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Myanmar blocks UN rights investigator weeks before visit
The UN independent investigator into human rights in Myanmar says she has been barred from visiting the country for the rest of her tenure.
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The UN independent investigator into human rights in Myanmar says she has been barred from visiting the country for the rest of her tenure.'Some fatalities' reported after Amtrak train derails onto highway near Seattle
An Amtrak train derailed on a bridge over a highway in Pierce County on Monday south of Seattle, Wash., prompting an an emergency response, with one report saying there are "some fatalities."
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An Amtrak train derailed on a bridge over a highway in Pierce County on Monday south of Seattle, Wash., prompting an an emergency response, with one report saying there are "some fatalities."
More than 15,000 scientists from 184 countries issue 'warning to humanity'Misc World | 210752 hits | 1:17 AM on Monday | posted by Hyack
Over 15,000 scientists around the world have issued a global warning: there needs to be change in order to save Earth. It comes 25 years after the first notice in 1992 when a mere 1,500 scientists issued a similar warning. Santa Claus is coming to town! Kris Kringle spotted in some strange placesMisc World | 207626 hits | 1:10 AM on Monday | posted by Hyack
From the iconic Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York to a reindeer sleigh in the sky to a scuba diving Santa, jolly old St. Nick has been popping up all over the world as the holidays approach.Peru launches impeachment process against president
Lawmakers in Peru initiated proceedings Friday to oust President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski, who refuses to resign after being accused of failing to disclose decade-old payments from a Brazilian company embroiled in Latin America's biggest corruption scandal.
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Lawmakers in Peru initiated proceedings Friday to oust President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski, who refuses to resign after being accused of failing to disclose decade-old payments from a Brazilian company embroiled in Latin America's biggest corruption scandal.Residents flee as wildfire nears wealthy California enclave
Residents pile into cars and flee as surging winds drive one of the biggest fires in California's history toward the wealthy coastal enclave of Montecito, northwest of Los Angeles.
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Residents pile into cars and flee as surging winds drive one of the biggest fires in California's history toward the wealthy coastal enclave of Montecito, northwest of Los Angeles.Thousands of North Koreans mourn 6th anniversary of Kim Jong Il's death
Crowds of flower-bearing North Koreans have streamed passed statues and portraits of their leaders to pay respects on the sixth anniversary of the death of Kim Jong Un's father, Kim Jong Il.
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Crowds of flower-bearing North Koreans have streamed passed statues and portraits of their leaders to pay respects on the sixth anniversary of the death of Kim Jong Un's father, Kim Jong Il.Austria's chancellor says he will reject EU migrant quotas
Sebastian Kurz, 31, has joined leaders from eastern and central Europe in pushing back against the scheme, which was designed to help Italy and Greece deal with 160,000 migrants.
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Sebastian Kurz, 31, has joined leaders from eastern and central Europe in pushing back against the scheme, which was designed to help Italy and Greece deal with 160,000 migrants.Police shoot knifeman at Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport
Dramatic footage shows four armed officers running through the Dutch capital's Schiphol Airport towards a Starbucks Coffee outlet as shots are fired.
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Dramatic footage shows four armed officers running through the Dutch capital's Schiphol Airport towards a Starbucks Coffee outlet as shots are fired.DOD shows components proving Iran provided missiles fired at Saudi Arabia
In a presentation that echoes assertions by another administration that Iraq was concealing weapons of mass destruction, US officials have created a display of evidence that the Trump administration hopes will trigger further action against Iran. In a pre
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In a presentation that echoes assertions by another administration that Iraq was concealing weapons of mass destruction, US officials have created a display of evidence that the Trump administration hopes will trigger further action against Iran. In a pre'Monster bird' fossil found in New Zealand
The fossilised bones of an ancient penguin the size of a pro-wrestler have been discovered in New Zealand, scientists said Tuesday, dubbing the creature "monster bird."
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The fossilised bones of an ancient penguin the size of a pro-wrestler have been discovered in New Zealand, scientists said Tuesday, dubbing the creature "monster bird."Red-suited man on a sled rescues a deer on frozen pond
Reindeer are supposed to pull Santa Claus' sleigh, but in Oregon recently, a red-suited man on a sled wound up pushing a deer. The reverse-reality Christmas-season tale played out when a deer wandered onto a frozen golf course pond in Sunriver, Oregon, on
Misc World | 207427 hits | 2:51 PM on Tuesday | posted by Hyack
Reindeer are supposed to pull Santa Claus' sleigh, but in Oregon recently, a red-suited man on a sled wound up pushing a deer. The reverse-reality Christmas-season tale played out when a deer wandered onto a frozen golf course pond in Sunriver, Oregon, onRussian hacker says hacked Democrats 'under the command' of Russian intelligence agents
A Russian hacker told a Moscow court in August that he was ordered to hack the Democratic National Committee by Russian intelligence agents at the FSB.
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A Russian hacker told a Moscow court in August that he was ordered to hack the Democratic National Committee by Russian intelligence agents at the FSB.More evacuations ordered as California wildfires rage on
The largest California wildfire is advancing on coastal towns near Santa Barbara, stoked by the gusty winds and dry conditions that have fuelled destructive blazes across the state's southern region.
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The largest California wildfire is advancing on coastal towns near Santa Barbara, stoked by the gusty winds and dry conditions that have fuelled destructive blazes across the state's southern region.Israel says tunnel stretching across border from Gaza destroyed
The Israeli military says it has destroyed a tunnel built by the Hamas militant group that stretched from the Gaza Strip several hundred metres into Israel. The tunnel began in the central Gazan town of Khan Younis and stretched for over a kilometre acros
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The Israeli military says it has destroyed a tunnel built by the Hamas militant group that stretched from the Gaza Strip several hundred metres into Israel. The tunnel began in the central Gazan town of Khan Younis and stretched for over a kilometre acrosPutin orders Russian troops out of Syria
President Vladimir Putin has ordered Russian forces in Syria to start withdrawing, claiming that after a two-year military campaign, Moscow and Damascus had achieved their mission of destroying ISIS.
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President Vladimir Putin has ordered Russian forces in Syria to start withdrawing, claiming that after a two-year military campaign, Moscow and Damascus had achieved their mission of destroying ISIS.Arctic sea ice melt could exacerbate California droughts: study
Melting Arctic sea ice could render sun-soaked California vulnerable to a recurrence of the severe drought suffered in recent years as it is likely to cause high pressure systems that push away rain-bearing storms, a study released Tuesday says.
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Melting Arctic sea ice could render sun-soaked California vulnerable to a recurrence of the severe drought suffered in recent years as it is likely to cause high pressure systems that push away rain-bearing storms, a study released Tuesday says.Fierce dry winds drive California wildfires toward San Diego
Firefighters battled several intense wind-driven wildfires early today that have swept across densely populated Southern California, destroying at least 500 structures and chasing 190,000 people from their homes over the past five days.
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Firefighters battled several intense wind-driven wildfires early today that have swept across densely populated Southern California, destroying at least 500 structures and chasing 190,000 people from their homes over the past five days.Plot to blow up Theresa May foiled
Two Muslim men are suspected of conspiring to attack Downing Street armed with an improvised bomb, suicide vest and knives.
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Two Muslim men are suspected of conspiring to attack Downing Street armed with an improvised bomb, suicide vest and knives.'Just doing my job': U.K. police officer praised for holding on to van dangling off bridge
A highway patrol officer in England is being hailed as a hero for single-handedly clinging onto a van to keep it from falling off a bridge. Martin Willis, a roads policing officer with the West Yorkshire Police, physically held onto a van that teetered on
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A highway patrol officer in England is being hailed as a hero for single-handedly clinging onto a van to keep it from falling off a bridge. Martin Willis, a roads policing officer with the West Yorkshire Police, physically held onto a van that teetered onChristine Keeler, model in Britain's sex-and-spy Profumo scandal, dead at 75
Christine Keeler, the central figure in the sex-and-espionage Profumo scandal that rocked Cold War Britain, has died at 75. Keeler died Monday at a hospital near Farnborough in southern England after suffering for many years from chronic obstructive pulmo
Misc World | 207258 hits | 10:34 PM on Tuesday | posted by Hyack
Christine Keeler, the central figure in the sex-and-espionage Profumo scandal that rocked Cold War Britain, has died at 75. Keeler died Monday at a hospital near Farnborough in southern England after suffering for many years from chronic obstructive pulmoTrump to recognize Jerusalem as capital of Israel
U.S. President Donald Trump will recognize Jerusalem as Israel's capital on Wednesday despite intense Arab, Muslim and European opposition to a move that would upend decades of U.S. policy and risk potentially violent protests.
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U.S. President Donald Trump will recognize Jerusalem as Israel's capital on Wednesday despite intense Arab, Muslim and European opposition to a move that would upend decades of U.S. policy and risk potentially violent protests.U.S., South Korea launch air drills amid North Korean warnings of nuclear war
The United States and South Korea begin large-scale joint aerial drills, a move North Korea had said would push the Korean peninsula to "the brink of nuclear war," ignoring calls from Russia and China to call them off.
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The United States and South Korea begin large-scale joint aerial drills, a move North Korea had said would push the Korean peninsula to "the brink of nuclear war," ignoring calls from Russia and China to call them off.German Christmas market evacuated after explosives found
A Christmas market in the German city of Potsdam has been evacuated after a suspected nail bomb was found nearby - but police have now defused it. It was reportedly delivered to a pharmacy.
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A Christmas market in the German city of Potsdam has been evacuated after a suspected nail bomb was found nearby - but police have now defused it. It was reportedly delivered to a pharmacy.Qatar in new quagmire as an unlikely natural resource runs out
Qatar is running out of sand.
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Qatar is running out of sand.Bosnian war chief Slobodan Praljak dies drinking poison
Slobodan Praljak, a former Bosnian-Croat general, killed himself on camera at The Hague on Wednesday as a judge upheld his 20-year sentence for war crimes, it has been reported.
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Slobodan Praljak, a former Bosnian-Croat general, killed himself on camera at The Hague on Wednesday as a judge upheld his 20-year sentence for war crimes, it has been reported.UN war crimes defendant dies after claiming to take poison in court
Croatian state TV says Slobodan Praljak, a former commander of Bosnian Croatian forces in Bosnia's 1992–1995 war, has died after consuming what he said was poison at a war crimes court in The Hague.
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Croatian state TV says Slobodan Praljak, a former commander of Bosnian Croatian forces in Bosnia's 1992–1995 war, has died after consuming what he said was poison at a war crimes court in The Hague.Mayor of German town slashed with knife over liberal refugee policy
The conservative mayor of a small town in western Germany who is known for his liberal policy toward asylum seekers has been slashed in the neck by an assailant.
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The conservative mayor of a small town in western Germany who is known for his liberal policy toward asylum seekers has been slashed in the neck by an assailant. Isis urges fanatics to attack Rome in 'wolf' posterMisc World | 208096 hits | 12:06 PM on Monday | posted by N_Fiddledog
A chilling poster showing a wolf overlooking St Peter's Square in Rome, Italy, urges supporters of the terror group to 'show Crusaders the meaning of terrorism'.Skeletal remains of 8 people found in wooden boat washed up on Japanese beach
Bodies that had been reduced to skeletons were found on Monday in a small wooden ship that washed up on a beach in northern Japan, the country's coast guard said.
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Bodies that had been reduced to skeletons were found on Monday in a small wooden ship that washed up on a beach in northern Japan, the country's coast guard said.Advertisers quit YouTube over video comments
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A spectacular fall from space: Rocket meltdown over Prairie provinces confirmed by U.S. Strategic CommandMisc World | 209355 hits | 7:27 PM on Sunday | posted by Hyack
The U.S. Strategic Command has confirmed a spectacular fireball witnessed in Saskatchewan and Alberta on Friday night was the Antares rocket body burning up as it re-entered Earth’s atmosphere.The Norway model: a new approach to immigration and asylum
Germany is this weekend seeing whether or not Angela Merkel will be able to form a government as she deals with the political fallout from her immigration…
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Germany is this weekend seeing whether or not Angela Merkel will be able to form a government as she deals with the political fallout from her immigration…Tiger escapes from circus, roams streets of Paris
Police in Paris say a tiger escaped from a circus in the city and roamed the streets of the French capital for 'some time' before being killed. Residents in the 15th district where the tiger was shot circulated photos of the beast's limp corpse on social
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Police in Paris say a tiger escaped from a circus in the city and roamed the streets of the French capital for 'some time' before being killed. Residents in the 15th district where the tiger was shot circulated photos of the beast's limp corpse on social Interpol: 40 human traffickers arrested, 236 children saved
Police in five African countries arrested 40 suspected human traffickers and rescued hundreds of victims -- including 236 minors -- in an exceptionally large-scale Interpol-led operation.
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Police in five African countries arrested 40 suspected human traffickers and rescued hundreds of victims -- including 236 minors -- in an exceptionally large-scale Interpol-led operation.Militants open fire in crowded Egyptian mosque, killing at least 235 people
In the deadliest-ever attack by Islamic extremists in Egypt, militants assaulted a crowded mosque Friday during prayers, blasting helpless worshippers with gunfire and rocket-propelled grenades and blocking their escape routes. At least 235 people were ki
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In the deadliest-ever attack by Islamic extremists in Egypt, militants assaulted a crowded mosque Friday during prayers, blasting helpless worshippers with gunfire and rocket-propelled grenades and blocking their escape routes. At least 235 people were ki NASA satellite imagery provides animation of 'breathing' EarthMisc World | 212693 hits | 2:43 PM on Friday | posted by Hyack
It's a view of Earth you've likely never seen: a living, breathing Earth.
The animation illustrates the changing seasons, from a snow-covered Canada to the waning and waxing ice of the Arctic and Antarctic.Haitians in the U.S. uncertain about their future, as government ends protected status
As Haitians look to the end of the protected status that allowed them to live and work in the U.S., a Canadian MP meets with local officials in New York to stress that coming to Canada won't solve Haitians' problems.
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As Haitians look to the end of the protected status that allowed them to live and work in the U.S., a Canadian MP meets with local officials in New York to stress that coming to Canada won't solve Haitians' problems.Bosnian Serb warlord Ratko Mladić disrupts genocide verdict hearing
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Sale of migrants in Libya 'slave markets' sparks global outcryMisc World | 207468 hits | 10:40 AM on Tuesday | posted by N_Fiddledog
DAKAR (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - A video appearing to show African migrants sold as slaves in Libya sparked a global outcry on Monday as protests erupted in Europe and Africa, while soccer stars to U.N. officials made impassioned pleas for the abuse t Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip celebrate 70th wedding anniversaryMisc World | 207473 hits | 5:21 PM on Monday | posted by Hyack
Queen Elizabeth and her husband, Prince Philip, marked their 70th wedding anniversary on Monday. Elizabeth became queen in 1952. Now 91, she is the first British monarch to reach a platinum anniversary.Trump Says U.S. Will Label North Korea a State Sponsor of Terror
President Donald Trump said he is designating North Korea a state sponsor of terrorism, subjecting the regime to additional sanctions and reinforcing its status as an international pariah.
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President Donald Trump said he is designating North Korea a state sponsor of terrorism, subjecting the regime to additional sanctions and reinforcing its status as an international pariah. Warming to make thunderstorms larger and more frequentMisc World | 207329 hits | 10:42 AM on Monday | posted by Hyack
A new study says summer thunderstorms in North America will likely be larger, wetter and more frequent in a warmer world, dumping 80 per cent more rain in some areas and worsening flooding.Bill Clinton accused of sexual assault by four women
Bill Clinton is facing accusations of sexual assault from four women, highly placed Democratic Party sources exclusively told author Ed Klein.
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Bill Clinton is facing accusations of sexual assault from four women, highly placed Democratic Party sources exclusively told author Ed Klein.Satellite calls yield no clues in search for missing Argentine submarine
A search and rescue operation for an Argentine navy submarine missing in the South Atlantic with 44 crew members aboard continued on Sunday, after failed satellite calls likely from the vessel raised hopes the crew are alive.
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A search and rescue operation for an Argentine navy submarine missing in the South Atlantic with 44 crew members aboard continued on Sunday, after failed satellite calls likely from the vessel raised hopes the crew are alive.Where Charles Manson's cult followers are now
A group of runaways and outcasts known as the Manson Family carried out gruesome murders orchestrated by Charles Manson. Here is what has become of several of the members of Manson's cult.
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A group of runaways and outcasts known as the Manson Family carried out gruesome murders orchestrated by Charles Manson. Here is what has become of several of the members of Manson's cult.Argentina intensifies search for missing submarine with 44 crew
Argentina's defence ministry said seven failed "satellite calls" that it believes came from a missing naval submarine were detected on Saturday in a likely sign the crew of 44 was trying to reestablish contact.
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Argentina's defence ministry said seven failed "satellite calls" that it believes came from a missing naval submarine were detected on Saturday in a likely sign the crew of 44 was trying to reestablish contact.Archeologists hunt for secrets under Mayan pyramids
Archaeologists are searching for the secrets of why the ancient Mayans chose the sites for the famed pyramids of Chichen Itza by looking underground. Mexico's Yucatan peninsula is dotted with natural wells called cenotes and underground rivers.
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Archaeologists are searching for the secrets of why the ancient Mayans chose the sites for the famed pyramids of Chichen Itza by looking underground. Mexico's Yucatan peninsula is dotted with natural wells called cenotes and underground rivers.Oldest Australian human returned to 42,000-year-old grave
The oldest human remains found in Australia have been returned to the Outback desert that he roamed some 42,000 years ago in a ceremony celebrated by traditional owners.
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The oldest human remains found in Australia have been returned to the Outback desert that he roamed some 42,000 years ago in a ceremony celebrated by traditional owners. N.S. at risk of becoming an island due to flooding, municipal leaders warnMisc World | 206940 hits | 8:33 PM on Saturday | posted by Hyack
Nova Scotia is at risk of becoming an island within decades if action is not taken to fix the 275-year-old dikes that prevent flooding of the isthmus connecting the province to the rest of Canada, officials warn.Back to Canada News
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