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Four Soldiers, At Least 13 Rebels Killed in DRCongo: Army
The fighting had been particularly fierce because the enemy forces were concentrated. While Mualushayi said 14F militia members had been killed in the fighting.
Teargas & Smoke on the Border: Tension Flares as Evicted Migrants Try to Enter Greece from Turkey
Migrants have been trying to get into Greece since Turkey said on February 28 it would no longer try to keep them on its territory as agreed in 2016 with Brussels in return for billions in aid.
On the Trail: Biden Warns Against 'Bloodbath' Fight With Bernie Sanders as Next Contests Loom
Bernie Sanders, who until recently was the front-runner in the Democratic race to face Republican President Donald Trump in November, is now trailing in delegates and desperate to regain momentum after Joe Biden received a rush of endorsements following h...
'Tremendous Lack of Talent': Trump Says Sexism Not to Blame for End of Elizabeth Warren's Campaign
It's the kind of attack often directed at female politicians, including when former President Barack Obama condescendingly called his then-rival Hillary Clinton 'likable enough' during the 2008 Democratic primary campaign.
82-yr-old With Record of Bank Robberies Convicted Again, Says Social Security Money Wasn't Enough
Robert Francis Krebs faces a maximum 25 years in prison after a jury found him guilty Wednesday of armed bank robbery.
Adviser to Iran's Foreign Minister Dies of Coronavirus
Iran has closed schools and universities, suspended major cultural and sporting events and reduced working hours across the country to halt the rapid spread of coronavirus, which has spread to all of its 31 provinces.
Elizabeth Warren Ends US Presidential Campaign, Says Not Ready to Back Either Biden or Sanders
The one-time front-runner, who was unable to win a single Super Tuesday state, said she was not ready to endorse either of the remaining candidates — Joe Biden or Bernie Sanders.
South Korean Sect Believed to be Epicenter of Spike in Coronavirus Cases Donates $10mn to Combat Infection
The Shincheonji church said it made the donation to the Community Chest of Korea, with 10 billion won from its branch in Daegu, the epicentre of the outbreak in South Korea, and 2 billion won from its headquarters, reports Yonhap News Agency.
Kushner Sells Stake in Digital Firm That Benefited from Trump Tax Breaks He Championed for
A person familiar with the sale said Cadre asked Kushner last summer to consider selling because of worries that some potential new investors in the firm might raise conflict-of-interest issues.
Lookout of Local Extremists by FBI was Faulty, May Have Caused Deadly Attacks Till 2019: US Report
The Department of Justice Office of the Inspector General (OIG) report said that the FBI had closed several assessments of suspects who went on to launch attacks.
Amid Coronavirus Scare, OPEC Delegates Take to Temperature Screenings and Footshakes
Two medical staff members, wearing Red Cross vests, were taking the temperature of ministers and other delegates entering the Vienna headquarters of OPEC.
North Korean Swagger and Image of Impregnability May Conceal Brewing Coronavirus Disaster
As a new and frightening virus closes in around it, North Korea presents itself as a fortress, tightening its borders as cadres of health officials stage a monumental disinfection and monitoring programme.
WHO Says World in ‘Uncharted Territory’ as US Virus Toll Rises
Globally, the virus has killed more than 3,100 people and infected over 90,000 even as a clear shift in the crisis emerges, with nine times as many cases recorded outside China as inside, according to the WHO.
Pope Francis Tests Negative for Coronavirus, Italy Report Says
The Pope has been taken ill at a time when Italy is battling a surging outbreak of the potentially deadly coronavirus.
Surfaces? Sneezes? Sex? How the Coronavirus Can and Cannot Spread
Because this virus is so new, experts’ understanding of how it spreads is limited. They can, however, offer some guidance about how it does — and does not — seem to be transmitted.
Sacked Security Guard Who Shot One Person and Took 30 Others Hostage at Manila Mall Surrenders
The guard walked out of the V-Mall, where he was allowed to speak briefly to the press before heavily armed officers tackled and arrested him. He complained of being mistreated by his employers.