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Suicide bombers hit Indonesian churches; 11 dead, 41 hurt
Published On: May 13, 2018 03:30 PM NPT By: Associated Press
INDONESIA, May 13: Suicide bombers on motorcycles and including a woman with children targeted Sunday Mass congregations in three churches in Indonesia's second-largest city, killing at least 11 people and wounding dozens in one of the worst attacks on the country's Christian minority, police said.
Trump welcomes N. Korea plan to blow up nuke-site tunnels
Published On: May 13, 2018 09:57 AM NPT By: Associated Press
SOUTH KOREA, May 13: North Korea said Saturday that it will dismantle its nuclear test site in less than two weeks, in a dramatic event that would set up leader Kim Jong Un's summit with President Donald Trump next month. Trump welcomed the "gracious gesture."
Malaysia bars scandal-ridden ex-leader from leaving country
Published On: May 12, 2018 04:50 PM NPT By: Associated Press
MALAYSIA, May 12: Malaysia's new leader, Mahathir Mohamad, said Saturday that defeated scandal-tainted Prime Minister Najib Razak and his wife have been barred from leaving the country to prevent them from fleeing from possible prosecution over a massive corruption scandal.
Iraq holds its first parliamentary election since IS defeat
Published On: May 12, 2018 11:33 AM NPT By: Associated Press
Iraqis vote Saturday in the first parliamentary election since the country declared victory over the Islamic State extremist group.
Malaysians vote in election defined by graft scandal, tax
Published On: May 9, 2018 11:24 AM NPT By: Associated Press
KUALA LUMPUR, May 9: Malaysians flocked to vote in a fiercely contested election Wednesday that pits an opposition led by former authoritarian leader Mahathir Mohamad against the ruling coalition of Prime Minister Najib Razak, whose reputation has been battered by corruption allegations and an unpopular sales tax.
Iranian lawmakers set paper US flag ablaze at parliament
Published On: May 9, 2018 11:03 AM NPT By: Associated Press
IRAN, May 9: Iranian lawmakers have set a paper U.S. flag ablaze at parliament after President Donald Trump's nuclear deal pullout, shouting, "Death to America!"
Trump declares US leaving ‘horrible’ Iran nuclear accord
Published On: May 9, 2018 09:07 AM NPT By: Associated Press
WASHINGTON, May 9: President Donald Trump withdrew the U.S. from the landmark nuclear accord with Iran on Tuesday, abruptly restoring harsh sanctions in the most consequential foreign policy action of his presidency. He declared he was making the world safer, but he also deepened his isolation on the world stage and revived doubts about American credibility.
Iran president warns of 'problems' as Trump decision looms
Published On: May 8, 2018 03:37 PM NPT By: Associated Press
IRAN, May 8: Iran's president on Tuesday warned the country could face "some problems" ahead of President Donald Trump's decision on whether to pull out of its nuclear deal with world powers.
NY attorney general resigns over abuse claims
Published On: May 8, 2018 08:00 AM NPT By: Associated Press
NEW YORK, May 8: The Latest on allegations of physical abuse against New York’s attorney general (all times local):
4 women accuse New York attorney general of physical abuse
Published On: May 8, 2018 07:16 AM NPT By: Associated Press
NEW YORK, May 8: New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, whose office has taken on a high-profile role in the fight against sexual misconduct, was physically violent with four women he was romantically involved with, according to their accounts which were published on Monday in The New Yorker .
Hawaii volcano destroys dozens of homes, forces evacuations
Published On: May 7, 2018 04:55 PM NPT By: Associated Press
HAWAII, May 7: Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano destroyed 26 homes and spewed lava hundreds of feet into the air, leaving evacuated residents unsure how long they might be displaced.
Putin takes oath of office for 4th term as Russian president
Published On: May 7, 2018 03:21 PM NPT By: Associated Press
MOSCOW, May 7: Vladimir Putin has taken the oath of office for his fourth term as Russian president, in a ceremony in an ornate Kremlin hall glimmering with gold leaf.
Hawaii braces for long upheaval as erupting Kilauea boils
Published On: May 6, 2018 08:58 AM NPT By: Associated Press
PAHOA, May 6: Hundreds of anxious residents on the Big Island of Hawaii hunkered down Saturday for what could be weeks or months of upheaval as the dangers from an erupting Kilauea volcano continued to grow.
Nearly 1600 reported arrested in Russian anti-Putin protests
Published On: May 6, 2018 08:14 AM NPT By: Associated Press
MOSCOW, May 6: Russians angered by the impending inauguration of Vladimir Putin to a new term as president protested Saturday in scores of cities across the country — and police responded by reportedly arresting nearly 1,600 of them.
China’s Xi free trader to world, champion of Marx at home
Published On: May 5, 2018 03:56 PM NPT By: Associated Press
BEIJING, May 5: To the world, China’s President Xi Jinping presents himself as a champion of free markets. At home, he’s leading a campaign to promote the works of communist philosopher Karl Marx, who 150 years ago famously warned of the dangers of global capitalism.
Indian police arrest 14 in rape, killing of girl
Published On: May 5, 2018 01:44 PM NPT By: Associated Press
PATNA, May 5: Indian police on Saturday arrested 14 people suspected of kidnapping, raping and burning to death a teenage girl, the latest in rising crimes against women in India despite toughening of laws.
Quakes, lava and gas: Hawaii residents flee volcanic threats
Published On: May 5, 2018 01:44 PM NPT By: Associated Press
HAWAII, May 5: Many rural residents living on an erupting volcano in Hawaii fled the threat of lava that spewed into the air in bursts of fire and pushed up steam from cracks in roadways Friday, while others tried to get back to their homes.
Ex-President George HW Bush released from Houston hospital
Published On: May 5, 2018 07:10 AM NPT By: Associated Press
HOUSTON, May 5: Former President George H.W. Bush was released from a Houston hospital on Friday after spending 13 days being treated for an infection that required his hospitalization a day after his wife’s funeral.
Giuliani says Trump paid back his lawyer for Daniels payment
Published On: May 3, 2018 04:01 PM NPT By: Associated Press
WASHINGTON, May 3: President Donald Trump reimbursed his personal lawyer for $130,000 in hush money paid to a porn actress days before the 2016 presidential election, Rudy Giuliani, one of Trump’s attorneys, said Wednesday, appearing to contradict the president’s past claims that he didn’t know the source of the money.
Giuliani: Trump repaid Cohen $130K for payment to porn star
Published On: May 3, 2018 08:15 AM NPT By: Associated Press
WASHINGTON, May 3: President Donald Trump’s new lawyer Rudy Giuliani said Wednesday that Trump repaid his personal attorney Michael Cohen for a $130,000 payment to porn star Stormy Daniels, directly contradicting the president’s past statements.
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