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Charlottesville mayor says at least one dead and dozens injured in car ramming that hit counter-protesters. At least one person was killed on Saturday and 35 injured as protests turned violent in Charlottesville, Virginia, as white supremacists clashed with counter-demonstrators and a car ploughed into a crowd of anti-racist and anti-fascist demonstrators. A 32-year-old female was […]

At least 3.5 million young people and retired soldiers have joined the North Korean military to fight in the event of a war against the US, state media said, adding that people are rising up “to retaliate against” Washington. “All the people are rising up across the country to retaliate against the US thousands of […]

Officials in Charlottesville in the US state of Virginia have declared a state of emergency ahead of a large march by white nationalists. Thousands of people are expected to join the “Unite the Right” rally against plans to remove a statue of a pro-slavery US Civil War general. Violent clashes erupted between far-right groups and […]

Yardena Alexander, an Israearcheologist, inspects chalkstone cores and mugs uncovered two-months prior at an excavation site dating to the Roman period in the Israeli village of Reina (AFP Photo) Israeli archeologists unveiled a 2,000-year-old workshop for making stone vessels similar to those Jesus is believed to have used to miraculously turn water into wine. Located […]

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 (Xinhua) — U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday he would not rule out a “military option” in Venezuela, a claim seemingly contradictory to the view of his top national security adviser. “We have many options for Venezuela, including a possible military option, if necessary,” Trump told reporters at his golf club […]

An Emirati Chinook military helicopter lands at a military base near Saffer, Yemen, Monday, Sept. 14, 2015. (Illustrative photo: AP) The General Command of the United Arab Emirates (UAE)’s Armed Forces confirmed that four of its soldiers died on Friday after their helicopter was hit by a technical fault, causing an emergency landing and hitting […]

Chinese President Xi Jinping discussed the tense situation around North Korea with US President Donald Trump over the phone, urging the “relevant side” to exercise restraint, state TV said. READ MORE: North Korea stands no chance against US, Guam threat is a bluff – Russian general to RT US President Donald Trump and Chinese President […]

President Uhuru Kenyatta has won a second term in office, garnering 54.2 per cent of votes, according to final results declared by the electoral commission on Friday night. Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) Chairman Wafula Chebukati declared Mr Kenyatta the winner of the presidential race at exactly 10.17pm EAT. REACTIONS “He attained 25 percent […]

Thirty-six people were killed and at least 123 injured in a train collision in the Khurshid area near Sidi Gaber station in Alexandria, according to the Ministry of Health. The accident took place at 1:30 pm, Friday. Director of Alexandria Security Major General Mostafa al-Nimr received notification from the Sidi Gaber police station about the […]

Members of the Iraqi Federal Police forces stand before a stash of projectiles belonging to Islamic State militants found western Mosul. Mosul (IraqiNews.com) Police troops have killed three Islamic State militants on Friday in northwest of Mosul. In a statement, Federal Police Chief Lt. Gen. Shaker Jawdat, said “troops killed three IS militants after besieging […]