NY Subway Fraudsters Get Free Ticket To Ride
Jumping turnstiles on the Manhattan subway will no longer be an offense punishable by arrest and imprisonment, a New York ...
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US Mayors Bypass Trump To Back Paris Climate Goals
President Donald Trump's pullout from the Paris climate accord has triggered a bipartisan push from US mayors to stick to ...
Chinese Firm, Jereh Hosts Ghanaian Delegation On Strategic Cooperation
A delegation of Ghanaian government officials led by the Senior Minister, Samuel Yaw Osafo-Maafo on June 25, 2017, visited Jereh ...
Ex-NY Mayor Bloomberg To Grant $200 Mln To US Cities
Former New York mayor and billionaire philanthropist Michael Bloomberg announced Monday a $200 million plan Monday aiming to back inventive ...
Ranks of Homeless Veterans Keep Swelling In Los Angeles
Kendrick Bailey is standing outside the tent he has pitched on a filthy sidewalk in downtown Los Angeles and points ...
Anti-Trump But Also Pro-Fun
Tens of thousands of marchers paraded through New York streets Sunday in a huge Gay Pride parade, with many proudly ...
Weary Mongolians To Vote After ‘dark’ Campaigns
Mongolians head to the polls on Monday to choose between a horse breeder, a judoka and a feng shui master ...
Panda Mania Hits Germany As China’s Cuddly Envoys Arrive
Germany was bracing for panda mania as furry ambassadors arrive from China on Saturday, destined for a new life as ...
New York Mayor Unveils Plan To Close Notorious Jail Complex
Shuttering New York's Rikers Island complex will be no small task, but the city's mayor unveiled plans Thursday to make ...
Kensington Council Chief Quits Over Grenfell Tower Fire
The chief executive of Kensington and Chelsea council has resigned amid criticism over the borough’s response to the Grenfell Tower ...
Islamic Militants Attack Philippine Village
Islamic militants launched a day-long assault on a southern Philippine village Wednesday during which they held 31 people hostage inside ...
Around 100 Killed In C. Africa After Truce Deal
The death toll from clashes in Central African Republic has surged to around 100, local officials said Wednesday of violence ...
Islamic Militants Take Hostages At Philippine School
Islamic militants occupied a primary school and took hostages in a southern Philippine village on Wednesday, a few hours drive ...
Viewpoint: Behind the London Tower Block Fire Which Left Many Dead, Injured and Displaced
Authorities in London, England announced on June 19 that 79 deaths have been officially recorded resulting from a fire which ...
US Police Under Scrutiny Over Pregnant Woman’s Shooting
Police in the western US state of Washington were under scrutiny on Monday after a pregnant woman was fatally shot ...
One Dead As van Hits Pedestrians Near UK Mosque
A man has died and eight people have been injured after a van ploughed into pedestrians near a north London ...
3-Day Mourning Declared In Portugal For 61 Fire Victims
Portugal has declared three days of mourning for the 61 victims of one of the country’s deadliest forest fires. Four ...
Forest Fires Kill 43 In Central Portugal
A catastrophic forest fire in Portugal has claimed at least 43 lives, officials say. Many died while trying to flee ...
Portugal Forest Fires Kill 43 Near Coimbra
A catastrophic forest fire in Portugal has claimed at least 43 lives, officials say. Many died while trying to flee ...
China and US Think Thank Confer Over Useful Cooperation
Chinese and US experts from think tanks and political circles stressed the importance of more investment in each other while ...