Taliban attack kills 6 in Pakistan, including census workers A Taliban suicide bomber detonated his explosives near a vehicle carrying census workers in eastern Pakistan on Wednesday, killing six people — two data collectors and four soldiers who were escorting them, a government spokesman and police said. The attack took […]
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Border turns quiet under Trump amid steep drop in arrests Just five people were eating dinner on a recent weeknight at a Texas church that is a stopping point for newly arrived immigrants on the U.S.-Mexico border. On a typical night last year, hundreds of immigrants might come through the […]
DC police: Kidnapped N. Carolina girl found after slayings Kidnapped N. Carolina girl found after slayings:- Police in Washington, D.C., say they have found an 11-year-old girl who authorities believe was kidnapped after her grandparents were slain at a North Carolina home. Metropolitan Police Department Capt. David Sledge said the […]
American women go on strike to highlight their clout American women go on strike to highlight their clout:- American women stayed home from work, zipped up their wallets, wore red and joined rallies across the country to demonstrate their economic clout Wednesday as part of International Women’s Day events around […]
Vietnamese ship attacked; 1 dead, 6 abducted Vietnamese ship attacked; 1 dead, 6 abducted:- Gunmen attacked a Vietnamese cargo ship off the Philippines’ southern tip, killing a Vietnamese crewman and abducting six others including the vessel’s captain, the Philippine coast guard and the ship’s owner said Monday. Coast guard spokesman […]
Ohio governor delays 8 executions as court fight continues Ohio governor delays 8 executions as court fight continues:- Gov. John Kasich on Friday delayed eight executions as a court fight continues over the constitutionality of the state’s lethal injection process. Kasich’s announcement postponed the execution of a condemned child killer […]
7 Troops Reported Killed in Fighting in Eastern Ukraine 7 Troops Reported Killed in Fighting in Eastern Ukraine:- At least seven Ukrainian troops have been killed in an apparent uptick in fighting in eastern Ukraine, government officials said on Monday. An armed conflict between government troops and separatist rebels has […]
Death Toll From Italian Avalanche Rises to 16 Death Toll From Italian Avalanche Rises to 16:- Hopes faded Tuesday that any more survivors of the devastating avalanche that buried an Italian hotel would be found after the death toll more than doubled to 16. Meanwhile, Italy’s central Abruzzo region and […]
Cafe attack suspect killed in Bangladesh Cafe attack suspect killed in Bangladesh:- Bangladesh police say a militant suspected of being one of the leaders of an attack on a popular cafe in Bangladesh’s capital that left 20 people dead last year has been killed in a shootout with security officials. […]
Indonesia earthquake kills at least 54 Indonesia earthquake kills at least 54:- A strong undersea earthquake rocked Indonesia’s Aceh province early Wednesday, killing at least 54 people and sparking a frantic rescue effort in the rubble of dozens of collapsed and damaged buildings. Maj. Gen. Tatang Sulaiman says 52 […]
