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Doomsday clock announcement to be made at 10 a.m.

The closer the clock moves to the top of the hour, the more likely a global disaster could occur that would wipe out humanity, according to the scientists. "Tod...

Michelle Carter, convicted of pushing boyfriend Conrad Roy to kill himself, released from prison

She'll remain on probation for five years after she's released. Carter, wearing a white blazer and dark slacks, was spotted being driven out of the facility b...

Russian Federation gets new government in what Putin calls 'major shake-up'

The Nazis murdered more than a million people at Auschwitz, a lot of them Jews. And they are expressing the hope that more countries will accept the definitio...

Senate Impeachment Trial Of President Trump

The two sides squared off in fiery exchanges that circled around the procedures for the trial and gave the Democrats an opportunity to spell out their argumen...

Moody's lowers Hong Kong's rating to "Aa3" as protests continue

If that happens, the "one country, two systems" principle could be attacked and damaged, he said. Demonstrations have repeatedly ended in clashes between anti...

Corruption in the Philippines worsens in 2019 global index

Pakistan has a score of 32 out of 100 which is below the average score of 43, however, TI said more than two-thirds of the countries have scored 50 or less. M...

Myanmar govt-appointed panel finds 'war crimes' but no 'genocide' against Rohingya

Tun Khin said the ICOE's announcement also appears to be timed to coincide with the Gambia's genocide case against Myanmar at the International Court of Justice...

One dead, five missing after snowmobiles break through ice

By afternoon, the military had left but police helicopters, boats, and two teams of divers had joined the effort, Dorsainville said. Eight French snowmobilers...

NSW police investigate after man is filmed punching kangaroos

A post shared on a community Facebook group claimed the man hit the kangaroo with his vehicle, resulting in the animal suffering a broken back, which meant it c...

Mum accused of fatally smothering her three children appears in court

Authorities found all three children dead in their Phoenix home Monday evening after someone called 911 to report an unspecified trouble, Phoenix Police Sgt....

Meng Wanzhou hearing: Crown argues fraud case is not 'complex'

Frater wrapped up the argument Wednesday that the court must "reject the rigidity" of transposing US laws in a Canadian environment if the rigidity - in this ca...

Murder charges for 16 people connected to Brumadinho disaster

Five others from German firm TUV SUD, which ruled the Brumadinho dam safe just months before it collapsed , also face homicide charges. It was the second suc...

Australian firefighting plane 'may have crashed'

Local teams believe the aircraft may have crashed with helicopters now assisting with a search effort. Flights to and from Australia's capital were suspende...

Greece elects first woman president

She was also the first woman to head the Council of State . The diminutive Sakellaropoulou cut a defiantly modernist figure as she officially accepted her ap...

Joe Biden Freaks Out at Reporter After Question About Bernie Sanders

Bernie Sanders has responded to Hillary Clinton's claim that "nobody likes him", saying: "On a good day, my wife likes me, so let's clear the air on that...

After 13 Hours Of Fiery Debate, Senate Adopts Impeachment Trial Rules

The changes will ease the frenzied schedule for opening arguments and will accept evidence from the House inquiry. McConnell initially proposed not automati...

Donald Trump Impeachment - Senate trial opening statements

If McConnell is able to prevent 51 senators from voting in favor of witnesses, the trial could be done by the end of next week. Senate Minority Leader Chuck S...

US seeks to tighten rules covering service animals on planes

Flight attendants had pushed to rein in support animals, too, and were pleased with Wednesday's proposed changes. Federal law allows passengers with disabilit...

Wounded, 1 Dead in Downtown Seattle Shooting; Gunman at Large

A 55-year-old woman is in critical condition, and a 9-year-old boy is listed in serious condition, according to fire officials. Six people have been shot in d...

Macron grows angry with Israeli security during church visit

The status of the site has previously led to public rows between French leaders and Israeli security. "Everybody knows the rules", Macron said in English as...

Titanic shipwreck to be protected under treaty between US and UK

The wreck of the Titanic was discovered in September 1985 approximately 350 nautical miles off the Canadian coast of Newfoundland, two and a half miles below ...

Deadly funnel-web spiders the latest threat for Australia following fires, floods

Warren Bailey, owner of ABC Pest Control Sydney , told CNN that funnel-webs are normally active during the summer, but the spider season arrived later than usu...

North Korea says it is no longer bound by nuclear testing pledge

US military commanders said the move could include the testing of a long-range missile, which North Korea has suspended since 2017, along with nuclear warhead t...

Six trekkers still missing two-day after avalanche hits Nepal's Annapurna circuit

The missing persons include South Korean trekkers. The South Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs had said the avalanche hit at an altitude of 10,600 feet bef...

Michael Avenatti in Cell That Held El Chapo, John Gotti

He was to stand trial this week in NY, where he is accused of demanding as much as $25 million from the sports apparel giant Nike while threatening to expose al...

S.Korea Army discharges transgender soldier

Staff sergeant Byun Hui-su, who said she served as a tank driver, had the surgery in Thailand in November after suffering depression over her gender identity fo...

Iran Quds Force commander vows Soleimani response

Soleimani's death came a week after a series of escalations in Iraq, where a rocket attack that killed a Pentagon contractor was blamed on the Iran-backed Kat...

San Diego Mother Acting as Surrogate for Another Family Dies Giving Birth

The baby survived but Ms Reaves sadly lost the battle, passing away on January 15. Michelle has been described as a "beautiful" person who "will always be kno...

Australian Government to help tourism industry as fires go down

Tourism businesses and fire-affected communities around the country will receive much needed support from the National Bushfire Recovery Fund, noted an Australi...

Death toll from mystery coronavirus in China rises to 9

Health authorities are closely watching an outbreak of respiratory illness caused by a new virus that originated in China . She said people can protect the...