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California storm 2015: Thousands of people without power and hundreds of flights delayed
A powerful storm lashing the West Coast has delayed hundreds of flights and left thousands of people without power in California and Nevada. Up to...
North Korea test-fires intelligent anti-ship rocket
The North Korean state media has released on February 7 new images showing that the secretive state has test-fired a new anti-ship cruise missile. The...
Nicolas Maduro orders takeover of private supermarket chain Dia Dia
Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro has ordered the takeover of private supermarket chain Dia Dia by the state food agency. During a TV address, Nicolas Maduro...
Ukraine peace plan: Vladimir Putin held “constructive” talks with Angela Merkel and Francois Hollande
Russian President Vladimir Putin has held "constructive" talks with French President Francois Hollande and German Chancellor Angela Merkel on efforts to end the conflict...
Kayla Jean Mueller: ISIS claims American hostage was killed in Jordanian air strike in Syria
An American female hostage has been killed in a Jordanian air strike in Syria, Islamic State (ISIS) militants have said. ISIS named the woman as...
Angela Merkel and Francois Hollande arrive in Moscow for peace talks with Vladimir Putin
French President Francois Hollande and German Chancellor Angela Merkel are meeting Russia's Vladimir Putin to try to end escalating fighting in Ukraine. Angela Merkel and...
Paris bans action movie shoots following terror attacks
Paris authorities have restricted the filming of movie action sequences following last month's attacks in the French capital. "There's a problem with these action-type scenes,...
Powerball jackpot jumps to nearly $360 million
Powerball jackpot may jump to nearly $360 million on Saturday, February 7. The prize would rank as the seventh-largest Powerball jackpot annuity. The game’s record...
TransAsia plane crash: Both engines lost power two minutes after take-off
According to black box data from the TransAsia Airlines turbo-prop plane that crashed in Taiwan, power was cut to both engines, investigators say. Taiwan's Aviation...
Pope Francis to become first ever pontiff to speak before US Congress
Pope Francis will be the first ever pontiff to address the US Congress, lawmakers in Washington have announced. The Pope will make his historic speech...
New York train crash: Metro-North train was within speed limit
The Metro-North train involved in the rail accident which killed six people near New York City was within the speed limit for that section...
Eric Garner death: New York court asked to release grand jury records in chokehold case
A New York judge is hearing arguments over whether to disclose records of the secret grand jury proceedings in the case of black man...
Spain: At least 220 people trapped by snow on roads
At least 220 people have been rescued after being trapped by snow on roads in northern Spain. Hundreds of cars were stuck for up to...
Moaz al-Kasasbeh: Jordan bombs ISIS targets after pilot’s death
Jordan’s warplanes have carried out their first air strikes on Islamic State (ISIS) targets since the militants released a video showing the killing of...
Ukraine: Angela Merkel and Francois Hollande arrive in Kiev for new peace talks
German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Francois Hollande have arrived in Ukraine’s capital Kiev to present a new peace initiative. Secretary of State John...
First time buying a home? You just got a huge boost from the U.S. government
The U.S. government just gave first-time homebuyers and other budget-minded house shoppers a big boost with a sweeping rule change that provides federal backing...
Arthur Neal Jr: Missing lottery winner found dead in Detroit
Arthur Neal Jr., an 86-year-old man from Detroit whose family said he disappeared a day after winning $20,000 in the lottery in December was...
TransAsia plane crash: 31 confirmed dead as rescue teams continue search for 12 missing people
Taiwanese rescue teams are continuing to search for the 12 people who remain unaccounted for after a plane crashed in a river. Thirty-one people are...
Brian Williams admits Iraq chopper story was not true
NBC's Brian Williams has apologized after a story he repeatedly told about coming under fire in Iraq was revealed to be untrue. Brian Williams, one...
Cadbury fans stockpiling chocolate in US
Chocolate giant Hershey Inc has successfully blocked the import of Cadbury sweets because, it says, it creates "brand confusion" with Hershey's products. Cadbury chocolate varies...
Zacarias Moussaoui: 9/11 plotter accuses Saudi royals of funding al-Qaeda attacks
9/11 terrorist Zacarias Moussaoui has claimed members of the Saudi royal family helped fund the 2001 attacks. Al-Qaeda’s Zacarias Moussaoui, who is imprisoned in Colorado...
Dieudonne M’bala M’bala to go on trial for Paris attacks comment
Dieudonne M'bala M'bala is set to go on trial for a Facebook comment appearing to back Paris gunman Amedy Coulibaly. The comment referred to a...
TransAsia GE235 crash UPDATE: At least 23 people killed in Taiwan plane crash
TransAsia Airways flight GE235 carrying mostly Chinese tourists has crashed into Taiwan’s Keelung River, killing at least 23 people. Dramatic video footage emerged showing the...
Greece crisis: PM Alexis Tsipras optimistic after EU and ECB talks
Greece's PM Alexis Tsipras says he believes it will be possible to find a solution to the stand-off with the EU over his country's...
Moaz al-Kasasbeh: Jordan executes two Iraqi jihadists after ISIS killed its pilot
Two jihadists, including a woman, have been executed in Jordan following the killing of one of its air force pilots by Islamic State (ISIS)...
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