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Former Minneapolis officer to go to trial in Damond's death

In a hearing Thursday, Judge Kathryn Quaintance ruled against Noor's motions to dismiss the charges for prosecutorial misconduct and probable cause. He is cha...

Merkley: Ford receiving 'worse treatment than Anita Hill got'

Heather Lake of Omaha, a stay-at-home mother of four and registered Democrat, said she went into the hearings believing Ford, and that the professor's testimony...

German bishops apologize for thousands of sex abuse cases

Sexual abuse was crime, he said, and those guilty of it must be punished. Pope Francis has found himself embroiled in a global scandal over abuse in the Catho...

Iran city mocked for billboard featuring Israeli soldiers

The image depicted the backs of three male soldiers standing atop a rocky hill and looking out onto clouds. Soon after it was erected, locals noticed that the...

The White House TiVos are set; Trump, Pence call Kavanaugh

But there's nothing ordinary about the stakes and circumstances of Kavanaugh's nomination, with Republicans fighting to get him on the court by the end of Septe...

Danish island where Copenhagen sits cut off due to 'major' police operation

Ferry services to Germany have now been reopened, said Danish local media. Swedish newspaper Aftonbladet , quoting unnamed sources, said the operation wa...

Sen. Jeff Flake of Arizona calls Kavanaugh decision 'a tough call'

Two other women, Deborah Ramirez and Julie Swetnick, have come forward with their own allegations. Dianne Feinsten and Patrick Leahy were inappropriate. "You're...

Jet crash kills 2 pilots at SC airport

One crew member "died at the scene of the crash and the other at the hospital", according to Deputy Coroner Jeff Fowler said to WYFF-4 . Greenville City Fire...

Flake Apologizes to Kavanaugh and Christine Blasey Ford

After the Judiciary Committee votes on Kavanaugh's confirmation Friday, where Flake's support suggests he will pass with a positive recommendation, the full Sen...

Kavanaugh and Ford Have Testified. Here's What Happens Next

She said Trump thought Kavanaugh's testimony was "powerful, it was riveting and it was honest". The panel has set a vote for Friday on Kavanaugh's confirmation...

Donald Trump defends Supreme Court pick but says he could change mind

Dr. Ford answered "no" to both questions and the polygraph detected no signs of "deception". "If I thought he was guilty of something like this, yes, sure", T...

Pope calls on divided Chinese Catholics to reconcile

Taiwan said on Thursday its relationship with the Vatican is stable, although it will closely watch what it described as "suppression" by China following a land...

NUS loses title of Asia's top uni but scores in global outlook

Australian unis slipped in the ranking , under pressure from Chinese universities which have improved their standing due to "improvements in citation impact". ...

Supreme Court allows women entry into Sabarimala temple

Arguments in the case were heard over eight days beginning July 17, 2018, though the case has been before the Supreme Court since 2006. The apex court took up...

Major quake prompts tsunami warning off Indonesia

A tsunami alert has been issued hours after a milder quake brought down houses in the same area, and officials expect further damage. Indonesian officials iss...

Canadian MPs vote to strip Aung San Suu Kyi of honorary citizenship

Member of Parliament Salma Zahid called Aung San Suu Kyi's "unwillingness to take any moral leadership. inexcusable, and deeply disappointing". However, as R...

Millennials Are Causing The US Divorce Rate To Drop

Thanks to younger couples getting married later, presumably when they're more mature, the United States divorce rate dropped by 18 percent between 2008 and 20...

New Zealand's First Baby makes United Nations debut

The first elected world leader to deliver a child while in office was Benazir Bhutto, who gave birth to daughter Bakhtawar Bhutto Zardari in 1990 while serving ...

US F-35s Could See Combat Soon

CNN reported the comments on Tuesday, citing several officials who said the fifth-generation stealth aircraft are now aboard the USS Essex amphibious assault s...

China's Foreign Minister rejects claim of Chinese meddling in upcoming United States election

Beijing urged the United States (US) on Thursday to stop slandering China after President Donald Trump accused the Asian giant of trying to interfere in upcom...

Blasey Ford says '100 percent' certain Kavanaugh assaulted her

The emotionally charged proceedings on Thursday saw both Kavanaugh and Ford bring their cases before the Senate judiciary committee , leaving it in the hands o...

Christine Blasey Ford says she’s ‘100 percent’ sure Kavanaugh sexually assaulted her

Ms. Blasey Ford says she is "terrified" to be testifying, and has received death threats for her decision to come forward and speak about a 1982 incident in wh...

Plane overshoots runway in Micronesia and lands in ocean

He said the passengers and crew were at the local hospital undergoing checks, with no serious injuries reported. The Boeing 737-800 was scheduled to stop in C...

Nigerian universities join world’s best higher institutions

The National University of Singapore (NUS) has lost its title as Asia's top university. Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham (headquartered in Tamil Nadu) saw a rise, f...

Trump backs Supreme Court pick but 'could change mind'

Avenatti tweeted four pages of a declaration from Julie Swetnick of Washington , D.C., who said she holds four active clearances with the federal gover...

'First Baby' Neve and mom Jacinda Ardern make United Nations debuts

Ardern's meetings today include new Spanish President and UN Goodwill Ambassador, actress Anne Hathaway. Keeping her government on the same page has been a co...

Trump says he "may delay" meeting with Rosenstein

During the freewheeling presser, Trump also said that he would prefer to keep Rosenstein in his position, calling him a "very nice" man. The president's comme...

Kavanaugh calls Swetnick's 'gang rape' allegations a 'farce' during emotional Senate testimony

Avenatti told MSNBC that Swetnick was "100 percent absolutely " ready to testify in front of the Senate Judiciary Committee. Other conservatives have followe...

Donald Trump Calls Deborah Ramirez Forgetful Drunk Who "Has Nothing"

The president went on to say that Democrat "con artists" like Sen. Trump said this "con game" at the "highest level" could "go on forever", and claimed "it's ...

UN Security Council Members Reject Trump's Calls For Sanctions On Iran

Iran's president said on Thursday that the U.N. Security Council meeting chaired by President Donald Trump the previous day reflected America's increasing is...