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Two kids attacked by sharks in New York - Officials
Two children have been injured in shark attacks off the coast of Long Island in New York in the first such incidents in the state for 70 years, officials said.A 12-year-old girl and a 13-year-old boy…
South Korea must pay victims of Sewol ferry disaster- Court
A South Korean court has ruled the government has to pay compensation for the victims of the Sewol ferry disaster.It is the first time a court has acknowledged the state is liable for the deaths.The …
Israel adopts controversial Jewish nation-state law
Israel's parliament on Thursday adopted a law defining the country as the nation state of the Jewish people, provoking fears it could lead to blatant discrimination against Arab citizens.Arab lawmake…
Midair collision results in multiple deaths in Florida
A mid-air collision between two small planes over the Floridian city of Everglades in the United States have resulted in the death of three people while search for a possible fourth victim is expecte…
Pilots fired for vaping on e-cigarette during flight
China has revoked the licences of two Air China pilots after a vaping incident in the cockpit forced an emergency descent last week.A passenger flight from Hong Kong to Dalian had to drop more than 6…
Father of three children killed in 'gunned down MH17 flight' attacks Trump over Russian 'lie'
The father of three Australian children killed when a Malaysia Airlines jet was shot down has delivered a scathing attack on Donald Trump over his attitude to Russia.Anthony Maslin's children were am…
At least two dead in building collapse outside Indian capital
At least two people were killed and more are feared trapped after an under-construction building collapsed onto a residential complex outside Delhi, officials said Wednesday.Emergency workers sifting…
Thai cave boys to leave hospital, speak to media
Twelve boys and their football coach who survived a highly dangerous and dramatic rescue from a flooded cave in Thailand are preparing to leave hospital and speak to the media for the first time.The …
Iran takes U.S. to World Court over sanctions
Iran has filed a suit against the United States alleging that sanctions imposed by Washington in May violate a 1955 bilateral treaty between the two countries, the International Court of Justice said…
639 Indian farmers commit suicide to protest crop failure
India's rights watchdog has sounded the alarm over the suicide of hundreds of farmers in the western state of Maharashtra in recent months, calling for an official response.Despite state aid, Indian …
India: 8-year-old gang-raped by after five boys
Police have arrested five boys for allegedly gang-raping an eight-year-old girl.The boys, aged nine to 14, are accused of carrying out the attack in the town of Sahaspur, in Uttar Pradesh, after watc…
Mandalay Bay hotel owner sues victims of Las Vegas shooting
The owner of the Mandalay Bay hotel in Las Vegas has filed a lawsuit against more than 1,000 victims of a mass shooting that killed 58 people in 2017.The MGM Resorts International's lawsuit does not …
IS fighters kill 15 in Afghan Taliban
Islamic State fighters attacked the house of a Taliban commander in the northern Afghan province of Sar-e Pul on Tuesday, killing at least 15 people as they were attending a prayer ceremony, the prov…
11-year-old raped by 18 men for several months in India
Police said 18 men have been arrested for raping an 11-year-old school girl for several months in an apartment complex in the eastern Indian city of Chennai.The hearing-impaired girl was allegedly se…
Russian agent arrested for conspiring to influence US politics
A 29-year-old Russian woman has been arrested for conspiring to influence US politics by cultivating ties with political groups including the National Rifle Association, the powerful gun rights lobby…
Russian president Vladmir Putin arrives in Helsinki for summit with US counterpart Donald Trump
Vladimir Putin has landed in the Finnish capital Helsinki half hour behind schedule for his summit meeting with Donald Trump.Putin's plane touched down 30 minutes later than planned, pushing back the…
Suspected suicide bomber shot dead by police in Afghan capital Kabul
Afghan police on Monday shot a suspected suicide bomber as he approached a demonstration in the center of the capital Kabul, officials said.The man was shot following a challenge by police as he appr…
Indonesia mob slaughters nearly 300 crocodiles in revenge killing
A mob of angry villagers has killed nearly 300 crocodiles at a sanctuary for the animals in the Indonesian province of West Papua.The slaughter was in retaliation for a local man thought to have been…
British caver says considering legal action after Elon Musk 'pedo' tweet
A British caver who helped rescue 12 boys from a Thai cave said Monday he may take legal action against Elon Musk after the entrepreneur called him a "pedo".Tesla CEO Musk launched the extraordinary …