Iraq could descend into a "battle arena" if Israel continues to target the country, former Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri Al Maliki has warned, after the US confirmed Israeli responsibility for the bombing of a weapons depot belonging to a pro-Iran militia ... Two Iranian military commanders were killed in the blasts ... Read More ... Updated ... SHARE. ....
Denmark on Tuesday became the latest country to be caught in President Trump's crosshairs after he announced he was postponing a meeting with the country's leader over a dispute involving Greenland, a semi-autonomous Danish territory ... “But never over my entire career have I seen a U.S ... ... ... ... Australia ... 2017 conversation ... Canada ... .......
Much is unknown about space. But one thing is sure. The laws of Earth still apply to astronauts who leave the planet’s bounds. For astronaut Anne McClain, this notion became a stark reality when she became what appears to be the first person ever to be investigated for a crime alleged to have taken place in space....
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(CNN)Pluto was long considered our solar system's ninth planet. Although small, it orbits the sun and has the spherical shape required to be considered a planet. But today marks 13 years since Pluto received a harsh drop in status -- officially dubbed Pluto Demotion Day ... But that has not settled the matter for fans of the faraway Pluto. Pluto's prime ... ....
Brazil's president Jair Bolsonaro has bowed to international pressure and sent in the military to battle huge blazes sweeping across the Amazon, after G7 leaders meeting in Biarritz threatened to tear up a trade deal with South America... In the Cypriot capital Nicosia, a sign tied to the railings of Brazil’s diplomatic mission read ... Subscribe now ... AP ... ....
BIARRITZ, France, Aug 24 (Reuters) - The president of the European Council on Saturday rebuffed Donald Trump's suggestion that Russia be readmitted to the Group of Seven (G7) advanced economies, saying there were even more reasons than before for keeping Moscow out. The U.S ... "Under no condition can we agree with this logic," he added ... data ... "Second ... ....
THE ongoing burning of the Amazon rainforests in Brazil under the newly elected President Jair Bolsonaro is an indication of the destructive power of a dictatorial leader. He is allowing thousands of hectares of rainforest to be cut down and burned. He is transforming the forests into grazing lands for beef production ... I ate the beans and peas raw ... ....
Illinois health officials said the state contained what could be the first death linked to a growing number of lung illnesses around the United States doctors say could be connected to a rise in e-cigarettes and vaping on Friday, according to BuzzFeed News. The U.S ... Dr ... The cases began to appear in June and have affected mostly teens and young adults....
The chief commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) says that Iran has test-fired a new missile. "Our country is always the arena for testing a variety of defense and strategic systems and these are non-stop movements towards the growth of our deterrence power," Major General Hossein Salami said on Saturday ... ....
Article by WN.Com Correspondent Dallas DarlingAs endings go, things aren’t looking good for Donald Trump. A Fox News poll just showed him losing to all four of the top Democratic candidates. But this is only half the story. Approval ratings have slumped. The president’s disapproval numbers are at an all-time high ... It includes our liberties ... 236. ....
With a stand boasting a helicopter simulator and ultra-fast games, the Bundeswehr, Germany's army, has turned to the Gamescom fair in its bid to recruit computer-savvy potential soldiers ... ....
Madonna has lent support to pop star Miley Cyrus, who has been accused of cheating on her former husband Liam Hemsworth. After Miley on Thursday took to Twitter to deny all rumours about cheating on Hemsworth, saying she has nothing to hide, Madonna responded to Miley's post, to say "there is no need to apologise" ... Earlier in the day, Miley wrote....
Authorities eased restrictions on the movement of the public in most parts of Kashmir on Saturday, a day after tensions ran high due to a reported call for march towards local United Nations office, here, by separatists ... Reports of sporadic clashes between youth and security forces were received from several areas of Srinagar since Friday ...