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U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Samantha Power meets with President Idriss Deby Itno at the presidential palace in N’Djamena, Chad, Wednesday, April 20, 2016.

Chadian President Idriss Deby wins fifth term: election commission

By AFP Chad's incumbent president Idriss Deby Itno arrives to cast his ballot at a polling station in N'djamena on April 10, 2016. By Issouf Sanogo (AFP/File) N'Djamena (AFP) - Chad's veteran leader Idriss Deby has won a fifth term in

In this picture taken Thursday, April 14, 2016, Syrian soldiers walk through a devastated part of the town of Palmyra as families load their belongings onto a bus in the central Homs province, Syria.

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UN begins major evacuation in Syria as peace talks falter

ZABADANI: The UN began evacuating hundreds of people from besieged Syrian towns in a rare sign of humanitarian progress, as the US Air Force for the first time deployed a B-52 bomber against the militant Islamic State (IS) group. In Geneva, where UN-brokered peace talks have faltered as a fragile ceasefire has come under strain, the Syrian government meanwhile said it was

Oscar Pistorius beat Reeva Steenkamp with cricket bat before killing, new book claims

Johannesburg: Reeva Steenkamp was beaten with a cricket bat by Oscar Pistorius before he fired the fatal shots through a locked lavatory door that killed her, a new book into the forensic evidence of the sensational case claims. The book, Oscar vs The Truth, was written by brothers Calvin and Thomas Mollett, amateur sleuths who have previously examined other controversial

File - A member of the Michigan National Guard passes bottled water to a motorist, as part of the Michigan Guard support to the water distribution mission in Flint.

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Flint water official says he could have done things differently

(CNN)Mike Glasgow has been quick to admit that there are things he could have done differently. Flint, Michigan's, city utilities manager was among the first to be criminally charged for his role in the water crisis that has deprived the city of clean drinking water for two years. Prosecutors say he altered a water quality report that could have raised red flags about the lead

Coral bleaching spreads from Great Barrier Reef to Western Australia

Marine protections, which help coral reefs recover from bleaching, halted in Western Australia

FILE - In this Dec. 16, 2014, file photo a man leaves the headquarters of Uber in San Francisco. The ride-hailing company said Thursday, April 7, 2016 it will pay at least $10 million to settle a case in which California prosecutors alleged it misled passengers over the quality of its driver background checks.

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Uber to pay up to $100 million in driver status suits

The ride-hailing company's drivers will remain independent contractors under the settlement ...

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Scientists say parechovirus causes brain damage in babies

A new virus can cause developmental delays and brain damage, according to research. More than 100 Australian babies were hospitalised with parechovirus in 2013 and 2014. One year later, doctors found that many these babies had developmental problems, according to a study by the Australasian Society for

Relatives of missing workers of a nearby petrochemical plant of the state oil company Petroleos Mexicanos ( Pemex ) demand news about their loved ones outside the local hospital in Coatzacoalcos, Mexico, late Wednesday April 20, 2016.

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Families' fury over Mexico blast

Relatives of workers inside a petrochemical plant that exploded in Mexico, killing 24 people, demand answers from managers. ...

A Russian Su-24 bomber lands at Hemeimeem air base in Syria

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U.S. split deepens over Putin's intentions in Syria civil war

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Russia’s latest military moves in Syria have sharpened divisions within the U.S. administration over whether Russian President Vladimir Putin genuinely backs a U.N.-led initiative to end the civil war or is using the negotiations to mask renewed military support for Syrian President Bashar Assad.

File - President Barack Obama talks with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe of Japan

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Obama to Become First President to Visit Hiroshima, Nikkei Says

More than 70 years after a U.S. atomic bomb devastated the city of Hiroshima, Barack Obama is set to become the first sitting president to pay tribute to the tens of thousands of victims in the western Japanese city, the Nikkei business daily reported Friday. Obama will be accompanied by Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on the visit planned to take place after Japan hosts a

File - Nepalese soldiers unload aid and relief supplies delivered by Joint Task Force 505, from a UH-1Y Venom during Operation Sahayogi Haat in Kavrepalanchowk District, Nepal, May 11, 2015. The government of Nepal requested U.S. assistance after a 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck the country, April 25, 2015.

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Nepal earthquake: How is country faring one year on?

As Nepal marks the first anniversary of its devastating earthquake, the BBC Nepal's Surendra Phuyal assesses how the country has been coping.What has Nepal done since the quake? The government has provided 25,000 rupees ($250, £164) to families to buy corrugated sheets and warm clothes and paid out 40,000 rupees ($400) for the death of each family member. Most affected families

Chemical warehouse explodes in China

A MASSIVE plume of smoke has erupted after a n explosion occurred at a warehouse with chemical products and fuel in China . ...

File - Prince performing during his Nude Tour in Ireland, 1990.

Prince: postmortem to be held after death of singer

Star who sold 100m records during rich and unpredictable career found collapsed at Paisley Park home outside Minneapolis

From left, Oman's Deputy Prime Minister Fahd bin Mahmoud al-Said, Saudi Arabia's King Salman, U.S. President Barack Obama and Bahrain's King Hamad bin Isa al Khalifa participate in the Leaders Photo with these and other Gulf Cooperation Council leaders at the Diriyah Palace during the Gulf Cooperation Council Summit in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Thursday, April 21, 2016.

Arc Of Moral Universe Doesn’t Bend Towards Riyadh, Let Alone Washington D.C.

Article by WN.com Correspondent Dallas Darling President Barack Obama’s conciliatory pilgrimage to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, doesn’t necessarily mean “the arc of the moral universe that is long and bends towards justice” curves towards Riyadh, let alone Washington DC. Anxious officials in both regimes warn of a Machiavellian, Washington-Riyadh connection that is in the process of

In this photo taken Wednesday, April 8, 2015, civilians walk past a check point manned by Nigerian soldiers in Gwoza, Nigeria, a town newly liberated from Boko Haram.

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Nigeria: Army Guilty of ‘Mass Slaughter’ of Shiites, Says Amnesty

The Nigerian military committed “mass slaughter” and used “unlawful and excessive force” in clashes with members of a Shiite sect, according to Amnesty International. Members of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN)— led by Iranian-inspired cleric Sheikh Ibrahim Zakzaky—clashed with Nigerian soldiers between December 12 and 14, 2015, in the northern Nigerian city of Zaria,

President Barack Obama and Saudi Arabia's King Salman stand together for the Leaders Photo at the Diriyah Palace during the Gulf Cooperation Council Summit in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Thursday, April 21, 2016.

Saudi Arabia may be in for a nasty shock when Obama steps down

Foreign leaders visiting King Salman of Saudi Arabia have noticed that there is a large flower display just in front of the 80-year-old monarch. On closer investigation, the visitors realised that the purpose

FILE - In this Jan. 27, 2016, file photo, an Aedes aegypti mosquito is photographed through a microscope at the Fiocruz institute in Recife, Pernambuco state, Brazil.

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Zika virus: 2.2 billion people in 'at risk' areas

More than two billion people live in parts of the world where the Zika virus can spread, detailed maps published in the journal eLife show. The Zika virus, which is spread by Aedes aegypti mosquitoes, triggered a global health emergency this year. Last week the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed that the virus causes severe birth defects. The latest

Sen. Joe McCarthy sits in the witness chair at the close of the June 11, 1954 proceedings in the Senate hearings on his dispute with the Army, as Roy Cohn breaks in to ask for a 10-minute round of questioning McCarthy.

Donald Trump Found A Mentor In Joe McCarthy's Notorious Lawyer, Roy Cohn

Donald Trump is a man who likes to think he has few equals. But once upon a time, he had a mentor: Roy Cohn, a notoriously harsh lawyer who rose to prominence in the mid-1950s alongside the communist-baiting senator Joseph McCarthy, Michelle Dean writes in the Guardian. His tactics would often land him in the papers, but Cohn was unafraid of being slimed by the press – he used

President Barack Obama and Prime Minister David Cameron

White House: Barack Obama will back Remain campaign

US president Barack Obama will arrive in the UK for a visit which will see him drawn into the bitter row over the UK's membership of the European Union. The White House has indicated that Mr Obama will set out his support for the UK staying in the EU, in a major boost to David Cameron and the Remain camp. Share Go To Mr Obama and the Prime Minister will hold a joint press

After the earthquake several sectors portoviejo center were devastated, In the graphic volunteers spend about one of the affected buildings Portoviejo Monday April 18 2016, Ecuador earthquak

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Ecuador earthquake: Death toll at 553 and rising as aftershock rattles coast

MANTA, Ecuador — A magnitude-6.1 aftershock Wednesday set babies crying and sent nervous residents pouring into the streets, fearful of yet more damage following the deadly earthquake over the weekend. The pre-dawn jolt was the strongest aftershock yet since Saturday's magnitude-7.8 quake that killed more than 500 people. Some people in Portoviejo abandoned their homes, even

Brazil president vows trade bloc appeal if ousted

North Korea 'fires submarine-launched ballistic missile'

Merkel arrives in Turkey amid criticism over migrants deal

'Adorable' Prince George wows Obama in pyjamas

3 kids survive slaying of 8 family members in Ohio

IS claims pilot of downed Syrian plane captured

US judge allows CIA torture lawsuit to proceed

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