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Migrant Community: Fire At Yemen Hangar On Sunday Killed 44
A fire that earlier this week tore through an overcrowded detention center for migrants in Yemens rebelheld capital has killed at least 44 people, according to the latest death toll released Wednesday by the head of the Eritrean community in Yemen.
Meghan Markle Files Complaint Over TV Host Piers Morgan Saying 'He Did Not Believe Her'
Former CNN host Morgan's comments that he did not believe her sparked 41,000 complaints to Britain's broadcasting regulator Ofcom.
Former Kentucky Unemployment Official Found Dead At Age 39
The former director of Kentucky's unemployment office, who was fired last year because of problems in the program, has died. Muncie McNamara was 39.
Judge Hears Arguments On Temporary Block Of SC Abortion Law
A federal judge said Monday that a decision will come shortly on whether to suspend a new South Carolina law banning abortions through the end of a legal challenge from Planned Parenthood.
Queen, Prince Philip Not Part of Conversation on Skin Colour of Meghan Markle's Baby: Oprah Winfrey
Oprah Winfrey said Harry "wanted to make sure that I knew and if I had an opportunity to share it that it was not his grandmother nor his grandfather that were a part of those conversations."
International Women’s Day 2021: Saluting the Women in Power Around the World
Women have been inspiring, helming some of the crucial leadership spots, achieving stupendous success, challenging norms, as well as braving challenges, breaking the glass-ceiling globally; and we mustn’t miss this opportunity to commemorate their astonis...
Pope Francis Meets Father of Alan Kurdi, Drowned Syrian Toddler
Photos of Alan's tiny body, washed up on a Turkish beach in 2015, shocked the world and brought renewed attention to the deadly sea route migrants take to reach the West.
Factbox: U.S. And South Korea's Security Arrangement, Cost Of Troops
The 70year security alliance between the United States and South Korea is under fresh focus as the allies reached an agreement on Sunday under which Seoul will pay higher costs for hosting American troops as deterrence against North Korea.
Feminist Activists Paint Barriers With Names Of Victims In Mexico
The names of women victimized by violence were painted on metal barriers hastily erected around Mexico's national palace late on Saturday, ahead of a major women's march as activists turned the fencing into a makeshift billboard for their movement.
France Announces Weekend lockdown in Northern Regions Amid Surge in Covid-19 Cases
Big non-essential and non-food retailers of more than 10,000 square meters will be closed in the 23 regions at risk.
Pakistan PM Imran Khan Wins Vote of Confidence As Opposition Boycotts Session
'Imran Khan zindabad' slogans broke out in Parliament after he proved majority of his government.
US Trade Deficit Rises 1.9 Percent in January Amid Covid-19
The politically sensitive trade gap with China fell 3.2 per cent to USD 27.2 billion.
Federal Investigators are Examining Communications Between US Lawmakers and Capitol Rioters
The data gathered so far includes indications of contact with lawmakers in the days around January 6.
China Sets Economic Growth Target of 'Above 6%' for 2021
Officials avoided a specific target in 2020 for the first time in years, after the Covid-19 outbreak handed China its first economic contraction in decades.
‘How Long Will You Cry About it?’ Bolsonaro Tells Brazilians to 'Stop Whining' Over Covid-19
Nearly 260,000 people have died of Covid-19 in Brazil, the second-highest pandemic death toll in the world after the United States.
Greece: 'Surprise' Aftershock Adds Damage To Quake-hit Area
A powerful aftershock with magnitude 5.9 caused additional damage in central Greece Thursday, a day after an earthquake damaged hundreds of homes in the same area.