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2:26pm, 29th April, 2019

U.S. film director John Singleton to be taken off life support: family

Oscar-nominated director John Singleton, best known for his 1991 film "Boyz n the Hood," will be removed from life support on Monday, his family said in a statement.

Fiery multi-vehicle crash in Colorado claims at least one life

8:50pm, 25th April, 2019

US

Fiery multi-vehicle crash in Colorado claims at least one life

At least one person was killed and several injured in a fiery multi-vehicle crash on Interstate 70 west of Denver during the evening commute on Thursday when a tractor-trailer careened out of the control into several other vehicles, police said.

'Water is life': unexpected rainfall revives Iraq's historic marshlands

9:27am, 24th April, 2019

World

'Water is life': unexpected rainfall revives Iraq's historic marshlands

This time last year, most of Iraq's historic marshlands were dry, desiccated by upstream damming and a chronic lack of rainfall.

California couple sentenced to life in prison in severe child abuse case

3:35pm, 19th April, 2019

US

California couple sentenced to life in prison in severe child abuse case

A Southern California couple was sentenced to 25 years to life in prison on Friday after the pair pleaded guilty to charges stemming from grim, headline-making accusations they beat, starved and shackled their 13 children in the family's home, p...

Disney's 'Lion King' remake roars to life with new trailer

10:40am, 10th April, 2019

Entertainment

Disney's 'Lion King' remake roars to life with new trailer

With stunning scenery of Africa and some talking wildlife, Disney dropped its first full length trailer for its realistic-looking remake of "The Lion King" on Wednesday, offering a glimpse of the highly anticipated film.

Eurosceptic lawmaker says Britain should make life difficult if left in EU

4:27am, 7th April, 2019

UK

Eurosceptic lawmaker says Britain should make life difficult if left in EU

Leading eurosceptic Conservative lawmaker Jacob Rees-Mogg said if Britain were to stay in the European Union beyond April 12, the country should become the bloc's most difficult member and veto a seven-year financial framework.

'Apparent suicide' of Parkland student days after massacre survivor took her life

4:47pm, 24th March, 2019

US

'Apparent suicide' of Parkland student days after massacre survivor took her life

A student at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Florida has died in "an apparent suicide," police said on Sunday, less than a week after a 19-year-old survivor of the 2018 massacre at the school took her own life.

Standard Life Aberdeen wins 100 billion pounds mandate dispute against Lloyds

2:54am, 19th March, 2019

Business

Standard Life Aberdeen wins 100 billion pounds mandate dispute against Lloyds

Standard Life Aberdeen said on Tuesday that a tribunal has ruled in its favor regarding a dispute over an investment contract it had with Lloyds Banking Group

Alan Krueger, economic adviser to Obama and Clinton, takes own life at 58

5:50pm, 18th March, 2019

US

Alan Krueger, economic adviser to Obama and Clinton, takes own life at 58

Alan Krueger, a prominent Princeton University economics professor who advised U.S. Presidents Bill Clinton and Barack Obama, took his own life over the weekend, his family said in a statement on Monday. He was 58.

Brazilian documentary asks: do we live for work or work for life?

12:24pm, 15th February, 2019

Entertainment

Brazilian documentary asks: do we live for work or work for life?

High in the hills of Brazil's remote northeast, the town of Toritama echoes with the sound of sewing machines: in the self-proclaimed capital of jeans, people work all hours of the day to produce denim trousers.

Colorado man gets life for murders of pregnant wife, children

2:42pm, 19th November, 2018

US

Colorado man gets life for murders of pregnant wife, children

A Colorado man was sentenced to life without parole on Monday for strangling his pregnant wife, smothering their two young daughters and dumping their bodies in an oil field so he could pursue a romantic affair.

Italian storms claim 17th life, and 14 million trees

3:04pm, 3rd November, 2018

World

Italian storms claim 17th life, and 14 million trees

Heavy rain and gales devastating parts of Italy have claimed two more lives, taking the overall death toll to at least 17, and laid waste to vast swathes of forest.

Kindness of strangers: A day in the life of the migrant caravan in Mexico

4:53am, 30th October, 2018

World

Kindness of strangers: A day in the life of the migrant caravan in Mexico

Just past 4 a.m., under a star-streaked sky, the Central American migrants shouldered their bags and picked over broken sidewalks, - first as a trickle, then as a flood - to the edge of the Mexican town.

Venezuela says jailed lawmaker takes own life; opposition says he was killed

8:11pm, 8th October, 2018

World

Venezuela says jailed lawmaker takes own life; opposition says he was killed

Venezuela's government said on Monday that a jailed opposition lawmaker killed himself by jumping from the 10th floor of the state intelligence agency headquarters (SEBIN) where he was being held, but his party said he was murdered by the govern...

For India's poorest, an ID card can be the difference between life and death

1:00am, 12th September, 2018

World

For India's poorest, an ID card can be the difference between life and death

Prem Malhar says his 50-year-old father died of hunger a few months ago because he did not have the Indian government's Aadhaar identity card that would have given him access to subsidized food.

Macron to reshuffle cabinet to breathe new life into reform drive

6:20am, 4th September, 2018

World

Macron to reshuffle cabinet to breathe new life into reform drive

French President Emmanuel Macron hopes to draw a line under a raft of troubles plaguing his 16-month-old presidency and to re-energize his economic reform drive with a cabinet reshuffle on Tuesday

Briton jailed for life over plot to kill PM May

12:19pm, 31st August, 2018

UK

Briton jailed for life over plot to kill PM May

A British man was sentenced to life in prison on Friday over a plot to kill Prime Minister Theresa May by first detonating an explosive device to get into her Downing Street office and then using a knife or a gun to attack her.

Venezuelan migrants' dreams of new life dashed by Ecuador passport rule

3:56pm, 18th August, 2018

World

Venezuelan migrants' dreams of new life dashed by Ecuador passport rule

Tears welled up in Gabriel Malavolta's eyes on Saturday as he realized his dream of a new life in Peru was over, at least for now.

Iraq jails French and German Islamic State members for life

6:40am, 6th August, 2018

World

Iraq jails French and German Islamic State members for life

An Iraqi court sentenced a French man and a German woman to life in prison on Monday after finding them guilty of belonging to Islamic State.

Migrants in U.S. custody describe life in 'ice boxes' and 'dog pounds'

6:04pm, 18th July, 2018

US

Migrants in U.S. custody describe life in 'ice boxes' and 'dog pounds'

During their detention last month in a U.S. Customs and Border Protection facility in Laredo, Texas, Karen and her two young sons were constantly cold. The family, which fled violence in Honduras, slept on a hard floor in a holding cell without mattr...

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U.S. film director John Singleton to be taken off life support: family

Fiery multi-vehicle crash in Colorado claims at least one life

'Water is life': unexpected rainfall revives Iraq's historic marshlands

California couple sentenced to life in prison in severe child abuse case

Disney's 'Lion King' remake roars to life with new trailer

Eurosceptic lawmaker says Britain should make life difficult if left in EU

'Apparent suicide' of Parkland student days after massacre survivor took her life

Standard Life Aberdeen wins 100 billion pounds mandate dispute against Lloyds

Alan Krueger, economic adviser to Obama and Clinton, takes own life at 58

Brazilian documentary asks: do we live for work or work for life?

Colorado man gets life for murders of pregnant wife, children

Italian storms claim 17th life, and 14 million trees

Kindness of strangers: A day in the life of the migrant caravan in Mexico

Venezuela says jailed lawmaker takes own life; opposition says he was killed

For India's poorest, an ID card can be the difference between life and death

Macron to reshuffle cabinet to breathe new life into reform drive

Briton jailed for life over plot to kill PM May

Venezuelan migrants' dreams of new life dashed by Ecuador passport rule

Iraq jails French and German Islamic State members for life

Migrants in U.S. custody describe life in 'ice boxes' and 'dog pounds'

After election threat, MPs begin no-deal Brexit showdown

Divers search for last bodies in California boat fire, investigations begin

Hungary charges Syrian accused of beheading, killing for IS

Executive's flight to PSA highlights Renault-Nissan alliance tensions

Democrats plan to probe Trump's role in hush-money payments: report