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'There Were Children,' Says Migrant Mother Tear-gassed at US Border
Three tear gas canisters shot from the U.S. side landed around Meza and her children, who range in age from toddlers to teenagers, she said in an interview at a Tijuana migrant shelter.
Supermarket Finds Cocaine in Bananas Shipped to Poland from Ecuador
Employees found cocaine bricks covered by bananas inside boxes shipped to various outlets of a Polish supermarket chain.
Police Search Villas in Northwest Turkey for 'Remains' of Slain Journalist Khashoggi
Crime scene investigators were inspecting a well in the garden of the first villa in Samanli village, Anadolu reported, while images showed fire trucks at the scene.
UAE Pardons British Academic Matthew Hedges Convicted for Spying
The announcement came after authorities showed journalists a video of Hedges purportedly saying he was a captain in British intelligence. The news conference was hastily called in Abu Dhabi, the UAE capital.
California Wildfire That Killed At Least 85 People and Destroyed 14,000 Homes Fully Contained, Say Officials
The town of Paradise was a popular destination for retirees, with people aged 65 or older accounting for a quarter of its 27,000 residents. Most of the victims of the fire identified so far were of retirement age.
PM Rajapaksa Says Fresh Parliamentary Polls Need of Hour in Sri Lanka
The country is witnessing a political crisis since President Maithripala Sirisena last month abruptly sacked Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe and replaced him with former strongman Rajapksa in a move termed by many as unconstitutional.
25 Killed, 35 Injured in Powerful Bomb Blast in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province
The explosive material was planted in the Friday Market (Juma Bazar) in Aurakzai tribal district's Kalaya area.
Surprising Elephant-sized Mammal Cousin Lived Alongside Dinosaurs
Scientists announced the surprising discovery in Poland of fossils of a four-legged beast called Lisowicia bojani that demonstrated that dinosaurs were not the only behemoths on Earth at that time and that the group of mammal-like reptiles to which Lisowi...
Samsung Electronics Apologises to Factory Workers Diagnosed with Cancer
"We have failed to properly manage health risks at our semiconductor and LCD factories." Campaign groups say that 320 people have suffered from work-related illnesses after being employed by Samsung, with 118 of them dying.
France Imposes Sanctions on 18 Saudi Citizens Over Khashoggi Killing
Germany on Monday also banned 18 Saudis and moved to halt all arms sales to Saudi Arabia.
Trump Renews Threat to Close US Border With Mexico if Situtation 'Gets Out of Control'
The US President also warned that the move would hurt Mexico's trade with the United States.
Democrats to Probe Ivanka Trump's Private Email Use for Government Work
Use of a personal account for government business could potentially violate a law requiring preservation of all presidential records.
Ivanka Trump used Private Account to Send Emails on Govt Business, Just Like Hillary Clinton
Ivanka Trump’s father and President Donald Trump had branded Hillary Clinton “crooked” for doing something similar.
Saudi Foreign Minister Defends Crown Prince, Says CIA's Claims on Khashoggi Murder is False
A source familiar with the CIA's assessment said it was based largely on circumstantial evidence relating to the prince's central role in running the Saudi government.
Taliban Confirms Talks With US Officials on Afghan Conflict, No Agreement Reached
The US envoy, Zalmay Khalilzad, expressed hopes in Kabul that a peace deal to end the 17-year war could be struck before the Afghan presidential election, scheduled for April.
CNN Says White House Preparing to Ban Embattled Journalist Jim Acosta Again
CNN said it received a letter on Friday, hours after the judge's ruling, indicating the White House planned to revoke Acosta's press pass again after the 14-day temporary restraining order expires.
