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Typhoon Trami expected to make landfall in Japan

Typhoon Trami is likely to approach Japan's southwestern islands on Saturday without losing strength. In case you were wondering, yes, southwest portions of O...

North Korea demands US lift sanctions before it will abandon nukes

US President Donald Trump said he and North Korea's Kim Jong Un have fallen "in love" - their bromance fuelled by " beautiful letters" he received from the...

Devil's Triangle Wikipedia page changes definition during Kavanaugh hearing

Three of Kavanaugh's former classmates at the law school who previously endorsed the judge's nomination have since rescinded their support and said the allega...

Kavanaugh pal Mark Judge says he's willing to cooperate with Federal Bureau of Investigation probe

A lawyer for Judge explained that his client "will answer any and all questions posed to him" by the Federal Bureau of Investigation about serious sexual assaul...

Teen attacked by shark at California beach

KSWB reported that the boy was diving for lobsters off Beacon's Beach in Encinitas when it happened shortly before 7 a.m. The victim was hauled aboard a kay...

Police clash with Catalan separatists in Barcelona

Catalan regional police say that they have made two arrests after Catalan separatists clashed with police in downtown Barcelona. The Catalan police told The A...

Massive wave hits Palu in Indonesia

The building began to shake soon after the plane departed and, fearing he would be trapped beneath the debris if the tower collapsed around him, Agung jumped fr...

India to Address the United Nations General Assembly Today

Sushma Swaraj said it was unimaginable to negotiate with a nation that condones terror. What America perhaps could not comprehend was that Osama would get sanct...

USA shuts consulate in Iraq's Basra, blames 'indirect fire'

The increasing violence and targeting of the U.S.in Iraq is the latest sign of increasing tensions between the US and Iran, which is subjected to harsh econom...

Flotilla of small boats rescues passengers from crashed plane in Micronesia

At 10:10am local time the plane crashed short of the runway into the lagoon in heavy rain and reduced visability the airline said in a statement. Several passen...

Iraqi model latest high-profile female victim of shooting

The former Miss Baghdad, and first runner-up for Miss Iraq, was killed on Thursday after gunmen opened fire on her in the capital's Camp Sarah neighborhood, acc...

Abuse survivors say Flake lift protest ‘in solidarity’ with Ford

A short time later Flake was confronted as he entered an elevator by two survivors of sexual assault , who challenged him on Kavanaugh in an encounter capt...

RELEASED: Brett Kavanaugh’s Opening Statement For Hearing On Sexual Misconduct

Ms. Blasey Ford , who claims Judge Kavanaugh assaulted her during a party while they were both in high school, can not remember the exact date but believes i...

Kavanaugh's lawyer defends him over 'Renate' references in high school yearbook

Prior to knowing about the inside joke shared between Kavanaugh and several of his classmates, Dolphin was one of the 64 women who signed a letter earlier this ...

Brussels to name square after murdered MP Jo Cox

The Belgian capital is now in the process of renaming more of its public spaces after women. "Jo was killed in brutal and frightful circumstances", Corbyn sai...

Defeated Maldives leader's party asks for delay in final vote results

In a hotly-contested election in the island nation on September 23, Solih, who had the backing of several opposition parties, led by the MDP, emerged victorious...

Julie Swetnick, new Brett Kavanaugh accuser, comes forward with disturbing affidavit

The woman also made other accusations in her statement. The attorney Michael Avenatti has also said that he has a client with evidence of sexual misconduc...

Indonesian quake and tsunami devastates coast, many victims

Disaster agency spokesperson Sutopo Purwo Nugroho said in a television interview there are "many victims". A man stands amid the damage caused by a tsunami in...

House Intelligence Committee to Release Transcripts From Completed Russia Probe

The panel will also release dozens of other transcripts of interviews with former Obama administration officials and numerous Trump associates, including Roger ...

Jeff Flake's endorsement clears the way for Kavanaugh to advance

The panel has 11 Republicans and 10 Democrats. The failure to order an FBI investigation was a problem from the start. The Republican from Arizona was pre...

Kavanaugh, Ford hearing marked with hundreds of protesters around Capitol Hill

Christine Blasey Ford for her willingness to speak out publicly and testify before the Senate about the sexual assault hat she says was perpetrated against her...

USMC F-35B Lightning Crashes Near MCAS Beaufort, South Carolina: Pilot Ejects

We remain focused on aggressively reducing F-35 cost and delivering best value. A military plane has crashed in coastal SC, authorities said Friday. The crash...

Trump reopens FBI investigation into Kavanaugh

She said an inebriated Kavanaugh pinned her to the bed and tried to remove her clothes but she broke free and ran out of the room. "We ought to do what we can...

Sexual Assault Survivors Confront Pro-Kavanaugh Senator In An Elevator

Kavanaugh denied the accusation . And Thursday, following Kavanaugh's angry performance before the Senate Judiciary Committee , when he also claimed the acc...

Indonesia rocked by 7.5 magnitude quake, tsunami warning issued

Sutopo Purwo Nugroho, a disaster agency spokesperson told the Associated Press , that the military will deploy troops to aid in the rehabilitation of the Indon...

Open to Changing Mind on Kavanaugh

Trump, who has long loved sparring with the media, seemed especially engaged on Wednesday, bashing the "fake news" with one breath and praising reporters with a...

Senate Panel Heads to Vote on Supreme Court Nominee Kavanaugh

Kavanaugh testified Thursday to the Senate Judiciary Committee over an allegation of sexual assault when he was in high school. The Senate Judiciary Committee...

Dutch police arrest seven and say they have foiled extremist attack

The national prosecutor's office said in a statement Thursday that the men were arrested by heavily armed police in the towns of Arnhem and Weert. After a m...

Gay penguins steal chick at zoo after parents 'neglected' it

But when they saw the young chick briefly unattended on Monday, they swooped in. A standoff in the penguin pen as the straight parents (left) confront the gay...

Palu airport closed, families missing as massive sea waves hit Sulawesi Island

BMKG had earlier issued a tsunami warning, but lifted it within the hour. He said communications with the region are disrupted. Indonesia has been hit by a ...