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800-pound man determined to slim down, dreams of becoming an actor
A Rhode Island man who weighs nearly 800 pounds says he’s determined to slim down and he dreams of becoming an actor one day.
A year of work undone in minutes as rivals reject UN’s unity government in Libya
The UN envoy for Libya proposed the members of a unity government aimed at ending years of conflict on Friday but the plan was dismissed by politicians...
Aid group says 33 still missing after US air strike
Thirty-three people are still missing five days after a US air strike on an Afghan hospital, Doctors Without Borders warned Thursday, sparking fears the...
‘Patients burned in their beds’ after US bombs hit Afghan hospital, says medic
A nurse who was working in the Medecins Sans Frontieres hospital in Kunduz, Afghanistan, when it became the target of a suspected US military airstrike...
U.S. admits it may have killed aid workers in Afghanistan air strikes
The U.S. has admitted it may have killed a number of aid workers in an air raid in northern Afghanistan.
Afghan forces fight to retake pivotal northern city from Taliban
Afghan forces clashed with Taliban fighters in Kunduz on Tuesday as the government launched an operation to retake the centre of the northern city, the...
Obama wins pledge of 40,000-plus troops for U.N peacekeeping
President Barack Obama has announced notable steps to upgrade U.N peacekeeping, with his administration saying more than 50 countries have pledged to contribute...
Unfriending a colleague on Facebook is workplace bullying, tribunal rules
Unfriending a colleague on Facebook can amount to workplace bullying, a tribunal has ruled.
Lunar eclipse to create blood moon spectacle … but world won’t end. Probably
An awe-inspiring blood-red supermoon will cast its eerie light on the Earth early on Monday, creating an atmosphere of wonder and fear across the world.
Pro-democracy protesters stage rare rally in Thai capital
Pro-democracy protesters in Thailand’s capital defied a ban on protests and staged a rare rally Saturday against the country’s ruling military...
Hungary mobilises military reservists to tackle ‘mass migration situation’
Hungary has now called up military reservists to deal with the “mass migration situation”. On the Hungary-Austria border at Hegyeshalom,...
Hungary accuses Croatia of people smuggling after ‘illegal’ train seized
Hungary has accused Croatia of committing “a major violation of international law” by trying to transport 1,000 migrants by train across its...
Thousands of migrants turn to Croatia after Hungary slams the door on them
Thousands of refugees have begun pouring into Croatia as it became the latest hotspot in Europe’s refugee crisis.
Hungary faces international backlash after police use tear gas on migrants
Hungary is facing an international outcry over the treatment of migrants after clashes broke out on its border with Serbia. UN Secretary-General Ban...
Hungary declares border emergency as razor wire fence delays thousands
Hungary has detained 60 migrants for illegally crossing the Serbian border fence as it imposed tough new rules to secure its southern frontier and stop...
Hungary detains thousands of migrants as border fence is closed
Hungary has detained 16 migrants for illegally crossing the Serbian border fence as it imposed tough new rules to secure its southern frontier and stop...
Race is on to finish border fence as Hungary tries to slam the door on migrants
Hungary is rushing to complete a fence on its border ahead of new laws intended to stem the influx of migrants this week.
Star Wars stuntwoman in coma after high-speed motorcycle crash on set
A stuntwoman who features in the new Star Wars movie is “fighting hard” after being seriously hurt during a high-speed motorbike crash.
Hungary readies troops to halt migrants but Denmark lowers the drawbridge
Hungary’s army has begun preparing to guard the country’s southern border to try to stem a new influx of migrants.
Just what we need… Australia spider may be new species of deadly funnel-web
Australian scientists have discovered what could be a new species of the deadly funnel-web spider, after finding a large specimen living in a national...
EU president Juncker demands ‘compulsory’ relocation of 160,000 refugees
A “bold and determined” plan to share tens of thousands of refugees among European nations has been unveiled by the President of the European...
Thousands wait in hope as Koreas begin talks to prepare for family reunions
North and South Korea started talks on Monday on resuming the reunions of families separated by the war which split the peninsula in the early 1950s.
U.S. confirms British IS hacker killed by drone
A British hacker who officials said became a top cyber expert for Islamic State in Syria has been killed in a U.S.
North Korea leader Kim Jong Un hails accord with South as ‘landmark occasion’
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un called this week’s accord between the rival Koreas “a landmark occasion” paving the way for defused military...
50 migrants found dead in hold of boat as crisis raises tensions across Europe
The bodies of about 50 migrants have been found in the hold of a boat off Libya. The bodies were discovered during a rescue operation which saved...
Migrant crisis: Merkel booed but barbed wire and teargas fail to stem the human tide
Police used teargas on an angry mob in Hungary while German leader Angela Merkel was jeered by far-right protesters in the latest signs of deepening tensions...
Gunman charged with terrorism over foiled ‘plot to kill hundreds on train’
The Moroccan suspect in a foiled attack on a high-speed Paris-bound train is facing terrorism charges over what authorities say was a plan to unleash carnage...
Hungary may send army to border as fence proves futile in stemming migrant tide
Hungary is considering using the army to secure its southern border where record numbers of migrants are streaming into the European Union.
Hungary sending thousands of police to stop migrants breaching border fence
Hungary will send thousands of policemen to its southern border with Serbia where it is building a security fence to stem an influx of migrants, a top...
Japanese emperor’s ‘deep remorse’ over WWII seen as rebuke for Abe
Japanese Emperor Akihito has expressed “deep remorse” over events in World War II on the 70th anniversary of the end of the conflict.
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