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India's Modi calls for global conference on terrorism

MALE, Maldives (Reuters) – Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has called for a global conference to tackle the threat of terrorism in the region and around the world. During a speech on his first foreign visit since winning re-election, he told the Maldivian parliament in Male that “terrorism is not just a threat for a […]

Hunter who triggered uproar with giraffe photo says animal was ‘delicious’

A Kentucky woman who faced death threats after posing in photos with a giraffe she killed has not shied away from hunting. Nearly a year after the images went viral, Tess Talley told CBS This Morning she is “proud to hunt” and “proud of that giraffe.” In a CBS documentary about trophy hunting, Talley said […]

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Ginsburg suggests many 'most-watched' Supreme Court cases could be decided by 1 vote Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg makes first public appearance since undergoing cancer surgery The 85-year-old Justice has not made a public appearance since December 21st. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg suggested Friday that a number of the 27 rulings remaining […]

5 suspects arrested after lesbian couple assaulted on London, U.K. bus: Police

Police in London, U.K., have arrested a fifth suspect on suspicion of punching two women on a bus because they are lesbians. Authorities didn’t identify the victims in the May 30 attack. But Melania Geymonat posted an image on her Facebook page showing her bloodied face and that of her girlfriend’s. Geymonat said in the […]

Turkey says it has 'neutralized' 43 Kurdish militants in northern Iraq

ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkey’s Defense Ministry said on Saturday a total of 43 members of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) had been “neutralized” so far as part of an operation Ankara launched in northern Iraq 13 days ago. The Turkish military launched what it dubbed “Operation Claw” in northern Iraq’s Hakurk region, on June […]

As violence rages, Cameroon government in denial, HRW says

(This June 7 story corrects source of fighter estimates in paragraph 12, clarifies view on separatists in paragraph 8) By John Irish PARIS (Reuters) – Prospects for talks between authorities and separatist movements to end escalating violence in Cameroon’s English-speaking region are slim, a senior human rights official said on Friday, dismissing assertions by both […]

Donald Trump mocked on Twitter for ‘claiming moon is part of Mars’

The President criticised NASA for  plans to send man back to the moon writing : For all the money we are spending, NASA should NOT be talking about going to the moon – We did that 50 years ago. They should be focused on the much bigger things we are doing, including Mars  (of which the moon is part), defense […]

Iran condemns new US sanctions on petrochemicals

How major US stock indexes fared Friday Stocks closed broadly higher Friday as investors bet that a report showing the U.S. added fewer jobs than expected last month increases the odds that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates in coming months. The rally capped a week of gains that gave the benchmark S&P 500 […]

City of Hamilton urging residents to leave wildlife alone

The City of Hamilton is pleading with residents not to interfere with wildlife as officials say an increased number of animals are being removed from their natural habitat. In a release, the city’s animal services department says it is concerned about wild animals being unnecessarily brought to shelters. Related Resident calls Peel police to report […]