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Japan knife attack: 19 killed at care centre in Sagamihara
Nineteen residents have been killed in a knife attack at a care centre for people with mental disabilities in the Japanese city of Sagamihara. Such attacks are extremely rare in Japan — the incident is the worst mass killing in decades. Police have arrested a local man, said to be a former employee of the centre, who went...
US election: Sanders says Clinton must be US president
Bernie Sanders has urged Democrats to put Hillary Clinton in the White House, in a speech to the party convention. The Vermont senator received a three-minute standing ovation when he took the stage in Philadelphia. "Hillary Clinton must become the next president of the United States," he said as the crowd erupted in...
15 Killed in Stabbing Attack Near Tokyo
AT least 19 people have been killed and dozens injured after a knifeman went on the rampage in a disabled care home in Japan. The knifeman attacked a building in the city of of Sagamihara, west of Tokyo. It’s believed the building is a home for the disabled. Police received a call from staff just after 2.30am local time...
Ansbach explosion: Bomber pledged allegiance to IS
The Syrian man who blew himself up in Ansbach, Germany, on Sunday made a video pledging allegiance to the leader of so-called Islamic State, Bavaria's interior minister says. Joachim Hermann said two phones, multiple SIM cards and a laptop were found with the body of the 27-year-old asylum seeker or at his accommodation....
FBI Confirms Investigation Into Massive Hack of DNC
The FBI is now officially acknowledging its investigation into a massive breach of the Democratic National Committee's computers, which sources and experts say was likely the work of government hackers in Russia. The hack apparently allowed the cyber operatives to not only steal opposition research on Republican nominee...
Australia steps closer to Guantanamo-like indefinite detention for terrorists
The Australian government has called on lawmakers to speed up the adoption of new legislation enabling courts to prolong the imprisonment of convicted terrorists indefinitely after they serve the terms they are sentenced to. The new measure would only apply to very-high-risk offenders. The fifth tranche of the counter-terrorism...
Massive LA-Area Fire Burns More Than 33,000 Acres
A massive Los Angeles-area wildfire has burned more than 33,000 acres, averaging about 10,000 acres a day, said Chief Mike Wakoski, Incident Commander So Cal Team 3. Firefighters have been working to battle the massive Sand Fire near Santa Clarita since Friday. The blaze is at 10 percent containment, officials said today. About...
Соцсети взорвал странный поступок Путина и Исинбаевой: опубликовано видео
Об этом сообщает world.korupciya со ссылкой на Twitter российского журналиста кремлевского пула Дмитрия Смирнова. После окончания официальной встречи с российскими олимпийцами Путин...
Verizon Buys Yahoo for $4.83B, Marking End of an Era
Verizon is buying Yahoo for $4.83 billion, marking the end of an era for a company that once defined the internet. It is the second time in as many years that Verizon has snapped up the remnants of a fallen internet star as it broadens its digital reach. The nation's largest wireless carrier paid $4.4 billion for AOL last...
Californian Who Tried Joining Islamic State Faces Sentencing
A California man who aspired to join the Islamic State group in Syria and lied to get a replacement American passport to head overseas could face two decades in prison Monday when he is set to be sentenced. Federal prosecutors are seeking a 20-year prison term for Adam Dandach, who pleaded guilty last year to attempting to...
‘Torture, arbitrary detention won’t be tolerated’: Amnesty to RT on Turkey’s post-coup crackdown
Amnesty has urged Ankara to put an end to numerous human rights abuses that have been taking place in Turkey since the failed coup attempt. The NGO told RT the current situation must not be used as a pretext for torture and the ill-treatment of citizens. “Since the attempted coup took place in Turkey last week we have...
2 Dead, Up to 16 Injured at Club Blu Shooting in Fort Myers, Florida
At least two people have been killed and as many as 17 injured after a shooting at a nightclub in Fort Myers in western Florida. The incident took place during a ‘teen night’ with some of people at the event as young as 13. The shooting took place at Club Blu in the early hours of Monday morning, according to Lt....