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AA Mechanic Accused Of Sabotage Denied Bail

Prosecutors said Abdul-Majeed Marouf Ahmed Alani allegedly displayed support for ISIS by making statements about wishing Allah would use "divine powers" to harm...

'Saudi oil output to recover in two or three weeks after attack'

Brent crude oil futures were down 77 cents, or 1.21%, at US$63.78 a barrel by 1241 GMT. U.S. benchmark West Texas Intermediate lost $3.40 to $59.50 a barrel. "P...

South Korea downgrades Japan trade status as dispute deepens

Relations between the two countries have deteriorated since a ruling by South Korea's Supreme Court past year that Japanese companies should compensate South Ko...

US Navy's startling admission UFO videos are real

The three videos in question - "FLIR1", " Gimbal ", and " GoFast " were released to the New York Times by To The Stars Academy of Arts and Science , an organi...

Fire in Liberia school kills 27 children

Carter said two survivors were being treated at the hospital. Another resident, Ballah, whose home is near the school, said they helped in the rescue efforts....

US, Australia to unveil rare earth mineral supply plan

In a sign that the Americans are rolling out the diplomatic red carpet since Australian voters re-elected the Coalition in May, the Trump administration has...

Contaminated tap water could cause over 100,000 U.S. cancer cases

Typically, government tests only examine the effects of one contaminant or a similar group of them at a time. Assuming a lifetime of 70 years, that adds up to m...

Japan court to rule on TEPCO execs nuclear crisis liability

The ruling by the Tokyo District Court ended the only criminal trial related to the nuclear accident that has kept tens of thousands of residents away from th...

Ben Ali: Tunisian autocrat ousted in Arab spring dies in exile

Convicted repeatedly of corruption after he fled to Saudi Arabia, Ben Ali was widely detested after Tunisia's jasmine revolution, but some supporters started ca...

Migrant workers still exploited in World Cup host Qatar

Doha has made efforts since being named World Cup hosts to improve the conditions of the migrant workers who make up a majority of the Gulf emirate's populatio...

NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio ends 2020 presidential bid

De Blasio told the Morning Joe audience that he appreciated his time on the campaign trail. "The bar is so high so early that for a lot of us - clearly, som...

US, Chinese trade deputies face off in Washington amid deep differences

Trump has slapped tariffs or will levy tariffs on more than $500 billion worth of Chinese imports by mid-December after most of the holiday shopping is over. He...

Storm Area 51 fans set up camp in the Nevada desert

That being said, there are likely a few hundred crazies who will show up at the actual Area 51 site and try to make some noise. A beer company produced alien-...

Donald Trump Signs, Shows Off Newly Constructed Wall on San Diego Border

The transfer of land includes more than 300 acres of land in Yuma County, Arizona , including along the Cabeza Prieta National Wildlife Refuge, as well as 110 ...

Pakistani PM embarks on two-day visit to Saudi Arabia

Imran will hold discussions with the Saudi leadership over the grave situation in Indian Occupied Kashmir (IOK) following New Delhi's illegal and unilateral a...

A FedEx pilot was arrested by Chinese authorities

Chinese authorities have opened a criminal investigation, according to the paper. His passport, cell phone and other communication devices were confiscated WS...

One dead, five hurt in Washington, DC shooting

The source said the five wounded victims of the shooting were expected to survive their injuries. Reuters could not immediately reach police or fire officia...

Two Members of Cuba's UN Mission Ordered to Leave US

The State Department accused the members of engaging in activities harmful to U.S. national security. It said the expulsion was due to " abusing their privile...

South Korea police say they may have found serial killer

In this July, 1993, photo, South Korean investigators examine the scene following a killing in Hwaseong, South Korea . The suspect is now serving prison time...

Brexit: 'Dose of reality needed' over new deal hopes

Mr Juncker said his meeting with Boris Johnson in Luxembourg on Monday was "rather positive" as he assured he was "doing everything to have a deal" to prevent...

Solomon Islands to establish relations with China

Taiwan and Kiribati established formal diplomatic relations in November 2003. The government will call off all bilateral projects, withdrawing its embassy, dipl...

United States teen threatens to shoot '400 people for fun', charged

Along with that, investigators reportedly saw a video of Alexis Wilson firing an AK-47. Wilson allegedly showed a co-worker the videos and told her "that she ...

UK Supreme Court to issue parliament ruling 'early next week'

The decision could open the door to Parliament returning as early as next week, setting up another showdown over Brexit between Mr. Johnson and a rebel alliance...

Security Council draft resolution on Idlib vetoed by Russian Federation and China

That resolution also demanded that counter-terrorism activities comply with worldwide humanitarian law and ensure the protection of civilians. Russian Federat...

Iran confirms detention of three Australians

Jolie King (L) and Mark Firkin (R). "The news is true and there are two dossiers and bills of indictments have been issued for both cases", he was quoted a...

More Than 1,000 Rescues, Evacuations as Imelda Causes Widespread Flooding in Texas

Many schools in the Houston and Galveston area canceled classes Wednesday. Some parts of the Houston area had received almost 8 inches (203 millimeters) of ...

Facebook: New oversight board to only regulate content, can't change policy

The multinational board will eventually comprise 40 members, who will collectively decide a few dozen cases a year, company executives told reporters in a confe...

Colt stops production of AR-15 rifles for civilians

In a release posted on their website, the company said they believe that the modern sporting rifle market has experienced "significant excess manufacturing". ...

Trump says he will meet with PM Imran, Indian PM Modi soon

At the same time, Pakistan's refusal to allow the special flight to travel through its airspace continues to rankle New Delhi . Trump also said he has a grea...

Ireland says United Kingdom has not supplied credible Brexit proposals

The risk of a no-deal Brexit remains "very real", European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker warned MEPs in Strasbourg on Wednesday but said he is prep...