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Northern California blazes now largest in state historyTwin Northern California blazes fueled by dry vegetation and hot, windy weather grew Monday to become the largest wildfire in state history, becoming the norm...5 killed after plane nosedived into California parking lotOn a breezy morning, Floria Hakimi smiled as her photo was snapped on the steps leading up to a small plane that was supposed to...Man sailed from Alaska to Russia in a small boatRussia on Friday said it found a US citizen on the shores of its remote far eastern Chukotka region after he set sail from Alaska...US wild parrots branching out throughout citySan Francisco's famous birds immortalized in the book and movie "The Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill" are now roosting in several neighborhoods throughout the city,...6 arrests in Venezuela drone plot; more likelyVenezuelan authorities say they've detained six people suspected of using a pair of drones each packed with 2 pounds (1 kilogram) of explosives to assassinate...20 killed in Switzerland plane crashAll 20 people on board were killed when a small vintage plane crashed in the Swiss Alps, police said on Sunday.Three Austrians and 17 Swiss...Russia wants to work with US in SyriaRussia’s army on Saturday confirmed it sent a letter to the United States last month with a proposal to cooperate on rebuilding Syria and repatriating...Venezuela leader 'survives drone attack'Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro says he has survived an assassination attempt involving explosive drones.Mr Maduro was speaking at an military event in Caracas when the...Small plane crashes in Switzerland, family of 4 killedA small plane crashed Saturday into a forest in central Switzerland, killing a local family of four who had just taken off for France, police...Denmark woman fined for wearing veilA woman has become the first person in Denmark to be charged with wearing a face veil in public, after a ban came into effect...Chile bans supermarket plastic bagsChile has become the first South American country to legally ban the widespread commercial use of plastic bags.The new legislation, approved by Congress and enacted...Family of hostage killed by Los Angeles police files claimThe family of a woman fatally shot by Los Angeles officers while firing at a man who held a knife to her throat filed a...Argentine doctors protest legal abortion ahead of key voteA campaign to expand legal abortions in the homeland of Pope Francis is bitterly dividing Argentines - and increasingly even the profession that would be...Trump aims to squeeze China with higher tariffsUS President Donald Trump sought to ratchet up pressure on China for trade concessions by proposing a higher 25 percent tariff on $200 billion worth...Pussy Riot members freed over World Cup protestRussian police unexpectedly released Pussy Riot punk group members early Wednesday while they still face charges for invading the pitch at the World Cup football...232 Afghan civilians killed in conflict in July: reportUp to 232 Afghan civilians were killed and 313 injured in July, with most of them being victimized by suicideattacks and pro-government-led airstrikes, a monitor...Iran reject talks with TrumpScepticism was rife in Iran on Tuesday after US President Donald Trump offered talks, with one lawmaker saying negotiations would be a “humiliation”.The country’s top...Zimbabwe's ruling party wins majority of seats in disputed electionZimbabwe's ruling ZANU-PF party has won a majority of seats in Parliament, results from the electoral commission showed on Wednesday (Aug 1), a day after...New wildfire erupts in Northern CaliforniaFirefighters struggling to contain destructive Northern California wildfires found themselves facing a new blaze that erupted Tuesday and drove through a rural area near a...‘Come and get me,’ boy pleaded before California fire deathA young boy pleaded for rescue before he died along with two others in a California wildfire, an anguished relative recounted Monday, while other shaken...Air marshals secretly track US passengersThe US Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is facing criticism for secretly tracking Americans on flights, US media report.The "Quiet Skies" programme reportedly uses an unknown...Philippines van explosion kills 10An explosion inside a van killed at least 10 people at a military checkpoint in the restive southern Philippines on Tuesday, in what officials said...Court rejects Trump bid to halt climate change caseThe US Supreme Court on Monday rejected a bid by President Donald Trump’s administration to put the brakes on a lawsuit filed by young activists...'Turkey planning summit with France, Germany, Russia'President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Turkey is seeking to hold a summit in Istanbul with France, Germany and Russia on Sep 7 to discuss regional...Zimbabwe's Mugabe emerges, rejects ruling party in electionIn a surprise address to the nation after months of silence, Zimbabwe's former leader Robert Mugabe emerged just hours before Monday's historic election declaring that...Greek wildfires death toll rises to 91Greek fire services on Sunday said three more people were confirmed killed by the wildfires that have devastatedseaside resorts near Athens, bringing the death toll...After prison release, Palestinian teen considers law studyPalestinian teen Ahed Tamimi, who became an international symbol of resistance to Israeli occupation after slapping two soldiers, walked out of an Israeli prison Sunday...Polls open in Australia 'Super Saturday' by-electionsAustralia's political leaders made last-gasp bids to sway voters Saturday as polls opened in five by-elections that could see the conservative government boost its wafer-thin...Pope accepts resignation of McCarrick after sex abuse claimsIn a move seen as unprecedented, Pope Francis has effectively stripped U.S. prelate Theodore McCarrick of his cardinal's title following allegations of sexual abuse, including...Children die in California wildfireTwo children and their great-grandmother are among five people to have died in a raging wildfire in northern California, reports say.Two firefighters died on Thursday,...Venezuela opposition legislator fleesVenezuelan opposition legislator José Manuel Olivares has fled the country, accusing the government of threatening him and several family members.In an open letter, Mr Olivares...Deposed Catalan leader Puigdemont to return to BelgiumCatalonia’s deposed president Carles Puigdemont returns to Belgium on Saturday to keep pressing for his region’s independence after a Spanish judge dropped a European arrest...Europe poised for bumper Chinese tourism seasonThe stars are aligning for a bumper year of Chinese tourism in Europe thanks to a growing taste for culture over shopping and fears of...UK voters favor referendum on final Brexit dealThe proportion of voters who favor a referendum on the final terms of any Brexit deal has overtaken those who do not for the first...May demands new deal from EUBritish Prime Minister Theresa May on Friday (July 20) was set to call on the European Union to strike a new deal to prevent a...Kenyan beauty queen sentenced to death for murderA Kenyan court has sentenced a 24-year-old beauty queen to death for murdering her boyfriend by stabbing him 25 times, drawing criticism from rights groups...Russia, China delay US bid to cut off oil to North KoreaRussia and China on Thursday put a six-month hold on a request from the United States to the UN Security Council to halt all deliveries...Trump hotel may lose liquor licenseLast week, an Advisory Neighborhood Commission voted unanimously to support a petition that seeks to revoke the Trump International Hotel's liquor license on the grounds...Nine US tour boat victims from same familyNine of the 17 people who died when a tour boat sank in a Missouri lake on Thursday were from the same family, according to...May wins key Brexit vote despite ongoing rebellionBritish Prime Minister Theresa May narrowly survived another crunch Brexit vote in parliament Tuesday, as she struggles to unify her divided party around her strategy...Russia to help with N Korea: TrumpPresident Donald Trump said on Wednesday that Russia would help with North Korea and offered an enthusiastic update on the US process of negotiating with...Man plots to kill British PMA British man was found guilty on Wednesday of a plot to kill Prime Minister Theresa May by first detonating an explosive device to get...White House struggles to contain political outcryThe White House struggled on Wednesday to contain a political outcry and confusion over US President Donald Trump’s summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin, denying...Obama slams Trump-era, warns of 'strongman politics'Barack Obama has used his first high-profile speech since stepping down as US president to take swipes at "strongman politics" and politicians' disregard for facts.Obama...Ex-FBI chief Comey urges voters to support Democrats in fallJames Comey, the FBI director who was fired last year by President Donald Trump, is urging voters to support Democrats in November's midterm elections.Comey says...100,000 Russians mark 100 yrs since murder of last tsar Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill on Tuesday led some 100,000 people in a nightime procession marking 100 years since the Bolsheviks shot dead tsar Nicholas II...Putin terms Mueller probe in US political gamesRussian President Vladimir Putin on Monday described the probe by United Sates' Special Counsel Robert Mueller into Moscow's alleged election meddling in the US as...20 Nigerian soldiers missing after Boko Haram clashAbout 20 Nigerian soldiers are missing after a clash with Boko Haram militants in the northeast of the country, security sources said on Monday, though...British PM accepts key amendments from hardline BrexiteersBritish Prime Minister Theresa May on Monday accepted amendments to a customs bill put forward by Brexit hardliners who oppose her plan for a "common...About 20 Nigerian soldiers missingAbout 20 Nigerian soldiers are missing after a clash with Boko Haram militants in the northeast of the country, security sources said on Monday, though...