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'Mass rape' video on social media shocks Brazil
Brazilian police are hunting more than 30 men suspected of raping a teenage girl in Rio de Janeiro, and of putting video of the attack on social media.The girl, 16, believes she was doped after going to her boyfriend's house on Saturday and says…
Obama becomes first sitting US President to visit Hiroshima
President Barack Obama became the first sitting U.S. President to visit Hiroshima, Japan Friday, where he was to deliver remarks focusing on world peace and nuclear disarmament in the place where the first of two atomic bomb blasts accelerated the end of World War II.…
China reportedly will send nuclear-armed submarines to patrol Pacific
The Chinese military plan to send submarines armed with nuclear weapons to patrol the Pacific Ocean for the first time, according to a published report. The Guardian, citing Chinese military officials, reports that while the timing for a maiden patrol has not yet been determined,…
Protests turn violent outside Trump New Mexico event
Police in riot gear and mounted patrol units faced off against a violent crowd of protesters outside a Donald Trump campaign event in Albuquerque Tuesday night. Hours after Trump and some 4,000 of his supporters left the Albuquerque Convention Center, approximately 100 demonstrators remained in…
What caused EgyptAir flight MS804 to crash? Everything we know so far
What happened to EgyptAir flight MS804?An EgyptAir flight from Paris to Cairo has crashed, with 56 passengers and 10 crew onboard.The flight left Paris Charles de Gaulle airport for Cairo on Wednesday evening and the plane lost contact with radar three and a…
EgyptAir Flight Believed to Have Crashed at Sea; Egypt Cites Possible Terrorism
CAIRO — The EgyptAir red-eye from Paris to Cairo, an Airbus A320 jetliner less than half full, had just entered Egyptian airspace early Thursday on the final part of its journey.Suddenly the twin-engine jetliner jerked hard to the left, then hard to the right,…
Senate Passes 9/11 Bill Despite Saudi Threats
The US Senate has passed legislation that would allow families of 9/11 victims to sue the government of Saudi Arabia.The measure, which must still be voted on by the House of Representatives, was approved despite fierce objections from the US ally and the Obama…
White House snubs Chaffetz, refuses to let aide testify after controversial Iran remarks
The White House confirmed Monday that Obama adviser Ben Rhodes will not be allowed to testify before House lawmakers on the Iran nuclear deal, after a last-ditch attempt by Republican Rep. Jason Chaffetz to pry the controversial aide loose for the hearing.Chaffetz and the…
Deadly Texas Fertiliser Blast Was 'Criminal'
More than 400 people have been interviewed by investigators, but no arrests have been made three years after the explosion.An explosion that killed 15 people and injured hundreds of others three years ago at a Texas fertiliser plant was caused by arson, officials have…
Documents show State Department missed target date for special Benghazi unit
The previously unpublished documents, generated by the House select committee that is investigating the 2012 terror attacks, detail how Rep. Trey Gowdy, the panel’s Republican chairman from South Carolina, began working behind the scenes early last year to help the department secure over $4 million…