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Many dead in New Zealand shooting at two mosques during Friday prayers
A gunman opened fire on Friday prayers at a mosque in New Zealand killing many worshippers and forcing the city of Christchurch into lockdown, in what looked set to be the country's worst ever mass shooting.
SEC sues Volkswagen, Winterkorn, citing 'Dieselgate' fraud on investors
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission sued Volkswagen AG and its former chief executive Martin Winterkorn over the German automaker's diesel emissions scandal, accusing the company of perpetrating a "massive fraud" on U.S. investors.
What we know about Boeing 737 MAX crash and what comes next
More than 300 Boeing 737 MAX 8 and MAX 9 passenger jets around the world have been taken out of service following two fatal crashes over the past five months in Ethiopia and Indonesia that killed almost 350 people combined.
Indonesia to speed up release of Lion Air crash report: safety agency head
Indonesia plans to speed up the release of the report into its investigation of the October crash of Lion Air Boeing 737 that killed all 189 people on board to "between July to August", the head of the nation's transport safety committee KNKT sa...
Japan court rejects bid to shut Shikoku Electric nuclear reactor: Kyodo
A high court in western Japan on Friday rejected a lawsuit to shut down Shikoku Electric Power Co's only operating nuclear reactor, Kyodo News reported.
Shots fired at New Zealand mosque, some casualties, witness tells media
New Zealand police deployed armed officers in central Christchurch on Friday after reports that several shots had been fired, police said, and witnesses at a mosque told media of several casualties.
Huawei CFO wanted to quit job just before arrest, says founder
Huawei Technologies Co Ltd's Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou had been looking for another job when she was arrested in Canada last December on a U.S. warrant, the firm's founder said in an interview aired on Thursday.
Southern Poverty Law Center fires its co-founder, chief litigator
The Southern Poverty Law Center, the civil rights organization best known for tracking U.S. hate groups, said on Thursday it fired its chief litigator Morris Dees, who co-founded the nonprofit nearly 50 years ago to fight racial injustice.
House demands that upcoming Mueller report be made public
The U.S. House of Representatives overwhelmingly approved a non-binding resolution on Thursday calling for Special Counsel Robert Mueller's upcoming report on his probe into Russia's role in the 2016 election to be released to Congress and...
Who's next? Daltrey and Townshend set for 'full throttle' tour, album
"I hope I die before I get old," The Who sang in their 1965 hit "My Generation".
Human rights agency rejects Assange complaint against Ecuador
An international human rights organization has turned down a request by WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange that Ecuador, which has sheltered him for more than six years at its embassy in London, ease the conditions it has imposed on his residence there...
British investor group warns laggards over lack of boardroom mix
Twenty percent of Britain's largest companies have been put on notice by the fund management industry's trade body for failing to have more women represented on their boards.
Yemenis bury children killed in Hajjah air strikes
Hundreds of mourners in northern Yemen on Thursday buried 17 civilians, including nine children, killed in air strikes last week as Western pressure increased on the warring parties to end the devastating four-year war.
British lawmakers overwhelmingly back Brexit delay
British lawmakers voted overwhelmingly on Thursday to seek a delay in Britain's exit from the European Union, setting the stage for Prime Minister Theresa May to renew efforts to get her divorce deal approved by parliament next week.
Celebrities lose work, students sue U.S. colleges in admissions scandal
Hollywood actress Lori Loughlin was dropped by a TV network and her daughter lost a sponsorship deal on Thursday, while students sued prestigious universities in growing fallout from a massive college bribery scandal.
Responding to El Salvador president-elect, China denies it meddles
China on Thursday rejected comments by Salvadoran President-elect Nayib Bukele, who accused the Asian power of not playing by the rules and intervening in other nations' affairs.
Trump vows 'VETO!' after bipartisan Senate rebuke on wall
The U.S. Senate on Thursday rebuked President Donald Trump by voting to end his border emergency declaration, as 12 Republicans joined Democrats to deliver a second blow in as many days to the president, who quickly pledged a veto.
LibDem leader Cable to step down after local elections in May - Daily Mail
British lawmaker Vince Cable, the leader of the pro-EU Liberal Democrats, will step down as the leader of his party after local elections in May, the Daily Mail reported https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6810695/Vince-Cable-STEP-Liberal-Democr...
A little love on the campaign trail - Rosario Dawson dating Cory Booker
Actress Rosario Dawson, whose film credits include "Rent" and "Men in Black II," has confirmed reports she is dating U.S. Senator and presidential candidate Cory Booker, calling him "a wonderful human being" who she loves and admires.
Sephora cuts ties with TV star's daughter after college cheating scam
LVMH's Sephora beauty chain ended its partnership with Olivia Jade following a massive college cheating scandal involving her celebrity parents who were charged this week in an alleged scheme to help rich Americans get their children into elite...