At least 8 dead after shooting in North Texas
It is unclear whether the gunman returned fire. The status of the surviving victim is unknown, Rushin said. Monday, flowers marked the spot of the most unthinkable event to happen in the most unlikeliest of places - Plano. "As time passed we assu... More..
Kentucky Power assisting with Irma restoration efforts
Toronto Hydro said Monday that 30 of its employees will depart for Florida on Tuesday morning following a request for assistance from Tampa Electric this afternoon. The company said it expects its crews and ...More..
Russian, US-led strikes kill 35 civilians in Syria's Deir Ezzor - monitor
A general view shows Syrians walking down a street in the eastern city of Deir Ezzor on Sunday, as Syrian government forces continue to press forward with Russian air cover in the offensive against Islamic Stat...More..
Haryana Education Minister assures speedy justice in Ryan student's death case
A clss II student of Ryan International School was found murdered with his throat slit inside a toilet of Ryan International School on Friday, triggering public outrage. "We demand that the government registe...More..
United Nations rights chief deplores India's move to deport Rohingyas, flays Gauri's murder
Political and Islamic groups, along with other civil society organisations, joined protests in Bangladesh's capital on Friday to urge Myanmar to "stop committing genocide" and take back those who have sought re...More..
Iraq Parliament votes against Kurdistan referendum
Iraq's parliament has rejected Kurdish plans to hold an independence referendum aimed at creating a Kurdish state in Iraq's nothern territory, a lawmaker announced on Tuesday. Hoshyar Zebari, a Kurdish leading ...More..
No federal charges against officers in Freddie Gray death
Three officers were acquitted at trial. The statement said the DOJ would continue its "independent review of this matter, assess all available materials and determine what actions are appropriate, given the str...More..
United Kingdom ambassador weighs in on UN's new North Korea sanctions
It also bans all textile exports and prohibits all countries from authorising new work permits for North Korean workers - two key sources of hard currency. The US "will face an unprecedentedly resolute countera...More..
Buddha would have helped persecuted Rohingya refugees, Dalai Lama says
Nearly 90% of Myanmar's population are Buddhists, according to government figures, while the Rohingya have always been marginalized for their Muslim faith. But Murphy was careful not to directly criticize the c...More..
Seattle Mayor Ed Murray Resigns Amid Multiple Child Sex-Abuse Allegations
Dyer told the newspaper he was 13 and that Murray was in his early 20s when Murray came to live with Dyer's family in Medford, New York, in 1975. All five accusers say that they were teenagers when the alle...More..
There Are Now Officially Three Hurricanes Churning in the Atlantic
Current projections show it moving up the Atlantic , north of the Caribbean islands, becoming a Category 3 or more storm. Katia is off the coast of Mexico with sustained winds of 75 miles per hour ...More..
Monster storm approaches Florida; more than 5mn told to flee coast
Irma was the strongest Atlantic storm to ever exist outside of the Caribbean and the Gulf of Mexico with 185 miles per hour sustained winds. Hurricane Jose swung north into deeper waters, while Hurricane ...More..
Tiger cubs meet for the first time
Plans were to introduce the new cub slowly to the other young tiger that's been at the park since August 23, when it was seized at the border from someone planning to keep it as a pet. He was then taken to the ...More..
UN Security Council unanimously approves new sanctions on North Korea
Ever wondered what the city of Pyongyang looks like? When commenting on the adoption of new sanctions, US Ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley said the "strong relationship" between US President Donald Trump ...More..
McCain to North Korea: Aggression will lead to 'extinction'
Western diplomats considered the vote to be a win for worldwide unity in the face of North Korea's provocations and pointed out that it represented the harshest sanctions regime imposed on the state to date. ...More..
South Korean foreign minister says North Korea on 'reckless path'
Haley noted that the council was meeting on the 16th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attack. Haley struck a softer tone Monday than she had last week, when she said Kim Jong Un was " begging for war " and...More..
Barcelona: Explosives experts checking van near Sagrada Familia cathedral
Specialist bomb disposal experts have been sent to the area, reportedly to investigate a suspicious package inside a van parked close to the church. "It is a false alarm". The counter-terror operation comes l...More..
Iraqi Parliament Rejects Plan For Kurdish Independence Referendum
A parliamentary majority in Baghdad voted in opposition to the September 25 referendum planned by the Kurdish Regional Government (KRG) prompting Kurdish lawmakers to walk out of the session, which was attended...More..
Staffer anxious Menendez was 'degrading' himself over visas
Bob Menendez testified Tuesday that her visa application was initially denied and then approved expeditiously after the donor told her he would "fix it" by reaching out to "the senator". "Yes, call if necessary...More..
Nuclear Option Is the Only Way Forward for S.Korea
A new draft text circulated late Sunday maintains an embargo on gas but would limit sales of oil to 500,000 barrels for three months from October 1 and 2 million barrels from January 1 for a period of 12 mont...More..
North Korea: EU mulling sanctions, South Korea, Japan coordinating more sanctions
Trump described his conversation with Xi as "very, very frank and very strong", saying it "was a very good phone call". "Because the Americans are sending mixed signals, Putin probably sees an opening to take...More..
Father Shares Images Of Baby Who Survived Mom's Murder
Almost 2,000 people have signed a petition for the city of Fargo to condemn and demolish an apartment building that housed the couple charged with killing their neighbor last month and kidnapping her child. Cal...More..
Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp: 'No regrets over Philippe Coutinho omission'
The Reds last major piece of silverware came during the 2011-12 season when club legend Kenny Dalglish guided a Steven Gerrard-led team to League Cup glory. 'When I was here, no one in Europe really knew too ...More..
US Navy ships overseas plagued with problems: Watchdog
However, the certification reports suggest that the US Navy might have supplied knowingly the ships to sea that weren't certified for the missions, said Bryan Clark, a senior fellow at the Washington-based Cent...More..
Huckabee Sanders suggests DOJ should investigate Comey
The press secretary said these revelations were proof that Trump made the correct choice after the fact. "I think if there's ever a moment we think someone has broken the law", she added, "particularly if the...More..