Monday, August 28, 2017
German police raid homes of suspects planning to kill leftist politicians
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Houston News Station KHOU 11 Evacuates On Live TV As Harvey Floods Studio
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Houston News Station KHOU 11 Evacuates On Live TV As Harvey Floods Studio
Security high before Indian court sentences guru for rapes
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Sunday, August 27, 2017
Legendary 'Game Of Thrones' Theory Finally Goes Down On Season 7 Finale
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Legendary 'Game Of Thrones' Theory Finally Goes Down On Season 7 Finale
Pain, anger, frustration at Charlottesville town hall
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — Charlottesville residents told city leaders at an emotional community meeting Sunday they were traumatized by a white nationalist rally and dissatisfied with the way officials handled the event and the violence that unfolded.
Raqa children tormented by beheadings, bombs: charity
Children escaping Syria's Raqa have been "tormented" by years of living under jihadist rule culminating in a ferocious bombing campaign on the city, a charity said on Monday. It could take decades for young people from the Islamic State group's stronghold to overcome their psychological injuries, Save the Children warned. The NGO interviewed children and their families who escaped the war-torn city, where a US-backed assault is battling to defeat IS.
Expedia chief Dara Khosrowshahi named to lead Uber: report
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Expedia chief Dara Khosrowshahi named to lead Uber: report
Expedia chief Dara Khosrowshahi has been chosen to replace ousted Travis Kalanick as the next CEO at Uber, The New York Times reported Sunday, as the ride-hailing giant looks to move past a rough patch. Khosrowshahi emerged as the leader among three finalists for the job during company board meetings over the weekend, the Times reported, citing two people familiar with the decision. Uber spokespeople were not immediately available for comment.
AP PHOTOS: Palm oil kills orangutans in Indonesia peat swamp
TRIPA PEAT SWAMP, Indonesia (AP) — The Tripa peat forest has been called the orangutan capital of the world, but its great apes are under threat by palm oil plantations gobbling up thousands of acres of native vegetation to instead grow the trees that produce the most consumed vegetable oil on the planet.
Asahd Khaled In A Custom Gucci Suit Is Too Cute For Words
Five climbers killed, one injured in Austrian mountain accident
Five climbers were killed and one seriously injured after a mountain accident on Sunday in the Austrian state of Salzburg, the Austrian Press Agency reported. The tragedy involved a group of climbers in the so-called Mannlkarscharte, a gap in the mountains southwest of Salzburg at about 3,000 meters (10,000 ft) above sea level. The accident was observed by another group of climbers.
Lebanon finds suspected remains of troops held by IS
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Lebanon finds suspected remains of troops held by IS
Lebanese authorities Sunday located the remains of eight people they believe to be soldiers kidnapped three years ago by the Islamic State group along the restive eastern border with Syria. The announcement came hours after the army declared a pause in its nine-day assault on IS in exchange for information on the missing soldiers. Head of the General Security agency Major General Abbas Ibrahim said IS fighters who had surrendered led his agency and the Lebanese army to the remains.
As Tropical Storm Harvey rages in Texas, Trump drops hodgepodge of tweets
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As Tropical Storm Harvey rages in Texas, Trump drops hodgepodge of tweets
President Trump took to Twitter Sunday to indicate he was monitoring Tropical Storm Harvey, but wedged between well wishes were off-topic missives.
Five climbers killed, one injured in Austrian mountain accident
Five climbers were killed and one seriously injured after a mountain accident on Sunday in the Austrian state of Salzburg, the Austrian Press Agency reported. The tragedy involved a group of climbers in the so-called Mannlkarscharte, a gap in the mountains southwest of Salzburg at about 3,000 meters (10,000 ft) above sea level. The accident was observed by another group of climbers.
Majority of people in France now dissatisfied with Macron: poll
By Sudip Kar-Gupta PARIS (Reuters) - Most French voters are now dissatisfied with Emmanuel Macron's performance, a poll showed on Sunday, a dramatic decline for a president who basked in a landslide election victory less than four months ago. The poll, conducted by Ifop for newspaper Le Journal du Dimanche (JDD), showed Macron's "dissatisfaction rating" rising to 57 percent, from 43 percent in July. French government spokesman Christophe Castaner said the ruling party was going through a tricky time, but added that displeasing some people was a price worth paying if the government wanted to push through reforms.
Smugglers' tunnel uncovered on US-Mexico border
Military authorities have uncovered a tunnel under the Mexico-US border that was used to smuggle migrants from the city of Tijuana to San Diego, California, the Mexican government said Sunday. The entrance on the Mexican side was inside a warehouse and the exit was just beyond the border fence in San Diego, officials said. Twenty-five migrants were picked up by the US Border Patrol as they emerged from the passageway, a Mexican state police official told AFP, speaking on condition of anonymity.
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