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Days After 20th Anniversary of Columbine Shooting, Ten US Elementary Students Shot by Pellet Gun
The incident came days after the 20th anniversary of the Columbine shooting when two armed teens killed 12 students at their Colorado high school.
'I Spy with My Little Eye': CIA is Now on Instagram, Will Give Peek into 'Agency Life'
The Instagram posting was an expansion of the premier US spy agency's effort to recruit a younger generation of officers, agents and analysts, having already been on Twitter and Facebook for years.
Putin Says US Guarantees Unlikely to Prompt North Korea to De-nuclearise
Russian President Vladimir Putin said he believed any US guarantees might need to be supported by the other nations including Russia, China, Japan and South Korea involved in the previous six-way talks on the nuclear issue.
New Missile Gap Leaves US Scrambling to Counter Powerful China
With the US Pentagon distracted by almost two decades of costly wars in the Middle East and Afghanistan, China's People's Liberation Army has exploited a period of sustained budget increases and rapid technical improvement to build and deploy an arsenal o...
Former Vice President Biden Launches White House Bid as Democrat Front Runner
Biden's candidacy will offer hints about whether Democrats are more interested in finding a centrist who can win over the white working-class voters who went for Trump in 2016, or someone who can fire up the party's diverse progressive wing.
'Back to Square One': Man Who Helped Defeat LTTE Flays Sirisena Govt for Turning Blind Eye to Intel
Gotabaya Rajapaksa added that the incumbent’s focus on human rights only and completely ignoring intelligence is what the nail in the coffin was.
Scale, Sophistication of Sri Lanka Attack Point to Foreign Links: US Ambassador Alaina Teplitz
The US Federal Bureau of Investigation and military were supporting the investigation, she said. Britain was also sending a team to help, Sri Lanka said.
Gunmen in Pakistan Kill Policeman Guarding Polio Eradication Team
The police constable was on duty with a polio team in the remote Buner district in northern Pakistan when unknown gunmen opened fire, police chief Irshad Khan Yousafzai said.
China to Recalibrate Belt and Road Initiative, Defend Scheme Against Criticism
The Belt and Road initiative championed by Chinese President Xi Jinping has become mired in controversy, with some partner nations bemoaning the high cost of projects.
This Indian-origin Boy is UK's Youngest Accountant Who Has a Firm While at School
Sandhu, who has also created his own software to keep track of his clients' accounts, was the winner of the Tech Business of the Year prize at the Ultra Education Kids Business Awards a few years ago.
US Supreme Court to Weigh in on Gay, Transgender Rights
The nation's highest court is considering three related cases, one involving a funeral home worker who was fired after telling her employer she was a transgender woman and would be wearing women's clothing at work.
Heavy Rains, Snowmelt Cause Extensive Flooding in Eastern Canada; 1,200 People Evacuated
A man was killed Saturday in Pontiac, Quebec after he failed to see that a bridge had been swept away by the floods and drove his vehicle into the water.
Benjamin Netanyahu Formally Named Israel's Next Prime Minister
In a televised ceremony, Rivlin told Benjamin Netanyahu that in consultations with all parties elected to the incoming 120-seat parliament, "65 MPs recommended you.
Trump Puts Recent Practice of Disclosing Nuclear Weapon Size to Abrupt End
The decision was revealed in a recent Department of Energy letter to the Federation of American Scientists, a private group that studies nuclear weapons issues and advocates for government openness on national security issues.
US House Panels Issue Subpoenas to Deutsche Bank, Others in Trump Probe
A 2018 financial disclosure form showed liabilities for Trump of at least $130 million to Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, a unit of the German bank.
British Comedian Ian Cognito Dies Midway Through Performance on Stage
Time Out Award winner for Comedy, Cognito fell ill during the performance at the Atic bar in the English town of Bicester.