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Devastating India Floods Kill 50, Affect 4.5 Million People

Nepal , hit by heavy rain and floods , has appealed to worldwide agencies for help in preventing possible water-borne diseases and to ensure proper health serv...

China trade officials to talk again 'this week'

Adding to mounting pressure on China, Trump will sign an order on Monday seeking to increase the U.S. domestic content threshold for iron and steel in federal...

Thailand’s elected cabinet sworn in after 5 years of military rule

Prayuth Chan-ocha, who as army commander seized power in a 2014 coup and then served as junta leader and prime minister, returns to serve again as PM. He said o...

Epstein defense offers explanation for foreign passport

Two women who said they were sexually abused by Epstein also spoke at the hearing, urging Judge Richard M. Berman to deny him bail. At a hearing in Manhattan ...

Judge told to keep 'scary' Jeffrey Epstein in jail

The feds say that they found the fake passport, which contains a photo that resembles Epstein but lists a different name, in a home safe when they raided his ma...

Both Tory leadership contenders rule out backstop

Both British Conservative Party leadership contenders have ruled out a Brexit deal that includes a backstop deal on trade standards to keep Northern Ireland ali...

Annual drug deaths rate in Dundee highest on record

The statistics from the National Records of Scotland show that almost three-quarters - 72 per cent - of those who died past year were male. "People are parked...

MS-13 gang members 'hacked victims with machetes in California forest'

The "MS" is an abbreviation for Mara Salvatrucha - a reference to El Salvador - and the 13 is for M, the 13th letter of the alphabet, which reflects the gang's ...

More than 820 mln suffer worldwide

In addition to climate and conflict, economic slowdowns and downturns are driving the rise. The report said that an increase in the unemployment rate in Ind...

United Nations says Yemeni warring sides agree 'ceasefire mechanism'

Both parties were scheduled to discuss withdrawing their forces from Hodeidah, within a ceasefire deal that was reached last December in Stockholm. The diff...

Barry weakens, but U.S. officials warn of heavy rain — RTHK

The storm, which was downgraded from a Category 1 hurricane , brings an increased chance for rain into southeast Missouri and Southern Illinois, said Melissa B...

Hong Kong protesters clash with police

The protests have a common refrain: Hong Kong's government, led by a non-democratically elected chief executive, is not addressing the people's concerns. Tens o...

Former tenant charged in killing of Louisiana civil rights activist

WBRZ reports that Bell was a tenant of Roberts-Joseph and owed her $1,200 in back rent. Bell has been charged with first-degree murder. Authorities say th...

Planned Parenthood Fires President Leana Wen in 'Secret Meeting'

The organization is a mainstay of the federally funded family planning program and it has threatened to quit over the issue. Religious conservatives hailed th...

‘Meth Gators?’ Tennessee Police Warn Against Flushing Drugs Down Toilet

Police also noted that if the drugs made it far enough to Shoal Creek and then the Tennessee River, "meth-gators" could become a thing. Although there has yet...

Joe Biden slams 'Medicare for All' in new health insurance proposal

The top income tax rate is now 37 percent. "Building on the ACA is the quickest way to get more people insured and improve affordability, while not taking on ...

YouTuber Emily Hartridge Dies in Scooter Accident at 35

Road safety campaigners called for a crackdown after the second accident in 24 hours involving the battery-powered vehicles in London . YouTube Creators tw...

Pioneering South African Musician Johnny Clegg Dead At 66

In a career that spanned four decades, he sold more than five million albums, earned a slate of global awards and provided a soundtrack to the anti-apartheid st...

Torrential monsoon rains cause over 70 deaths in Bangladesh, India and Nepal

Millions have been forced to leave their homes as flooding continues across parts of India and other areas of South Asia, with officials saying at least 76 peop...

Great white shark gives San Francisco crew the thrill of lifetime

They were also looking to find soupfin sharks . A great white shark eats a soupfin fish being reeled in by Golden State Sportfishing . Catching a Great ...

Bianca Devins death: Instagram flooded with pink clouds to drown out g

Devins frequented Discord servers and the anonymous forum 4chan, and incorporated Minecraft and Hello Kitty into her posts . She then wrote: 'We held hands...

How doctors separate twins joined at the head

Scans of the girls revealed they had two distinct brains but that they are misshapen and they share some veins and arteries. Months of planning - involv...

Sterling plunges to six-month low as no-deal Brexit worries build

The contest between Johnson and Hunt "has transformed into an arms race of who is a bigger Brexiteer", said Vasileios Gkionakis, global head of forex strategy...

Kellyanne Conway stands to be held in contempt by House panel

Conway were any other federal employee, her multiple violations of the law would nearly certainly result in removal from her federal position", the office said ...

Judge bars Roger Stone from social media

Adam Schiff and former CIA Director John Brennan. Facebook and Twitter are out, too. President Donald Trump's former adviser, Roger Stone, will appear in ...

Trump nominates Esper, Spencer temporarily takes over as Pentagon chief

Until Esper is confirmed, Navy Secretary Richard Spencer will serve as acting defence secretary. Spencer will be acting defense secretary until Esper is c...

Trump says US tariffs on China having 'major effect'

China is grappling with a slowdown that has seen output growth slide to the weakest pace in nearly three decades this year. At the G20 summit in June, China s...

Eric Garner: No charges against officer in 2014 chokehold death

Speaking to the Guardian during Pantaelo's administrative trial, Garner's mother Gwen Carr expressed exasperation. Federal prosecutors have always been cons...

Trump weighs ousting Commerce Secretary Ross

Since late past year other media outlets have reported at different times that Trump, whose administration has been characterized by high turnover in top posts,...

Quake shakes Indonesian islands, damages temple in Bali

A 6-magnitude rocked Bali on Tuesday morning, damaging the entrance to the Nusa Dua hotel area and a few buildings. Lius Winarto, a sales administrator at the...