Fireworks, Crystal Ball Help Usher In 2018 Around The World
From spectacular fireworks in Hong Kong and Australia to a huge LED lightshow at the worldβs tallest building in Dubai, a look at how revelers around the world are ringing in 2018.
Two Protesters In Iran Killed As Social Media Apps Blocked
Iran on Sunday blocked access to Instagram and a popular messaging app used by activists to organize and publicize the protests now roiling the Islamic Republic, as authorities said two demonstrators had been killed overnight in the first deaths attributed to the rallies.
ISIS Claims Kabul Suicide Bombing Attack
ISIS has claimed responsibility for a deadly suicide attack in Kabul. At least 41 people were killed, and 80 wounded.
Daughter Freezes to Death in Locked Chamber
Japanese police have arrested a couple whose daughter froze to death in a small chamber.
Kremlin: Russia Election Boycott Campaign May Be Illegal
The Kremlin hinted Tuesday at possible legal repercussions for Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny over his calls for a boycott of the March presidential election.
The Royal Family Including Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, Attend Christmas Service | PHOTOS
Queen Elizabeth II and senior members of the British royal family β along with newcomer Meghan Markle, an American actress engaged to Prince Harry β attended a Christmas church service on Monday as a crowd of local residents gathered.
βSound Of Musicβ Actress Heather Menzies-Urich Dies At 68
Actress Heather Menzies-Urich, who played one of the singing von Trapp children in the hit 1965 film, βThe Sound of Music,β has died. She was 68.
Trumpβs Busy Christmas Eve: Calls To Troops, Talk Of Santa
President Donald Trumpβs first Christmas Eve in office was a busy one that unfolded like this: tweet against perceived adversaries, cheer U.S. troops spending the holidays overseas, play golf, chat with children anxious to know when Santa will bring their presents, eat dinner with the family and attend a church service.
Whereβs The Party? No State Dinner In Trumpβs First Year
President Donald Trump is the first president in almost a century to close his first year in office without welcoming a visiting counterpart to the U.S. with state dinner.
UN Denounces US Recognition Of Jerusalem As Israeli Capital
The U.N. General Assembly voted overwhelmingly Thursday to denounce President Donald Trumpβs recognition of Jerusalem as Israelβs capital, largely ignoring Trumpβs threats to cut off aid to any country that went against him.
Lawmakers Hoping to Approve a Must-Pass Spending Bill
House Republicans early Thursday unveiled a new, stripped-down spending bill to prevent a government shutdown this weekend and allow quarreling lawmakers to punt most of their unfinished business into the new year.
Car Rams into Pedestrians in Melbourne; Up to 19 Injured
Two men were arrested in Australia after the SUV in which they were travelling rammed into pedestrians on a busy central Melbourne street Thursday, leaving 14 people injured in what police believe was a deliberate act.
8 Americans, 2 Swedes, 1 Canadian Dead In Mexican Bus Crash
Driver negligence and speed caused a bus crash in southern Mexico that killed eight Americans, two Swedes, one Canadian and a Mexican tour guide as they traveled from cruise ships to visit nearby Mayan ruins, officials said Wednesday.
Russiaβs Putin Stops at Russian Military Base in Syria
Declaring a victory in Syria, Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday visited a Russian military air base in the country and announced a partial pullout of Russian forces from the Mideast nation.
New Dinosaur Looks Like Odd Mix Of Duck, Croc, Ostrich, Swan
With a bill like a duck but teeth like a crocβs, a swanlike neck and killer claws, a new dinosaur species uncovered by scientists looks like something Dr. Seuss could have dreamed up.
Trump Flouts Warnings, Declares Jerusalem Israelβs Capital
Defying dire, worldwide warnings, President Donald Trump on Wednesday broke with decades of U.S. and international policy and formally recognized Jerusalem as Israelβs capital.
Trump Decision on Jerusalem Could have Deep Repercussions
President Donald Trumpβs move to recognize Jerusalem as Israelβs capital on Wednesday could have deep repercussions across the region.
N. Korea Fires ICBM It Says is βSignificantly Moreβ Powerful
After 2 Β½ months of relative quiet, North Korea launched its most powerful weapon yet early Wednesday, claiming a new type of intercontinental ballistic missile that some observers believe could reach Washington and the entire eastern U.S. seaboard.
North Korea Launches Intercontinental Missile
North Korea abruptly ended a 10-week pause in its weapons testing Tuesday by launching what the Pentagon believes was an intercontinental ballistic missile, a move that will escalate already high tensions with Washington.
Egypt Raises Death Toll In Sinai Mosque Attack To 305
Egypt on Saturday said an attack on a mosque by militants in the countryβs troubled region of northern Sinai has killed 305 worshippers, including 27 children, a dramatic increase in the death toll previously announced, which was 235.
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