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Catalan mayors risk jail over independence referendum

The Catalan regional government is facing the paradox of seeking to organize a politically legitimate referendum that has been pronounced illegal. On Wednesda...

North Korea to launch ICBM Saturday, South Korea prime minister says

The draft resolution takes aim directly at North Korea's leadership, proposing a freeze on Kim's assets as well as those of the ruling Worker's Party of Korea a...

Shikhar Dhawan to miss first three ODIs

The Senior Selection Committee has made a decision to not name any replacement for Dhawan in the team. Carrying on the rich vein of form from the tournament i...

Pair accused of trying to steal entire utility pole after Hurricane Irma

The officer noticed a light pole was missing from an area on top of the bridge and saw the Kia driving eastbound with the pole on its roof. The post says the of...

The world's oldest panda has died at the age of 37

Basi who has outlived most of her peers, reached the equivalent of more than one hundred in human years. Her condition had deteriorated over the past couple o...

Rain means Windies match against Ireland abandoned

Hopefully the umpires can give us some positive news but the body language of the West Indians, it's not looking good. "It won't be an embarrassment to play i...

Philippine Congress Cuts Budget of Human Rights Commission to $20

More than half of those killings weren't part of police operations. "Make no mistake, any death or killing is one too much". Earlier this week, CHR chairpers...

Ecclestone: McLaren are to blame, not Honda

Of the four power units now in F1, Honda's is by far the weakest, but the proposed move to Renault speaks volumes of McLaren's desperation to ditch a partne...

Govt to grant citizenship to Chakma, Hajong refugees soon

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'DaddyOFive' YouTube Couple Sentenced For Child Neglect Over Viral 'Prank' Videos

Michael and Heather Martin , the parents behind the controversial DaddyOFive YouTube channel, issued a public apology in this video posted April 22, 2017....

Jitters as Russia-Belarus war games set to begin

Approximately 1,650 service members from 15 different countries are participating in Exercise Rapid Trident 2017 which began Monday and will last until Septembe...

Jemele Hill apologizes to ESPN for Trump tweet

Sanders said she did not know if Trump was aware of Hill's comments. She said his "rise is a direct result of white supremacy". She also called him "unqua...

Wednesday Evening Weather: Warm To End Work Week

Skies remain partly cloudy, and rain chances stay off the board. The result will be a few clouds to start the weekend , and perhaps a breeze coming off the oce...

Super Eagles of Nigeria drop to 44 in the latest FIFA Rankings

South Africa are now ranked in 18 place on the continent. Nigeria and South Africa have both dropped in the latest Federation Internationale de Football ...

Thousands of residents still without power in South Florida

Power is expected to be restored to most of the state's west coast customers by the end of the day September 22, excluding the aforementioned exceptions. "We ...

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory hero 'was originally black'

Roald Dahl originally wrote the lead character of his much-loved children's book Charlie and the Chocolate Factory to be "a little black boy", his widow has r...

Turkey: Iraq's Kurds Will Pay 'price' for Independence Vote

It described the Iraqi Kurdish leadership's "increasingly emotional statements" in favor of independence as "alarming". "Barzani's referendum decision is a hi...

Spicer, Kimmel talk facts, Trump, inauguration crowd

And I think he takes that personally. The day after Trump was inaugurated in front of a relatively paltry crowd, the newly minted president forced Spicer to h...

With 7.4 million without power, utility workers get respect

The company outlined its priorities when it comes to restoring power, and it is working closely with local emergency management officials and public safety agen...

Germany's Merkel offers diplomatic initiative for DPRK nuclear issue

The Foreign Office is investigating whether "current and former nuclear states" helped Kim Jong-Un in his drive to mount nuclear warheads on missiles. "No surpr...

8 drown as boat capsizes in Yamuna in UP

On Thursday, 22 people died after a boat carrying 60 people capsized on Yamuna River in Uttar Pradesh's Baghpat, according to media reports. Immediatly afte...

FLASHBACK: Trump Calls 'Little Katy' Tur A 'Third Rate Reporter'

Tur was backstage when the then Republican presidential nominee arrived at the set and, ignoring her personal "desire to avoid any interaction", walked towards ...

UN Secretary-General urges end to Rohingya violence

The larger powers of the world must understand the sheer magnitude of the humanitarian crisis unfolding at the Bangladesh-Myanmar border, and take unequivocal f...

Going Through the Chart for Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (WMT)

The fund held 24,597 stocks of the retailer's shares after purchasing an extra 411 shares through out the quarter. The Cheviot Value Management Llc holds 84,977...

Al-Qaeda Promises Jihad Against Myanmar Over Rohingya Crackdown

More than 200,000 Rohingya have fled to Bangladesh since October. Myanmar's national leader Aung San Suu Kyi's spokesperson on Wednesday confirmed that ...

Protesters Cover Jefferson Statue at UVA

On the one month-anniversary of the white nationalist rally, anti-racist protesters covered Jefferson's likeness with a black shroud, mirroring how UVA administ...

Son of Michael Flynn Is a Subject of Federal Russia Investigation

Federal investigators have targeted Flynn and his son, along with former Trump campaign manager Paul Manafort, campaign adviser Carter Page, Trump son-in-...

La Nordcorea rifiuta le sanzioni Onu

Le sanzioni invocate per la Corea del Nord , invocate da Donal Trump , infine sono arrivate. Gli Stati Uniti spingono sull'acceleratore e fanno sapere d...

Kenny Chesney's home in US Virgin Islands destroyed by Hurricane Irma

They live right there, and it's gone. And the people I know there, and the people I've grown to love, they're really hard workers. Those lives have changed and ...

Kangana Ranaut's 'Simran' title track will freshen up your mood

Actress Kangana Ranaut is in the headlines due to her bold statements and has given some explosive interviews in the last few days. Talking about her perf...

DOJ Should 'Certainly' Look At Prosecuting Comey For Leaking Memos

Comey claimed in the February 14 memo that Trump asked him to back off of an investigation into Flynn, who was sacked for misleading Vice President Mike Pence ...

Clinton says Putin has 'personal vendetta' against her

And the 16th anniversary of 9/11 was no exception. "There certainly was communication and there certainly was an understanding of some sort", charges Clint...

US Homeland Security Sued Over Warrantless Search of Electronics

The suit is supported by lawyers from the American Civil Liberties Union and Electronic Frontier Foundation , which argue that the searches are unconstitutio...

New Yorkers cry 'scam' after Pizza Festival leaves them hangry

Some got no pizza at all. A local media station reports, State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman is urging attendees to file complaints on his website . The...

More Duke Energy workers depart for Florida to help with Irma restoration

In Duval, more than 50,000 customers got power restored this afternoon and 109,000, or 24 percent, still did not have power at 6 p.m. At least 12 million powe...