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Infant dies after dad bent baby's body in half, cops say

A 6-month-old baby boy died last Thursday after his father aggressively bent him in half to silence his crying. The baby's mother told police her son was "awa...

Ukraine, pro-Russia rebels in biggest prisoner swap since 2014

The President of Ukraine, Petred Poroshenko, who described as "sudden and provocative" Russian decision to withdraw its officers from joint centre, said last we...

Islamic State terrorists flee to Libya after Syrian defeat - Russian General Staff

The US-led coalition said ISIS initiated a complex attack on Saturday at the At Tanf Garrison on the Syrian-Jordanian border using a vehicle-borne IED, and 20-3...

Obama, Hillary Clinton Remain Most Admired, Gallup Poll Finds

Last year, Obama topped the list with 22 percent, while Trump garnered 15 percent. Despite keeping a relatively low profile since leaving the White House in J...

China's Geely buys stake in Swedish truck maker Volvo from Cevian

The Chinese company will be involved in AB Volvo's management and expects to enjoy synergies from the two Volvo brands. Although Volvo and AB Volvo are no...

Malegaon blast: Will now fight against UAPA charges, says Purohit's wife

In this case, the charges were framed against the accused, who include Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur, Colonel Purohit, Major Ramesh Upadhyay, Samir Kulkarni, Ajay ...

Christmas storm brings more than 4 feet of snow to Erie, Pennsylvania

Emergency management coordinator Dale Robinson says that will allow officials to bring in some National Guard resources with forecasters predicting more snow We...

Family of British woman jailed in Egypt fear for her mental health

Rachel said she was unsure of a potential appeal. The woman, 33-year-old Laura Plummer from Hull, has maintained her innocence since her arrest in October o...

Remote Area Medical returns from Puerto Rico

Mother Isamar holds her baby Saniel, 9 months, at their makeshift home, under reconstruction, after being mostly destroyed by Hurricane Maria, on December 23, 2...

Contact lost with 1st Angolan satellite after launch from Baikonur spaceport

Russia's Energia Rocket and Space Corporation, the developer of AngoSat, on Wednesday confirmed the loss of contact with the satellite. Initially, it was planne...

Mega Millions jackpot grows to $306M, Powerball at $337M

A victor that takes the cash option would rake in $210.4 million. That player also played the Megaplier option which increased the winnings to $4 million. And t...

Bitter blast of cold, then a potential storm this weekend

Mostly sunny, with a high near 22. In Schuylkill County, temperatures will reach the upper 20s on Wednesday and Thursday before it takes a turn for the wo...

'Fireball' Seen in the Sky Across New England, Canada

Webcams in Portsmouth Harbor in New Hampshire and at the Burlington International Airport in Vermont captured the fireball. Suspected to be a meteor , the fire...

Snow and ice warning issued for north Cumbria

While this news may excite some, it has also been warned that people need to be cautious in regard to the weather over the next few days. The Met Office says ...

Natural disaster: 4.0 quake strikes near San Jose

No injuries or notable damage were reported as a result of these quakes. The U.S. Geological Survey shake map showed responses from Marin County, San Francisco,...

Granny finds Rahul handsome, gets a call on her bday

Surprisingly, this tweet session did not end here as Dipali again took to her Twitter account and appreciated the Rahul Gandhi's gesture. I asked her why? Durin...

Obama warns of divisive social media use in Prince Harry interview

A portion of the chat can be seen in a video clip below. Questioned live on the air after the pretaped interview was broadcast, Prince Harry said the guest ...

Medical evacuations start from Syria's Eastern Ghouta

The ICRC tweeted late Tuesday that its personnel, along with those of the Syrian Arab Red Crescent (SARC), had "begun the evacuation of critical medical cases f...

President Trump and His Family Celebrate Christmas in Florida

And as for Trump, he said he wants "peace for the country". He said, "So you want your grandma to get out of the hospital?" President Donald Trump holds fir...

Trump golfs a day after 'back to work' tweet

Trump travelled from his Mar-a-Lago resort on Tuesday to the Trump International Golf Club to play golf with Georgia Senator David Perdue, PGA tour player Bryso...

'Oil Trade Between N. Korea & China Under Discussion at UNSC'

China, long the North's top trade partner, also hindered the trade of gasoline, diesel or fuel oil and jet fuel. "We define this "sanctions resolution" rigged...

4 dead in Dickinson County crash

According to the Kansas Highway Patrol's crash log, Lisa A. Luft, 47, of Kearney, Mo., was driving a 2001 Dodge Dakota westbound on I-70. The vehicle fell appro...

Minister talks about change in Constitution, faces threat

Further, Hegde added while speaking "Those who, without knowing about their parental blood and call themselves secular, they don't have their own identity, They...

'Comfort women' row with Japan unresolved despite 2015 deal - Seoul

The task force, operating directly under Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha, on Wednesday issued a report saying that although the two governments declared the iss...

Jai Ram Thakur takes oath as Himachal CM

Shimla: The BJP has succeeded in elbowing out veteran leader Prem Kumar Dhumal from the race for chief ministership. The 52-year-old will be the 13th chi...

Sydney grandmother avoids Malaysian death penalty over drug charges

Fifty-four-year-old Maria Exposto was caught carrying 1.5kg of methamphetamine inside her luggage, while on a stopover in Kuala Lumpur in December 2014. Exposto...

Oil remains near 2015 highs on tight market outlook

To note, one barrel equals 158,988 liters. During the session, front-month prices touched a high of $67.10 a barrel, their highest since mid-May 2015. Phil Flyn...

Bitter cold, lake-effect snow to continue

Christmas day we will have wind gusts into the 30s. It only gets colder as an Arctic air mass pivots into New England through the remainder of this Holiday we...

DJB approves 20 percent hike in water, sewer tariff in Delhi

New rates will come into effect from January 1. However, there will be no change in tariff for consumption of up to 20,000 litre per month. The hike will be a...

Quick Lane Bowl in Detroit: Duke vs. Northern Illinois

It is the first time the two programs will meet on the gridiron. Instead of folding like they did often during their midseason six-game losing streak, the B...

Library of Congress won't collect every public tweet

The decision was announced in a recently published white paper that reads "the tweets collected and archived will be thematic and event-based, including event...

Guatemala pledges to follow USA on Jerusalem

In a statement, Netanyahu praised Morales' decision and said that he was waiting in Jerusalem. That resolution was overwhelmingly adopted by a vote of 128-9...

After concerns, Oswego County prepares 2018 property tax warrants for pre-paying

The executive order, signed earlier this month, allows New Yorkers to deduct their 2018 local taxes from their 2017 federal tax return if they file by January 1...

Four People Found Dead in Upstate New York Home

He said the deaths appeared suspicious , though the cause wasn't revealed. Police in Troy, New York, told local reporters that the victims were all family me...

Wilmington family celebrates Kwanzaa, history and heritage

In Obama's statements about the holiday, he consistently emphasized the values that all Americans can find in culture celebrated on Kwanzaa . The week-long c...