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Poland Accuses Russians in 2010 Plane Crash That Killed President Lech Kaczynski
Polish prosecutors alleged Monday that a new analysis of evidence from the 2010 plane crash in Russia that killed the Polish president shows that two Russian air traffic controllers and a third Russian official in the control tower deliberately contribute...
Australia to Consider New Taxation on Alcohol
Leyonhjelm said moving to a single, uniform tax system would not only alleviate confusion, but raise the taxes - upto tenfold - on 'problem drinks' such as cask wine.
254 Dead in Colombia Mudslides Including 43 Children, Says President
The debris left by the mudslides was everywhere: buried cars, uprooted trees, children's toys and stray shoes sticking up out of the mud.
Tough-talking Nikki Haley, Once a Critic, is Donald Trump's Voice at UN
The career diplomats working at the UN headquarters building don't yet quite know what to make of the outspoken newcomer in their midst, US ambassador Nikki Haley.
Evacuations of Opposition Fighters Resume in Syria's Homs
Unlike the previous two evacuations in which the fighters and their families headed to the town of Jarblous on the border with Turkey, Saturday's evacuees headed toward the rebel-held province of Idlib.
Security to be Main Component of US-Egypt Ties: White House
US-Egypt relationship has been historically driven by security which would remain a key component of bilateral ties, the White House said today ahead of Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi's visit to America.
Russian Military Delegation Visits Restive Waziristan in Pakistan
For the first time, a high-level Russian military delegation has visited Pakistan's restive tribal region along the Afghan border to get first-hand information of the situation in the former strongholds of the militants.
UN Experts Call US Anti-protest Bills 'Undemocratic'
UN experts urged American lawmakers Thursday to stop pushing "undemocratic" anti-protest legislation, which they warned breached US and international law ensuring rights to freedom of expression and assembly.
Mother Was Denied Judgeship in India for Being a Woman, Claims Nikki Haley
Nikki Haley, the US Permanent Representative to the UN, has claimed that her mother was not allowed to be a judge in India because she was a woman, while in fact women have been judges in the country since at least 1937.
Indian-American Entrepreneur Enters Governor's Race in New Jersey
A 31-year-old Indian-American entrepreneur has entered the governor's race in New Jersey, the elections for which are scheduled for later this year.
London Attacker Interested in Jihad But No Evidence of IS Link, Say Police
British police said on Monday they had found no evidence that Khalid Masood, who killed four people in an attack on Britain's parliament last week, had any association with Islamic State or Al Qaeda, but he was clearly interested in jihad.
France Seeks New Life Sentence For Carlos the Jackal
He also said that as an "officer of the Palestinian resistance" -- on whose behalf he staged a spectacular hostage-taking at OPEC in Vienna in 1975 -- he faced death if he divulged operational information.
Anti-Corruption Protests Sweep Russia, Opposition Leader among Hundreds Arrested
Hundreds of people including top Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny were arrested on Sunday as thousands of Russians defied bans to stage protests across the country against corruption.
UK Home Secy Demands Whatsapp Make its Information Accessible to Intelligence
Encrypted messaging services like WhatsApp must make their platforms accessible to intelligence agencies, a top British security official declared on Sa amid reports that the Westminster attacker used the service minutes before his assault on Parliament.
London Terror Attacker Was Known to Spies: British PM Theresa May
The British Prime Minister also confirmed that eight people have been arrested as part of raids across London and Birmingham following the attack on Parliament.
Rescued Shelter Dog Saves 3-year-old Girl From Freezing to Death
A former shelter dog in Michigan is being credited with saving the life of a 3-year-old girl who was found naked and alone in freezing weather.