New leader for Spanish right-wing party
Spain’s right-wing Popular Party (PP) elected 37-year-old Pablo Casado Blanco as its new leader at an extraordinary party congress on Saturday.
FARC members join Colombia’s Congress
Ten former members of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia have officially become legislators in Colombia’s Congress.
Six polling officers arrested in Sindh for opening postal ballot papers
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From gutters and war zones, the colourful election candidates
People drive by posters of political parties. Photo: AFPThere is the ecologist, the ‘semi-corrupt’, the opportunist, and the indestructible. Alongside mainstream politicians a battery of […]
Kenyan school children using slingshots to plant trees
School children in Kenya are helping to fight deforestation by planting seeds using slingshots. It’s part of an initiative by the company SeedBalls Kenya, which […]
Kenyan school children using slingshots to plant trees
School children in Kenya are helping to fight deforestation by planting seeds using slingshots. It’s part of an initiative by the company SeedBalls Kenya, which […]
Driver fatally crashes into parked cars in Gresham: police
A car crash early Sunday left a driver dead and a passenger critically injured in the Gresham neighborhood on the South Side. A 33-year-old woman […]
Israel rescues Syrian volunteers stranded in frontier area
The Israeli military said Sunday it had rescued members of a Syrian volunteer civil organization from the volatile frontier area and evacuated them to a […]
Plagued by cuts, Lebanon survives on floating power plants
Lebanon has for decades struggled with daily power cuts that leave residents sweating through their shirts summer after sticky summer. The bankrupt national power company, […]
ISI doesn’t want Nawaz, daughter out of jail till elections: Pak judge
Islamabad High Court judge Justice Shaukat Siddiqui has alleged that the country’s powerful ISI spy agency is pressuring the chief justice and other judges to […]
ISI doesn’t want Nawaz, daughter out of jail till elections: Pak judge
Islamabad High Court judge Justice Shaukat Siddiqui has alleged that the country’s powerful ISI spy agency is pressuring the chief justice and other judges to […]
1 dead, dozens of hostages freed after Los Angeles standoff
By CHRISTOPHER WEBER and MICHAEL BALSAMOAssociated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) – A woman was shot and killed when a gunman ran into a busy Los […]
UK faces calls to liberalize Northern Ireland abortion laws
The British government is facing rising calls to liberalize abortion laws in Northern Ireland. More than 170 politicians called Sunday for action to be taken. […]
ECP warns constituency results may be declared invalid if women’s participation not ensured
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Guess who’s still a factor in Zimbabwe’s election? Mugabe.
Zimbabwe’s former leader Robert Mugabe has been forced out but he’s hardly faded away. Ahead of this month’s historic election, dozens of people in T-shirts […]
Anti-ISI slogans raised outside Pak army HQ
In a highly unusual development, anti-ISI slogans were raised by the supporters of Pakistan’s mainstream political party, the PML (N) and others outside General Headquarters […]
Anti-ISI slogans raised outside Pak army HQ
In a highly unusual development, anti-ISI slogans were raised by the supporters of Pakistan’s mainstream political party, the PML (N) and others outside General Headquarters […]
Indonesian teen raped by her brother jailed for abortion
A 15-year-old Indonesian girl who was raped by her brother has been sentenced to six months in prison for having an abortion, police said Sunday. […]
Libyan coast guard intercepts 40 migrants bound for Europe
Libya’s coast guard says it has intercepted 40 migrants in the Mediterranean Sea, near its shores, bound for Europe. Coast guard spokesman Ayoub Gassim says […]
Posters of Rahul hugging PM surface in Mumbai
The posters, which have been put by the Congress workers, also has a tagline that reads, “Nafrat se nahi, Pyar se jeetenge (we will win […]
Chicago named ‘rat capital’ of the U.S.
The Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce won’t be bragging about the Windy City winning this title: It’s the nation’s “rat capital.” According to a study by […]
Virgin TV customers to lose access to 10 popular channels showing programmes like Top Gear
A row about demand viewing means that UKTV channels are set to disappear this weekend
Double shooting in West Englewood leaves girl, 17, critically wounded
A 17-year-old girl was among two people shot early Sunday in the West Englewood neighborhood on the South Side. About 1:50 a.m., the girl and […]
Lives in limbo: Father arrested in East Tennessee's ICE roundup waits to learn fate
Share This Story WHITE PINE — Alberto Librado’s 11-year-old daughter keeps two suitcases packed at the ready. The next time men with guns come to take […]
'I can't go back': ICE raid threatens to tear East Tennessee family apart
Buy Photo Yahel Salazar holds her son Moises Ramirez in their Rutledge, Tenn. home Wednesday, June 26, 2018. Salazar’s husband Cristino Ramirez was detained by […]
Bean Station raid: Five things you didn't know about U.S. immigration law
CLOSE Backlogs have clogged immigration court dockets for more than a decade, leading to waits that can add up to years before cases can be […]
Warner Bros superheroes swoop into Comic-Con
Chris Pine (L) and Gal Gadot participate in the Warner Bros. Theatrical Panel for “Wonder Woman 1984,” which Gadot described as a “new chapter” rather […]
The First Trailer For “Shazam!” Is Here And, Honestly, It Looks Incredible
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Museum: Snooty the manatee remembered through rehab program
One year after the beloved manatee’s death, the museum staff, first responders and the public are still grieving. BRADENTON — Snooty the manatee’s birthday will […]
Minnesota Orchestra previews South Africa tour: 'Music became a weapon against apartheid'
This Minnesota Orchestra concert didn’t start with the wave of a conductor’s baton. Instead, a man’s voice rang out: “Five, six, seven, eight!” A dozen […]
Minnesota Orchestra previews South Africa tour: 'Music became a weapon against apartheid'
This Minnesota Orchestra concert didn’t start with the wave of a conductor’s baton. Instead, a man’s voice rang out: “Five, six, seven, eight!” A dozen […]
IN PICTURES: Tightrope Walker Wows Spectators With Daring Paris Performance
Tatiana-Mosio Bongonga, who was not wearing any safety equipment, walked across a rope suspended 115 feet above the ground.
Education Notes
Fitchburg State University PRESIDENT’S LIST Spring 2018 (Students achieving a 3.75 average in each of three successive semesters.) Ashburnham: Katelyn M. Becotte Ashby: Brianna E. […]
21 shot — 3 killed — Saturday in city gun violence
Three people were killed at least 18 others were wounded in gun violence Saturday across Chicago, including seven people caught in a mass shooting on […]
9 Things We Learned About Past Seasons Of “The Big Bang Theory” And 5 Things We Learned About Future Ones
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Water pipeline bursts near Karachi’s Punjab Chowrangi, floods underpass
KARACHI: A water supply pipeline burst Saturday night in an underpass here near the city’s Punjab Chowrangi area, Geo News reported, citing authorities.Said to be […]
Iran warns US against provocations; suggests peace possible
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s president is warning President Donald Trump against provoking his country while indicating peace between the two nations might still be […]
Aldrin skips Space Center gala amid feud with his children
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Former NASA astronaut Buzz Aldrin was noticeably absent from a gala kicking off a yearlong celebration of the 50-year anniversary […]
Rahul asks Congressmen to fight for India’s oppressed
Speaking at a meeting of the newly constituted Congress Working Committee in Delhi, Rahul described the CWC as a bridge between the past, present and […]
Suicide bomb kills 1, wounds election candidate in Pakistan
DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Pakistan (AP) — Police in Pakistan say a suicide bombing in the country’s northwest has killed the driver of an election candidate […]
84-year-old ‘left with just the clothes he’s standing in’ after removal van is stolen from outside his home
Widower Johnny Feaver was robbed of “his worldly possessions” when a removal van full of his things was stolen the night before he moved house
Israel to Hamas: Two days of quiet needed for Gaza crossing to reopen
“The residents of Gaza must understand that as long as there are fires and flaming balloons, life will not return to normal on their side […]
BenFred: Talking baseball with Shildt is a blast of fresh air
CHICAGO • Mike Shildt’s mission to convince his bosses to drop the interim tag from his title will hinge on his ability to win games […]