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BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Hundreds of supporters of Shi'ite Muslim cleric Moqtada al-Sadr stormed into Baghdad's Green Zone on Saturday and set up tents beside parliament after Sadr denounced politicians' failure to reform a political quota system blamed for rampant corruption.

The protesters, who had gathered outside the heavily fortified district housing government buildings and many foreign embassies, crossed a bridge over the Tigris River chanting: "The cowards... Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON -- English actress Helen Mirren showed off a purple gown and a Prince tattoo at Saturday's White House Correspondents Dinner.

Daniel Berrigan, a renowned Jesuit priest and poet who was among the most influential voices against the Vietnam War, died Saturday in New York City, according to America magazine, a national Catholic review published by Jesuits. He was 94.

Several hundred New Yorkers resolved outstanding warrants for minor offenses.

NEW DELHI (AP) — A Hindu man was hacked to death in central Bangladesh in the latest attack claimed by radical Islamists in the Muslim-majority nation, police said.

NEW DELHI (AP) — A Hindu man was hacked to death in central Bangladesh in the latest attack claimed by radical Islamists in the Muslim-majority nation, police said.

GREEN BAY — After cornering the market on Pac-12 Conference players and adding only one skill-position player with their seven picks, the Green Bay Packers got a lot bigger in the NFL draft that concluded Saturday.

Celebrities share their thoughts on President Obama’s legacy before the start of The White House Correspondents’ dinner.

Dominic Chappell, the failed former owner of BHS, has said he wants to buy the chain back from administrators – debt-free.

If you are like me, your to-do list is extensive. Paying bills, doing the laundry and walking the dog are just the start.

LOUISVILLE, Kentucky - A Confederate monument will be removed from a spot near the University of Louisville campus where it has stood since 1895.

The stone monument honoring Kentuckians who died for the Confederacy in the Civil War will be moved to another location, University President James Ramsey and Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer said during a surprise announcement Friday. Governments and universities across the country have re-evaluated displays of Confederate symbols following the racially motivated slayings last summer of nine black parishioners at the Emanuel AME church in Charleston, South Carolina. Jones wrote in a newspaper opinion... Читать дальше...

President Obama's plan for fighting the Islamic State is predicated on having a credible and effective Iraqi ally on the ground in Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi.

The departure hall at Brussels airport, hit in March by a deadly double suicide bombing claimed by the Islamic State group, will partly reopen on Sunday, the management said.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A Confederate monument will be removed from a spot near the University of Louisville campus where it has stood since 1895.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A Confederate monument will be removed from a spot near the University of Louisville campus where it has stood since 1895.

NEW YORK - By the time Matt Cain found his rhythm, it was too late.

Earnings beats this season have been cheapened as lower-than-usual expectations baked into estimates are causing little fanfare with investors when companies top the Wall Street consensus.

Tony Goldwyn poses with Shonda Rhimes while arriving at the 2016 White House Correspondents’ Dinner held at the Washington Hilton on Saturday (April 30) in Washington, D.C. The 55-year-old Scandal star was also joined on the carpet by his co-stars Bellamy Young (and husband Ed Weeks), Katie Lowes, Scott Foley (and wife Marika Dominczyk), and [...]

As America's most stylish political leader, First Lady Michelle Obama has truly outshined herself at her final White House Correspondents' Dinner.  Donning a shimmering...

Hours after the Madhya Pradesh High Court set aside the provision of reservations in promotion in the state government services, Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Sunday said his government will move to the Supreme Court challenging the order.

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