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Parents dump hot cooking oil on teen who refused marriage

Talks about the arranged marriage started previous year. On Friday, authorities announced that her parents - Abdulah Fahmi Al Hishmawi, 34, and Hamdiyah Sabah...

U.S. to Expel 60 Russian Spies After Nerve Agent Attack in Britain

A senior administration official declined to say whether the United States believes Russian agents were spying on U.S. submarine bases. Skripal and his daug...

Gunmaker Remington files for bankruptcy

For example, firearms sales were brisk under President Obama and in October 2016, when polls showed Hillary Clinton the likely next president, gun sales hit a ...

China unveils list of potential retaliatory tariffs on U.S. goods

China is already warning that it will take "all necessary measures" to defend itself, raising the prospect of a trade war between the world's two biggest econo...

San Diegans rally for gun control in March for Our Lives events

David Hogg, a 17-year-old high school senior who survived the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland , Florida , exaggerated Nati...

Palm Sunday: Pope Francis urges youths not to be silent

The fierce cry of those who shout out for Jesus to be crucified "is not spontaneous but already armed with disparagement, slander and false witness", he said ....

Teen wounded in United States school shooting to be taken off life support

An uncle, Timothy Cormier , on Wednesday described Willey as an "amazing young lady, whose peaceful presence and love of her fellow students and family" is wel...

US And China: An Uneasy Economic Partnership

Hours after Trump's announcement, China's Commerce Ministry gave the first indication of potential targets for retaliation, which it linked to Trump's earlier m...

Tom Watson backs Jeremy Corbyn in 'anti-Semitic' mural row

Jewish leaders released an open letter to Jeremy Corbyn , in which they accused the Labour leader of "siding with antisemites". In the speech, he will say:...

No more free reign to China: Trump after announcing tariffs

While China is the world's largest steel producer, it accounts for less than one percent of USA imports and sells only 10 percent of its wrought aluminium ove...

Killer Mike Issues Apology for NRA Interview

Black Twitter took to social media to remind Render of what they see as blindspots in his rhetoric by mentioning the NRA's lack of support for Black gun owners ...

Egyptian police kill six suspects after vehicle bombing targets security chief

Polls have opened in Egypt's presidential election with the outcome - a second term for President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi - a foregone conclusion. Al-Sisi cas...

Turkish army takes 'total control' of Afrin

On Saturday, the Turkish government organised a press tour that passed through the northwestern Syrian town of Jinderes en route to central Afrin , the region...

Nicky Morgan Says Vote Leave Spending Allegations Are "Very Concerning"

Staff at the official Brexit group - which was fronted by Boris Johnson and Michael Gove - have insisted the Electoral Commission gave them the green light ...

Mexican authorities: Creston, Iowa, family died from inhaling toxic gas

Mexican officials performed a "physical inspection of the room's gas installation" after the discovery and are expected to release a technical report. Kevin, w...

Morning snow showers, then cloudy and raw

A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect for much of northeastern South Dakota, southern Minnesota and northern Iowa through Monday morning. Daytime highs will ...

Philadelphia Phillies: Extending Scott Kingery is a risk worth taking

Kingery and the Phillies met in somewhat of the middle with a new six-year deal that runs through 2023 and includes three years of club options (in 2024, 2025 a...

UIDAI refutes report of Aadhaar database breach

It purports that the database of a state Utility company containing its customer details such as bank account numbers, consumer number, Aadhaar number (not the ...

Trump says South Korea trade deal being updated

Mnuchin said U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer reached "a very productive understanding" with South Korea on the tariffs to reduce imports and the exi...

We go naked before Whites for visa, but fight Aadhaar: KJ Alphons

Communist Party of India (Marxist) general secretary Sitaram Yechury on Sunday attacked the Central Government over Union Minister K.J. Alphons' remarks on the ...

United Nations rights body adopts 5 anti-Israel resolutions, urges arms embargo

The resolution called upon "all states to promote compliance under worldwide law" with regard to Israeli actions "by ensuring that their public authorities and ...

Palestinian teen gets prison for slapping Israeli soldier

Tamimi has been hailed as a hero by Palestinians who see her as bravely standing up to Israel's occupation of the West Bank has already spent 3 months in an...

Mnuchin: Trump will impose China tariffs if sides can't reach deal

Trump imposed a 25 percent tariff on imported steel and a 10 percent tariff on imported aluminum earlier in March to protect the USA economy and national securi...

Beijing warns of 'people's war' against US

Meanwhile, on China's social media platform Weibo, one user wrote: "I am waiting for China's victory in this trade war and Trump being kicked out of the presi...

'We want this to end': France honours victims of jihadist attack

Survivors and families of the four victims of Friday's rampage of attacks packed the Saint-Etienne-de-Trebes church for the special Mass honoring Lt. He then e...

Wilmington Police still searching for armed robbery suspect

The girl went into a local market at that intersection to buy snacks and felt while in the store that she was being watched by two guys who walked into the stor...

Protest over shooting of unarmed man overtakes freeway

But Geoffrey Alpert, a professor of criminology at the University of SC and an expert on police use of force, said the officers may have a tough time explaining...

Obama, New Zealand PM discuss climate change, parenthood

The Sydney visit follows the former president's three-day trip to New Zealand , where he was gifted a whale tooth pendant at a powhiri - a traditional Maori ...

Communal clashes in parts of Bihar during Ram Navami celebrations

Bhadrak: The district administration today relaxed section 144 imposed in municipality and nearby areas in Bhadrak town for 10 hours for auspicious Ram Navami c...

Trump dismissed advisers' warnings against vetoing spending bill

Trump had insisted that any DACA legislation include funding for building an expansive border wall along the nation's southern border with Mexico . Trump has...

Ryan urged Trump to sign bill after veto…

It includes a 2.4 percent military pay increase, the largest in eight years, as well as almost $150 billion to replace and upgrade equipment, including 14 Navy ...

Turkish forces neutralise 12 terrorists in Iraq

Turkey said this week its military may mount an offensive against the PKK in Iraq's Sinjar region if the Iraqi government doesn't act against the group. Earlier...

At least 14 dead, several hurt in auto bomb in Somali capital

Al Shabaab has intensified auto bombings in the capital amid a political crisis and the Federal Government of Somalia is in deadlock over a no-confidence motion...

Dramatic VIDEO shows man jumping out of burning shopping mall in Russian Federation

The investigative committee, which looks into high-profile crimes and reports directly to the president, Vladimir Putin , said as many as 35 people could be mi...

Emma Gonzalez Roots Run Straight To The Caribbean

González said nothing until six minutes and 20 seconds had passed - the amount of time it took for the gunman to murder 17 of her classmates and teachers at ...