Two dozen killed in stampede in India
Lucknow: At least 24 people were killed and 20 others injured in a stampede in northern India as people tried to cross a crowded bridge to reach the venue of a Hindu religious ceremony.The stampede on Saturday happened on the outskirts of Varanasi, a city in Uttar Pradesh state known for its temples, said police officer Kumar Prashant. More News Videos Previous slide Next slide Stampede kills 24 pilgrims in ancient Indian city Thailand's tourist districts fall..>> view originalNorth Korea's nuclear test fails
U.S. ambassador to U.N visits Korea's truce village0:44US Ambassador to the United Nations, Samantha Power, visits the demilitarized zone (DMZ) that divides North and South Korea. North Korean soldiers turn and look towards leader Kim Jong Un as they carry packs marked with the nuclear symbol as they parade during a ceremony marking the anniversary of the Korean War armistice in Pyongyang, North Korea. Picture: AP / Wong Maye-EIan Horswill and AFPNews Corp Australia NetworkTHE US military has ..>> view originalTruck plunges off San Diego bridge killing four people at a festival below
Truck plunges off San Diego bridge killing four people at a festival below Posted October 16, 2016 18:26:12 A member of the US Navy has been arrested after the pickup truck he was driving plunged off a San Diego bridge, killing four people and injuring nine at a festival below.Authorities identified the driver as Richard Anthony Sepolio, 25, who was stationed at the naval base on Coronado Island across the bay from San Diego.His rank or job description was not immedia..>> view originalWhy are persecuted Christians ignored by the Left?
Pakistani men protest against Asia Bibi, a Christian mother who is on death row after she drank water from the same bowl as Muslims. (Pic: AFP/Asif Hassan)The anti-Catholic bigotry of Hillary Clinton’s campaign has been laid bare in emails hacked by Wikileaks. Top Clinton officials ridicule Catholics in the emails and call their faith “severely backwards”, fuelling fears of a modern Kulturkampf.But it’s no surprise that left-wing elites despise Catholics and Christianity, in general.That’s why w..>> view originalUS prepped for massive cyber assault on Russia
US and Russia in fresh Syria ceasefire talks2:12Fresh talks have started between the US and Russia over the possible revival of a ceasefire in Syria. If looks could kill. Picture: Alexei Druzhinin.The Obama administration is threatening to launch a vast cyber war against Russia in response to the country’s alleged interference with the presidential election.Vice President Joe Biden told NBC News Friday that “we’re sending a message” to Russian President Vladimir Putin and that the wideranging “..>> view originalUtah police say video shows dad leaving daughter, 5, alone overnight at college
Utah police are examining surveillance video which shows a father leaving his 5-year-old daughter alone at a college overnight in the cold. Fox 13 Salt Lake City reports that an Ogden-Weber Applied Technology College security guard found the girl in a parking lot last Sunday and that the experience left the girl traumatized according to the mother. “She said she got scared,” the girl’s mother told the station. “She was yelling, ‘Daddy!’ but no one was there.” The girl had a blanket and was wear..>> view originalSyria: US, Russia, regional powers fail to reach breakthrough in talks on conflict
The Lausanne meeting only included regional powers with influence on battlefield outcomes in Syria, alongside Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, US Secretary of State John Kerry and UN special envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura.Despite the lack of a breakthrough, Kerry said the parties reached a consensus on a "broad agreement" on a number of important points, specifically a "desired outcome on ending conflict," in his remarks to the press.The US State Department said that Saudi Arabia, Qat..>> view originalAirlines, tourism brace for slowdown after Thai king's death
Airlines, tour agents and cruise operators are on alert for a tourism slowdown in Thailand, where partying and drinking alcohol in public are off limits following the death of King Bhumibol Adulyadej.The government has called on the country to avoid "joyful events" for 30 days and to dress in mourning for a year. Travel companies across the region say they're now trying to grasp the potential consequences for their businesses. Tears for a king. A Thai holds a photo of the country's late Ki..>> view originalDonald Trump says the US election is being "rigged" by a "corrupt media"
Donald Trump challenges legitimacy of 'rigged' US presidential election, calls for drug test ahead of next debate Updated October 16, 2016 09:27:10 US Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has questioned the legitimacy of the election, pressing unsubstantiated claims the contest is rigged against him. Key points:Donald Trump says the US election is being "rigged" by a "corrupt media"Mr Trump has denied all allegations of groping womenSays he and Hillary Clinto..>> view original2 dead, thousands stranded in Phil typhoon
A powerful typhoon has slammed into the northeastern Philippines, leaving at least two people dead, knocking out power and isolating villages amid floods and toppled trees.Typhoon Sarika, locally known as Karen, blew into Aurora province early on Sunday and was barrelling fast through heavily-populated agricultural provinces, including landslide-prone areas, with sustained winds of 130 kilometres per hour and gusts of 220 km/h.It was forecast to blow out of the main northern Luzon island by midd..>> view original
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