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Iran: Protest over soaring cost of living

Tehran's deputy provincial governor Mohsen Hamedani said "less than 50 people" had gathered in one of the city's squares and several had been arrested after ref...

Congress MLA slaps constable, slapped back

She, ANI reported, was trying to gain entry to a meeting being held by Congress president Rahul Gandhi to review the grand old party's recent Himachal Prad...

BJP moves privilege motion against Rahul Gandhi over 'Jaitlie' remark

He also addressed the state party office bearers, presidents of district and block Congress committees, and heads of frontal organisations, party officials said...

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Despite the early slide, stocks were on track to close the year with strong gains. KEEPING SCORE: The Standard & Poor's 500 index was up 2 points, or 0.1 pe...

Russian Federation inquiry: Trump believes he will be treated 'fairly'

The president said 16 times that Mueller's investigators have found "no collusion" with Russian Federation by his campaign. Mr. Trump also told the Times ...

Court rules against OR bakers who refused to make gay wedding cake

In a statement , he said: "Today's ruling sends a strong signal that or remains open to all". But on Thursday, the court shot down that argument, too, and ...

ConCourt ruling does not fault Mbete - Parliament

The ruling followed an application by opposition parties seeking to compel Parliament to act on the court's 2016 judgment against Zuma, in which it held that he...

Christmas Storm Buries Pennsylvania City Under 5 Feet Of Snow

A storm that started on Christmas Eve buried Erie, Pa., in at least 58 inches of snow, breaking all existing state and local records. Including Christmas Eve, t...

China denies improper NK oil supplies after Trump criticism

Those sanctions sought to further limit North Korea's access to refined petroleum products and crude oil and its earnings from workers overseas. "And if the Tru...

South Korea seizes Hong Kong vessel for transferring oil to North

Oh Chong Song, 24, was shot four times as he made a mad dash for South Korea, and has been recovering in a Seoul hospital since, the MailOnline reported. ...

Israeli army intercepts two rockets fired from Gaza

However, the protests have been dwindling in size from week to week, and Reuters reported that numbers appeared to be further diluted on the fourth weekend of r...

Man drives into river trying to flee police

When they approached Erofeeff to take him into custody for a Deschutes County parole violation, he sped off down a dock in his truck and drove it into the Colum...

Egypt: Six killed in shooting outside church

According to the BBC , Egyptian police patrolling near the church approached two men who were behaving suspiciously. The attack occurred in the Helwan distr...

Turkey, Russia sign S-400 missile system loan deal

No details of the accord were available and officials were not immediately available to comment. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced in Septemb...

US, Israel sign secret pact to tackle Iran

The document marks the beginning of a new cooperative effort against Iran, a senior USA official told The Jerusalem Post . Trump's opposition to the 2015 Ira...

Calendar Weather: Met Office issue Amber weather warning for snow

Louth is among the 18 counties that have been included, in a status yellow snow ice warning that has been issued by Met Éireann today. The warning will remain...

Franken Thanks Supporters, Says He Will Continue to Fight for Progressive Issues

Al Franken says he may be leaving office, but he's not giving up his voice. "We still have a lot of work to do together on issues ranging from net neutrality t...

Sister of TV actress dies after horror crash

Annabelle was flown to Liverpool Hospital in a critical condition after the crash but died as a result of her injuries on Friday, police say. Annabelle's grie...

Korea Says 2015 Deal with Japan Over 'Comfort Women' Faulty

The announcement threw ties into doubt as both countries, important USA allies, seek to rein in North Korea's nuclear and missile programs. The exercise start...

Living in North Korea, It Seems, May Be Bad for Your Health

The report was unveiled by a nine-member committee of civilian experts that has been reviewing the previous conservative governments' North Korea policies, in...

Israel Sign Pact to Counter Iran

The U.S. and Israeli national security advisers, H. R. McMaster and Meir Ben-Shabbat, respectively, affixed their signatures to the document, according to the r...

From soccer icon to president of Liberia — George Weah

The Vice President won in only Lofa county, with 78,140 votes representing 84.1 per cent as against Weah's 14,789 votes or 15.9 per cent. That's right Mark......

NY and CT sue EPA over out-of-state pollution control

When the EPA took no action on that petition, the coalition of states in October 2016 filed a lawsuit in a federal district court to compel it to act. As one ...

Trump Warns Against Illicit Chinese Oil Sales to North Korea

Trump's tweet came after reports emerged that the USA satellites had captured images of Chinese ships selling oil to North Korean ships on the West Sea at lea...

Yellow warning of ice across Wales

However, the snow is not set to last - rain will follow, clearing any snow away. The weather warning states: "A spell of heavy snow is likely over parts of no...

GRAPHIC IMAGES: Alabama teen seriously hurt during arrest

Wilkerson was rushed to UAB Hospital in Birmingham and forced to undergo surgery. When the 17-year-old saw the cops, he began to ran, prompting the officers to ...

Timberwolves PG Teague (knee) to miss up to four weeks

Teague suffered the injury late in the fourth quarter of Minnesota's 128-125 overtime victory over Denver, when Gary Harris rolled up on his knee going for a ...

Light snow will continue Thursday morning

Arctic blasts like this can create hazardous situations says the MSP, and people are encouraged to monitor their local weather and take appropriate steps to sta...

Mayor: 12 dead in Bronx apartment building fire including child

NEW YORK-At least six people died after a Bronx apartment building caught fire on Thursday night, the mayor's press secretary said, and several more have been i...

Oklahoma State tops Virginia Tech in Camping World Bowl

In the second half, the Cowboys' offense - which came into the game ranked third in the nation in scoring, averaging 46.3 points per game - got in gear. It wasn...

USA could use some 'good old global warming' during cold snap

Fox News Meteorologist Rick Reichmuth said New Years Eve revelers coming to watch the ball drop in Times Square will encounter a high of 20 degrees and low temp...

Death toll in Mumbai's Kamla Mills fire rises to 14

Four fire tenders were rushed to the spot and trying to douse the fire, according to officials. After the fire was reported , the concerned authorities rushed ...

Prince Harry Is Skipping A Royal Boxing Day Tradition For Meghan Markle

Fans of the Royal Family have all been making the same joke after Meghan Markle's appearance at the Christmas Day church service , at St. Mary Magdalene Ch...

2017 was 'a nightmare' for children in conflict…

Rape, forced marriage, abduction and enslavement have become a fact of life for many in Iraq, Syria and Yemen. As these attacks continue year after year, we can...

Professionals offer tips to keep your pipes from freezing

One simple action can help you save thousands from a potential pipe burst during freezing weather. "If you do have water gushing everywhere in your house and ...