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Five Killed as Honduras Plane Plunges into Sea Minutes After Taking Off
The causes of the crash and the registration information for the aircraft were not immediately available.
After Alabama, Missouri Passes Law That Would Ban Abortion After 8 Weeks
The legislation allows for an abortion after the eighth week only in the case of medical emergencies. On Wednesday, Alabama banned abortions at any time, with the same exception.
Sri Lanka School Principal, Teacher Arrested for Link to Easter Attack
The police have said that the suspects will be produced before the Kebithigollewa Magistrate court Friday.
World Hypertension Day: These 5 Steps Will Help You Control Your Blood Pressure
High blood pressure or hypertension is defined as a systolic blood pressure equal to or above 140 mm Hg and/or diastolic blood pressure equal to or above 90 mm Hg.
Explosion Tears Bank Building in Pakistan's Punjab, 20 Injured
Initial reports suggest that the blast occurred due to a gas cylinder explosion, police said.
Sri Lanka Reinstates Army Major Accused of Scribe's Murder, Journalists' Group Raises Alarm
Restoring an officer to active duty, accused in the killing of a journalist and the torture of two others, severely undermines Sri Lanka's claim of fighting impunity for crimes against journalists, says CPJ.
Trump to Reveal Rare Look of Finances in His Disclosure Report
Experts say that the Trump business has faced a hit from the president's divisive policies and rhetoric in contrast to 2017 when the biggest revenue generator among his golf properties, Doral, acquired $75 million in revenue.
Who Burned Notre Dame? Brussels Goes After Fake News as EU Election Nears
A 2016 news about a Russian-German girl reportedly raped by Arab migrants sparked a media storm until Germany's intelligence validated it to be Russian attempt to manipulate German public opinion.
‘News Flash Morons, I'm in Edmonton’: Canadian Fugitive Caught After Revealing Location to Media
When he spotted his photo on the website of a TV station, Jessie Kowalchuk sent a Facebook message to taunt the news show's producers and revealed his location.
White House Says Not Signing 'Christchurch Call' Against Online Extremism
The initiative is named after the New Zealand city where a far-right gunman massacred 51 people at two mosques in March while broadcasting his rampage live on Facebook.
United Nations Sanctions Terror Group ISIS' South Asia Branch Formed by TTP Commander in 2015
The United Nations Security Council's 1267 Al Qaeda Sanctions Committee on Tuesday sanctioned Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant - Khorasan (ISIL-K), which is also known as 'ISIS' South Asia Branch, ISIL Khorasan, Islamic State's Khorasan Province' and...
Lost US Passport in Austria? Americans Can Go to McDonald's For Help
Under a new partnership, outlets of the US fast food chain throughout Austria will help American citizens from Wednesday to get in touch with their embassy.
San Francisco Votes to Ban City Use of Facial Recognition Technology
The action puts San Francisco at the forefront of increasing discontent in the US over facial recognition, which government agencies have used for years and now has become more powerful.
Bangladesh Christian Poet Arrested for Allegedly Hurting Religious Sentiments & Defaming Priests
Police said Henry Sawpon had posted slanderous remarks against Barisal's Catholic fathers on his Facebook profile since 2016. He also accused the city's Bishop of embezzling funds.
4 Ships, 2 Oil Tankers 'Sabotaged' as Gulf Tensions Soar Amid Standoff Between US and Iran
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo scrapped a planned visit to Moscow and headed to Brussels as Britain warned of the danger of conflict erupting 'by accident' in the Gulf.
Trump Seeks Extra $1.6 Billion in NASA Spending Under Goal of Returning to Moon
The increased funding request, announced by President Donald Trump on Twitter, comes nearly two months after Vice President Mike Pence declared the objective of shortening by four years NASA's previous timeline for putting astronauts back on the moon for...