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USA now moves to block resolution demanding probe into Gaza violence

If violence continues, "we will not be able to continue limiting our activity to the fence area and will act against these terror organizations in other place...

Jerry Brown pardons 5 immigrants facing deportation

The " Moonbeam " reference is not one of Trump's often used original diminutives but it dates back to the 1970s, reports CNN. On Saturday, Trump tweeted abo...

Trump spends Easter tweeting about DACA

The "caravans" Trump mentions to in the Twitter post refers to the approximately 1,500 Central Americans who are traveling through Mexico and will soon ...

Corporations get in on April Fool's Day jokes

However foolish it may be to pinpoint the day's origins, it's even more foolish yet to try to catalog all the pranks it has inspired. "She had the happiest fi...

North Korean leader attends concert by South Korean pop stars

Meanwhile, the summit planned for April 27 with South Korea President Moon Jae-in on the southern side of the border's demilitarized zone will make Kim the firs...

Man injured in shark attack

The attack occurred at Kukio Beach on the Kona Coast near Hualalai. The victim was then transported by Aeromedical Helicopter to a local hospital in critical ...

Under Armour Reveals MyFitnessPal Data Breach Affecting 150 Million Users

Under Armour said that the affected data did not include government issued identifiers such as Social Security numbers and driver's license numbers which t...

Fans welcome West Indies to Karachi, root for Pakistan to win

The squad will be led by Jason Mohammed , who has just six T20s to his name, following his debut last April. As with Sri Lanka's visit to Pakistan last Oc...

Pruitt's Security Team Broke Down Condo Door Last Year

The owner is a health care lobbyist, Vicki Hart. Questions have swirled around Pruitt's rental agreement since it was first reported yesterday, including ...

NTR praises Ram Charan's performance

Hindustan Times: Rangasthalam keeps it to the formula and the clichéd good vs evil story. "Just saw Rangasthalam . Hats off to you Charan". At the world...

IOC's Bach makes three-day trip to Pyongyang

The German met with Kim for a formal 30 minute meeting and the duo also informally spoke while watching a football match at May Day Stadium in capital city Pyon...

Governor quits in wake of deadly Kemerovo fire in Russian Federation

The coal-mining Kemerovo region of around 2.7 million people has traditionally been considered one of Russia's most troubled regions and some have feared that...

Netanyahu, Erdogan Trade Insults Over Violence On Gaza Border

With 16 fatalities, Friday was the single deadliest day in the Israel-Palestine conflict since the 2014 Gaza war. Erdogan on Friday spoke with US President ...

Local Catholics Mark Good Friday with Annual Way of the Cross Procession

And for those who took part in the procession, pastor Konelio Faletoi said he hopes they go on to follow Jesus' example. "We celebrate every time , Easter, esp...

Ambedkar statues damaged in UP

This content is restricted to site members. While in Jhunsi, Allahabad, the protestors, mainly SP and BSP workers, were led by newly-elected SP MP of Phulpu...

#Kosovo arrests six Turks over links to #FethullahGulen schools

Five teachers at a Gulen school and a doctor were spirited back to Turkey on Thursday in a covert operation carried out by Kosovo's interior ministry and spy se...

Fox News' Laura Ingraham 'off next week' as advertisers drop her show

After Hogg targeted Ingraham's advertisers, they've gradually been dropping like flies from the Fox News show. Conservative commentator and writer, Candace ...

Fund To Defend Andrew McCabe Raised $250k In Six Hours

Congressman Jim Jordan (R-OH) and Mark Meadows (R-NC) told Fox News on Thursday night that the FBI's disciplinary office found that McCabe lied to then-Di...

Celebrate Easter - The Day Jesus Christ Was Resurrected

The word "Maundy" is derived from the Latin word for "command" and refers to Christ's commandment to his disciples, " love one another as I have loved you". ...

North Atlantic Treaty Organisation to dismiss 7 Russian diplomats over Salisbury attack

All in all, on Monday, about 100 Russian diplomats were expelled from 16 European countries, as well as US, Canada and Australia. These decisions come as a co...

Cong chief mocks PM Modi over paper leak; announces 'exam warriors-II'

Ahead of the exam season, Modi came out with a book " Exam Warriors " released in February that advises students how to fight exam stress. Aadhaar leak! SSC exa...

WANTED: Kentucky man for shooting and killing a police officer

According to local news reports , the suspect was dressed as a police officer and pretending to be in law enforcement. A Tennessee Highway Patrol helicopter wa...

Bihar limps back to normalcy after series of communal clashes

After communal clashes broke out in several areas in Bihar over the past week, RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav blamed his former ally and Bihar Chief Minister Niti...

Malala Yousafzai, Nobel laureate, returns to Pakistan home

Meetings with the prime minister-as well as other world leaders-might seem a far cry from a schoolgirl's life in the Swat Valley, but Malala said some aspects...

Jesus does not give up on anyone, pope tells prisoners

The Triduum, which takes place during the last three days of Holy Week, will continue with a re-enactment of the Stations of the Cross on Good Friday and the Ea...

Police shot Stephon Clark 8 times, 6 in back

Clark's death reignited a roiling nationwide debate over police violence and use of excessive force, and prompted large protests in Sacramento . "Generally s...

Teachers Storm Capitol Protesting Pension Bill

But after making changes based on input received from stakeholders throughout the General Assembly's 2018 session, public pension legislation reached the end of...

British ambassador's vehicle arrives at Russian foreign ministry

MOSCOW ( Reuters ) - The official vehicle of the British ambassador to Moscow arrived at the Russian foreign ministry building on Friday, a Reuters camera opera...

Turkey rejects French mediation offer with Kurdish militia

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan makes a speech during Turkey's ruling Justice and Development (AK) Party's provincial chairmen meeting at the party headq...

Pippa Middleton's father-in-law charged over sexual assault of a child

In a statement on his behalf, a family rep said: " David Matthews categorically denies the allegation and unequivocally contests the untrue and scandalous accu...

US, South Korea strike a new trade deal

Trump had previously called the original South Korea pact a job killer. The agreement is an example of "the president fulfilling promises he made during the ca...

United Nations mission welcomes Afghan Government's proposal for peace talks with Taliban

The conference, held in Kabul, brought together all of Afghanistan's neighbouring States, along with the five permanent members of the UN Security Council - C...

When the rain today changes to the snow Friday

Travel may be affected. Up to 20cm of snow fell, especially on higher ground, and there was significant drifting caused by the strong easterly wind. Gene La...

UP to get half foot of snow on Easter weekend

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Temperatures next week could run almost 20-degrees below normal from Wednesday through Friday . Skies will still conta...

Mega Millions jackpot tops $500 million for fourth time in history

The winning numbers for tonight were 7 - 25 - 43 - 56 - 59 and a Mega Ball of 13 (with a Megaplier of 13.) We will update this story when we know if there is a ...