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Cosby victim asks only for 'justice' at sentencing hearing

Cosby became the first black actor to star in a prime-time TV show, "I Spy", in 1965. What his plan was. "The judge is going to get less flak if they see Bill ...

Nirmala Sitharaman calls Rafale deal row a battle of perceptions

This Rafale aircraft really does fly far and fast!" The Congress claimed that the video was of March 2015, barely days ahead of the announcement of the deal. ...

Trump dismisses second woman accusing Kavanaugh of sexual misconduct

Ford and Judge Kavanaugh under oath this Thursday morning. Ramirez, 53, told The New Yorker that Kavanaugh exposed himself at a drunken dormitory party, t...

Vowing US first, Donald Trump presses on Iran, trade at UN

The morning session started at 9am (Coordinated Universal Time-5), and runs until 2.45pm. The president's speech in NY on Tuesday provided little other than mor...

White House 'Open' To Hearing From Second Kavanaugh Accuser

Joining the maelstrom, Michael Avenatti, the attorney representing porn actress Stormy Daniels in her legal fight with Trump, claimed to represent a woman with ...

Big Lines From Trump's UN Speech

If the president's approach to North Korea has softened in the previous year, his attitude towards Iran has not. They do not respect their neighbors or bord...

STORM ALERT | Severe weather risk now lower for St. Louis Tuesday

The weekend is expected to be sunny, too, with highs in the upper 60s. The cold front will push across the state tomorrow, and temperatures will be limited to...

United States slaps sanctions on wife of Venezuelan president, other loyalists

This combo photo shows Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro's inner circle from left to right; his wife and first lady Cilia Flores in Caracas on August 5, 2017,...

Thai police discover bodies of British man, Thai wife

Police are searching for Alan Hogg, 64, and his wife Nott, 61, who were reported missing on Thursday. Police said Mr Hogg was killed with a shotgun by his gar...

Makati court orders Trillanes' arrest

Senator Antonio Trillanes was ordered arrested for rebellion for leading a coup attempt in 2007 against former President Gloria Arroyo, a crime for which he w...

Rare two-headed Copperhead found in Woodbridge

Of the trachea developed more than the left, and esophagus - right. According to a state herpetologist, the left head of the snake is the more dominant one sinc...

Swedish Prime Minister to stand down after losing confidence vote

In Tuesday's dramatic vote, 204 MPs voted against Mr Lofven while 142 voted in favour. The result clears a path for the centre-right opposition Alliance to as...

U.S. announces US$330 million arms sale to Taiwan

It was unclear what aspect of worldwide law Geng was referring to. USA military sales to self-ruled Taiwan, which China claims as its territory, are an irri...

Man, 74, Found Alive 5 Days After Fire Swept US Retirement Home

A crew that was evaluating the structure's safety found the man inside his apartment on the building's second floor. So here's the question of the day: Do you...

Hamas halts indirect cease-fire talks with Israel

It also cited budget cuts by the rival Palestinian Authority and a reduction in worldwide aid to the Palestinians, particularly from the United States . Hamas ...

Activists shouting 'we believe survivors' chase Ted Cruz from restaurant

Leftwing protesters confronted Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and his wife Heidi Cruz and drove them out of a Washington D.C. restaurant, apparently to protest ...

Florence the week after: Thousands brace for more flooding

The county added that the animals surrendered to the county "were checked out by a licensed veterinarian and Animal Services is working to reunite them with t...

Ireland flights could stop if there's a no-deal Brexit

This creates the possibility of flights grinding to a halt following the UK's withdrawal on 29 March 2019. Flying rights to and from and within the European ...

Indonesian teenager survives 49 days adrift at sea in 'fishing hut'

Inside, he had a walkie-talkie, a small stove and a generator. In this undated photo released by Indonesian Consulate General in Osaka, Aldi Novel Adilang sit...

Signs of division among Labour ranks ahead of crucial Brexit vote

Jeremy Corbyn has said he will be "bound" by the decision of party members in a vote on Tuesday. " The time has gone for sitting on the fence", said Mike Bu...

History-making New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern brings baby to United Nations assembly

New Zealand's prime minister, who shot to global fame for giving birth while in office, turned heads Monday by bringing her three-month-old daughter into the U...

Rouhani warns Trump will suffer same fate as Saddam

Trump, who has criticized the world body in previous appearances, said the U.N.'s "potential is being met, slowly but surely, it's being met". Economic pressu...

Russian Federation missile sale to Syria is 'significant escalation': U.S.' Bolton

Putin spoke to Assad by phone Monday and informed him of the plan to provide the missiles, the Kremlin said in a statement . Russian Federation blamed Israe...

Avenatti Claims Evidence Of Kavanaugh Gang Rape & Drug Parties

The fresh allegations relate to Kavanaugh's school days when he attended the elite Georgetown prep school in Maryland, where Ford has already accused him of a v...

Hong Kong-Guangzhou bullet train service launched

The Express Rail Link connects Hong Kong to the southern Chinese city of Guangzhou in 40 minutes - less than half the time taken by older trains. The Hong Kon...

Rod Rosenstein expecting to be fired

Deputy Attorney-General Rod Rosenstein has reportedly offered his resignation . The news came on the heels of reporting that at two separate meetings atten...

USA considers restrictions on green cards for immigrants receiving public benefits

In an apparent retreat from a leaked draft of the proposal earlier this year, the DHS proposal would not consider Medicaid or other benefits received by US ...

Trami intensifies into a typhoon, moves closer to PH

Paeng is the second cyclone to enter the country this month. Typhoon Trami is likely to influence Taiwan's weather on September 28-29, and the precise path ...

Meghan Markle Plays Ball in Heels at Coach Core Awards

The royal couple were also decidedly on-brand with the color scheme of the day, as the Duke's lavender shirt and Duchess's navy top seamlessly matched up with...

Syrian rebels to cooperate with Turkey in Idlib, wary of Russian Federation

An alliance of Turkey-allied rebel groups, the National Front for Liberation , has declared its "complete cooperation" with the Turkish effort, but has also ru...