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Russian ballet moves like Jagger in Stones-inspired show
A ballet set to music by The Rolling Stones and choreographed by Mick Jagger's ballerina girlfriend has premiered in Russia.
Wisconsin man charged with kidnapping girl, 13, and murdering her parents due in court
A 21-year-old Wisconsin man charged with kidnapping a teenager and murdering her parents was due to enter a plea in court on Wednesday in a case that included a months-long search for the girl and ended with her escape and his arrest.
May expected to offer her job for Brexit deal as parliament tries multiple choice
British Prime Minister Theresa May is expected on Wednesday to indicate a date for quitting as the price for getting her twice-defeated Brexit deal ratified, while parliament tries to select its own alternative from a multiple-choice list of options.
Austria's Kurz confirms link between Christchurch attacker and Identitarian Movement
Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz on Wednesday confirmed that there was a financial link between the man who killed 50 people in mass shootings in Christchurch, New Zealand and the far-right Identitarian Movement in Austria.
Lloyd's of London suffers 1 billion pound loss due to natural catastrophes
The Lloyd's of London insurance market recorded a loss of 1 billion pounds in 2018 due to major natural catastrophes such as hurricanes and wildfires, it said on Wednesday.
India shoots down satellite in space; Modi hails major breakthrough
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said India had shot down a satellite in space on Wednesday with an anti-satellite missile, hailing the test as a major breakthrough in its space program.
China's censors drop gay scenes from 'Bohemian Rhapsody' film
China has scrubbed at least 10 scenes with gay references from the Oscar-winning biopic "Bohemian Rhapsody" about British rock musician Freddie Mercury, incensing some domestic viewers who said authorities were overreacting.
Blaze tears through St. Louis museum of rare documents
A massive fire broke out in a museum of rare manuscripts in St. Louis, provoking fears over the fate of its priceless documents, officials and media said on Wednesday, although the extent of the losses was not immediately clear.
With Fed pause, list of potential Asia rate cutters grows
A slowing global economy and abrupt end to Federal Reserve policy tightening have shifted rate cut expectations in Asia to probable from possible, with the market betting on moves by a growing list of central banks.
New Zealand bridge washed away in severe storm
A motorway bridge over a New Zealand river was washed away in a severe rain storm on Tuesday, prompting the authorities to declare a state of emergency.
Thailand's opposition forms alliance, claims lower house majority
Thailand's Pheu Thai party said on Wednesday it has formed a "democratic front" with other parties after a disputed election, and claimed that the alliance's 255 seats gave it a majority in the lower house of parliament and the right to try...
Electrical fire darkens much of Fort Lauderdale, Florida
A transformer fire ignited by a lightning strike plunged much of the city of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, into darkness on Tuesday night, police and utility officials said, but there were no immediate reports of injuries.
Electrical fire knocks out power to much of Fort Lauderdale, Florida
A fire at an electrical substation plunged much of the city of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, into darkness on Tuesday night, officials for power company Florida Power & Light said.
Democrats pounce as Trump administration ratchets up attack on Obamacare
Top congressional Democrats on Tuesday attacked a legal move by the Trump administration to step up its assault on the Obamacare healthcare law, saying last November's elections showed Americans want them to protect the Affordable Care Act.
Southwest 737 MAX makes emergency landing, says computer system not to blame
A Southwest Airlines Co Boeing 737 MAX 8 heading to the California desert for parking during a global ban of the aircraft made an emergency landing on Tuesday due to an engine-related problem shortly after take-off, the carrier said.
House panel OKs move to give Congress records of FBI probes against Trump
The U.S. House Judiciary Committee on Tuesday unanimously approved a resolution directing the Justice Department to give Congress all records on FBI obstruction of justice or counterintelligence probes against President Donald Trump.
Group claims responsibility for North Korea embassy raid as Spanish judge seeks extradition of intruders
A Spanish judge plans to request the extradition from the United States of members of a group he suspects of forcing their way into the North Korean embassy in Madrid and trying to persuade an official there to defect, a judicial source said on Tuesd...
China's industrial profits shrink most since late 2011
Profits at China's industrial firms suffered their worst contraction since late 2011 in the first two months of this year, data showed on Wednesday, as increasing strains on the economy in the face of slowing demand at home and abroad took a tol...
Electrical fire knocks out power to most of Fort Lauderdale, Florida
A fire at an electrical substation plunged most of the city of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, into darkness on Tuesday night, officials for power company Florida Power & Light said.
Second Wisconsin judge blocks Republican-backed laws curbing Democratic governor's powers
A Wisconsin judge on Tuesday blocked several laws passed by Republican state lawmakers during a December lame-duck session intended to curb the powers of newly elected Democratic Governor Tony Evers, the second such ruling in the past week.