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Bomb detonates near UN observers in Syria
- (Al Jazeera) - 59 minutes ago...
No casualties reported in blast in Damascus suburb, as UN peacekeeping chief urges all parties to exercise restraint....
Challenger Nikolic wins Serbia presidency
- (Al Jazeera) - 59 minutes ago...
Incumbent Boris Tadic concedes defeat to nationalist Tomislav Nikolic who earned narrow victory in presidential race....
Dominican Republic votes in presidential poll
- (Al Jazeera) - 59 minutes ago...
Two centre-left candidates are locked in a tight race, with 6.5 million voters eligible to vote for their new president....
Bahrain activist gets bail but still detained
- (Al Jazeera) - 59 minutes ago...
Jailed Nabeel Rajab, head of Bahrain human rights group, granted $800 bail but remains jailed on a second charge....
UN nuclear chief heads to Iran for key talks
- (Al Jazeera) - 59 minutes ago...
First IAEA head to visit Tehran since 2009 will seek inspection deal on alleged weapons sites ahead of Wednesday summit....
Climate scientists say they have solved riddle of rising sea
- (PHYSorg) - 1 hour, 16 minutes ago...
Massive extraction of groundwater can resolve a puzzle over a rise in sea levels in past decades, scientists in Japan said on Sunday....
Reaction to serial impregnator shows same mindset as demands for ‘gun control’
- (Examiner -Policy and Issues) - 1 hour, 16 minutes ago...
“You have to say this much for Desmond Hatchett: He has a way with the ladies,” Rene Lynch of The Los Angeles Times writes in a Friday story about a 33-year-old who has fathered 30 children......
Quake Rocks Northern Italy
- (RIA Novosti -World) - 1 hour, 17 minutes ago...
A strong earthquake 6.0 magnitude struck northern Italy on Sunday morning leaving at least six people dead and 50 injured, more than 3,000 people were displaced....
Israeli Ex-president Freed for 7 Hours
- (RIA Novosti -World) - 1 hour, 17 minutes ago...
Jailed former Israeli president Moshe Katsav convicted of raping a former female employee was freed for seven hours to attend his son’s wedding, Kol Israel radio station reported....
Russia Concerned about Changing Positions towards Military Action against Iran - Foreign Ministry
- (RIA Novosti -World) - 1 hour, 17 minutes ago...
Russia is concerned about changing the position of some countries towards a military solution of the situation around Iran, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said....
Gay Pride in Kiev Cancelled
- (RIA Novosti -World) - 1 hour, 17 minutes ago...
The first gay pride parade in Ukraine planned for May 20 was canceled due to threats against its members, reported Ukrainian news agency UNIAN quoting the organizers....
Flashmob Protest against NATO Summit in Brussels
- (RIA Novosti -World) - 1 hour, 17 minutes ago...
Some hundred people organized on Sunday in the center of Brussels a flashmob protest against NATO summit, which opens today in Chicago, local media reported....
Climate scientists say they have solved riddle of rising sea
- (PHYSorg) - 1 hour, 17 minutes ago...
Massive extraction of groundwater can resolve a puzzle over a rise in sea levels in past decades, scientists in Japan said on Sunday....
Main news of May 20
- (RIA Novosti -World) - 1 hour, 17 minutes ago...
A roundup of what has happened in the past 24 hours...
Apple, Samsung CEOs set for U.S. court talks
- (Reuters -Technology News) - 1 hour, 51 minutes ago...
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - The chief executives of Apple Inc and Samsung Electronics Co Ltd are used to running the show at their global tech empires, but they will be in for a different experience whe...
NATO seeks unity on Afghan war despite French exit plan
- (Reuters -Political) - 1 hour, 51 minutes ago...
CHICAGO (Reuters) - NATO leaders charting a path out of Afghanistan sought on Sunday to dispel fears of a rush for the exits in the unpopular war even as France's new president vowed to stick by his p...
Rare "ring of fire" solar eclipse to dim skies
- (Reuters -Science News) - 1 hour, 51 minutes ago...
KANARRAVILLE, Utah (Reuters) - The sun and moon will align over the earth in a rare astronomical event on Sunday - an annular eclipse that will dim the skies over parts of Asia and North America, brie...
Lockerbie bomber Megrahi dies in Libya leaving unanswered questions
- (Reuters -World News) - 1 hour, 51 minutes ago...
TRIPOLI (Reuters) - Abdel Basset al-Megrahi, the Libyan convicted of the 1988 bombing of a PanAm flight over Lockerbie, died of cancer on Sunday aged 60, leaving many questions on the attack and its a...
Insight: Indonesia tycoon Bakrie gears up for presidential bid
- (Reuters -World News) - 1 hour, 51 minutes ago...
TANGERANG, Indonesia (Reuters) - There are many ways to describe Indonesia's Aburizal Bakrie: multi-millionaire businessman, global mining tycoon, heavyweight contender for the presidency in 2014. One...
Serb rightist wins presidency, backs EU path
- (Reuters -World News) - 1 hour, 51 minutes ago...
BELGRADE (Reuters) - Opposition leader Tomislav Nikolic, a former ultranationalist last in power when Serbia was bombed by NATO in 1999, declared victory in a presidential run-off on Sunday and pledge...
Putin to dominate new Russian government
- (Reuters -World News) - 1 hour, 51 minutes ago...
WASHINGTON/MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin will unveil a government dominated by loyalists on Monday, leaving Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev limited scope to pursue his reform agen...
Alleged perpetrator of mass beheadings in Mexico arrested
- (Reuters -World News) - 1 hour, 51 minutes ago...
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexican soldiers have arrested an alleged perpetrator of the massacre of 49 people whose corpses were decapitated, dismembered and dumped on a highway last week. ...
Italy quake kills six, damages historic buildings
- (Reuters -World News) - 1 hour, 51 minutes ago...
SANT' AGOSTINO, Italy (Reuters) - A strong earthquake in northern Italy killed at least six people, injured dozens and damaged historic buildings including a famed mediaeval castle early on Sunday, wa...
U.N. nuclear chief hopeful on Iran deal before Baghdad meet
- (Reuters -World News) - 1 hour, 51 minutes ago...
VIENNA (Reuters) - The U.N. nuclear supervisor flew to Tehran on Sunday voicing optimism he could reach a deal to investigate suspected atom bomb research - a possible breakthrough that Iran may hope ...
Facebook shares could fall below IPO price: Barron's
- (Reuters -Business News) - 1 hour, 51 minutes ago...
(Reuters) - Shares in social media company Facebook Inc could fall below the initial public offering price of $38, Barron's wrote in its May 21 edition. ...
Latest news
UN nuclear chief heads to Iran for key talks - (Al Jazeera)
Bahrain activist gets bail but still detained - (Al Jazeera)
Dominican Republic votes in presidential poll - (Al Jazeera)
Challenger Nikolic wins Serbia presidency - (Al Jazeera)
Bomb detonates near UN observers in Syria - (Al Jazeera)
Reaction to serial impregnator shows same mindset as demands for ‘gun control’ - (Examiner -Policy and Issues)
Flashmob Protest against NATO Summit in Brussels - (RIA Novosti -World)
Gay Pride in Kiev Cancelled - (RIA Novosti -World)
Russia Concerned about Changing Positions towards Military Action against Iran - Foreign Ministry - (RIA Novosti -World)
Israeli Ex-president Freed for 7 Hours - (RIA Novosti -World)
Quake Rocks Northern Italy - (RIA Novosti -World)
Main news of May 20 - (RIA Novosti -World)
Using graphene, scientists develop a less toxic way to rust-proof steel - (Science Daily -Latest Science News)
Performance boost for microchips - (Science Daily -Latest Science News)
Falcon 9 aborts launch attempt - (Science Daily -Latest Science News)
New target to battle rheumatoid arthritis - (Science Daily -Latest Science News)
Drug found for parasite that is major cause of death worldwide - (Science Daily -Latest Science News)
Arthritis drug effective against global parasite, study suggests - (Science Daily -Latest Science News)
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Carry Cash? Government says you might be a Criminal! Man Has $22k Stolen From Him by Tennessee Police
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Policing For Profit: “I Absolutely Would Not Believe That This Could Happen In America”
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