Premier Li Keqiangappealed to Washington on Tuesday to “act rationally” and avoid disrupting trade over steel, technology and other…
Russian chemist says worked on Novichok, despite official denial
MOSCOW: A Russian scientist told state media Tuesday he worked on an official programme to produce the nerve agent Britain says was used against ex-spy Sergei…
North Korea denuclearization not on agenda in Helsinki talks
HELSINKI–Denuclearization is not on the agenda in the meeting with North Korean, South Korean and American delegations taking place in Helsinki, Finnish…
India says 39 workers abducted in Iraq in 2015 dead
NEW DELHI (AP) — Iraqi authorities have found the bodies of 39 Indian workers who were abducted by militants from the Mosul area three years ago, India‘s…
UN calls on Turkey to end state of emergency
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — The United Nations has called on Turkey to end a state of emergency imposed after a 2016 failed coup attempt, saying it has led to…
IS claims responsibility for Afghan sports stadium explosion
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Afghanistan’s Islamic State affiliate has claimed responsibility for a bombing outside a sports stadium in eastern Nangarhar province…
Bernie Sanders: Russia and Stormy Daniels distract us from real problem of inequality
Enough about Russia and Stormy Daniels, the leaders of the progressive movement want to talk about growing income inequality in the US.…
China’s premier appeals to US to ‘act rationally’ over trade
BEIJING (AP) — Chinese Premier Li Keqiangappealed to Washington on Tuesday to “act rationally” and avoid disrupting trade over steel, technology and other…
Russian chemist says worked on Novichok, despite official denial
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Church Urges Irish Catholics To Oppose Abortion Reform
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Florida Governor Signs School Safety Bill In Wake Of Shooting
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Thousands Of Slovaks Protest In Wake Of Journalist’s Slaying
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Former Uber CEO Travis Kalanick launches new investment fund
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Pope approves sainthood for slain Salvador Archbishop Romero
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UK counter-terror offer help after ex-Russian spy collapses
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Wreckage of famed US World War II carrier discovered
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Kremlin denies Russian involvement in mystery illness of former spy
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Child marriage drops in South Asia leading to global decline
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Bangladesh Islamic school burns students’ mobile phones
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Japan’s navy appoints first woman to command warship squadron
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China sets 2018 GDP growth target at 6.5%
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Australian prosecutor drops a sex charge against cardinal
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Pro-Gun Georgia Lawmakers Revoke Delta Tax Break For Cutting Ties With NRA
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Actress Sridevi’s body released for embalming, family gets clearance
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Ever wonder who might see the data from your Fitbit? It turns out it could be just about anybody — and that has the Pentagon worried. Twenty-year-old…
Big Island tour guide dies on lava flow tour
A tour guide died this morning while on a guided hiking tour near a lava flow in the Kalapana lava viewing area, the Hawaii County Fire Department said. SHARE…
Still a trickle, but refugees sick of exile return to Syria
A small but growing number of refugees have come back to Syria from among the more than 5.4 million who fled since the civil war erupted in 2011. ...…
Clashes in Maldives after court orders politicians released
MALE, Maldives (AP) — Opponents of the Maldives government have clashed with police on the streets of the capital as they demanded the release of imprisoned…
US says Syria making new chemical weapons despite 2013 deal
WASHINGTON: The Donald Trump administration on Friday accused Syrian President Bashar Assad‘s government of producing and using “new kinds of weapons” to…
Turkish chair of Amnesty International held in custody – rights group
ISTANBUL, Feb 1 (Reuters) – The jailed chairman of the Turkish branch of Amnesty International, Taner Kilic, remains in detention despite a court ruling for his…
Petrol bomb thrown at Aung San Suu Kyi’s home, Myanmar government says
(CNN)A petrol bomb has been thrown at the lakeside villa of Myanmar State Councilor Aung San Suu Kyi in Yangon, the government…
EU announces $53mn for Palestinians following US aid cut
The European Union has approved a new package of aid worth 42.5 million euros (nearly $53m) to help the Palestiniansbuild their future state following…
North Korean flag flies in South before Olympic Games opens
GANGNEUNG, South Korea (AP) ” In a rare sight, North Korean flags flew in South Korea on Thursday as the South prepared for the Winter Olympics that has brought…
Another Whale Population Suddenly Dying In Atlantic
US marine investigators are probing an unusual die-off of minke whales along the US east coast, marking the third such population of large whales in the past…
Taiwan says China air route dispute will determine future ties
TAIPEI: A dispute with China over its opening of new air routes near Taiwan will determine future relations between Taipeiand Beijing, Taiwan’s government said…
‘Curse in Syria’: Turkish actions bring conflict to Kurds in Afrin
Incursion into border enclave splits conflict into new direction for already displaced refugees…
Lunar eclipse: Watch the ‘super blue blood moon’
The pre-dawn hours of January 31 will play host to an incredibly rare celestial convergence — a “super blue blood moon.” ...…
German police arrest 3 in raids on migrant-smuggling ring
German police say they have arrested three suspects during raids against a group that is believed to have smuggled at least 160 migrants into Germany over…
Magnitude 6.1 quake rattles Afghanistan and Pakistan
People stand outside their shops after a severe earthquake is felt in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, Wednesday, January 31, 2018. ISLAMABAD: A strong magnitude 6.1…
Skywatchers await ‘super blue blood Moon’
This red glow was produced by the same effect that gave us blue skies and red sunsets, Dr Shannon Schmoll, director of Abrams Planetarium in Michigan, said.…
SOTU: Democrats Tap Congressman Joe Kennedy III To Give Party’s Response
Rep. Joe Kennedy III, D-Mass. will accuse President Donald Trump of dividing the country in the official Democratic response to the State of the Union on…
Congressman Wants Undocumented Aliens Arrested At SOTU And Deported
Local and federal cops should arrest and deport undocumented immigrants who are attending Tuesday night’s State of the Union address in Washington, D.C., an…
Human Error, Inadequate Standards Blamed For False Hawaiian Ballistic Missile Alert
Human error and inadequate safeguards are to blame for a false ballistic missile alert mistakenly sent to Hawaiians on Jan. 13 the US Federal Communications…
Official: NKorea Increasingly Executing Political Officers For Alleged Corruption
With an increased strain on its military from overwhelming international economic sanctions, North Korea has stepped up the intensity of its executions, The…
60,000 North Korean children may starve as sanctions slow aid: UNICEF
GENEVA: An estimated 60,000 children face potential starvation in North Korea, where international sanctions are exacerbating the situation by slowing aid…
Thousands gather in Kenya for opposition ‘swearing in’ event
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Kenya’s government cut transmission of three TV channels airing live broadcasts of the “inaguration” of opposition leader Raila Odinga as…
Romania gets first female prime minister
Viorica Dancila. Pic/AFP Bucharest: Romania‘s first woman Prime MinisterViorica Dancila and her cabinet were sworn in before the head of state on Monday.…
BBC proposes pay cap for news presenters
The BBC has proposed a £320,000 cap on its news presenters’ salaries after an outcry over gender pay inequality. The upper limit will also apply to…
Blockchain is this year’s buzzword – but can it outlive the hype?
The open-source ledger behind bitcoin is touted as revolutionary for everything from banking to health, but the jury is still out…