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A heartbreaking day of identifying bodies and searching for the cause of the deadly warehouse fire in Oakland ended Monday in a mass candlelight vigil on the shores of Lake Merritt. Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf was among hundreds of people who gathered around a white pagoda on the north side of the lake, where they listened to tearful speeches from people close to the victims and encouraging words from Oakland officials. The crowd held aloft cell phones, plastic candles, glow sticks and other light sources... Читать дальше...

Former Premier League manager Harry Redknapp discusses alleged abuse in football

BEIJING — Torture, solitary confinement and coerced confessions are rife in investigations of Chinese Communist Party officials detained on suspicion of corruption, according to a report issued Tuesday by Human Rights Watch that analyzes one of the most secretive aspects of China’s one-party system: the supervision of its own party members.

A watchdog urged the Chinese authorities on Tuesday to immediately abandon a secretive detention system used as a part of anti-corruption campaign.

The first Lords Resistance Army commander to appear before the International Criminal...

ENSCHEDE - Volop spanning in het topscorersklassement van deze krant. Na afgelopen weekeinde mag ook Hakan Kocoz zich kandidaat voor de eindzege noemen.

State lawmakers clashed in rancorous debate Monday over how to respond to President-elect Donald Trump, with the majority party Democrats introducing a barrage of legislation challenging his key proposals on immigration, and urging him to abandon threats of mass deportations.

ANKARA, Turkey — Turkey’s military says the country’s military chief has held talks with his U.S. counterpart during a previously announced visit to an air base in southern Turkey.

PHILADELPHIA — A utility company says a transformer issue is to blame for causing white foam to seep out of a downtown Philadelphia substation and onto a side street this past weekend.

Relatives of Walter Scott, the black motorist fatally shot while fleeing a traffic stop, say they are confident justice will prevail even though a South Carolina jury could not reach a verdict in ...

The Massachusetts attorney general's office is cautioning town officials against holding a town-wide vote on a proposal for a Muslin cemetery on ...

Missouri Gov.-elect Eric Greitens says his wife was robbed at gunpoint not far from their St. Louis home ...

Matt Damon said Tuesday that his role in the new China-Hollywood production "The Great Wall" was always intended to be European, responding to criticism that an Asian actor should have been picked for ...

The FBI and local law enforcement agencies say they have stepped up security on Los Angeles County's commuter rail system after the FBI was informed a terrorist attack on the Universal City subway station was planned for ...

The Army's refusal to grant a permit for the Dakota Access oil pipeline to cross beneath the Missouri River has focused more attention on alternative routes, but several other options already have been ...

Whether by accident or design, President-elect Donald Trump is signaling a tougher American policy toward China, sparking warnings from both the outgoing Obama administration and Beijing ...

This Friday, December 2nd, the Russian Consulate in New York opened its doors to speakers and participants of the Russian Youth Forum New York, organized by the Russian Center New York. Photo Artur Ram Elena Branson, the president of the Russian Center New York spoke about the importance of getting young Russian-American professionals involved in the […]

This Friday, December 2nd, the Russian Consulate in New York opened its doors to speakers and participants of the Russian Youth Forum New York, organized by the Russian Center New York. Photo Artur Ram Elena Branson, the president of the Russian Center New York spoke about the importance of getting young Russian-American professionals involved in the...

Assyrian Christians describe to the AP a year-long campaign to win freedom for 226 members taken hostage by IS in Syria

Chemiebedrijf DuPont heeft de locatiedirecteur van de fabriek in Dordrecht uit zijn functie gezet. Het besluit volgt op een reeks incidenten bij de fabriek, waaronder een grote lekkage van het kankerverwekkende formaldehyde. Locatie-directeur Nic van den Bergh gaat per direct terug naar België, waar hij eerder werkte.

The operations of the Moscow anti-doping laboratory may be restored by the end of 2017, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Vitaly Mutko said.

Please let breast cancer survivors know about Knitted Knockers at www.knittedknockers.org. If you know a knitter or crocheter, encourage them to join the cause. Dear Claire: I know many women will be glad to know about the service you are offering, and grateful for the knitters and crocheters who devote their time so generously to make recovery easier for breast cancer survivors. If they are interested, they don’t seem to want a monogamous relationship. Widen your dating profile to include younger men... Читать дальше...

The ICPC has asked MDAs of the federal government to return their unspent personnel funds into the sub-treasury of the federation.

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina's next governor campaigned on a promise to work if elected on bending back state government's recent right-ward turn, with the repeal of a law limiting LGBT rights near the top of his to-do list. [...] Democrat Roy Cooper, who will take office after Republican incumbent Pat McCrory finally conceded Monday in their close race, will face an uphill struggle to do any of that because the state legislature probably won't want to go along. Cooper will have a platform... Читать дальше...