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Rare Porsche collection damaged in NC gas explosion that killed one

The explosion left 17 injured-including Durham firefighter Darren Wheeler and eight Duke employees. The group also said two other firefighters were being ch...

Couple reported missing while hiking Mount Baldy found alive

The San Bernardino County Sheriff said late Wednesday the two had been rescued after days of desperate searching. A friend of the hikers called for help when ...

Son of sheriff's deputy burned 3 black churches, authorities say

On the day that authorities said Matthews allegedly set fire to Greater Union Baptist Church in Opelousas, he wrote, "I'll take Arson/assassin/bard" whe...

Prosecution in Mohamed Noor trial alleges police concocted story to justify killing

Justine Damond had called police after she heard a disturbance. Ms Damond's father, John Heffernan and stepmother Maryan, sat in the front row of the courtroo...

Last Doolittle raider who struck Japan in WWII dies

The Air Force's chief of staff, Gen. Dave Goldfein, said he visited Cole in the hospital Sunday. He dreamed of being a pilot and after attending Ohio University...

Reaction as May granted Brexit delay until Halloween

Mr Corbyn said talks between Labour and the Conservatives to find a Brexit compromise were "serious, detailed and ongoing", and on the central Labour demand t...

European Union grants Brexit delay until October 31

British Prime Minister Theresa May faced down a call to resign on Thursday as she implored MPs to resolve the Brexit impasse at last after the European Unio...

Michael Avenatti could face 335 years in prison

Avenatti has tweeted denials of all the allegations and says he will plead not guilty. "I look forward to the entire truth being known as opposed to a one-sid...

British mother held in Dubai for Facebook post can fly home

The organization rallied behind Shahravesh and criticized the laws. "There have been ever-changing signals by Ms Hammadi since this debacle began, once saying...

The world's first 'three-person' baby has been born in Greece

Using the triple DNA technique to aid in infertility cases raises complex ethical issues, however. A baby has been born using the DNA of a "second mother" to ...

Viral 'Nubian Queen' Says Women Key to Sudan Protests

Mr Harun said the rally would "show that there are social and political powers that are committed towards peace, security and stability in Sudan". Amnesty Int...

Former Obama White House Counsel Expects Indictment on Foreign Lobbying Charges

Craig worked in Ukraine with Manafort in 2011 and 2012 on a project to determine whether the prosecution of former Ukrainian prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko m...

Israel election: Netanyahu poised to form new right-wing coalition

U.S. president Donald Trump, who Netanyahu featured on campaign billboards to highlight their close relationship, phoned to congratulate him on his re-electi...

Trump celebrates inaccurate job approval rating, overstated by 12 points

The poll actually shows that President Trump's "overall unfavorable rating has remained steady at 55 percent", while his approval rating was at just 41 per...

Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps Labeled A 'Terror Group'

The State Department announced the move to place the IRGC on its list of Foreign Terrorist Organizations (FTOs) on Monday, the first time Washington has done ...

Ecuador pulls out official from London embassy close to Assange

Foreign Minister Jose Valencia told Teleamazonas Tuesday that a permanent stay wouldn't be good for Assange's "state of mind, his health". Moreno provided no ...

Boeing investor sues, alleges plane maker concealed 737 MAX safety risks

In October, the same type of aircraft, operated by Indonesia's Lion Air, crashed in the Java Sea shortly after takeoff, claiming the lives of 189 people. Its st...

Speedboat killer Jack Shepherd flies back from Georgia

Judge Marks said Shepherd's absence from his trial interfered with the administration of justice. "In other words, you were in effect having your cake and eat...

German IS woman accused of war crime

The girl's mother is to be called as a witness, and is also a co-plaintiff in the case as allowed under German law. Prominent London-based human rights lawyer...

Trump’s executive order would make it harder to block pipelines

President Donald Trump will announce an executive order during a trip to Texas on Wednesday that could make it harder for states to scuttle pipelines and othe...

South Korean Court Makes Huge Abortion Ruling

The court came close to scrapping the ban in 2012, with four justices voting in favour and four against. "He said I'd committed a sin because I fell pregnant ...

Kerala nun rape case: Chargesheet filed against former Jalandhar Bishop Franco Mulakkal

Bishop Mulakkal was ordered by police investigators previous year to turn over to them a laptop believed to contain evidence in the case, but Indian officials...

Former Obama White House Counsel Expects to Be Indicted

Craig is not guilty of any charge", Craig's attorneys said in their statement. FARA violations were only rarely prosecuted until Mueller took aim at Paul M...

Japan extends sanctions on N. Korea by 2 years

It was unclear how the new border checkpoint - the fourth between China and North Korea - would operate under the sanctions, which ban or limit a broad rang...

Pence confronts Venezuelan ambassador at UN: ‘You shouldn’t be here’

Venezuela's UN Ambassador Samuel Moncada said the country is threatened with war by the Trump administration, "and the ground is being laid for an invasion". A ...

For the second time, India declines China’s invite for BRI forum

China agreed on Tuesday to address EU concerns over state subsidies to industrial firms, European Council President Donald Tusk said after a summit in Brussels ...

Brexit: May to be told EU Brexit delay decision

The result was a compromise on the date, with a deadline of October 31, for Britain to leave, deal or no deal - on condition that May holds an election on May 2...

What happens next now the European Union have agreed delaying Brexit to Halloween?

Mrs May said that although the delay is until 31 October, the United Kingdom can leave before then if MPs agree on her withdrawal deal. Macron has pushed fo...

Sudan state TV says army to make 'important statement soon'

A military council is expected to replace him. Protesters gathered in front of the military headquarters as military vehicles were deployed on key roads and b...

South Korean president to meet Trump hoping to revive North Korea talks

Last April Kim declared that the ruling party's " new strategic line" would be "socialist economic construction" and its quest for nuclear development was comp...