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Parkland 15th Safest City in US, Reveals Report Released 52 Hours Before School Shooting
According to ‘NeighborhoodScout’ report, a web-based portal, Parkland in Florida is the 15th safest cities in the United States with only 19 violent crimes every year, a crime rate of 0.6 per 1,000 residents.
100 Pizzas and Counting: German Police Probe Pizza Stalker
Police are looking for someone who bombarded a lawyer by sending scores of pizzas to his office.
Rise of the Data Protection Officer, the Hottest Tech Ticket in Town
DPO job listings in Britain on the Indeed job search site have increased by more than 700 percent over the past 18 months, from 12.7 listings per every 1 million in April 2016 to 102.7 listings per 1 million in December.
Chinese Spokesman Says no Idea why US Feels 'So Insecure'
"We hope the US will discard the zero-sum mindset, stop viewing big power relationship from the perspective of confrontation, follow the trend of times of peaceful development and work with Russia and China to jointly ensure the world peace and stability,...
South African Police Raid Zuma Associates Gupta Brothers Amid Influence-peddling Probe
The raid by the specialist Hawks police unit on the family home of the Guptas came a day after the ruling African National Congress (ANC) ordered Zuma to step down as head of state after nine years in office dogged by scandal and a stagnant economy.
A Texan Fights to Save Son Who Plotted His Family's Murder
In 2003, the 69-year-old man, his wife Tricia and their two sons, Bart and Kevin were returning to their home after a dinner when Bart took a bullet to the arm and killed the family members.
US Pushes Motion to Put Pakistan on Global Terrorist-Financing Watchlist
A meeting of FATF member states is due to take place next week in Paris, where the organisation could adopt the motion on Pakistan. The FATF, an intergovernmental body based in Paris, sets global standards for fighting illicit finance.
Russia Says Hackers Stole More Than $17 Million From its Banks in 2017
Cobalt Strike is a security tool used to test the strength of an organisation's cyber defences, but it has also been used by hackers to attack banks in Russia and Europe.
British Warship to Sail Through Disputed South China Sea to Assert Freedom of Navigation Rights
China claims nearly all of the resource-rich waterway and has been turning reefs and islets into islands and installing military facilities such as runways and equipment on them.
Mahinda Rajapaksa's Party Expected to Win Sri Lanka Local Government Polls
According to unofficial results from various districts where polls were held on Saturday, Rajapaksa's Sri Lanka Podujana Party (SLPP) is expected to win a majority of the 340 councils.
Suspected US Drone Strikes Kill Pakistani Taliban Commander
Four Pakistani intelligence officials and three Taliban commanders told Reuters on Friday that two separate U.S. missile strikes on Wednesday killed the fighters.
In Historic First, Kim Jong Un's Sister Land in South Korea
Their visit is the diplomatic high point of an Olympics-driven rapprochement between the two sides of the divided peninsula, which remain technically at war.
Beijing Counters US Patrols in South China Sea, Deploys Advanced Fighter Jets
This is the first time the People's Liberation Army Air Force has made public the deployment of its Su-35s, introduced to China in late 2016, state-run People's Daily reported.
Blow to Emmanuel Macron Plans for Pan-EU MEPs After Brexit
Macron, the energetic young French leader, had strongly backed the idea as part of his ambition for a sweeping reboot of the European Union once Britain leaves in March 2019.
Trump Wants Military Parade 'Like the One in France' to Flaunt Firepower
Donald Trump — who has toyed with the idea of a parade in Washington since before being sworn in — has made the request to top officers, who are looking for a date.
Dreamers not Priority for Deportation, Says White House Chief
White House Chief of Staff John Kelly says he believes President Donald Trump wouldn't extend "Dreamers" protections beyond March 5 because he doesn't think the president has legal authority to prolong it.