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Lunar Eclipse 2019: Watch the Rare Super Blood Wolf Moon; Next One to Appear in 2021
The moon, Earth and sun will line up this weekend for the only total lunar eclipse this year and next. At the same time, the moon will be ever so closer to Earth and appear slightly bigger and brighter than usual a supermoon.
Two Days After Surviving Car Crash, 97-year-old Prince Philip Back on the Road Without Seatbelt
The prince was involved in a car crash on Thursday near the country residence in Norfolk, eastern England, in which his Freelander flipped over.
Trump to Offer Shutdown-ending Immigration Deal, Still Wants Wall Money: Report
Sources said Trump does not plan to declare a national emergency along the U.S.-Mexico border, a step he threatened to take earlier in his struggle with Congress over the shutdown triggered by his wall-funding ultimatum.
'Worse Than Pigs' British Tourists to Face Deportation from New Zealand
Auckland mayor Phil Goff led national outcry at the tourists' antics, demanding the police take action. The family have been involved in a string of incidents, including accusations of littering, assault, not paying for restaurant meals and intimidating b...
How Will the Confidence Vote in UK PM Theresa May's Govt Work?
If the government wins the confidence vote, it continues in office. However, there are no restrictions on how soon another confidence vote can be called. On the other hand if the government loses, May does not have to resign. A 14-day period is triggered...
Ice Losses Surge to 252 Billion Tonnes As Antarctica's Melt Quickens : Study
The U.S. journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences study said that the ice losses have accelerated by six-folds in the past 40 years.
With China Reeling Under US Trade Tariffs, Trump Says Trade Deal Soon
Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping agreed on December 1 to a three-month truce in the escalating spat.
Qatar Rejects Normalising Ties With 'Criminal' Assad
Qatar's foreign minister's comments come after Gulf neighbours the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain announced late last month they reopened their Damascus embassies.
Egypt University Expels Female Student for Hugging Male Friend
The video, which went viral earlier this month, showed a young man carrying a bouquet of flowers kneeling before a young woman and then hugging her in what appeared to be a marriage proposal.
Amid US Govt Shutdown, LOVE Act Comes to Rescue of Couples Awaiting Legal Confirmation
Couples whose marriage plans were thwarted by the partial shutdown have gotten a break, thanks to the action of Mayor Muriel Bowser and city council.
Thousands March on 9th Straight Weekend of French Yellow Vest Protests
Paris police say 24 people were arrested Saturday before the protests started, primarily for carrying potential weapons.
By Hosting Kim Again, China Signals it Won't be Sidelined in North Korea-US Talks
Beijing is intent on keeping Pyongyang within its sphere of influence -- the North acts as a buffer state, keeping the 28,500 US troops in South Korea far from China’s borders.
Pakistani Cyber-Stalker Gets 24 Years in Jail for Blackmailing 200 Female Doctors, Nurses
Abdul Wahab was sentenced to 24 years in jail for blackmailing female doctors and nurses through their social media accounts.
German Student Admits to Data Hack that Hit Angela Merkel and Others
The student was detained after police searched a property in the central state of Hesse on Sunday evening.
Turkey Cannot Accept Trump Adviser's Comments on Kurdish Fighters, Says Erdogan
Erdogan said John Bolton had made "serious mistake" in calling for a new condition for the US withdrawal from Syria, and that Turkey could never compromise on the issue of the YPG Kurdish militia.
Man Accused of Carrying Out Europe's First Islamist-style Attack Faces Trail This Week
The trial will last several weeks, but the 33-year-old Mehdi Nemmouche is already a case study in the radicalisation of some young European Muslims.