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Kurdish Fighters Blame Turkey for Deadly Border Attack

13 September 2016, 08:26

The Turkish government says US -based Fetullah Gulen organized the July 15 coup attempt, which left 240 people martyred and almost 2,200 injured. In the past, the United States and Turkey announced ambitious new joint policies concerning Syria that f...

UN Security Council condemns North Korea missile Tests

12 September 2016, 05:45

Earlier on Tuesday, Obama held talks with South Korean counterpart Park Geun-hye on the sidelines of a regional summit in Laos. North Korea test-fired three missiles into the sea yesterday, Seoul said, in a new show of force as world leaders met ...

One killed, two injured in boat race crash

One killed, two injured in boat race crash

12 September 2016, 05:42

The Bristol County District Attorney's Office confirmed the man with a New Hampshire residence was 39 years old. The two men who were injured in the crash have been identified as a 67-year-old man and a 72-year-old man, both from Maine. The other t...

Nearly 1.5 million people begin annual hajj in Saudi Arabia

11 September 2016, 01:36

He made the remarks on the occasion of the first anniversary of the deadly crush of people during the last year's Hajj rituals in Mina, near the Saudi Arabia's holy city of Mecca , which claimed the lives of over 7,000 pilgrims, including 465 Irania...

Syrian opposition hopes Russia-US deal will aid civilians

11 September 2016, 01:37

The Kurds are also battling IS, and have seized a swath of territory along the border. The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said 10 civilians were killed, including a child. Ahead of a Wednesday meeting with the Syrian High Negot...

Muslim pilgrims begin hajj, but this year without Iranians

Muslim pilgrims begin hajj, but this year without Iranians

11 September 2016, 01:32

It indicates the pilgrim's identity, nationality, place of lodging in Makkah , as well as other information, the vice secretary of the ministry of hajj and umrah, Issa Rawas, told AFP . Around 1.3 million Muslims have arrived in Saudi Arabia ,...

Turkish foreign minister tells Kerry Turkey welcomes Syria deal

11 September 2016, 01:31

German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier hailed the deal as " a real chance " to bring in urgently needed humanitarian aid, but warned that "everything now depends on rapid implementation". It is based on oversight, compliance, mutual interest...

Syrian government drops chlorine bomb on Aleppo neighborhood

11 September 2016, 01:32

AP acknowledged that it was unable to independently verify the recent report of the use of chemical weapons by the Iran and Russian-backed Syrian government, noting that "it was not clear how it was determined that chlorine gas was released".

US wants more sanctions after North Korea carries out another nuclear test

US wants more sanctions after North Korea carries out another nuclear test

11 September 2016, 01:32

The 15-member powerful UN body held urgent consultations in United Nations on Friday to address the "serious situation" arising from Korea's atomic test - believed to be its most powerful ever. One is that South Korea , Japan or both will feel com...

Philippine President absent from ASEAN meetings

Philippine President absent from ASEAN meetings

09 September 2016, 04:31

The Pew Research Center shows that since 2013, the confidence the Philippines have in President Obama has risen from 84 percent to 94 percent in 2015. "I am not ready to concede", Obama said, adding that his administration was making progress in re...

Was Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas a KGB Agent During Cold War?

09 September 2016, 04:29

In Washington, a spokesman said the U.S. State Department is following the Russian efforts closely and would "be supportive" of any kind of effort to bring the parties together. He said he chose to speak about it now because of the Russia's peace ini...

110 people stuck in cable cars at Mont Blanc in Alps

110 people stuck in cable cars at Mont Blanc in Alps

09 September 2016, 04:29

The regional Le Dauphine newspaper reports that the rescue operation has been suspended for safety reasons - however, those still trapped have been given water, food and survival blankets. "I've done a lot of cable cars in my time and this one was de...

Asean key to northeastern India's development: Modi

Asean key to northeastern India's development: Modi

08 September 2016, 01:00

Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong met Filipino President Rodrigo Duterte at the sidelines of the Association of South-east Asian Nations (Asean) Summit in Vientiane on Tuesday (Sept 6), the first meeting between the two leaders since Mr Duterte was swor...

Trump seeks distance from donation supporting Florida AG

Trump seeks distance from donation supporting Florida AG

08 September 2016, 12:58

Minimum donation: $3000. Trump charged the Florida Republican Party a mere $4,855.65 for the shindig, which a Bondi campaign staffer told The Huffington Post was a "small event on the lawn. "When they call, I give", Trump said. Reichelderfer ...

Obama vows to work to tighten sanctions on North Korea

Obama vows to work to tighten sanctions on North Korea

07 September 2016, 03:06

The Joint Chiefs of Staff issued a statement Monday saying the missiles were fired from the North's Hwanghae province around midday local time. These launches, which have become far too common in the past several months, violate multiple UN Securit...

Far-Right Activist, Author Phyllis Schlafly Dies at 92

07 September 2016, 03:08

She was a delegate to the Republicans' convention in Cleveland. Heritage Foundation President Jim DeMint and Heritage Founder Ed Feulner today issued the following statements on the death of Phyllis Schlafly . Women opposed to the Equal Right...

Obama vows to work to tighten sanction on North Korea

Obama vows to work to tighten sanction on North Korea

07 September 2016, 03:05

North Korea has conducted a series of missile tests this year in defiance of United Nations sanctions imposed after its fourth nuclear test in January. "Our commitment to the defence of our allies in the face of these threats remains ironclad", Kirby...

'I Don't Think Anyone Cares' About My Tax Returns

'I Don't Think Anyone Cares' About My Tax Returns

06 September 2016, 05:11

Mike PenceMike (Michael) Richard PenceTrump says voters "don't care" if he releases taxes: report Trump: Immigrants will have to leave the country to become citizens Cleveland becomes campaign plane parking lot MORE argued that the calls for the doc...

North fires 3 ballistic missiles into the sea on Monday

06 September 2016, 04:51

The North's latest tests sparked strong protests from Tokyo and Washington. The statement said the missile launches were in violation of UN Security Council resolutions. "Rather it's the convenience of the Sea of Japan being a neighboring, larg...

Couple wanted in California killing arrested in Colorado

04 September 2016, 06:59

Two kidnapping suspects with ties to the Valley were arrested Thursday in Pueblo, Colorado and will be questioned by Los Angeles County Sheriff's Detectives. Harvill, Humphrey and Robertson were all involved with meth, according to the Associated Pre...

Germany to fund new school in Italy after quake

03 September 2016, 03:16

Change is nothing bad. Merkel has been a popular chancellor since first coming to power in 2005, however despite global praise for her openness to take on the largest share of refugees in Europe last summer, her nationalist opposition has persiste...

Japan, US blast N. Korea's submarine missile launch

02 September 2016, 01:37

The United Nations Security Council has strongly condemned the Democratic People's Republic of Korea's (DPRK) launch of a ballistic missile from a submarine on 23 August, which follows a series of recent tests and launches the Council said is a "grav...

Explosion rocks SpaceX launch site in Florida during test

Explosion rocks SpaceX launch site in Florida during test

02 September 2016, 01:38

The satellite was to launch on the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. A rocket operated by the aerospace company SpaceX has exploded on the launch pad at Cape Canaveral where it was being test-fired ahead of a launch. The sky was covered in dark smoke. ...

Cocaine in Coke real? 370 kg cocaine found in French Coca-Cola factory

Cocaine in Coke real? 370 kg cocaine found in French Coca-Cola factory

02 September 2016, 01:33

French authorities have launched a criminal probe after employees at a Coca-Cola factory found 370 kilograms of cocaine hidden in a container, according to local media reports . Initial investigations have shown that no Coca-Cola employee was ...

Magnitude-7.1 quake strikes off New Zealand

02 September 2016, 01:29

New Zealand's Ministry of Civil Defence , however, issued a "tsunami potential threat advisory" for all the country's coastal areas. Authorities said there was no risk of a tsunami. The quake at 4.37am struck northeast of Te Araroha at a depth of ...

State funeral set for Amatrice after Italy earthquake survivors rebel

31 August 2016, 01:42

A state funeral has been held on the outskirts of the town of Amatrice for 28 people, including two children, who lost their lives a week ago. Relatives placed bouquets on the caskets and sat next to them quietly as rain fell outside. Bishop Giovan...

Focus on IS, not Kurdish fighters: United States to Turkey

31 August 2016, 01:41

Ankara has denied killing civilians, but claimed at least 35 people had been killed and 50 others were injured in the airstrikes. The YPG says its forces withdrew from the region before the Turkish assault and have already crossed the Euphrates, in...

Seoul Believes N Korea May Carry Out Provocation After Defection of Diplomat

Seoul Believes N Korea May Carry Out Provocation After Defection of Diplomat

31 August 2016, 01:34

The ministry said Thae chose to defect because of his disgust with the Kim Jong-Un regime, his yearning for South Korean democracy and concerns about his children's future, Yonhap, the South Korean news agency, reported . In April, 13 North Korean...

Maine Gov. Paul LePage says he's considering resigning

31 August 2016, 01:32

During his weekly radio appearance on WVOM , LePage said there are no excuses for the obscene voicemail he left for Gattine last week and that he wants to discuss the situation in person. House Republicans said they have no plans to meet with Demo...

Pat Hickey has been released from prison in Rio

Pat Hickey has been released from prison in Rio

31 August 2016, 01:30

Police say the 71-year-old plotted with businessmen to transfer tickets illegally to a vendor who was not authorized to sell them, and they want prosecutors to start a judicial process against Hickey for alleged ticket scalping, conspiracy and ambush...

Islamic State Says One Of Its Senior Leaders Has Been Killed

31 August 2016, 01:27

A news agency run by the group says it will avenge the death of Abu Muhammed al-Adnani. Earlier this year, he called for massive attacks during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. Al-Bab is in Aleppo, a province that is the current focal point of the...

VLADIMIR PUTIN Arrested At Publix For Trespassing!

VLADIMIR PUTIN Arrested At Publix For Trespassing!

31 August 2016, 01:27

He was then asked to leave but refused. If you were wondering, Russian president Vladimir Putin is 63 and grew up in Saint Petersburg, Russia (not Florida). He was charged with trespassing and resisting an officer without violence, records show. ...

Turkish jets strike Kurdish rebel targets in northern Iraq

Turkish jets strike Kurdish rebel targets in northern Iraq

30 August 2016, 02:06

Turkey on Monday said it would continue targeting a Syrian Kurdish militia in Syria if it failed to fulfil promises to retreat east of the Euphrates River, accusing the group of ethnic cleansing . Daesh is an acronym for IS. Jarabulus is located 5...

Turkey warns of more strikes if Syrian Kurds don't retreat

Turkey warns of more strikes if Syrian Kurds don't retreat

30 August 2016, 02:00

Carter says the USA works with all SDF fighters "in our common interest to defeat" the Islamic State group. So, in addition to pushing the Islamic State, also known as ISIS and ISIL, back from its borders, Turkeys drive to clear the militants from ...

Australia plan for vote on gay marriage hits stumbling block

30 August 2016, 01:59

That leaves the opposition center-left Labor Party as the government's only hope of getting the Senate to back holding a popular vote on same-sex marriage. 'A vote in the parliament is the quickest, cheapest, least divisive mechanism'. It is also u...