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Firebomb Hurled at Israeli Police on Temple Mount, Sparking Riots and Shutdown

The Temple Mount is Judaism's holiest site and the third holiest in Islam. Other entrances to the Old City remained open. "People have been holding prayers si...

California governor to block more than 700 executions with executive order

Calif., Gov. Gavin Newsom will sign an order on Wednesday imposing a moratorium on California's death penalty. California hasn't executed anyone since 2006, u...

Anti-Brexit Britons hit Irish pub in Brussels to watch vote

Parliament's decision to reject the deal "brings a no-deal scenario ever closer". "If the votes go this week in a way which means that the prime minister's po...

New York Attorney General Opens Investigation into Major Trump Organization Projects

New York Attorney General Letitia James has subpoenaed records from Deutsche Bank and Investors Bank. The person wasn't authorized to discuss the matter pub...

Disgraced Cardinal George Pell sentenced in Melbourne

Chief Judge Peter Kidd has handed down his sentence on Wednesday in in Melbourne's County Court three months after Pell was found guilty of sexually abusing ...

Ramzan row over polling dates is a 'communal' ploy by oppn: BJP

On the other hand, the three NDA constituents in - BJP, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar-led JD (U) and Union minister Ram Vilas Paswan-led LJP - have already announ...

Plane crash in central Colombia kills 12

The company did not immediately respond to the crash, according to Reuters . Wreckage is seen from a Douglas DC-3 passenger aircraft which crashed on the Col...

Baghuz: Final assault on Isis town after jihadist families flee

The defeat of ISIS at Baghouz will mark a milestone in the campaign against the militant group, ending its control of populated territory in the area straddling...

Dissident Republican ‘IRA’ claims responsibility for UK letter bombs

Police said relevant businesses and sectors had been warned to remain vigilant for potential devices. Police issued a statement saying the devices resembled tho...

At 30, World Wide Web ‘not the web we wanted,’ inventor says

Berners-Lee wasn't looking to transform modern life when he invented the World Wide Web; he had just gotten exhausted of having to switch computers whenever he ...

No White House 'full confidence' declaration for Acosta

Ilhan Omar . Later in the day, Trump told Republican National Committee donors that Democrats "hate" Jewish people, according to person who heard the remark...

U.S. orders Germany to dump Huawei

The matter stems from concerns in the USA that Huawei could be used by the Chinese government for espionage purposes, though the mobile company has repeatedly d...

State Department to withdraw all remaining staff from Venezuela

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Monday expressed hope that India will support the American efforts in Venezuela by not purchasing oil from the "authori...

"Passenger Forgot Her Baby, Can We Come Back?" Pilot's Audio Is Viral

The pilot made the unusual request to return to the airport in Jeddah shortly after takeoff when the passenger told cabin crew she had forgotten her child. "Ma...

Iran's Rouhani urges Pakistan to act against group behind border attack

Imran Khan on Saturday evening held a telephonic conversation with Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on the recent simmering tensions in the region following ...

Passenger chokes driver for singing Christmas songs in March

When he tried to handcuff Lucas, the suspect allegedly resisted and physical force was used to restrain him, the complaint states. He allegedly "reached around ...

May claims to secure last-minute changes to her Brexit deal

MP's will vote on the PM's deal in the Commons on Tuesday and, if the Government is defeated, they will face another vote on Wednesday on whether to support or ...

Sarah Sanders deflects when asked about Trump calling Democrats 'anti-Jewish'

Again Sanders tried to sidestep the question, saying she wasn't going to comment on "a potentially leaked item" and continuing to insist Democrats are anti-Semi...

Venezuelans left with ROTTING food as BLACKOUT continues - ‘We NEED help!’

At least 15 patients with advanced kidney disease were reported to have died since the massive power outage began on Thursday, as hospitals struggled to provide...

Sheriff: Mom killed 11-year-old to keep her from having sex

Later on Sunday, Rivera drove her child's body to Winnie Palmer Hospital. Rivera is facing a first-degree murder charge and is being held without bail at Oran...

Nancy Pelosi says impeaching Donald Trump 'just not worth it'

President Donald Trump walks on the South Lawn of the White House, on March 10, 2019, in Washington after returning from Mar-a-Lago in Florida. Pelosi has l...

Japan: At least 80 injured after boat collides with marine creature

The high-speed hydrofoil ship was sailing from the port of Niigata on Japan's main island to Sado Island on Saturday when it hit an object that left a 15 cm (6 ...

Algerian President Bouteflika pulls candidacy for fifth term

He faces the toughest fight of his 20-year-old rule, following a tenure in which he became the north African country's most powerful president in 30 years. "T...

Woman attacked by jaguar apologizes to Wildlife World Zoo

The Arizona Republic reports that the unidentified woman in her 30s was at the jaguar exhibit at Wildlife World Zoo, Aquarium and Safari Park when she put ...

9-year-old Los Angeles area girl found in duffel bag ID'd

Flowers and photos of Trinity near where she was found dead last week. The coroner's office has determined that her death was a homicide. A sketch of Trinity ...

Missing Catherine Shaw: Body found in Guatemala

The puppy was found shivering and alone at the highest lookout of Indian Nose, a volcano overlooking Lake Atitlan, San Pedro and San Juan between 5am and 6am on...

Kim Jong Un received expanded United States definition of "denuclearization": Bolton

South Korea is " closely tracking and looking into all activity for possible scenarios including a missile launch " across the border, in close coordination wi...

Conservatives Snub Ocasio-Cortez on Twitter After Her Reagan 'Racism' Comments

Nye , who has always been an environmental advocate warning against climate change , made a surprise appearance at Ocasio-Cortez's talk where he participated...

Trump Now Admits He Actually Did Call Tim Cook 'Tim Apple'

On Thursday, Cook changed his name on his Twitter bio to include an Apple logo, an apparent ode to Trump's slip of the tongue. With Mr Cook seated on his ...

Britain braces for make-or-break Brexit vote

But any postponement would have to be approved by the leaders of the other 27 nations, who are next meeting at a Brussels summit on March 21-22 - a week before ...

Tucker Carlson Responds to Radio Controversy

CNN's John Berman took a snipe at Tucker Carlson on Monday by invoking the Fox News host's uncovered, misogynist comments in the middle of an interview. ...

116-year-old Japanese woman named world’s oldest living person

The previous oldest living person was also a Japanese woman, Chiyo Miyako, who died in July at age 117. Asked what has been the happiest event in her life...

Trump expected to seek $8.6B for border wall in new budget

He declared the emergency after the Congress approved only US$1.375 billion for construction of 90km of barriers along the border in Texas. Kudlow said dail...

IS runaway teen’s baby son dies in Syria

On Friday, Home Secretary Sajid Javid faced fierce criticism for stripping Ms Begum of her British citizenship. A Church of England bishop and a former dire...

Diver survives being grabbed by whale

A photographer who witnessed the dramatic scene from a nearby boat immediately began snapping away, capturing everything but Schimpf's legs vanishing inside the...