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IS Attack on Afghan Protest Kills at Least 80, Wounds 231
At least 80 people were killed and another 231 wounded in the Afghan capital on Saturday, when a suicide bomber detonated his explosives-packed clothing among a large crowd of demonstrators, officials and witnesses said. In a statement issued by its news agency, Aamaq, the Islamic State group claimed responsibility for the...
Вот как обошлись с солдатами, участвовавшими в государственном перевороте в Турции…
Вот уже несколько недель в мире случаются события, которые ставят на уши всю общественность. Не успели люди прийти в себя после трагедии в Ницце, как в Турции случился...
German-Born Gunman in Munich Attack That Killed 9 Had No ISIS Ties, Say Police
An 18-year-old, German-born male student was the gunman in the deadly shooting attack at Munich's Olympia-Einkaufszentrum shopping mall, which left nine victims dead and 27 injured, police said Saturday morning. Of the 27 injured: 4 had bullet wounds, 10 are seriously injured, 7 people are lightly injured. The number of...
Manson follower Leslie Van Houten denied parole by California governor
California Governor Jerry Brown has denied parole for Leslie Van Houten, a former follower of Charles Manson, who is serving a life sentence for murder. A prison board had recommended parole. However, Governor Brown said her "inability to explain her willing participation in such horrific violence" made him think she...
Весь мир скорбит. Умер известный актер
Индейский вождь Дэвид Белоголовый Орлан, снимавшийся в фильме «Танцующий с волками», умер в возрасте 97 лет. Об этом сообщает «Би-би-си». Лента с Кевином Костнером в...
Munich shooting: Gunman acted alone, say police
A shooting at a Munich shopping centre which left nine people dead was carried out by one gunman who then killed himself, German police have said. The suspect was an 18-year-old German-Iranian dual national who lived in Munich, police told a news conference, but his motive is unclear. Sixteen people were injured, three...
Afghan Capital Locked Down for Large Demonstration
Afghan authorities have closed off streets across the capital, Kabul, in preparation for a demonstration by ethnic Hazaras demanding a planned power line be rerouted through their poverty-stricken province. Police have been moving trucks and containers into the city overnight Friday to block roads and prevent marchers reaching...
Russian Balloonist Claims New Round the World Record
An official says a Russian balloonist has claimed a new 11-day round the world record. Support crew member Steve Griffin says Fedor Konyukhov's balloon on Saturday passed directly over the airfield at the Australian town of Northam where he began his journey on July 12. American Steve Fossett also started from Northam to...
India launches massive search operation for missing military plane
An Indian military plane with more than 20 people on board has gone missing over the Bay of Bengal, the Indian air force (IAF) has confirmed to the BBC. The Antonov-32 transporter aircraft took off from Chennai (Madras) at 08:30 local time (03:00 GMT), bound for Port Blair in the eastern archipelago of Andaman and Nicobar. It...
Turkey coup attempt: Detentions ‘tip of the iceberg’
Turkey's deputy prime minister has described as "the tip of the iceberg" the infiltration of state institutions by the group the government blames for last Friday's failed coup. Nurettin Canikli told the BBC that the number of arrests could grow. At least 60,000 state employees have been detained or suspended...
Nice attack: City refuses police call to delete CCTV images
The local authorities in Nice have refused a request by French anti-terror police to destroy CCTV images of last week's lorry attack. The Paris prosecutor's office said the request had been made to avoid the "uncontrolled dissemination" of images. But officials in Nice have responded by filing a legal...
REVEALED: How Argentina tried to convince the UK to give up the Falklands in secret talks
ARGENTINA attempted to prise control of the Falkland Islands from the UK by proposing the territory become independent in secret talks with senior British cabinet ministers, it has emerged. Sir Malcolm Rifkind, who served as foreign secretary in the 1990s, revealed how he held discussions with Argentine officials over the...