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Russian Embassy: Trump Initiated Putin Call, And It Was 90 Minutes, Not 60
The Huffington Post - 5 May 2019 03:35
Statement says Putin suggested easing sanctions against North Korea day before Pyongyang fired rockets into Sea of Japan.
Venezuelan military helicopter crashes, killing 7
CBSNews - 5 May 2019 05:53
The helicopter was heading to a state where President Nicolás Maduro appeared alongside troops
Kim Jong-un Shot a Rocket? He Wants to Talk
The New York Times - 5 May 2019 05:28
President Trump should deny him the privilege.
Here's how the House's standoff with William Barr could escalate
New York Post - 5 May 2019 03:49
Attorney General William Barr has until Monday morning to follow House Democrats' orders to reveal the redacted parts of the Mueller Report -- or else. But what "or else" entails remains an open question. As Barr continu...
Israeli killed and two Palestinian gunmen dead as Gaza violence persists
Reuters - 5 May 2019 06:22
A rocket fired from Gaza killed an Israeli civilian on Sunday and two Palestinian gunmen were killed in an Israeli strike as cross-border hostilities ran into their third day.
Still 'opportunity' to negotiate full denuclearization: Mike Pompeo on North Korea
ABC News - 5 May 2019 15:45
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is interviewed on ABC's "This Week" about the latest activity out of North Korea.
WATCH: Flames engulfed the tour bus of a world-renowned choir
ABC News - 5 May 2019 15:07
Video shows tour bus engulfed in flames following fiery highway crash that killed one person.
Julian Assange: An Opportunity for the US and the UK to Change Direction on Press Freedom
OpEdNews - 5 May 2019 14:522 French tourists go missing in Benin near Burkina Faso
Miami Herald - 5 May 2019 14:34
Authorities in the West African nation of Benin say that two French tourists are feared to have been kidnapped in a wildlife park near the border with Burkina Faso. The …
Thai king celebrates coronation with spectacular parade
Miami Herald - 5 May 2019 14:21
Thailand's newly crowned King Maha Vajiralongkorn made a spectacular public appearance in front of his countrymen Sunday, carried atop a golden palanquin by soldiers in ancient fighting uniforms in a …
Sudan protester dies after clashes at Darfur sit-in
Miami Herald - 5 May 2019 14:20
A Sudanese protester has died after being shot during clashes with security forces at a sit-in in the western Darfur region. The Sudan Doctors Committee, one of the groups behind …
U.S. doctors use medical records to fight measles outbreak
Reuters - 5 May 2019 14:06
U.S. doctors are tapping into their electronic medical records to identify unvaccinated patients and potentially infected individuals to help contain the worst U.S. measles outbreak in 25 years.
Pope Champions Refugees in Visit to Bulgaria, a Country Hostile to Them
The New York Times - 5 May 2019 14:01
Francis began his first visit to Bulgaria and North Macedonia on Sunday by pushing to mend the 1,000-year schism between the Orthodox and Roman Catholic churches.
Deserted beaches, empty rooms: Sri Lanka tourism takes a hit after bombings
Reuters - 5 May 2019 04:39
Sri Lanka's $4.4 billion tourism industry is reeling from cancellations as travelers shun the sun and sand Indian Ocean island after multiple suicide bombings that killed over 250 people two weeks ago.
All 3 major pageant winners are black women for the first time
CBSNews - 5 May 2019 04:36
Cheslie Kryst's recent win as 2019's Miss USA helped create the historic moment.
At least 4 pets remain trapped after Jacksonville plane crash
New York Post - 5 May 2019 04:34
All 143 people on a plane that skidded off a runway and wound up in a Jacksonville, Fla. river were saved in a dramatic rescue -- but their pets were not as lucky. At least four cats and dogs remained trapped in a floode...
After data scandals, Australia faces an election under heavy profiling
Reuters - 5 May 2019 04:05
Australian political parties are using voter email addresses to find matching social media profiles then combining them with the country's compulsory electoral roll data, illustrating how privacy scandals have done littl...
Black box could solve mystery of Boeing 737 crash landing in Jacksonville, Florida
USA Today - 5 May 2019 15:48Battle for Tripoli becomes a sandbox for outside powers
CNN - 5 May 2019 06:04
The grinding war of attrition for control of the Libyan capital is nearly a month old. It has already claimed the lives of at least 392 people and nearly 2,000 have been wounded, according to UN figures. Thousands more h...
Aging baby boomers are about to push Alzheimer's disease rates sky high
USA Today - 5 May 2019 03:36
About5.8 million Americansnow have Alzheimer's disease. That number will climb to at least 13.8 million by 2050,a 138%rise with a heavy toll.
The Sunday school children: The little-known tragedy of the Sri Lankan Easter attacks
CNN - 5 May 2019 03:22
The first church Mohammed Nasar Mohammed Azar tried to blow up had already finished its service by the time he arrived. The Easter Sunday mass there had started early.
Grieving California dad unintentionally discovers new clue in son's slaying
New York Post - 5 May 2019 03:21
A California dad became an accidental detective to his own son's murder when he found a new clue, even as he feared the case was going cold.