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EU Ministers Agree Terms of 'Painful' Brexit Divorce
Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier and the Union's Austrian rotating presidency said the negotiated text would be presented to EU leaders at a signing summit on Sunday.
Turkey Suspects Jamal Khashoggi's Killers Used Diplomatic Immunity to Smuggle Out Body Parts
Khashoggi, a US resident and Washington Post columnist, was killed in the Saudi consulate in Istanbul on October 2, sparking global outrage against the kingdom and its de facto ruler, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
Australian Swimmer Killed in Rare Stingray Attack; 2 Mauled by Sharks
The 42-year-old's death came more than a decade after world-renowned 'Crocodile Hunter' Steve Irwin was killed when a stingray barb punctured his chest
Over 1,000 Missing After California Wildfires, False Alarms Add to Chaos
Some of the people on the ever-evolving list compiled by the Butte County sheriff's office have been confirmed dead by family and friends on social media. Others have been found safe, but authorities have not yet marked them as such.
Who’s Got Mail? Not Canada. Postal Service Asks World to Stop Writing to It
Canada Post, facing a huge delivery backlog as the labour unrest looked set to enter a fifth week, recently sweetened its offer to staff in a last-ditch effort to bring the rotating strikes to an end.
Cambodia's Khmer Rouge Regime Leaders Found Guilty of Genocide in Landmark Ruling
The reign of terror led by "Brother Number 1" Pol Pot left some two million Cambodians dead from overwork, starvation and mass executions but Friday's ruling was the first to acknowledge a genocide.
California Wildfires: Tally of Missing in Town's Deadliest Blaze Surpasses 600
Nearly 12,000 homes and buildings, including most of the town, were incinerated last Thursday night hours after the blaze erupted, the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire) has said.
'They Have Gone Absolutely Nuts': Trump Calls Russia Investigation 'Disgrace to Our Nation'
The president has frequently lashed out at the probe led by special counsel Robert Mueller into Moscow's interference in the 2016 US elections and whether there was collusion by the Trump campaign.
Indian-origin Minister Leads Resignations in Fresh Brexit Jolt for PM Theresa May
Minutes after Vara stepped down as Northern Ireland minister, Prime Minister May was hit by a bigger blow as her Brexit Secretary Dominic Raab resigned from the Cabinet saying he "cannot in good conscience" support the draft of the withdrawal agreement wi...
Taliban Kill 30 Policemen in West Province: Afghan Officials
Provincial council member Dadullah Qani said on Thursday that the onslaught on the police outpost in the province's district of Khaki Safed began late on Wednesday and continued for more than four hours.
US Security Chief Bolton Vows to 'Squeeze Iran Until the Pips Squeak'
The latest measures by the US have been touted as the toughest yet, and aim to significantly reduce Iran's vital oil exports and cut off its banks from international finance.
'Pet' Lion Cub Arrives on Busy Paris Street in Lamborghini
In a separate incident also in October, a tiny lion cub weighing just a few kilos was found in a car garage in the southern French city of Marseille.
‘They Wanted to Spread Neo-Nazi Ideology’: Far-right Parents Who Named Son after Hitler Jailed in UK
Police posted pictures of the pair posing while holding their baby and a swastika flag.
Sri Lanka President Usurped Powers of MPs, Don’t Follow His Orders: Speaker to Officers
Karu Jayasuriya in a hard-hitting statement said Sirisena's actions since October 26 to sack Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe and dissolve parliament undermined the freedoms of the people.
California's Paradise: A Ghost Town Emerging from Hell
Despite the protests of residents who want to try to find a loved one, an animal or just to find out if their house is still standing, dozens of vehicles were forced to turn back.
14 Children, 9 Women Killed as US-Led Air Strikes Hit ISIS Families in Syria
Hajin, the site of the air strikes, is among the last pockets under Islamic State control near the border with Iraq.