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North Korea fires balistic missile from submarineThe missile was fired from a submarine off North Korea's east coast near Sinpo, officials said, and was reportedly North Korea's first successful launch after missiles only traveled a small distance in previous tests. The South Korean military accused the North Korean government of using the test to increase military tension during the annual South Korean–US j...
6.2 Magnitude Earthquake hits central ItalyAt 3:36am this morning, local time a 6.2 magnitude earthquake struck about 10 kilometres southeast of Norcia, Italy. The quake hit at a depth of 10 kilometres, and was felt all the way to Rome, about 100 miles (150 km) away from the town of Norcia. 120 or more people are dead, officials have said, including children, and around 100 people are reported missing...
On the campaign trail in the USA, July 2016The following is the third edition of a monthly series chronicling the U.S. 2016 presidential election. It features original material compiled throughout the previous month after an overview of the month's biggest stories. In this month's edition on the campaign trail: two individuals previously interviewed by Wikinews announce their candidacies for the Refor...
Naked statues of Donald Trump appear in various US c...A number of statues depicting US presidential candidate Donald Trump without his clothes on were erected in various US cities yesterday morning. File photo of Donald Trump, 2011. Image: Gage Skidmore. The statues were unveiled in New York, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Cleveland and Seattle. Titled "The Emperor Has No Balls", the project was devised by th...
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Ukrainian troops on Crimean border on high alert aft...The Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) claimed, on Wednesday, to have captured a group of Ukrainian saboteurs, who possessed 20 explosive devices; amid Russian accusations of Ukrainian military actions in Crimea, an area that Russia annexed from Ukraine in 2014. A video on Russian state television allegedly showed Yevyen Panov confessing to being a part of...
Labour Party UK members win right to vote in leaders...This comes after an NEC decision last month that people who had not been members for six months at the time of the leadership election would have to pay a £25 registration fee to vote. The case was instigated by five people who were told even though they belonged to the party the new rules meant they weren't eligible to vote in this leadership election; they a...
Russian vice-consul reportedly shoots mugger dead in...ss="published">Sunday, August 7, 2016 Brazil Related articles 7 August 2016: Russian vice-consul reportedly shoots mugger dead in Rio 6 August 2016: Australian swim team pulled from Rio training pool when water turns 'soupy' 14 July 2016: Willian signs contract extension with Chelsea 4 June 2016: Alves to leave FC Barcelona 12 May 2016: Brazilian Senate v...
Emirates plane crash-lands in DubaiAccording to passenger accounts, the pilot announced an emergency landing minutes before the crash. Then the airliner, flight EK52, was engulfed in smoke at landing and soon after burst into flames. Passengers spoke of their fear. The airport was shut down for four hours after the incident and all crew members and passengers on the flight from India were acco...
United States launch air strikes against Islamic Sta...On Monday warplanes from the United States (US) launched strikes against Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) positions in Sirte, Libya. Flag of Libya The strikes were requested by the United Nations-backed Government of National Accord (GNA) as they try to remove ISIL from the city. The militant group have held the city since last year, amidst t...
Debut from Booker-winner, final Canadian appearance ...Saturday, September 3, acclaimed Canadian author Margaret Atwood is to launch her graphic novel Angel Catbird, with illustrator Johnnie Christmas. The panel includes a question and answer session and an opportunity to purchase the book before its general release date. Other recent firsts from the 76-year-old Booker Award-winning Atwood include a chamber opera ...
Russian helicopter shot down over SyriaThis is the largest loss of Russian personnel Russia has officially recognized in their Syrian operations since those operations began last September. These operations have been ongoing in support of Syria's president Bashar al-Assad against rebels in the Syrian Civil War which has so far lasted five years. Russian officials have said the helicopter had just ...
Italy initiates €1.5million social media campaign to...The €1.5million campaign features videos on social media to target the 16–35 age demographic, believed to be most likely to attempt the move. The videos are to include testimonials from more than 150 refugees, citing rape, child abuse, and exposure as potential threats. Each video concludes with the phrase "Be aware, brother" or "Be aware, sister". This slogan...
Gunman attacks Munich shopping centrePer a Facebook statement by German police, gunfire was reported near Hanauer Street and Ries Street during local evening on Friday before moving to the shopping centre. Police said the attacker was treated for depression, and the gun did not belong to him. Police said they suspected the attacker used a fake account to invite people to the McDonald's restauran...
Three suicide bombings in Yemen kill security personnelss="published">Friday, July 22, 2016 Yemen Related articles 22 July 2016: Three suicide bombings in Yemen kill security personnel 15 May 2016: Islamic State claims attack which killed 25 police recruits in Yemen 7 December 2015: Car bombing kills Yemen government official; ISIS claims responsibility 11 April 2015: Foreigners evacuated from Yemen by India ...
Angela Eagle drops out of UK labour leadership contestMs. Eagle and Mr. Smith agreed whichever got the least nominations from MPs and MEPs (Members of the European Parliament) would drop out of the leadership race. This comes after MPs' criticism of Corbyn's performance in the recent "Brexit" referendum — which passed despite Labour opposition — displayed in a recent vote of no-confidence in Corbyn's leadership ...
Over 250 killed in failed coup attempt in TurkeyOn Friday, the rebels declared martial law claiming to have "taken control of the country" and said Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's government was responsible for damaging Turkey's secular tradition. They shut down Istanbul Atatürk Airport and blocked the two bridges over the Bosphorus, with gunfire and, by some reports, jets dropping bombs in Istanbu...
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