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Six wild elephants die after falling over waterfall in Thailand

Five more dead elephants also were discovered at the bottom of Haew Narok Waterfall, according to the Thailand Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant...

Why restoring Stormont could become Boris Johnson's biggest Brexit headache

Johnson has said he won't accept the backstop agreement, which was included in the withdrawal agreement negotiated by former Prime Minister Theresa May. So far,...

Jimmy Carter injured in another fall at Georgia home

The 95-year-old former president required stitches above his eyebrow, Carter's non-profit organisation said in a statement on Twitter on Sunday. After falling...

Court expected to hear Brexit case appeal

If it doesn't think either will happen, it is highly likely that there will be a no-deal Brexit . A Scottish court on Monday rejected a bid by campaigners se...

Trio win medicine Nobel for work on how cells adapt to oxygen

The three scientists, worked independently to determine the course of molecular events that allow cells to detect and respond to different levels of oxygen in...

Iowa Lt. Governor travels to White House for Japan trade deal signing

USA butter, milk powder and evaporated milk, along with some grains, would have competed with other TPP signatories for Japan's new import quotas under the Paci...

Trump accuses Pelosi of treason

Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) on Monday confirmed CNN and the Washington Post reports on Monday revealing that Democrats involved in the inquiry are con...

Putin turns 67, takes birthday break in Siberian mountains

Putin, who turned 67 on Monday, was captured in photos released by the Kremlin walking up the sloping mountains with a large walking stick. Perhaps because of...

House Democrats subpoena Pentagon, White House budge office

According to ABC News, Zaid said the second whistleblower "has firsthand knowledge of some of the allegations outlined in the original complaint and has been ...

Check Those Smoke Detectors During This Fire Prevention Week

Visit www.fpw.org for more general information about Fire Prevention Week and home escape planning. Another emphasis during the week will be the use of smoke ...

Taoiseach: Brexit Deal "Still Possible"

Papers submitted to the highest civil court in Scotland last week by the barrister representing the British government stated the government will not attempt to...

5 found dead in MA home identified

Plymouth County District Attorney Tim Cruz said police and paramedics responded to the scene and found a 40-year-old woman who was deceased on the couch. The me...

Johnson demands United States diplomat's wife returns to United Kingdom after fatal crash

Mrs Sacoolas is reported to have told Northamptonshire Police that night that she had no intention of leaving the UK. Although only USA staff based at the...

'Miracle' dog rescued from rubble in Bahamas month after Hurricane Dorian

The 1-year-old dog, aptly named "Miracle" by his rescuers, was clinging to life having almost been crushed under broken glass, an air-conditioning unit and laye...

Principal had sex with teen six times: Cops

Lisa Rothwell, 34, who served as the assistant principal at Belmont, North Carolina's Stuart Cramer High School, was booked on Friday for a half dozen sex offen...

8 killed, 15 wounded in new clashes in Iraq

Protesters and journalists on the scene say they witnessed security forces firing on demonstrators with some saying that snipers were taking part. The U.N. ...

Two veterinary employees save Houston-area man struck by lightning

Coreas is shown struck by a flash of lightning that sends him crashing to the ground. Alexander Coreas, and his three dogs were leaving a local park in Sp...

Boris Johnson to seek Supreme Court ruling on no-deal Brexit

Cullen said the Advocate General had stated "clearly and unequivocally the prime minister's intention to comply with his statutory duties" with "detailed and sp...

Sri Lanka presidential rivals hand in nominations

A record 41 candidates representing different political parties and independent groups have placed cash deposits for the election. The President says that the...

Republicans silent over Trump's plea to China

Jordan's response: Trump was just being Trump. "I don't think anyone in America really believes - except people maybe in the press and some Democrats in Congres...

At least 9 dead, 22 rescued from migrant boat off Sicily

Italian coast guard helicopters and vessels were searching for more of the missing. The boat had earlier left the Tunisian coast with about 50 people on board...

Opposition wins Kosovo election: commission

With almost 75 percent of the ballots counted, the opposition Vetevendosje and LDK were ahead with 25.9 percent and 25.2 percent of the votes respectively, acco...

Time for European Union to match Britain's Brexit compromise: PM Johnson's spokesman

Our proposals represent a fair and reasonable compromise. "This is the chance to get a deal done: a deal that is backed by parliamentarians and a deal which i...

Taliban Representatives Report Meeting With Khalilzad In Pakistan

The statement also warned that "broad regional and worldwide consensus for achieving peace in Afghanistan. provided an unprecedented opportunity that must not b...

Two men confirmed dead following a plane crash in Wexford

He said while it was very early stages, there is a clear indication that something was happening to the aircraft before it impacted with the terrain. At the m...

Federal leaders gather for potentially pivotal English debate

Political Science Professor at the University of Windsor Lydia Miljan says Liberal leader Justin Trudeau has the most to lose as he will be defending his record...

Hong Kong protesters charged under mask ban

A defiant tutorial video showing how to arrange your hair in a balaclava has gone viral in Hong Kong after a ban on protesters wearing face masks came into forc...

Tunisians vote in unpredictable parliamentary elections

On Oct. 13, Kais Saied, an independent with conservative social views, will face Nabil Karoui, a media mogul who has been in detention since August accused of...

Rwanda park attack retaliation

The wounded are receiving treatment in Ruhengeri Hospital in Musanze District, police spokesperson John Bosco Kabera told Xinhua in a telephone interview. The R...

French anti-terror inquiry finds signs of radicalization of Paris knife attacker

Investigators arrested the attacker's wife Thursday afternoon at his home in Gonesse, a suburb outside of Paris where the pair married in 2014, according to ...