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FILE - In this Oct. 23, 2012, file photo, Emir of Qatar Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani waves to the crowd.

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Shaikh Khalifa Bin Hamad Al Thani, former Emir of Qatar, dies aged 84

The deceased is the father of Shaikh Hamad Bin Khalifa Al Thani, former Emir of Qatar, who handed over power to his son, Shaikh Tamim in 2013 ...

Jean-Marc Ayrault, Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Development of France, as well as President of the Security Council for June, briefs journalists on the day’s Security Council open debate on “Protecting civilians in the context of peacekeeping operations”

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World must do everything to end Aleppo massacre, says French FM

Author: AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE Mon, 2016-10-24 ID: 1477263058755388300 ALEPPO: NIZIP, Turkey: France’s Foreign Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault has urged the international community to “do everything” to end the “massacre” in the Syrian city of Aleppo on Sunday after fighting resumed following a 72-hour truce declared by Damascus ally Russia. An

People watch a burning oil well in Qayyarah, about 31 miles (50 km) south of Mosul, Iraq, Sunday, Oct. 23, 2016.in Qayyarah, some 50 kilometers south of Mosul, Iraq, Sunday, Oct. 23, 2016.

Darkness at Noon: ISIS Sets Oil, Sulfur Fires in Battle For Mosul

Here in the Iraqi town of Qayyarah, in the desert south of Mosul, the sun is an orange orb burning through a screen of black and gray clouds that cover the sky. The sky at mid-afternoon is the color of dusk, and the air is painful to breathe. Retreating ISIS fighters have set fire to oil wells as well as a sulfur plant in the area, sending up plumes of toxic black and white

A migrant workers alliance group holds placards to protest the killings of two Indonesian women in 2014 outside the High Court in Hong Kong, Monday, Oct. 24, 2016.

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British banker pleads not guilty to murder of 2 Indonesian women

Hong Kong (CNN)A former British banker has pleaded not guilty to the murders of two Indonesian women in Hong Kong. Rurik Jutting, 31, in Hong Kong's High Court court on Monday, denied two counts of murder, claiming diminished responsibility. He said he would plead guilty to two counts of manslaughter and one count of preventing lawful burial. The prosecution said they would not

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton waves as she finishes speaking at the annual Salute to Labor at Illiniwek Park Riverfront in Hampton, Ill., Monday, Sept. 5, 2016.

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Why Progressives Love the New Cold War

The Clinton campaign’s full-scale effort to turn this election into a referendum on Vladimir Putin is causing liberals like Katrina vanden Heuvel, editor of The Nation, and Glenn Greenwald, the energizing force behind The Intercept, much heartburn. Here is Ms. van den Heuvel wondering what the heck is going on: “How does new Cold War – which ends space for dissent, hurts women

Workers prepare to haul away a tour bus that crashed with semi-truck on Interstate 10 just west of the Indian Canyon Drive off-ramp, in Desert Hot Springs, Calif., near Palm Springs, Calif., on Sunday, Oct. 23, 2016. Several deaths and injuries were reported. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Peña)

Tour bus slams into truck on California highway, killing 13

PALM SPRINGS, Calif. — A tour bus returning home to Los Angeles from a casino trip plowed into the back of a semi-truck on a California highway early Sunday, killing 13 people and injuring 31 others, authorities said. A maintenance crew had slowed down traffic on Interstate 10 before the vehicles crashed just north of the desert resort town of Palm Springs, California Highway

A woman holds a sign that reads in Spanish "Respect for the constitution" at a protest demanding a recall referendum against Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro in Caracas, Venezuela, Saturday, Oct. 22, 2016.

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In Venezuela, impeachment move prompts protest at National Assembly

(CNN)Venezuelan lawmakers have announced they plan to push for impeachment proceedings against Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. In a special session on Sunday, the Venezuelan National Assembly, which is made up mostly of opposition parliamentarians, approved a measure that declared "there has been a breakdown of constitutional order and a continued state of coup led from

Sailors who had been held hostage by pirates for more than four years, and were released in Somalia on Saturday, react as they arrive at the airport in Nairobi, Kenya Sunday, Oct. 23, 2016.

China says hostages held by Somali pirates were rescued

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Following more than four years in captivity, 26 Asian sailors held hostage by Somali pirates have been rescued from their captors, China's Foreign Ministry confirmed Monday. ...

People walk along a street in a makeshift migrant camp near Calais, France, Sunday, Oct. 23, 2016.

Work begins to tear down Calais Jungle camp

French authorities are to start clearing the squalid refugee camp in Calais known as the "Jungle" and dispersing its residents across the country. The clearing of the settlement is scheduled to begin on Monday morning, with buses used to transport the majority of the camp's estimated 6,500 residents to temporary accommodation centres. Share Go To Dismantling of the camp is then

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The place that swallowed a 100 ships: The mystery of the Bermuda Triangle has been solved

Scientists might have unravelled the reason behind mysterious disappearance of ships and planes in Bermuda Triangle . ...

File - US President Barack Obama talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin after a lunch with other foreign leaders to commemorate the 70th anniversary of D-Day in Normandy, France, 6 June, 2014.

Cold war 2.0: how Russia and the west reheated a historic struggle

As chasm grows between a resurgent Russia and a divided US and Europe, diplomats say conflict is now more dangerous, with ‘no clear rules of the road’

Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan speaks during a rally to mark the 20th anniversary of the Million Man March, on Capitol Hill, on Saturday, Oct. 10, 2015, in Washington.

Farrakhan Tells Obama: 'You Failed…Give Trump A Chance'

Article by WN.com Correspondent Dallas Darling Although Nation of Islam leader Minister Louis Farrakhan is used to stepping into racial and political minefields, the latest explosion nearly caught everyone by surprise. Not only did the “advocate for the poor,” and “prophet of anarchy due to the people who undergo injustices,” tell President Barack Obama “Your people are

A man walks by campaign posters for the upcoming general election in Antwerp, Belgium, Wednesday, June 9, 2010. Linguistic disputes have long hounded Belgium and dominate the upcoming campaign. Elections will be held on Sunday June 13.

Belgium Walloons Block Key EU CETA Trade Deal With Canada

A lone Belgium holdout region is preventing the signing of a key EU trade deal with Canada, Prime Minister Charles Michel said, BBC New reported Monday. Michel’s sobering statement appeared to darken the chances the CETA deal could be signed by EU leaders and Canada on Thursday, the report said. "We are not in a position to sign CETA.” – Belgian Prime Minister Charles Michel

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Tata replaces Cyrus Mistry as chairman with Ratan Tata

The board of Tata Sons, the holding company of the Tata Group, has unexpectedly replaced Cyrus Mistry as chairman. Ratan Tata has been named as interim chairman and a selection committee has been set up to find a permanent replacement. Mr Mistry has led the company since late December 2012. He was the first chairman to be

A special missions aviator from the 41st Rescue Squadron looks out from an HH-60G Pave Hawk over Grand Bay Bombing and Gunnery Range at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia (United States), May 20, 2016

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Why is Turkey intervening in northern Iraq?

With the offensive on Mosul well under way, the simmering tensions between the Shia-dominated Iraqi government and Turkey threaten to open up new fault lines that could greatly complicate the operation. They also raise questions about the future battle for influence in Mosul in particular and, more generally, in northern Iraq. From the outset of the operation, Turkey has been

Romanian Prime Minister Dacian Ciolos speaks during the 71st session of the United Nations General Assembly, Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2016, at U.N. headquarters.

Romanian Prime Minister Dacian Ciolos Agrees To Lead Party Into December Elections

Romania’s prime minister has agreed to become the party’s premier ahead of parliamentary elections, the leader of the country’s liberal party said, according to ABC News. Having Dacian Ciolos, a technocrat, serve as premier is seen as a boost for the Liberals, the report said. Projections show they are expected to come in second in Dec. 11 parliamentary elections after the

Ashers Baking Company in Belfast, Northern Ireland, Thursday March 26, 2015.

Court Of Appeals Rules Ashers Baking Company Discriminated Against Gay Customer

A Belfast bakery lost its appeal of a ruling Monday it discriminated against a gay customer by refusing to bake a cake decorated with a message supporting same-sex marriage, The Associated Press reported. The judgment against Ashers Baking Co. found that the family-run chain was wrong to treat gay customers any differently from heterosexuals. The directors of the bakery argued

U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affair Daniel Russel issues his statement to reporters after meeting with Philippine officials at the Department of Foreign Affairs in suburban Pasay, south of Manila, Philippines on Monday, Oct. 24, 2016.

US Official: Duterte Remarks On US Relationship Causing 'Real Climate Of Uncertainty'

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s controversial remarks and a “real climate of uncertainty” about his country’s intentions have caused deep concerns in the US and other countries, America’s top Asian diplomat said Monday, The Associated Press reported. Daniel Russel, the assistant secretary of state for East Asian and Pacific affairs, said he told Philippine Foreign

A damaged steering wheel can be seen in the wreckage on the ground in front of a tour bus that crashed with a semi-truck on Interstate 10 just west of the Indian Canyon Drive off-ramp, in Desert Hot Springs, Calif., near Palm Springs, Calif., on Sunday, Oct. 23, 2016.

[UPDATE]: VIDEO: Owner, Operator Of Bus In California Crash Involved In Prior Lawsuits

The owner and operator of the tour bus involved in the Desert Hot Springs crash in California Sunday that left 13 people dead and 31 injured had been previously sued at least twice for negligence after collisions with vehicles, one of which ended in three deaths, the Los Angeles Times reported Monday. Teodulo Elias Vides was named in a civil suit after a USA Holiday bus crashed

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U.K. Police Arrest Man In Suspected Chemical Attack On London Airport

A 25-year-old man is under arrest by UK authorities using anti-terrorism laws in a suspected chemical attack that forced the evacuation of London City Airport on Friday, Time magazine reported Monday. “He was arrested on suspicion of using a noxious substance to cause serious damage – an offence under section 113 of the Anti-Terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001.” – Statement

Clinton slams Trump for comments on offensive against Islamic State

Man Writes Letter To Editor About Yoga Pants; Women Take To The Streets

VIDEO: Popular Former Uruguayan President Jorge Batlle Dies

Muslim women's body launches drive for triple talaq

Venezuela govt and opposition to hold talks as crisis deepens

Black student in Mississippi had noose put around neck by white classmates, NAACP says

Attack Kills 41 Police Trainees, Injures Over 100 at Pakistan Police Training Center

Building More Coal Power Plants Would Deepen Poverty And Accelerate Climate Change