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Bolivian bus plunges into ravine, killing 13, injuring 26
Miami Herald - 21 Jan 2019 04:45
Bolivian authorities say a bus rolled over on a mountain road in the southern part of the Andean country, then tumbled 100 meters (330 feet) into a ravine, killing at …
Al-Qaida-Linked Jihadists Kill 10 U.N. Peacekeepers in Mali
Time - 21 Jan 2019 04:11
It's one of the deadliest attacks on a U.N. peacekeeping mission in months
Stranded United passengers spend the night on jet after plane diverted
CBSNews - 21 Jan 2019 16:58
Passengers on board a United Airlines flight were left trapped on the tarmac in Canada for more than 15 hours on Saturday. Flight 179 left Newark, New Jersey, and headed to Hong Kong with 250 passengers and 15 crew on bo...
British PM to focus on EU concessions in bid to break Brexit deadlock
Reuters - 21 Jan 2019 16:51
British Prime Minister Theresa May will try to break the deadlock over her Brexit plans on Monday by setting out proposals in parliament that are expected to focus on winning more concessions from the European Union.
Sweden: Envoys' talks 'good preparation' for Trump and Kim
Miami Herald - 21 Jan 2019 16:50
Sweden's foreign minister said Monday she hopes talks between American, South Korean and North Korean diplomats her country is hosting "will serve as a good preparation for an upcoming summit" …
9-year-old boy accidentally kills grandmother in ATV crash
New York Post - 21 Jan 2019 16:46
A 9-year-old boy's grandmother was tragically killed in Florida when the child accidentally crashed an ATV, causing it to roll over on top of her, according to a report. Devin Griffith was driving the vehicle on a privat...
Venezuela forces clash with protesters after reported mutiny
ABC News - 21 Jan 2019 16:46
Online videos showed military men saying they wouldn't recognize the government.
Alabama police officer fatally shot; suspect in custody
ABC News - 21 Jan 2019 16:40
Officer Sean Tuder of the Mobile Police Department was killed in the line of duty while executing an arrest warrant late Sunday afternoon.
Taliban attack kills more than 100 security personnel in central Afghanistan: defense ministry source
Reuters - 21 Jan 2019 16:38
The Taliban killed more than 100 members of the Afghan security forces inside a military compound in central Maidan Wardak province on Monday, a senior defense official said.
Bombing in Syria Targets U.S.-Led Military Patrol
The New York Times - 21 Jan 2019 16:30
Several members of a Kurdish-led force were wounded in the blast in the country's northeast, days after four Americans died in an Islamic State bombing.
"Supply and Demand," by Clarence Major
The New Yorker - 21 Jan 2019 12:00
Poetry by Clarence Major: "As a dishwasher / in a restaurant / I lasted only three hours."
China economy in 2018 grows at slowest pace in 28 years
Al Jazeera English - 21 Jan 2019 04:35
Trade war and sluggish domestic consumer demand hurt growth.
Israel, in rare move, announces attacks on Iranian targets in Syria, delivers warning
Fox News - 21 Jan 2019 04:34
Israel confirmed early Monday that its military attacked Iranian targets in Syria, in a rare statement on such an operation.
Shutdown could soon exceed cost of border wall
CBSNews - 21 Jan 2019 23:52
The partial closure of government is hurting the economy to the tune of $1.2 billion a week -- and the tab grows the longer it lasts
UK's May makes Brexit offer in last-ditch bid to win over lawmakers
Reuters - 21 Jan 2019 18:07
British Prime Minister Theresa May promised on Monday to be more open with parliament in negotiating the future relationship with the European Union and to ease the concerns of lawmakers over the divorce deal to win thei...
WATCH: Prince Philip spotted driving after car crash
ABC News - 21 Jan 2019 16:47
New photos show Prince Philip, 97, behind the wheel just two days after a terrifying crash that left him trapped inside his flipped SUV after injuring two women.
China's economy cools in the fourth quarter, 2018 growth hits 28-year low
Reuters - 21 Jan 2019 04:54
China's economic growth cooled slightly in the fourth quarter from a year earlier as expected, weighed down by weak investment and faltering consumer confidence as Washington piled on trade pressure, leaving 2018 growth ...
Turkey ready to take over Syria's Manbij, Erdogan tells Trump
Al Jazeera English - 21 Jan 2019 04:30
In phone conversation, Turkish leader tells US counterpart recent bombing that killed US personnel was ISIL provocation.
Democratic Presidential Hopefuls Use Martin Luther King Jr. Day as Campaign Stage
Time - 21 Jan 2019 20:28
Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., used the holiday to launch a presidential campaign
China's population growth slows despite two-child policy
Eyewitness News - 21 Jan 2019 12:58
China's government raised the limit to two children in 2016 to rejuvenate the world's most populous country, which has nearly 1.4 billion people, and experts say it may remove the cap next year.
Trump's Rhetoric Is Raising the Risk of Right-Wing Terrorism
Slate - 21 Jan 2019 12:45
Politics quickly eclipsed horror after Robert Bowers allegedly gunned down 11 worshipers at a Pittsburgh synagogue in October. The shooting, the worst anti-Semitic attack in American history, almost immediately became in...