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Failed UK suicide bomber Mohamed Saeed-Alim aka Nick...
Mohammed Rashid Saeed-Alim, a failed English suicide bomber better known by his birth name Nicky Reilly, has died while...

California releases search warrant for Wells Fargo b...
The warrant said property to be seized at the bank's San Francisco headquarters was related to the unauthorized creatio...

File photo of Parliament House, Islamabad, Pakistan. (Image: Usman.pg.)

Pakistan frames law against 'honour killing'
On Thursday, Pakistan's parliament announced a bill has been passed against the practice of honour killing. Per the legislation, those convicted of honour killing would be imprisoned for 25 years to life. In the practice of honour killing, men had the right to kill a female relative deemed to have brought dishonour to the family. Thus, murderers could avoid d...

Indonesian authorities investigate after pornographi...
ss="published">Monday, October 3, 2016 Indonesia Related articles 3 October 2016: Indonesian authorities investigate after pornographic film screened on billboard in Jakarta 2 December 2015: Investigators blame pilot error for AirAsia crash into Java Sea 22 October 2015: Former Miss Austria Ena Kadic dies after mountain fall 4 July 2015: C-130 Hercules cr...

File photo of downtown Houston. (Image: Hequals2henry.)

Multiple people wounded in Houston, Texas shooting
The spouse of one victim knew DeSai. She and her husband lived near him. The woman described DeSai as "a normal, average Joe". Local media report one of the victims hospitalized is listed in critical condition. Another victim has been hospitalized in serious condition. Earlier in September, a fourteen year-old girl in Alpine, Texas shot herself, after shootin...

Path of the Kaveri river. (Image: NaanCoder.)

Water Disputes: Violence hits Karnataka, Tamil Nadu;...
In Tamil Nadu, people vandalised a hotel whose owner was of Kannada origin. They left a note in Tamil, warning Kannada people not to harm Tamilians. Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah wrote a letter to Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalitha asking for the safety of Kannada people in Tamil Nadu. Metro Service in Bengaluru were halted for 20 minutes in the af...

A medical shop remained closed in Mysore due to strike. (Image: acagastya.)

Karnataka closed for a day after Supreme Court's jud...
The Indian Supreme Court judgement instructed Karnataka to release 15,000 cusecs (cubic feet per second) of water from the Kaveri river for ten days to Tamil Nadu. Both of the states demand shares of Kaveri water which goes back to the time when Britishers ruled India. Petrol pump in Mysore didn't open due to the strike. Image: acagastya. Due to the str...

Wikinews Shorts: August 15, 2016
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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...

File photo of the Olympia shopping centre. (Image: Bauhaus-Jünger.)

Gunman attacks Munich shopping centre
Per 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 personnel
ss="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 ...

More than 80 people killed in Nice, France attack on...
ss="published">Friday, July 15, 2016 France Related articles 15 July 2016: More than 80 people killed in Nice, France attack on Bastille Day 12 July 2016: Ronaldo-less Portugal beats France 1-0; wins Euro '16 9 July 2016: UEFA Euro 2016, semifinal: hosts France beat Germany 2-0 8 July 2016: UEFA Euro 2016, semifinal: Portugal beats Wales 2-0 6 July 2016: ...

Five police officers killed in Dallas, Texas during ...
ss="published">Sunday, July 10, 2016 Texas Related articles 10 July 2016: Five police officers killed in Dallas, Texas during sniper attack 24 June 2016: Messi sets scoring record for Argentina; defeats USA in Copa América semis 4 May 2016: Six dead following flash flooding in Palestine, Texas 14 February 2016: US Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia dies...

Banglagesh suffers bomb attacks on Eid al-Fitr
On Thursday, a militant group attacked a mosque in Sholakia in the Kishoreganj district of northern Bangladesh on Eid al-Fitr killing at least four people including one attacker and two officials, injuring at least twelve people, Bangladeshi police said. Al Jazeera reported two suspects were arrested. More than 200,000 people had gathered for Eid prayers mark...

Map showing locations pertaining to the robbery of Beau Solomon. (Image: OpenStreetMap.)

Italian police charge homeless local with murder of ...
On Tuesday, Italian police charged homeless forty-year-old Massimo Galioto with the aggravated murder of Beau Solomon, a college student from Wisconsin, US. The police arrested the man after finding the student's body in the Tiber River in Rome on Monday. The defendant has attorney Michele Vincelli. According to reports, Massimo Galioto is homeless and lived ...

File photo of Hillary Clinton, 2016. (Image: Iorie Shaull.)

FBI interviews Hillary Clinton over emails
Yesterday, Democratic U.S. presidential candidate Hillary Clinton was interviewed at FBI headquarters in Washington, D.C. during a process which took over three and a half hours. File photo of Hillary Clinton, 2016. Image: Iorie Shaull. The interview was part of the ongoing probe by the FBI into Hillary Clinton's private email server, created and hosted...

Christina Grimmie in 2014 (Image: Justin Higuchi.)

Christina Grimmie killed by 'infatuated' fan; Orland...
Kevin James Loibl, age 27, took a taxicab to Orlando on June 9 from his St. Petersburg, Florida home, bringing along two 9mm Glock handguns and extra ammunition. He spent that night in a hotel. Following Grimmie's June 10 performance at The Plaza Live, he approached her as she signed autographs and opened fire, shooting her in the head once and the torso three...

At least 50 dead in shooting at Florida nightclub
In the early morning hours of today , according to police, a man by the name of Omar Mateen entered Pulse Nightclub, a gay club in Orlando, Florida, and opened fire. 50 people were killed and 53 were hospitalized. It is now the largest mass shooting in United States history, with the Virginia Tech and Sandy Hook Elementary shootings next. The shooter today us...

File photo of Ed Sheeran (Image: Eva Rinaldi.)

Lawsuit filed against Ed Sheeran for his single Phot...
On Wednesday, Martin Harrington and Thomas Leonard, songwriters of the song Amazing performed by Matt Cardle in The X Factor six years ago, claimed British singer Ed Sheeran copied it 'note-by-note' in his 2014 single Photograph. The duo claimed there are 39 identical notes in both the tracks and they seek about US$20m (about 17.8m euros) and royalties from t...

File photo of Maria Sharapova, 2014. (Image: Valentina Alemanno.)

International Tennis Federation bans Sharapova for t...
On Wednesday, the International Tennis Federation banned 29-year-old Russian tennis player Maria Sharapova for two years after she tested positive on January 26 for the drug meldonium. The drug was banned on January 1 this year. File photo of Maria Sharapova, 2014. Image: Valentina Alemanno. The tribunal found that I did not seek treatment from my do...

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