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Tall tail: Lightning strikes World Trade Center during violent thunderstorm
Residents of New York were treated to a spectacular light show when lightning struck the top of One World Trade Center during a thunderstorm.
Tail tail: Lightning strikes World Trade Center during violent thunderstorm
Residents of New York were treated to a spectacular light show when lightning struck the top of One World Trade Center during a thunderstorm.
Beijing snuffs out smoking in indoors and in public spaces
The toughest anti-smoking legislation in China’s history came into effect on Monday in Beijing, with unprecedented fines and a hotline to report...
Bad weather grounds solar-powered plane in Japan en route to Hawaii
Bad weather has forced a solar-powered plane to halt its attempt to circumnavigate the globe and it is now due to land in Japan. Solar Impulse 2 pilot...
Wish you were here? North Korea looks to tempt Western tourists
If you’re still looking for somewhere exotic to go this summer and don’t mind a vacation that comes with a heavy dose of socialist propaganda...
War of words: China rejects U.S. criticism of sea reclamations
China is rejecting American demands to stop its intensifying reclamation works in the South China Sea, saying it is exercising its sovereignty while helping...
Six powers agree way to restore U.N. sanctions in push for Iran deal
Six world powers have agreed on a way to restore U.N. sanctions on Iran if the country breaks the terms of a future nuclear deal, clearing a major obstacle...
U.S., Iran hold ‘intense’ nuclear talks month before deadline
A month away from a nuclear deal deadline, U.S. and Iranian diplomats tried to narrow differences over how quickly to ease economic penalties against Tehran...
Powerful 7.8 quake strikes Japanese coast but experts say there won’t be tsunami
A 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck off the Japanese coast Saturday, geologists said, shaking buildings in Tokyo and setting off car alarms.
Powerful 7.8 quake strikes Japanese coast but experts say there won’t be tsunami
A 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck off the Japanese coast Saturday, geologists said, shaking buildings in Tokyo and setting off car alarms.
Doing nothing: U.N. hasn’t acted on child sex abuse claims
Former United Nations staffers are calling for an independent investigation into claims the international body covered up 2014 allegations made by several...
Worldwide growth: Islamic State’s reach expands to Asia and Africa
A growing number of extremist groups from Africa to Southeast Asia are shifting their allegiance to the Islamic State group, leading to greater risks for...
More than 4,200 migrants rescued in Mediterranean Sea, 17 dead
The Italian coastguard said it had coordinated the rescue of about 4,200 migrants sailing across the Mediterranean Sea, but also found 17 corpses on several...
New world order: Russia’s online propaganda machine turns to ‘Kremlin trolls’
The Kremlin has always dabbled in propaganda, but in the past year its troll campaign has gone into overdrive, adding hundreds of online operatives to...
New world order: Russia’s online propaganda machine turns to ‘Kremlin trolls’
The Kremlin has always dabbled in propaganda, but in the past year its troll campaign has gone into overdrive, adding hundreds of online operatives to...
Russia steps up propaganda push with online “Kremlin trolls”
Deep inside a four-story marble building in St. Petersburg, hundreds of workers tap away at computers on the front lines of an information war, say those...
Asia’s migrant crisis meeting unlikely to yield solutions
A meeting in Bangkok on Friday about Southeast Asia’s migrant crisis is unlikely to produce a binding agreement or plan of action to save thousands...
Plane plunges 13,000ft as engines fail during storm over South China Sea
A Singapore Airlines passenger plane carrying 194 people dropped 13,000ft after both engines lost power in a “huge storm”. The Airbus...
You’re out of your depth: Australia’s search for MH370 under scrutiny
More than a year after embarking on a multi-million dollar quest to solve one of aviation’s greatest unsolved mysteries, authorities and search teams...
EU asks member states to admit 40,000 asylum seekers
The EU on Wednesday asked its member states to admit 40,000 asylum seekers from Syria and Eritrea landing in Italy and Greece, which have been overstretched...
Report: IRS tax information hack traced to Russia
The U.S. Internal Revenue Service believes the theft of about 100,000 taxpayers’ personal data from its computer system originated in Russia, according...
Amnesty report: Hamas committed war crimes against Gaza civilians
Amnesty International said in a report on Wednesday that Islamist Hamas committed war crimes against Palestinian civilians in the Gaza Strip during last...
Iraq Shi'ite militia take lead in campaign to reverse Islamic State gains
Iraq’s Shi'ite paramilitaries said on Tuesday they had taken charge of the campaign to drive Islamic State from the western province of Anbar, giving...
Danish radio station criticized after DJ kills rabbit live on air
A Danish radio station has been criticized for killing a baby rabbit during a live show in what the station’s owners say was an attempt to raise...
Brother urges Iran to free Washington Post reporter held on ‘laughable’ charges
The family of Jason Rezaian was barred from attending the opening of his trial Tuesday in a Tehran revolutionary court, his brother Ali Rezaian told AFP...
Behind closed doors: Washington Post journo’s spy trial opens in Iran
A Washington Post journalist has gone on trial for spying in Iran, the country’s ISNA news agency has said.
Devastating blaze at Chinese nursing home kills 38 residents
A fire has swept through an old people’s home in China, leaving 38 residents dead.
Chinese man creates a buzz in world record-breaking ‘bee suit’
A Chinese beekeeper has set a new Guinness World Record by covering himself with 109.05kg (17st 2oz) of crawling bees.
Greece wants to make debt payments but says it needs aid urgently
Greece intends to make good on its debt obligations but needs aid urgently to be able to do so, the government said on Monday, after several senior officials...
SEA maritime build-up accelerates, raising risks in disputed seas
Southeast Asian nations are prioritising spending on their navies and coastguards amid rising tensions in the South China Sea.
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