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Fire in Shopping Mall in Siberia Kills Five and Injures 32
Three children and a woman were killed when a fire spread in the "Winter Cherry" shopping centre in Kemerovo, an industrial city in central Siberia.
Kosovo Rings Changes, Stops Using Serbia's International Phone Code
The move comes two years after Serbia, which does not recognise the independence of its former province, agreed to allow Pristina to have its own international telephone code.
Texas Bombing Suspect Blows Himself up as Police Close in: Officials
Police had tracked the suspect to a hotel about 20 miles (32 km) north of Austin, the state capital, and were following his vehicle when he pulled to the side of the road and detonated a device, killing himself, Austin Police Chief Brian Manley told repor...
China Names Reform-minded Yi Gang to Lead Central Bank
Yi, who taught at Indiana University before returning to China, was the only nominee for the governor post ahead of a vote by the rubber-stamp National People's Congress later Monday.
Donald Trump Attacks Robert Mueller's Russia Probe, Calls It Unfair
The salvo was the latest in an intensifying confrontation over Mueller's probe into whether Trump's campaign colluded with Russian attempts to sway the 2016 election in his favor.
Sri Lanka Ends Emergency as Ethnic Tensions Subside
Maithripala Sirisena said improvements in the security situation prompted him to end the emergency, under which security forces and the police had sweeping powers to detain suspects.
Trump Consultants Harvested Data From 50 Million Facebook Users: Reports
The more than 50 million profiles represented around a third of active North American Facebook users, and nearly a quarter of potential US voters, at the time, the paper said.
Facebook Suspends Data Analytics Firm That Worked for Donald Trump Campaign
The suspension means Cambridge Analytica and SCL cannot buy ads on the world's largest social media network or administer pages belonging to clients, Andrew Bosworth, a Facebook vice president, said in a Twitter post.
Four Killed, Nine Injured as 'New' Footover Bridge Collapses in Miami
FIU had only recently been celebrating the installation of the bridge, which crossed a dangerous, heavily travelled section of highway that students said had been the scene of accidents.
Syria Conflict Rages as War Enters Eighth Year
The bloodshed, which has devastated huge swathes of the country since it started on March 15, 2011 when the government of President Bashar al-Assad cracked down on mostly peaceful protests, has splintered into ever more complicated conflicts.
Incoming Trump Economic Adviser Kudlow Says China 'Earned' Tough Trade Response
Larry Kudlow said China has not played by the rules for a long time and it has earned a tough response.
Florida School Shooting: 'We Want Change,' Say US Students in Nationwide Walkout
In Parkland, thousands of students slowly filed onto the Stoneman Douglas school football field to the applause of families and supporters beyond the fences as law enforcement officers looked on. News helicopters thrummed overhead.
China is Pressuring its Citizens to Watch Pro-Xi Jinping film to Make it a Blockbuster
At the packed Shanghai screening, audience members occasionally reacted with audible excitement at key moments, but some snoring could also be heard.
American Sentenced to 45 Years Prison for Role in Al Qaeda Bomb Attack
Muhanad Mahmoud Al Farekh, 32, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Brian Cogan in Brooklyn federal court. Al Farekh's lawyer, David Ruhnke, said at the court hearing that Al Farekh would be appealing his conviction.
Putin Has Russia Guessing Before Election: How Long Will He Keep Power?
Putin's victory in the presidential election is not in doubt as his ratings are high and he has the state machinery behind him, but how long the man who has dominated Russia for nearly 18 years wants to stay in power is uncertain.
France Will Strike Syria Chemical Arms Sites if Used to Kill: Emmanuel Macron
Shortly before the United Nations was due to discuss Syria, Macron said Moscow, a close ally of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's government, had not done enough to permit relief efforts into the rebel-held Damascus suburb of eastern Ghouta.