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Mueller concludes Russia-Trump probe with no new indictmentsSpecial counsel Robert Mueller closed his long and contentious Russia investigation with no new charges Friday, ending the probe that has cast a dark shadow...'Brace ourselves': Cyclone death toll tops 600 in AfricaWith the flooding easing in parts of cyclone-stricken Mozambique on Friday, fears are rising that the waters could yield up many more bodies. The confirmed...Southwest pilots say extra training required after 737 MAX software updateSouthwest Airlines Co’s pilot union said on Wednesday that extra computer-based training would be required as a result of a planned update to the software...'Hello brother': Words that countered a gunman's hate‘Hello brother.’ The warm-hearted words an elderly Muslim reportedly used to greet a white supremacist gunman have become Christchurch’s answer to his volley of hate.Mohemmed...Bus driver abducts 51 children, sets vehicle on fire in ItalyA bus driver in northern Italy abducted 51 children and their school chaperones Wednesday, threatening the hostages' lives for 40 minutes and setting the bus...Trump fan to plead guilty to 2018 package bombsA fan of US President Donald Trump who mailed parcel bombs to prominent Democratic figures last October was set to appear in court Thursday, where...New Zealand bans sales of assault weaponsPrime Minister Jacinda Ardern says New Zealand is immediately banning sales of military style semi-automatic rifles and high-capacity magazines like the weapons used in last...UK's May asks a wary EU to delay Brexit until June 30Exactly 1,000 days after Britain voted to leave the European Union, and nine days before it is scheduled to walk out the door, Prime Minister...Father and son who fled Syria are buried in New ZealandA father and son who fled the civil war in Syria for "the safest country in the world" were buried before hundreds of mourners Wednesday,...Trump warns of tougher sanctions on VenezuelaU.S. President Donald Trump said Tuesday that the United States could impose harsher sanctions on Venezuela in its campaign to oust President Nicolas Maduro.Recent power...NZ city scarred by shooting is home to white supremacistsThe leafy New Zealand city where a self-proclaimed racist fatally shot 50 people at mosques during Friday prayers is known for its picturesque meandering river...Thousands rally in AlgiersThousands of students, university professors and health workers rallied in Algiers on Tuesday calling for President Abdelaziz Bouteflika to quit, and a new group headed...PM vows never to say gunman's nameNew Zealand's Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has vowed never to say the name of the Christchurch mosque gunman. "He sought many things from his act...Guatemala confirms warrant for presidential candidateA Guatemalan court said Tuesday that an arrest warrant has been issued for a former Guatemalan prosecutor who is running for president.But because Thelma Aldana...CEO says Boeing working to ensure 737s are safeBoeing's CEO says the aircraft manufacturer is taking actions to ensure the safety of its 737 Max jets in the wake of two crashes that...Ardern vows to deny accused mosque gunman notoriety he seeksThe white supremacist accused of gunning down 50 people at two mosques in New Zealand has dismissed his lawyer and opted to represent himself at...S. Africa to hold roadshow to attract investors in four countriesSouth African government will embark on an investment promotion roadshow in Switzerland, Germany, France and India to lure investors to put their money in the...Algerian doctors call for protests against BouteflikaAlgeria's doctors have called for mass protests against Abdulaziz Bouteflika during the country's Independence Day celebrations on Tuesday, ratcheting up pressure on the ailing president...Three dead, hundreds hospitalized after food poisoning in NE UgandaThree people have died and over 240 others were hospitalized in northeastern Uganda after they ate contaminated relief food, a Uganda Red Cross official said...NZ to arrange travel for attack victims' relativesNew Zealand will arrange for one close relative from the family of each Bangladeshi who died in the Christchurch attack to travel to the country,...New Zealand mourns massacre victims as tales of heroismNew Zealanders flocked to memorial sites to lay flowers and mourn the victims of the twin mosque massacres Sunday, as testimony emerged of epic heroism...May asks MPs for 'honorable compromise' on BrexitTheresa May has asked MPs to make an "honorable compromise" as she seeks to persuade them to back her Brexit deal at the third time...Caputova wins first round of presidential raceSlovak environmental activist Zuzana Caputova took a step closer to becoming her country's first female president after winning the first round of nationwide elections, signalling...At Ethiopia flight memorial, white roses mark passing of livesAn aircraft hangar in the Ethiopian capital was filled with the white roses as aviation staff gathered on Sunday to remember the two pilots and...Ford to slash over 5,000 German jobs in European overhaulFord on Friday said it planned to cut “more than 5,000” jobs in Germany as part of a major restructuring to boost profitability at the...NZ terror attack: Gunman charged with murderA right-wing extremist who filmed himself rampaging through two mosques in the quiet New Zealand city of Christchurch killing 49 worshippers appeared in court on...Algeria ruling party turns its back on BouteflikaAlgeria's ruling FLN party showed more signs of turning its back on Abdelaziz Bouteflika as new protests against him began on Friday, with one senior...Cyclone Idai: Mozambique city of Beira hit by stormPeople living in one of Mozambique's largest cities have been cut off by a huge storm. Cyclone Idai, which is carrying heavy rains and winds...Be vigilant in combating hate: New Zealand Muslims to govtThe South Auckland Muslim Association (SAMA) on Friday called on the government to be vigilant in combating hate against all minorities following a terrorist attack...Dozens trapped in Nigeria school collapse, at least 8 deadEmergency crews sifted through debris as night fell on frantic efforts to rescue scores of school children and others feared trapped inside a three-story building...Senate votes to end support for Saudi war in YemenThe Senate voted Wednesday to end U.S. support for the Saudi Arabian-led coalition's war in Yemen, bringing Congress one step closer to a unprecedented rebuke...US grounds Boeing 737 MAX amid growing safety concernsThe ban on the Boeing 737 MAX aircraft became worldwide on Wednesday after US President Donald Trump joined Canada and other countries in grounding the...Colorado trooper killed as 'Bomb Cyclone' unleashes snow, high windsA late-winter blizzard pounded U.S. Rocky Mountain and Plains states on Wednesday, unleashing a “bomb cyclone” of high winds and drifting snow that stranded motorists,...UN warns of millions of premature deaths by 2050 due to environmental damageEnvironmental damage caused by man-made activities is having a devastating toll on human health, the United Nations said on Wednesday, warning of millions of premature...UK, EU agree three-part deal on Brexit divorceBritish Prime Minister Theresa May’s government on Monday secured a three-part package of changes from the EU to the terms of its withdrawal deal, hoping...Chaos spreads in Venezuela after days without powerVenezuelans on Monday converged on a polluted river in Caracas to fill water bottles and held scattered protests in several cities as growing chaos took...2nd crash renews safety concerns for Boeing's prized new jetThe second deadly crash of a prized new airplane in five months has renewed safety concerns about the 737 Max that could shape Boeing's fortunes...Rainstorms kill at least 12 in greater Sao Paulo areaHeavy rains deluged Brazil's biggest city, causing flooding and other damage that resulted in the deaths of at least 12 people, authorities said Monday. Six...UN chief proposes cutting DRCongo forceUN chief Antonio Guterres has proposed shrinking the large peacekeeping force in the Democratic Republic of Congo.After presidential elections in December that ended Joseph Kabila’s...Israel strikes Hamas targets in Gaza over rocket: armyIsraeli aircraft struck Hamas targets in the Gaza Strip early Sunday after a rocket from the Palestinian enclave hit the Jewish state, the army said.“Fighter...Trump budget sets up another battle over wall fundingPresident Donald Trump is reviving his border wall fight, preparing a new budget that will seek $8.6 billion for the U.S-Mexico barrier while imposing steep...Biden tops 2020 Iowa presidential pollFormer US Vice President Joe Biden topped a poll of Iowa voters on Saturday that also showed Senator Bernie Sanders gaining momentum against him in...Malawi flood kills 28The number of people killed in heavy rains and flooding in southern Malawi has risen to 28, an official said on Sunday, while the estimated...Ebola treatment center in Congo is attacked again; 1 deadHeavily armed assailants again attacked an Ebola treatment center in the heart of eastern Congo's deadly outbreak on Saturday, with one police officer killed and...Madagascar measles outbreak kills nearly 1,000 childrenFrangeline is aged two but weighs no more than a four-month-old – the terrible result of her battle with measles, which is cutting a deadly...At least 15 killed, 7 wounded in Mexico nightclub shootingAt least 15 people were killed and another seven wounded in a shooting at a nightclub early on Saturday in Mexico’s violence-wracked Guanajuato state, according...Nigerians to elect state governorsNigerian voters return to the polls on Saturday to elect powerful state governors, two weeks after Muhammadu Buhari secured a second term in a delayed...Did secret nuclear talks with Trump trigger the killing of Khashoggi?There was something of Hannibal Lecter in the gruesome murder of outspoken journalist Jamal Khashoggi in the Saudi Arabian embassy in Istanbul minus, one hopes,...Australia admits failings in Pacific, as China loomsAustralia has admitted it had not focused enough attention on its Pacific backyard but vowed to make "long overdue" amends, amid growing Chinese influence in...15 dialysis patients die amidst Venezuela's ongoing power outageFifteen Venezuelans with advanced kidney disease have died after being unable to get dialysis during the country’s extended power outage, an NGO reported Saturday.“Between yesterday...