England: Fire at London Zoo kills aardvark, meerkats believed dead

A fire broke out today at the UK's famous London Zoo in which eight people, including staff, were injured and an aardvark was killed. The fire took hold on Saturday morning at the Animal Adventure Cafe & Shop in the Outer Circle of the zoo, near Re... More..

Tracking Christmas Eve Freezing Drizzle, Flurries, & Light Snow
High temperatures will climb to 2 degrees above zero, but we will see a northwest wind around 20 miles per hour. Highs will be chilly in the mid to upper 40s. Christmas Day will feature lots of sunshine but co...More..

Fire hits Philippine mall; 1 dead, dozens missing
The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) has been directed to investigate the mall fire in Davao City where over 30 people are believed to have perished. Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte confirms that one body h...More..
Boy kills girlfriend's parents in United States over Nazi belief
The Fricker parents had grown alarmed at messages that supported anti-Semitic , homophobic and neo-Nazi beliefs posted on social media and exchanged with their daughter, according to a family member, and w...More..

Arsenal left 'paralysed' in nightmare first half vs. Liverpool - Wenger
They were actually leading against the Reds at one point, and it seems that they have to start games better - as both the Liverpool and Manchester United matches were slow starts for the Gunners, who then m...More..

Gazan dies of wounds from Israel border clash
Israeli Border Police push a Palestinian woman to the ground on the Via Dolorous during clashes in Jerusalem's Old City following Friday noon prayers at al-Aqsa Mosque. "In order to disperse the riot, troops ar...More..

Bike rally, human chain event organised to support Kulbhushan Jadhav
He confessed before a magistrate and the court that he was tasked by RAW to plan, coordinate and organise espionage, terrorist and sabotage activities aimed at destabilising and waging war against Pakistan. The...More..

Winter Weather Advisory in effect for Christmas Eve, be careful traveling
Snow and some freezing rain will make for slick travel in the Northeast . No rain or snow for this Christmas throughout the LoneStar State which will make traveling by vehicle much smoother. As we head into ...More..

Another round of snow coming to Halton Christmas Eve
Sunday until 6 p.m. Wednesday, covering southern Erie County and Allegany, Chautauqua, Cattaraugus and Wyoming counties. Islanders dreaming of a white Christmas may get their wish. Wind gusts could reach 40 m...More..

North Korea Slams UN Sanctions As "Act Of War"
The resolution adopted by all 15 council members didn't go as far as the toughest-ever sanctions that have been sought by the Trump administration, such as prohibiting all oil imports and freezing global assets...More..

Curry Out, Livingston In For Christmas Day Game vs. Cavs
After struggling early in each of the last two Finals against the Warriors , he came on strong as the series progressed. The Cavaliers and Warriors have met in the NBA Finals in each of the last thre...More..

PM Modi, Rahul Gandhi condole deaths in Rajasthan bus accident
At least 27 people died and 5 others were injured after a bus fell into a river in Dubi area of Sawai Madhopur district of Rajasthan. The injured have been rushed to a nearby hospital. Prime Minister Narendra ...More..
Met Eireann issue wind and rain warnings for Christmas
Met Éireann has issued a rainfall warning and a national advisory warning which come into effect today and last until tomorrow, Christmas Day. The Met Office is predicting that temperatures on the 25th will ...More..

Jai Ram Thakur elected new Himachal CM
The BJP took nearly a week to decide on the Chief Minister after its chief ministerial candidate Dhumal lost the election. With him being made the chief minister, Nadda will be in a stronger position in Himacha...More..

4 killed in twin-engine plane crash in Florida
The pilot was identified as John Shannon, 70, of Lakeland, Florida. The plane, headed east, crashed shortly after takeoff in heavy fog. Authorities identified the four passengers as Shannon's daughters, Oli...More..

Dinakaran takes early lead in RKNagar by
Dhinakaran, nephew of V K Sasikala, has secured a significant lead in the first two rounds of counting of votes in the RK Nagar by-election. Even the by-election held in 2015, when former Chief Minister J Jay...More..

London orchestra releases conductor from duties
He grabbed her breasts on two other occasions, she said - while they were riding in a vehicle and also backstage, right before they walked on stage to perform. According to AP , a series of female opera singers...More..

California, four other states see jobless rates fall to record lows
The unemployment rates for Grand Island, Lincoln and Omaha have not been seasonally adjusted, so they can not be directly compared with the state unemployment rate. Private industries with the most growth year ...More..

Lakers' Kentavious Caldwell-Pope practicing, playing during 25-day jail sentence
He pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge of allowing someone under the influence to operate his vehicle, but he avoided jail time and instead received 12 months probation . He wears a Global Positioning Sys...More..

'Glad you're increasing Kettle Chips exports!' Boris leaves Russian Federation diplomats STUNNED
Johnson riled Russian officials before his visit by likening Russia to the ancient Greek city state of Sparta in an interview with Britain's Sunday Times newspaper, saying Moscow was "closed, nasty, militari...More..

Karnataka: Yeddyurappa claims breakthrough in Mahadayi water dispute, CM calls it 'gimmick'
When it was pointed out that MWDT chairman N.S. Panchal, during a hearing held in Hubballi a few years ago, had observed that representations from any organisation or party of the riparian States should come ...More..

Vijay Rupani wins prestige battle in Rajkot West
Vijay Rupani to remain Gujarat's chief minister. Deputy chief minister Nitin Patel will continue to be the second in command. The party was yet to decide on its chief minister for Himachal Pradesh where mo...More..

Who will be next Himachal CM? BJP high command to decide today
Unlike in Gujarat, the Bhartiya Janta Party won the Himachal Pradesh assembly elections with a greater majority. "Members of the core group and MPs from Himachal Pradesh will also be present", Bindal said...More..

Uber must abide by cab regulations, top European court rules
Before the verdict was delivered, Uber said it was confident that a ruling against it would make little difference to how the firm operates in European countries where it does meet national regulations, includi...More..

Penny Dazzles But Army Wins Armed Forces Bowl
The Black Knights would win the game, ending Penny's SDSU career with a tough loss despite a massive outing. San Diego State is favored by 6.5 points. Army quarterback Ahmad Bradshaw only attempted three p...More..