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Death toll jumps to 65 in China river cruise capsizing
JIANLI, China – The death toll of a river cruise capsizing in the Yangtze River jumped by 39 fatalities to a total of 65 Thursday morning, the most significant increase since the Eastern Star overturned in a heavy storm with 456 people on board more…
New photos of Kim Jong Un show dictator's weight gain, raise health concerns
New photos of North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un published earlier this week show that he has put on weight, raising concerns about the possibility of a move to oust him from power should his health take a turn for the worse. The images, which…
'Blood everywhere': At least 4 seriously injured after roller coaster collision at England theme park
A roller coaster collision Tuesday at an England amusement park was a "shocking" scene with "blood everywhere" that left at least four teenagers seriously injured.Staff at Alton Towers in Staffordshire said emergency crews were on scene and built a platform to reach those stuck…
41 killed in ISIS suicide attacks at police base in western Iraq
Islamic State extremists stormed a police base in Iraq’s western Anbar province Monday in three explosive-laden Humvees set to detonate, killing at least 41 soldiers and Shiite militiamen, Iraqi officials say.Police officials said the three suicide bombers simultaneously drove the military vehicles-- seized from…
Blast injures 4 in Nigerian city, day after attacks kill 30
Nigeria – A bomb in a market tore off a man's arm and injured three other people in Maiduguri on Sunday, a day after the northeast Nigerian city was hit by dozens of rocket-propelled grenades and a suicide bombing which together killed 30 people.The…
ISIS claims suicide bomb at Shiite mosque in Saudi Arabia, 4 dead
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia – A suicide bomber blew himself up in the parking lot of a Shiite mosque in eastern Saudi Arabia during Friday prayers, killing four people in the second such attack in as many weeks claimed by the Islamic State group.The attack,…
E. coli could be answer to antibiotic-resistant bacteria, scientists say
When most think of E. coli, they think of food poisoning, but what if the bacteria could be the key to fighting antibiotic resistance?Researchers at the University of Buffalo in Buffalo, New York, have engineered Escherichia coli (E. coli) to produce dozens of new…
China likens South China Sea island development to routine road, house building
China is comparing its controversial island reclamation project in the South China Sea to ordinary construction going on in other parts of the country, such as the building of roads and apartments.Defense Ministry spokesman Yang Yujun on Tuesday said the issue has been exaggerated…
Striking the Kingdom: ISIS takes credit for deadly Saudi mosque bombing
ISIS claimed credit for a suicide bombing that killed as many as 20 at a mosque deep inside Saudi Arabia Friday, in what would be the terrorist group's first attack on the Kingdom's soil, The Wall Street Journal reported.The suicide bomber –wearing an explosives-laden…
Islamic State radio station claims Saudi mosque attack, warns of 'black days' for Shiites
The Islamic State group's radio station has claimed responsibility for a suicide bombing Friday on a Shiite mosque in Saudi Arabia, warning that more "black days" loom ahead for Shiites.The attack killed at least 21 people and wounded dozens in the eastern town of…