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Graham admonishes White House for McCain 'dying' comment
NY Daily News - 13 May 2018 06:05
"If it was a joke, it was a terrible joke," said Lindsey Graham, the Republican from South Carolina.
At least 2 killed in 3 church explosions in Indonesia
CNN - 13 May 2018 05:55
Explosions rocked three different churches in Indonesia on Sunday morning, killing at least two people and injuring 13, Frans Barung Mangera, the East Java Police spokesman chief commissioner, said in a briefing to repor...
One of the largest black markets for animal parts is on Facebook
New York Post - 13 May 2018 03:16
Log on to the world's most popular social-media platform and type "tiger teeth" in the search bar. Up pop photos of glistening white jaws torn from carcasses and various "closed groups" peddling parts of the great cats. ...
Parkland survivor celebrate shrapnel-free face, meets hero with fellow student-survivor friends
USA Today - 13 May 2018 05:29
Three months after the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., survivor Samantha Fuentes's face is shrapnel free.
Chemicals sicken police officers who find body in motel
ABC News - 13 May 2018 05:20
Several officers will recover after being sickened by a chemical in a motel room
Graham: White House should apologize for staffer's 'disgusting' McCain remark
New York Post - 13 May 2018 15:33
GOP Sen. Lindsey Graham called a White House staffer’s comments about Sen. John McCain’s struggle with brain cancer “a disgusting thing to say” and urged the Trump administration to apologize. “If it was a joke...
Violence at protests in Nicaragua leaves 2 more dead
Miami Herald - 13 May 2018 06:40
Protesters opposed to President Daniel Ortega's government clashed with riot police and Sandinista Youth groups in cities across Nicaragua Saturday, with demonstrators burning tires and setting up barricades in violence ...
Another girl reportedly raped and burned alive in India
New York Post - 13 May 2018 03:07
For the third time in a week, a teenage girl in India was raped and then burned alive by her attacker. The 16-year-old girl died after being doused with gasoline and set on fire by a 26-year-old man. She had said she wou...
Knifeman in Paris terror attack was flagged as potential threat
New York Post - 13 May 2018 16:23
The terrorist behind the deadly Paris knife attack was a French citizen born in Russia's Chechnya who was on the police's radar for radicalism, authorities said Sunday. Police identified Khamzat Azimov, 20, as the man wh...
Egypt editor suggests more presidential terms for el-Sissi
Miami Herald - 13 May 2018 16:02
A top newspaper editor known to be close to President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi is hinting that the Egyptian leader should be allowed to rule beyond the maximum two, four-year terms set …
Indonesia Churches Attacked By Family of Bombers
USA Today - 13 May 2018 15:50
Indonesia Churches Attacked By Family of Bombers
Israel prepares for opening of US Embassy in Jerusalem
ABC News - 13 May 2018 15:36
Israel is preparing a series of festivities to celebrate the opening of the new U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem, a move that has ignited Palestinian protests
2 British tourists kidnapped in Congo freed
Miami Herald - 13 May 2018 15:27
Britain's foreign secretary says that two British tourists being held hostage in Congo have been released two days after being kidnapped. Boris Johnson didn't offer any further details in the …
Remains of Missing Washington Girl, 10, Are Identified, and Hunt for a 'Monster' Begins
The New York Times - 13 May 2018 15:17
The remains of Lindsey Baum, who disappeared in 2009, were discovered by hunters last year and confirmed this week. Her case has become a kidnapping and homicide investigation.
Malaysia's new leader indicates anti-fake news law to stay
Fox News - 13 May 2018 13:57
New Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad has indicated that his government will keep a controversial law banning fake news that's been slammed by critics as a tool to curb dissent.
Trump thanks North Korea for plan to dismantle nuke site
Fox News - 13 May 2018 06:45
President Donald Trump responded Saturday to North Korea's announcement that it plans to dismantle its nuclear test site in less than two weeks, meaning the job would be finished before Trump's planned summit with Kim Jo...
The unassuming building that exposes bitter Middle East divide
CNN - 13 May 2018 06:02
With its historic churches, mosques and temples, Jerusalem is a city accustomed to tension, capable of igniting a region that has known centuries of conflict. Sacred ground is sensitive ground, and Jerusalem is most sacr...
Queens Principal Reassigned After Sexual Harassment Lawsuits Totaling $600,000
The New York Times - 13 May 2018 06:01
After the new schools chancellor reviewed the suits, Howard Kwait was transferred to an office position where he won't be "permitted to manage other employees."
Matteson man charged with murder after car fleeing police kills pedestrian
Chicago Tribune - 13 May 2018 05:30Iran diplomat visits China for talks on nuclear deal crisis
Miami Herald - 13 May 2018 04:58
Iran's foreign minister is visiting China for talks following President Donald Trump's decision to scrap U.S. participation in the agreement over Iran's nuclear program. China's Foreign Ministry and state media …
Bomb attacks at 3 churches in Indonesia kill at least 3
Miami Herald - 13 May 2018 04:54
Three attacks including one by a suicide bomber disguised as a churchgoer targeted three churches in Indonesia's second largest city of Surabaya early Sunday, killing at least three people and …
Zakaria: Trump has proved Iran's hardliners right
CNN - 13 May 2018 04:11
Iran is a repressive and anti-American regime that has spread its influence in the Middle East, often to America's detriment. But it is also an ancient civilization, with centuries of power and influence in the region. T...