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Tributes and memorials at St Ann's Square, Manchester, England, Manchester Arena bombing, May 2017.Part of massive media presence

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U.K. Police Nabs 15th Person in Manchester Bomb Probe

British police have arrested a 19-year-old man in connection with the Manchester bombing that killed 22 people last week.The arrest was made late Sunday during a raid in the Gorton area of Manchester on "suspicion of offences contrary to the terrorism act," the Greater Manchester police said in a st...

The Pacific Ocean (December 11, 2004) ñThe Nuclear Powered Aircraft Carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) steams along the coast of California. Nimitz is currently conducting Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX) off the coast of southern California

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U.S. Sends Another Aircraft Carrier as Warning to N.Korea

The U.S. is sending another aircraft carrier strike force to the western Pacific region as a warning to North Korea to halt its missile and nuclear programs. The USS Nimitz will join two other supercarriers, the USS Carl Vinson and the USS Ronald Reagan in a rare show of overwhelming force. Source ...

Military soldiers are silhouetted against a portrait of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un at a flower festival as part of celebrations a day before the birthday anniversary, also known as the "Day of the Shining Star," of late North Korean leader Kim Jong Il on Monday, Feb. 15, 2016, in Pyongyang, North Korea. On Tuesday, Feb. 16, North Korea marks the late leader Kim Jong Il's 74th birthday anniversary

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In the Face of Sanctions Threat, North Korea 'Test-fires' Another Missile

Seoul: North Korea on Monday fired an apparent ballistic missile off its east coast that landed in the waters of Japan's economic zone, South Korean and Japanese officials said, the latest in a string of recent test launches as the North seeks to build nuclear-tipped ICBMs that can reach the US mainland. A statement by the South's Joint Chiefs of Staff said the launch came from

Director Ruben Ostlund, right, celebrates winning the Palme d'Or award

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Swedish comedy The Square wins Cannes award

CANNES: Swedish satire The Square, a send-up of political correctness and the confused identity of the modern male, won the Palme d’Or top prize at the Cannes film festival on Sunday. In a stunning upset, the nine-member jury led by Spanish director Pedro Almodovar and including Hollywood stars Jessica

Armored Personnel Carriers drive to the frontline in the continuing assaults to retake control of some areas of Marawi city Sunday, May 28, 2017 in southern Philippines.

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ISIS in Southeast Asia: Philippines battles growing threat

(CNN)The black flag of ISIS has been raised in the Philippines. At least 103 people have died in the city of Marawi on the southern island of Mindanao in less than a week as fighters affiliated with the so-called Islamic State engaged in violent clashes with government forces, and martial law was declared over the entire island. Local resident Chico Usman said the militants had

Demonstrators shout slogans during a protest against Brazil's president Michel Temer at Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Sunday, May 28, 2017.

(Brazil protests)'We have to elect our next president'

If Brazil President Michel Temer should resign or be forced out, Brazilian law calls for the speaker of the chamber of deputies to serve as interim president for up to 30 days until Congress decides who will finish

An armed police officer stands at the start of the Great Manchester Run in central Manchester, England, Sunday May 28, 2017.

Britain’s MI5 investigates how it missed warnings about Manchester bomber, Salman Abedi

British domestic security service MI5 has launched two urgent inquiries into how it missed the danger posed by Manchester bomber Salman Abedi amid claims his interest in being a potential terrorist killer was repeatedly reported to the authorities. One review began last week to quickly identify any glaring errors, while the other will be more in-depth, sources said. On Sunday,

Sri Lankan soldiers evacuate flood victims while also carrying relief material, at a flooded area in Wehangalla village in Kalutara district, Sri Lanka, Saturday, May 27, 2017.

Death Toll From Sri Lanka's Floods Rises To 164, Aid Pours In

COLOMBO, May 29 (Bernama) -- The death toll from the devastating floods and landslides which hit Sri Lanka since last Friday has risen to 164 with 104 people still missing, the Disaster Management Centre said here Monday, China's Xinhua news agency reported. Over 400,000 people were affected by the severe rains and strong winds and over

Roma's Francesco Totti is tossed in the air by his teammates after an Italian Serie A soccer match between Roma and Genoa at the Olympic stadium in Rome, Italy

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Francesco Totti Bids Farewell to Roma After 25 Years

Rome: Even Daniele De Rossi, one of the hardest men in football, was reduced to tears as AS Roma talisman Francesco Totti brought down the curtain on a remarkable 25 years at his only professional club on Sunday. A capacity crowd stayed behind for more than an hour after the end of the win over Genoa to bid farewell to a hugely gifted player who, many believed, could have won

An injured man is assisted as a body lies covered at the National Stadium in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, Sunday, May 28, 2017.

Four soccer fans, unborn fetus die in Honduras during stampede at stadium

Thousands of soccer fans trying to force their way into a stadium on Sunday for a championship match stampeded in panic when police fired tear gas, and at least four people and an unborn fetus were killed in the crush and 25 others were injured, authorities said. A spokesman for University Teaching... ...

File - Palestinian Muslims at noon prayers at the (damaged) al-Faruq mosque, in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip

Palestinian judge bans divorces during Ramadan because 'people make hasty decisions when they're hungry'

A Palestinian judge has banned divorces during the month of Ramadan as people may make hasty

Armed response police guard the scene at the Great Manchester Run in central Manchester, England Sunday May 28 2017.

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Libya and the Manchester connection

There is a link between the woeful Manchester attack and the dubious methods the UK used to help Libyans topple Gaddafi . ...

Pope Francis meets with President Donald Trump on the occasion of their private audience, at the Vatican, Wednesday, May 24, 2017.

Trump’s Visit With The Pope Was Rich In Symbolism, But Short In Meaning

Article by WN.com Correspondent Dallas Darling The historic meeting between Pope Francis and President Donald Trump was, to say the least, rich in symbolism but short on meaning. In addition to the Pope handing the president a medal featuring an olive branch and saying “It is my desire that you become an olive tree to construct peace,” the president responded with the words “We

Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, is welcomed by French President Emmanuel Macron at the Palace of Versailles, near Paris, France, Monday, May 29, 2017.

Vladimir Putin is a bigger threat than Isis, John McCain says

Republican also says he is concerned by reports Jared Kushner discussed setting up a secret communications channel between Moscow and Trump’s team

Rink Glacier in western Greenland, with a meltwater lake visible center. A new NASA study finds that during Greenland's hottest summers on record, 2010 and 2012, the ice in Rink Glacier on the island's west coast didn't just melt faster than usual, it slid through the glacier's interior in a gigantic wave, like a warmed freezer pop sliding out of its plastic casing.

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NASA study says Greenland’s ice loss is due to ‘gigantic invisible wave’

We've discovered a new mode of ice loss in Greenland. A new NASA study finds that during Greenland's

File - Israeli reconnaissance forces from the "Shaked" unit in Sinai during the Six-Day War fought between June 5 and 10, 1967 by Israel and the neighboring states of Egypt, Jordan, and Syria.

Six-day war: Israeli paratrooper and Palestinian recall conflict 50 years on

Yitzhak Yifat, who features in David Rubinger Western Wall photograph, and ex-soldier look back: ‘He said, “Please stop.” And then he took the famous picture’

Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas and President Donald Trump inspect an honor guard in the West Bank city of Bethlehem, Tuesday, May 23, 2017.

Abbas Aide Calls Alleged Trump, Abbas Confrontation 'Total Fabrication, Lie'

The Jerusalem Post reports an alleged confrontation between U.S. President Donald Trump and Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas during the American leader’s recent visit to Bethlehem last week did not occur, a senior Palestinian official said Monday. “It is a total fabrication and a lie.” – Abbas confidante Ahmad Majdalani Citing an American source, Israel’s Channel 2

File - The President of the United States, John F. Kennedy, paid an official visit to United Nations Headquarters today and addressed the delegates to the eighteenth session of the General Assembly, 20 September 1963.

JFK's life, legacy is celebrated on his centennial

BOSTON (AP) — The life and legacy of President John F. Kennedy, who died at 46, will be celebrated on the day he would have turned 100. The United States Postal Service plans to commemorate Kennedy's centennial Monday with a dedication of a new JFK postage stamp in Brookline, Massachusetts, a Boston

In this Sunday, May 28, 2017 photo released by Lance Fountain, a 2.7-meter (9-foot) great white shark lays on the deck of a fishing boat at Evans Head, Australia.

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Great white shark leaps into a boat, lands on top of a 73-year-old fisherman

A 73-year-old Australian fisherman said Monday that he caught a far bigger fish than he hoped for when a 2.7-meter (9-foot) great white shark leapt into his boat, knocking him ...

0976-TigerWalk.jpg: Tiger Woods, seen here during the 2007 AT&T National, will make taking care of military Families one of his top priorities during the 2009 AT&T National, scheduled for June 28 through July 5 at Congressional Country Club in Bethesda, Md. The Tiger Woods Foundation donated 30,000 tickets for the PGA Tour event to active duty and retired Servicemembers, DoD Civilians and their Families.Photo by Tim Hipps, FMWRC Public Affairs

Tiger Woods Arrested On Driving Under The Influence Charges

Golfer Tiger Woods, who has been recovering from undergoing his fourth back surgery, was arrested on driving under the influence charges in Florida early Monday morning, BBC News reported. Woods, 41, was arrested at 7:18 a.m. ET, Palm Beach County police records show, and was released a few hours later. The golf legend was arrested in Jupiter around 3 a.m. local time, media

Strong earthquake shakes Indonesia’s Sulawesi island

Corbyn Vows To 'Open Discussions' With Scottish Government Over Referendum

Nasa to hold major press conference on first mission ‘to touch the sun’