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Saudi power relay facility hit by projectile from Yemen

Yemen's rebel-run news agency says airstrikes by the Saudi-led coalition have killed 11 civilians and wounded others in the northern city of Saada. In retalia...

Pope prays for quake residents, hopes to visit

There is particular concern about why a school which was reinforced to withstand earthquakes at a cost of €700,000 (£600,000) collapsed, as well as the bell tow...

Erdogan: Turkey will fight Syrian Kurds same as Islamic State

The latest fighting is likely to raise deep concerns for Turkey's North Atlantic Treaty Organisation ally the United States, which supports the Kurdish militia ...

Singapore reports more Zika cases

Foreign workers in Singapore, employed mostly in the construction and marine industries, can earn as little as S$2 (US$1.47) an hour, often work 12-14 hours a d...

USA to end private federal prisons

In the memo , Yates said that by May 2017, the bureau is expected to house just 14,200 inmates in private prisons - a small percentage of the approximate 195...

Xiaomi Amazfit Smartwatch With Heart Rate Sensor Launched

The Huami smartwatch is part of the company's Amazfit range, that, until now had a number of smartband wearables to its name. The wristband is user replacea...

Islamic State takes responsibility for Yemen bomb; at least 60 dead

Once there, they would have been prepared to fight Shiite Houthi rebels in the north, near the border with Saudi Arabia. A security source said the attack tar...

Explosion reported in Belgium

One person who suffered serious burns was rushed to Neder-over-Heembeek, while another was sent to the IMTR Loverval. The other two received minor injuries and ...

Death toll from Italy natural disaster nears 250 as crews continue rescue efforts

Rescue workers in Italy were jubilant Wednesday as they pulled a 10-year-old girl from the wreckage of a massive quake. Italian highway operator Strada dei Pa...

USA should arrest Gulen - Erdogan

Biden told a media conference in Ankara on Wednesday that the "US puts paramount importance on US-Turkish relationship, as allies, partners and friends". The ...

Chelsea Clinton will stay with the Clinton Foundation if Hillary is elected

The Republican nominee, who donated to the Clinton Foundation, has repeatedly charged that his opponent, while secretary of state, provided access to foundation...

Person found without vital signs after vehicle, TTC bus collide in Scarborough

The driver of the auto and the passenger in the front seat were injured, one of them seriously. Another male suffered minor injuries. The circumstances that l...

Nightclub Where Man Was Killed Gives up Liquor License

Two people were injured after a shooting outside the venue in December past year, while in November, 2014, a club-goer began shooting into the crowd after being...

Obama Administration Hits Goal Of Welcoming 10000 Syrian Refugees

Last November, more than half of US state governors said they would not allow refugees fleeing the ongoing conflict in Syria to be settled in their states. Most...

Suspect in Stabbing Says He Was Hearing Voices

Farooqui was on the radar of federal authorities for some time prior to the stabbing , ABC News reported . The FBI is looking into a stabbing in Virg...

Pennsylvania AG resigns following perjury conviction

Elected on a pledge to take on the Capitol establishment, she promised a vigorous review of the handling of the child sex abuse case involving former Penn Sta...

Led coalition planes hit Islamic State in north Syria: Turkish military

The proposed operation was shelved as unfeasible when Russia intervened in Syria past year to shore up Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, especially after a Turk...

Romanian PM heads to Italy for quake funeral

Firefighters carry personal belongings retrieved from houses, in Amatrice, central Italy, Monday, Aug. 29, 2016 after last Wednesday's quake. Italian authoritie...

Taiwan to Indict Three Soldiers Over Accidental Missile Launch Toward China

Petty Officer Chen Ming-hsiu, Kao's supervisor on the vessel in charge of missile launches, is said to have ordered the four Hsiung Feng III missiles connected ...

Hollywood loses iconic 'Willy Wonka' Gene Wilder

His enormous range was everything in between: from a quiet sweetness to a madcap lunacy. Wilder's nephew said he died earlier this month in Stamford, Connecti...

Modi Govt Set to Announce Rs 2000 Cr Package for PoK Refugees

The United Nation should be urged to appoint special representative for monitoring the situation in occupied Kashmir, he added. India should not only ease visa ...

Convicted top Pennsylvania prosecutor to address job status

Under the state Constitution, Ms. Kane would have been required to resign on the day of her sentencing . But [Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin] Stee...

Arrested On Drugs, Weapons Charge At Notting Hill Carnival

Most of the arrests were for drug and weapons offenses. A festival in London was marred by violence this weekend as police arrested 454 people . "In addition...

No incursion into Kobani: Kurds warn Turkey

Turkey is part of the USA -led coalition fighting the militants of the Islamic State group, but the airstrikes that began Saturday marked the first time it has ...

Lightning strike kills hundreds of reindeer in the mountains of Norway

Because reindeer huddle together during storms, the animals were found contained in an area just 50 to 80 metres (164 to 262 feet). Five of the reindeer w...

Obama to create world's largest ocean reserve off Hawaiian coast

First established in 2006 by President George W. Bush , the expanded monument builds on Obama's consistent push to preserve America's most cherished natura...

Passenger jumps on to Tube tracks to save ill man's life

Around one-quarter of ARLA members living in London and the South East said they expected to see rental increases around tube stations running a round-the-clock...

Israel lashes back after UN envoy comments on settlements

Peace efforts have been at a standstill since a US-led initiative collapsed in April 2014. Israel's United Nations ambassador blasted Tuesday the organizati...

Donald Trump Prepares to Give a Speech On Illegal Immigrants

Trump has previously vowed to deport all of the nation's approximately 11 million undocumented immigrants. Boz has flowing blond hair, and wears sunglasses as...

Health officials find another local Zika case in Miami-Dade

It is also screening workers staying at the dormitories located near the affected areas. On Saturday, the health ministry confirmed a first locally-transmitte...

Daish claims Aden attack that killed 60: Amaq agency

The bomber drove into a crowd of recruits and broad the roof down on a large number of them. Yemen , the poorest country in the Arab world, has been wracked ...

Ex-Aide Poised to Replace Convicted Pennsylvania Prosecutor

Pennsylvania lawmakers are poised to replace the state¿s convicted ex-attorney general, Kane, with her former top deputy. Governor Tom Wolf nominated him earl...

Gabon opposition candidate calls on President Bongo to 'acknowledge his defeat'

According to media reports, the election was closely contested between the candidates incumbent President Ali Bongo, seeking a second seven-year term, and oppos...

Pakistan make 251 in 2nd England ODI

Sarfraz Ahmed became the first Pakistan player to score a one-day global hundred at Lord's as the tourists fought back after a dramatic collapse against Engl...

False alarm at Los Angeles International Airport

The incident was similar to one that occurred two weeks earlier in NY, when unconfirmed reports of gunfire at Kennedy International Airport led the police to ev...