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More Than 60 Dead in South Africa After Heavy Rains Cause Flooding and Mudslides
President Cyril Ramaphosa visited affected communities in KwaZulu-Natal on Wednesday and was expected in the Eastern Cape in the next few days.
'Somebody is Controlling Them': Lanka Minister Says Officials 'Purposefully' Withheld Intel on Attacks
He said information on possible suicide attacks on churches, hotels and politicians were received from Indian intelligence on April 4 and a Security Council meeting was chaired by President Maithripala Sirisena on April 7.
Donald Trump Misses Tax Return Deadline, Legal Battle Likely
Trump has signaled he does not want his financial information disclosed, repeating his oft-used excuse during the 2016 presidential campaign that he would not release his tax returns while under audit by the IRS.
Austrian Far-Right Politician Resigns After Penning Poem Comparing Migrants To Rats
Christian Schilcher left the Freedom Party to avoid damaging the junior partner in a national coalition with Chancellor Sebastian Kurz's conservatives.
At Least 45 Children Killed in Sri Lanka Attacks: United Nations
UNICEF spokesman Christophe Boulierac added that the toll from the Sunday attacks could rise as many other minors are wounded and are now fighting for their lives in intensive care units across Sri Lanka.
Sri Lanka Police Stations on High Alert as Cops Hunt for Explosive-laden Lorry and Van
Police stations around the country have been informed to look out for a number of specific vehicles that are believed to have been used for illegal activities.
Day After Terror Attack, 87 Bomb Detonators Found at Bus Station in Colombo: Police
The police initially found 12 bomb detonators scattered on the ground. A further search revealed 75 more, a police statement said.
All Set to Take off? UK Start-up Floats Idea of Weighing Passengers Before Flights
UK-based tech start-up, Fuel Matrix, is in talks with long-haul airlines in the UK over the deployment of 'pressure pads' that would discreetly weigh passengers as they pass through the airport.
Top US Democrats Leave Door Open to Impeachment for Donald Trump After Mueller Report
Party leaders have cautioned against impeachment just 18 months before the November 2020 presidential election, although prominent liberals have demanded the start of proceedings to remove Trump from office since the release of a redacted version of Muell...
Several Americans Killed in Sri Lanka Attacks: Mike Pompeo
Pompeo said that the US Embassy is working tirelessly to provide all possible assistance to the American citizens affected by the attacks and their families.
Islamic State Claims Responsibility For Deadly Attack on Afghanistan Communications Ministry
Saturday's attack began when a suicide bomber detonated explosives just outside the ministry building and three other assailants then entered the premises.
Sri Lanka Attackers Must be 'Punished Mercilessly': Island Nation's Seniormost Cardinal
Ranjith expressed his 'deepest sorrow and sympathy' for those affected by the attacks and urged national unity.
Donald Trump Offers Condolences on Sri Lanka Terror Attacks, Messes Up With Death Toll
The US leader erroneously wrote that '138 million people' were killed in the attacks.
160 Killed, Several Injured as Six Blasts Rip Through Churches, Hotels in Sri Lanka
Worshippers were targetted at the Kochikade, St Sebastian and Batticaloa churches during Easter mass
13 Killed After Unidentified Gunmen Open Fire at a Family Reunion in Mexico
It said seven men, five women, and a child were killed, and four others injured in the attack.
Pakistan PM Imran Khan Appoints Abdul Hafeez Shaikh as New Finance Ministry Chief in Major Reshuffle
Imran Khan appointed Abdul Hafeez Shaikh as de facto finance minister to steer the country through worsening economic turmoil.