ethiopiaMassive Garbage Dump Landslide in Ethiopia Kills At Least 46 PeopleA mountain of trash gave way in a massive garbage dump on the outskirts of Ethiopia's capital, killing at least 46 people and leaving several dozen missing, residents said, as officials vowed to relocate those who called the landfill home
WorldThe U.S. Troop Presence in Syria Is at Its Highest Ever. But How Long Are They on the Ground For and Why?U.S. troop presence in Syria is at it's highest ever, raising questions of how long they will be there for, at what human cost, and to what end. Experts say the Pentagon has limited options in Syria and that they do not justify a open-ended commitment
WorldTurkish President Intensifies Dispute With European Nations: 'Nazism is Alive in the West'Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan drove his dispute with European nations to the hilt Sunday, boldly claiming that "Nazism is alive in the West" after two of his ministers were prevented from campaigning in the Netherlands
South KoreaOusted South Korean President Expresses Defiance Toward Corruption AllegationsPark Geun-hye vacated the presidential palace and returned to her home two days after the Constitutional Court removed her from office. In her first public comments since the court's ruling, she said, "Although it will take time, I believe the truth will certainly come out"
GermanyGerman Police Order Mall to Stay Closed After Attack ThreatPolice ordered a shopping mall in the western German city of Essen not to open after receiving credible tips of an imminent attack. "As police, we are the security authority here and have decided to close the mall," police spokesman Christoph Wickhorst said
SyriaTwin Explosions Kill at Least 40 in Syria's CapitalTwin explosions near religious shrines frequented by Shiite pilgrims in the Syrian capital Damascus killed at least 40 people, Syria's interior minister and media reported. Syria State TV aired footage from the scene showing blood-soaked streets
United NationsU.N. Says the World Is Facing the Largest Humanitarian Crisis Since 1945The U.N. humanitarian chief says the world faces the largest humanitarian crisis since 1945 with more than 20 million people in four countries facing starvation and famine, with the largest crisis happening in Yemen
United NationsRussia's U.N. Ambassador Vitaly Churkin Died From a Heart Attack, Official SaysRussia's ambassador to the United Nations, who collapsed in his office last month, died from a heart attack, and no foul play was suspected, according to a senior city official briefed by the medical examiner's office
WorldTurkish President Intensifies Dispute With European Nations: 'Nazism is Alive in the West'Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan drove his dispute with European nations to the hilt Sunday, boldly claiming that "Nazism is alive in the West" after two of his ministers were prevented from campaigning in the Netherlands
South KoreaOusted South Korean President Expresses Defiance Toward Corruption AllegationsPark Geun-hye vacated the presidential palace and returned to her home two days after the Constitutional Court removed her from office. In her first public comments since the court's ruling, she said, "Although it will take time, I believe the truth will certainly come out"
GermanyGerman Police Order Mall to Stay Closed After Attack ThreatPolice ordered a shopping mall in the western German city of Essen not to open after receiving credible tips of an imminent attack. "As police, we are the security authority here and have decided to close the mall," police spokesman Christoph Wickhorst said
SyriaTwin Explosions Kill at Least 40 in Syria's CapitalTwin explosions near religious shrines frequented by Shiite pilgrims in the Syrian capital Damascus killed at least 40 people, Syria's interior minister and media reported. Syria State TV aired footage from the scene showing blood-soaked streets
United NationsU.N. Says the World Is Facing the Largest Humanitarian Crisis Since 1945The U.N. humanitarian chief says the world faces the largest humanitarian crisis since 1945 with more than 20 million people in four countries facing starvation and famine, with the largest crisis happening in Yemen
United NationsRussia's U.N. Ambassador Vitaly Churkin Died From a Heart Attack, Official SaysRussia's ambassador to the United Nations, who collapsed in his office last month, died from a heart attack, and no foul play was suspected, according to a senior city official briefed by the medical examiner's office
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