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Iran Supreme Leader Weeps Inconsolably over Remains of Soleimani, Vows to 'Get Rid of America'
Soleimani's daughter, Zeinab, directly threatened an attack on the U.S. military in the Mideast while speaking to a crowd of hundreds of thousands in Tehran that stretched as far as the eye could see.
24 Killed, 23 Injured and Several Trapped as 7-story Building Collapses in Cambodia
An unknown number of workers remained trapped and authorities have detained a Cambodian couple, the owners of the building, for questioning.
Australian PM Scott Morrison Faces Fresh Backlash over Bushfire-themed Party Campaign Ads
The non-partisan Australia Defence Association, a public-interest watchdog, said the Liberal Party advert was a "clear breach" of conventions keeping the military out of politics and accused the party of "milking ADF support to civil agencies fighting bus...
Woman Arrested in Spain for Fraud, Impersonation Was Posing as UN Women's Rep
Police said they launched their investigation in 2018 after receiving a complaint about the woman from UN Women.
Chicago Woman Drowns One Toddler, Jumps from Apartment with Another After Stabbing Her Father
The woman was found on the ground with her one-year-old son about 2 am on Thursday as her father lay bleeding in the apartment while the other child, a 2-year-old boy, was in the bathtub, police said.
Hillary Clinton Appointed Chancellor of Northern Ireland's Queen's University Belfast
Hillary Clinton becomes the first female chancellor of the 175-year-old university in Northern Ireland where her husband Bill Clinton helped broker a peace process, one of the greatest successes of his career.
Pika-Who? How Pokémon Go Confused the Canadian Military Enough to Want to Hire 12-year-olds
At least three military police officers, stationed at different bases, were assigned to wander around with smartphones and notepads in hand to search for Pokémon, Pokéstops and Pokégyms, according to internal documents.
TS Eliot Letters to Confidante Emily Hale to be Unveiled After Over 60 Years
Lifelong friends, Hale and Eliot exchanged letters for about 25 years beginning in 1930. The two met in 1912 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, but did not rekindle their friendship until 1927.
Australia Orders Mass Evacuation of Fire-ravaged Towns in View of Heatwave over the Weekend
Catastrophic blazes ripped through swathes of the continent's south-east on New Year's Eve, killing at least eight people and stranding holidaymakers as seaside towns were ringed by flames.
Taliban Targets Security Forces in Northern Afghanistan, Kills 26
The shootout took place in Darqad district after the security forces had successfully cleared out the Taliban from several other districts in the past week.
Taiwan Passes Law Against China Influence Ahead of Presidential Polls
The bill bans "hostile" foreign forces from activities such as campaigning, lobbying, making political donations, disrupting social order or spreading disinformation related to elections.
US State Sacks 30 Prison Guard Trainees for Making Nazi Salute During Group Photo
West Virginia Governor Jim Justice condemned the photo 'in the strongest possible terms' and in a statement said: 'This kind of behavior will not be tolerated on my watch in any agency of state government.'
US Cop Admits Story of McDonald's Worker Writing ‘Pig’ on His Coffee Cup Was Fake, Resigns
The 23-year-old police officer, who wasn’t publicly identified, admitted that he made the story up 'as a joke'.
Sudan Sentences to Death 27 Intel Agents for Torturing, Killing Protester
The teacher was beaten and tortured to death after he was arrested in late January by intelligence operatives in Kassala state in eastern Sudan, the judge said.
In Freak Accident, Nepalese Worker Killed After Falling into Meat-mincing Machine in Malaysia
Last year, some 322 Nepalese workers died in Malaysia 2018 through suicide, disease, accidents and other factors.
Kim's Ultimatum, Afghan War: Amid Impeachment, Trump Faces Raft of Foreign Policy Challenges in New Year
Trump is not popular overseas, and being an impeached president who must simultaneously run for reelection could reduce the time, focus and political clout needed to resolve complex global issues.