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Deadly shooting at library shakes New Mexico city
August 29, 2017
Deadly shooting at library shakes New Mexico city
A shooting inside a public library that killed two people and wounded four has deeply shaken an eastern New Mexico…
Amid Harvey floods, Houston chief worries ‘how many bodies?’
August 29, 2017
Amid Harvey floods, Houston chief worries ‘how many bodies?’
Crews overwhelmed by thousands of rescue calls during one of the heaviest downpours in US history have had little time…
North Korea’s ‘reckless’ missile launch over Japan sharply escalates tension
August 29, 2017
North Korea’s ‘reckless’ missile launch over Japan sharply escalates tension
North Korea fired a ballistic missile over Japan’s northern Hokkaido island into the sea early on Tuesday, prompting warnings to…
Trump prepares to lift limits on military gear for police
August 28, 2017
Trump prepares to lift limits on military gear for police
The Trump administration is preparing to restore the flow of surplus military equipment to local law enforcement agencies under a…
The Latest: Indian spiritual guru gets 10 years in prison
August 28, 2017
The Latest: Indian spiritual guru gets 10 years in prison
A judge has sentenced a flamboyant and controversial Indian spiritual guru to 10 years in prison on charges of raping…
Third trapped miner dies at Harmony Gold South Africa mine
August 28, 2017
Third trapped miner dies at Harmony Gold South Africa mine
A third miner has died at a South African gold mine operated by Harmony Gold and two more remain missing…
Battered by Harvey, Houston braces for even more flooding
August 28, 2017
Battered by Harvey, Houston braces for even more flooding
As the nation’s fourth-largest city braced for more rain and rescues Monday, officials started releasing even more water from reservoirs…
India, China to pull back troops from border confrontation
August 28, 2017
India, China to pull back troops from border confrontation
India and China have agreed to pull back their troops from a face-off in the high Himalayas where China, India…
Rising floodwaters trap hundreds stranded in wake of Harvey
August 27, 2017
Rising floodwaters trap hundreds stranded in wake of Harvey
Rescuers battling heavy downpours plucked hundreds of people from rising floodwaters left in the wake of Hurricane Harvey, answering desperate…
After deadly protests, Indian states in lockdown for ‘godman’s’ rape sentencing
August 27, 2017
After deadly protests, Indian states in lockdown for ‘godman’s’ rape sentencing
India is deploying thousands of riot police and shutting down internet services in two northern states, as it prepares for…