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Free 'Walking Dead' and 'Better Call Saul' Torrents Just Got A Lot Harder To Come By
IBTimes - 23 Feb 2016 22:33
For U.S. fans of AMC's red-hot dramas "Better Call Saul" and "The Walking Dead" who don't have a cable or Sling TV subscription, viewing choices for the current season consist of the following:
Obama's plan to close Guantanamo
CNN - 23 Feb 2016 04:41
President Barack Obama said he would close the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, as one of his first acts in office. Seven years later, stymied by a hostile Congress and skepticism in his own party, he'll prese...
Julian Assange's Lawyers Request Overturn of Arrest Warrant
Time - 23 Feb 2016 04:43
The WikiLeaks founder has been holed up in the Ecuadorean Embassy in London since 2012
Refugee crisis: Europe border closures to cause 'chaos'
Al Jazeera English - 23 Feb 2016 16:13
New UNHCR head warns of worsening situation as thousands of refugees remain trapped in Greece.
Who benefits from the growth in the arms trade?
Al Jazeera English - 23 Feb 2016 06:38
Stockholm peace institute says weapons sales have soared in the past five years, especially to Asia and the Middle East.
Syrian war: Terms for the cessation of hostilities
Al Jazeera English - 23 Feb 2016 06:22
US and Russia publish terms on how the cessation of hostilities in Syria would take place by February 26.
Jury Awards New York Firefighters $183 Million in 2005 Blaze
The New York Times - 23 Feb 2016 05:52
A State Supreme Court jury awarded the amount to five firefighters who battled a deadly Bronx fire and their families for damages from the city and the building's owner.
U.N. Says Major Powers Are Feeding 'Military Escalation' in Syria
Time - 23 Feb 2016 04:32
U.N. investigators warn that "the fractured Syrian state is on the brink of collapse"
The Next War Between Israel and Hamas May Be Fought Undergound
Time - 23 Feb 2016 01:36
The region is still recovering from the 2014 conflict in Gaza, but Israel is worried about underground tunnels being built by Hamas
Humming giraffes are making us sick, zoo's neighbors claim
New York Post - 23 Feb 2016 20:37
It might be a stretch, but people living near an English zoo claim they’re getting sick from the humming noises coming out of the giraffe enclosure. So far, 165 neighbors of the Paignton Zoo have signed a petition comp...
Saudi Arabia Warns Citizens to Leave Lebanon After Aid Cut
ABC News - 23 Feb 2016 16:52
Saudi Arabia is urging its citizens to leave Lebanon or avoid travelling there after cutting $4 billion in aid to Lebanese security forces
Ben Carson Says Obama Can't Understand Black Experience Because He Was 'Raised White'
Time - 23 Feb 2016 16:51
"He didn't grow up like I grew up"
Doctor jailed for holding woman in bunker
CNN - 23 Feb 2016 16:28After months of 5 protests, Nepal lifts fuel restrictions
Miami Herald - 23 Feb 2016 06:32
Rationing and sales restrictions on fuel were lifted in Nepal on Tuesday for the first time in five months after ethnic protests and border blockades cut oil supplies into the Himalayan nation. …
Uber's Safety Protocols Questioned After Kalamazoo Shooting
Time - 23 Feb 2016 04:34
Killings won't lead to changes in driver vetting process
Inside Japan's murky criminal underworld
CNN - 23 Feb 2016 03:19
In August, Japan's largest crime group, the Yamaguchi-gumi, split into two main factions, potentially creating a gang war that may ultimately involve all 21 designated crime groups in Japan.
Poll: Public Sides With FBI on Unlocking Terror Suspect's iPhone
Time - 23 Feb 2016 02:40
According to a Pew survey
Joe Biden Says He Never Opposed Confirming Supreme Court Nominees Pre-Election
Time - 23 Feb 2016 02:22
Despite comments from 1992
Should North Korea's new military chief watch his back?
CNN - 23 Feb 2016 02:03
The frequency with which North Korea's top military officer seems to disappear under Kim Jong Un makes Ri Myong Su's promotion to chief of staff very precarious. CNN's Brian Todd reports.
Water supply desperate in Delhi
CNN - 23 Feb 2016 01:41
An agreement was reached to end deadly caste protests in India and get water flowing back into Delhi. CNN's Sumnima Udas reports.
Pentagon Will Send Congress Plan for Closing Guantanamo
Time - 23 Feb 2016 01:23
The plan is expected on Tuesday
Study: Air Pollution Heightens Risk of Obesity and Diabetes
Time - 23 Feb 2016 00:49
The air in Beijing may cause metabolic dysfunction