Gunman Killed After Houston Attack
A gunman shot dead by police after he shot at people outside a shopping centre in Houston, Texas, was a "disgruntled lawyer", authorities said. Nine people were injured, one of them critically, in...
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Everything We Know About the NYC and N.J. Bombing Suspect
Ahmad Khan Rahami, the 28-year-old suspect in the bombings in New York City and New Jersey over the weekend, was taken into custody after a shootout with police in Linden, N. J., on Monday morning,...
Egypt Freezes Assets of Leading Rights Campaigners
An Egyptian court on Saturday upheld a decision to freeze the assets of several prominent human rights campaigners in the latest blow to a once-vibrant activist community that has been largely...
New York City Explosion Injures 29
At least 29 people have been injured in an explosion in the Chelsea district of New York City, officials say. The cause of the blast late on Saturday remains unclear. Mayor Bill de Blasio described...
Oktoberfest Security Tightened Over Terrorism Fears
Police in Germany have tightened security for this year's Oktoberfest over terrorism fears. The world's biggest beer festival will be fenced off for the first time to ensure visitors go through...
Hillary Clinton ‘felt Unwell’ At 9/11 Ceremony
US Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton says she is "feeling great" hours after her early exit from a 9/11 ceremony raised health fears. Her campaign said earlier she had left the event...
Ratings of the Presidential Race and the Road To 270
The presidential race may be tightening nationally, but Hillary Clinton still has the edge in the states she’ll need to win in November — including one previously rated as a toss-up by The...
Dinner, Drinks, and A Near-Fatal Ambush For U.S. Diplomats
On the night of July 7, seven American diplomats in Juba left a farewell dinner early and were headed back to the U. S. Embassy, anxious to avoid the city’s deepening chaos, when their two-car...
Some Officers Selling Arms To Boko Haram
Nigeria's military says some officers are selling arms and ammunition to Boko Haram, indicating the corruption bedeviling the country's fight against the Islamic extremists continues despite...
Cheers for Gisele Bündchen at Rio Olympics Opening Ceremony
The gave have begun!
Brazil's own Gisele Bündchen helped open the 2016 Summer Olympics with a bang, Friday, stunning as she strutted across the Macarana Stadium in the role of the famous "Girl from...
Suspected Rebels Kill 13 in Assam
In 2014, NDFB rebels killed at least 62 people in Sonitpur and Kokrajhar
Gunmen have opened fire on a busy market place in India's north-eastern state of Assam, killing at least 13 people, officials...
Ghana’s First-Ever Female Judo Practitioner Getting Ready for Rio Games
When Hungarian native Szandra Szogedi steps onto the judo mat at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics, she'll be making history as the first-ever female judoka to represent Ghana.
Born in Budapest, Szogedi...
Terror Attack in France, over 70 People Killed in Nice
France’s national holiday turned bloody and violent Thursday night in the southern city of Nice, as a truck drove through crowds of Bastille Day revelers for more than a mile along a...
Over 40 Killed in Terror Attack on Istanbul’s Main Airport in Turkey
Over 32 people dead and 60 more injured today by a terror attack on Istanbul's main airport, one of the busiest airports in on Istanbul's main airport.
Three attackers were involved, with one...
Reports Suggest Boxing Legend Muhammad Ali Is “Close to Death”
Boxing legend Muhammad Ali is reportedly "close to death" after being hospitalized in the Phoenix area Thursday with respiratory issues.
Both the L.A. Times and Reuters reported sources close to the...
Boko Haram Kills More People in Terror Attacks than ISIS – Global Terrorism Index
This week, the world’s deadliest terror group wrought extraordinary carnage on crowds of people going about their daily lives.
The fruit and vegetable market in the northern Nigerian city of Yola...
Mali Update – Gunmen Take 170 Hostage at Radisson Hotel in Bamako
Gunmen stormed a hotel packed with foreigners in the former French colony of Mali on Friday, taking 170 guests and workers hostages, U.S. Embassy officials and a hotel spokeswoman told NBC News.
Some...
Zimbabwe’s Mr Ugly Contest for 2015 Gets Record Number of Entries
It appears the title of Zimbabwe’s Mr Ugly for 2015 would be the most coveted yet in the history of the beauty contest with a twist. According to organisers, for the first time since the...
Terror in Paris: Over 150 Killed, Many Injured in Multiple Terrorist Acts
A series of terror attacks shook Paris Friday night, leaving the city in chaos and more than 100 dead.
Reports from the French capital said multiple attacks, which officials said appeared to be...
Things You Didn’t Know About Nigeria’s Next President Muhammadu Buhari.
Nigerian President-elect Muhammadu Buhari, a 72-year-old former military general, has traveled a long road to electoral victory. On Tuesday, Buhari defeated incumbent President Goodluck Jonathan in...