Summit, Without Saudi King, to Focus on Security Ties
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President Obama hosts a summit of the Gulf Cooperation Council nations starting Wednesday to reassure them that the United States stands behind them in the face of threats from Iran and extremist groups like the Islamic State. President Obama had hoped the meeting would be a chance to showcase U.S. commitments, but Saudi Arabia’s King Salman’s decision not to attend has dampened some expectations. VOA White House correspondent Luis Ramirez reports.
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N. Korean military chief executed, South’s spies sayby Anna Fifield, Yoonjung Seo
TOKYO — North Korea’s equivalent of a defense minister has been executed by anti-aircraft gun for insubordination and treason — including for sleeping during a meeting where Kim Jong Un was speaking, South Korea’s intelligence agency said Wednesday.Read full article >>
CBS News investigation finds in last three years, 700 detainees with visible injuries taken to the hospital -- only after being turned away by central booking
A group of sightseers get more than they bargained for when Nicaragua's Telica volcano roared into life.
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Six US Marines Aboard Helicopter Missing in Nepal
Wall Street Journal (blog) WASHINGTON—A U.S. military helicopter conducting relief efforts in Nepal has been declared missing, and was the subject of a U.S. search, military officials said Tuesday. Army Maj. Dave Eastburn, a spokesman for U.S. Pacific Command, said a UH-1Y ... and more » |
Experts: North Korea’s Submarine Missile ‘Emerging Threat’by webdesk@voanews.com (William Kim)
U.S. experts say North Korea is still a long way from possessing an operational ballistic missile submarine despite the North’s claim that it has successfully test-fired a ballistic missile from a submarine. On Saturday, the North’s official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) said “it was verified and confirmed that the underwater ballistic missile launch from a strategic submarine fully achieved the latest military, scientific and technical requirements” through the test. Joseph...
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The minister of North Korea’s People’s Armed Forces, Gen. Hyon Yong-chol, was executed as a “traitor” for showing disrespect for its leader, Kim Jong-un, South Korean intelligence officials told lawmakers.
The United States and Russia are vowing to continue discussions on how they can work more closely on critical issues around the globe. This follows a trip by U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry to Sochi, Russia where met with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov after more than a year of escalating tensions. Mary Alice Salinas reports from the State Department.
Video posted to social media shows the moment after a train crash in Philadelphia, which injured dozens of people. The train was traveling from Washington DC to New York. Roads were blocked around the crash site in the immediate aftermath. Local media reported that eight to 10 cars had been derailed Continue reading...
The United States and Russia are vowing to continue discussions on how they can work more closely on critical issues around the globe. This follows a trip by U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry to Sochi, Russia where met with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov after more than a year of escalating tensions. Mary Alice Salinas reports from the State Department.
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Cartel violence in Tamaulipas state has claimed 254 lives in the first three months of this year, but has largely gone unreported in the press
When Carlos Ulivarri heard that a body had been dumped by the side of a road just outside his hometown of Rio Bravo, a few miles south of McAllen, Texas, he knew he had to act fast.
But he did not even consider contacting the authorities.
Continue reading...Mexican environmental authorities seize gallons of stewed iguana by Associated Press in Mexico
Spiny-tailed iguanas are a protected species in Mexico, where authorities are discouraging people from eating them
Mexican environmental authorities say they seized 8.5 gallons (32 litres) of stew made of Mexican spiny-tailed iguanas, a protected species considered threatened in Mexico.
The environmental protection office announced on Tuesday the meat was seized at a restaurant in the township of Jojutla, in southern Morelos state.
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Number of Americans using $100000 in medicines triples: Express Scripts
Reuters More than a half-million U.S. patients had medication costs in excess of $50,000 in 2014, an increase of 63 percent from the prior year, as doctors prescribed more expensive specialty drugs for diseases such as cancer and hepatitis C, according to an ... and more » |
A group of U.S. senators heard testimony from top nuclear security officials on the "risks and rewards" of renewing a treaty on peaceful nuclear power cooperation with China. The Senate Foreign Relations Committee met with the two experts on Tuesday, a day after holding a closed-door meeting with several administration officials to discuss the 30-year extension of the bilateral pact. Zlatica Hoke reports.
Deadly Passenger Train Derailment Near Philadelphiaby webdesk@voanews.com (VOA News)
Mayor Michael Nutter of Philadelphia said five people were killed when a commuter train derailed outside the city late Tuesday night. Multiple emergency units responded when the Amtrak train carrying at least 243 passengers and crew went off the tracks during a trip from Washington, D.C. to New York City. Nutter said six cars and the train's engine were involved in the crash, which he described to reporters as an "absolute, disastrous mess." More than 200...
Three teenage girls, said to be about 16, are understood to have escaped the clutches of their militant husbands, a source within the ISIS-controlled city of Mosul revealed.
A bank owned by Russia will pay the legal costs for a banker charged with participating in a Cold War-style Russian spy ring, his lawyer said May 12.
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Young Critics of Venezuela Government Put Hope in Elections
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A group of U.S. senators heard testimony from top nuclear security officials on the "risks and rewards" of renewing a treaty on peaceful nuclear power cooperation with China. The Senate Foreign Relations Committee met with the two experts on Tuesday, a day after holding a closed-door meeting with several administration officials to discuss the 30-year extension of the bilateral pact. Zlatica Hoke reports.
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First Minister Nicola Sturgeon takes a selfie with a group of nurses during a visit to Edinburgh Royal Infirmary where she praised staff as A&E performance figures improved to their best level since weekly figures were first published. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Picture date: Tuesday May 12, 2015. See PA story POLITICS Sturgeon. Photo credit should read: Andrew Milligan/PA Wire
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Cameron to fast track terror laws
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Several people were injured after a train traveling from Washington DC to New York City reportedly went off the tracks in Philadelphia on Tuesday night when it was going into a turn.
The army reservist killed one person and wounded three others at a firing range, an official said, in the latest case to raise concerns about military discipline.
South Korean Soldier Goes on Shooting Rampage Before Killing Himself
New York Times SEOUL, South Korea — A South Korean Army reservist shot and killed a fellow soldier and wounded three others at a firing range on Wednesday before committing suicide, a Defense Ministry spokesman said. The shootings took place at a training ground for ... and more » |
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South Korean Reservist Kills Himself, Fellow Servicemanby webdesk@voanews.com (VOA News)
A South Korean reservist has shot to death a fellow soldier and wounded at least three others before turning the gun on himself. South Korean officials reported Wednesday that the man went on a shooting spree during a military drill in Seoul. The official said the reason for the shooting was not clear. The military is investigating. South Korean men between the ages of 18 and 35 are required to serve two years of military service, under a system aimed at coping with security threats...
Ukraine's refugees find solace in Poland, Europe's most homogenous society by Andrew MacDowall in Warsaw
Hundred of thousands have fled to their neighbouring country since the current conflict began, with some taking jobs vacated by emigrants to the west
As sunlight streams through the windows of Warsaw’s Church of the Basilian Fathers, a priest in gold robes swings a clanking censer around the altar. He chants with a low intonation, and a choir in an upper gallery responds, their voices filling the airy church interior, which is dominated by huge oil paintings and numerous small icons of haloed saints.
Poland is one of the most homogenous societies in the EU. Only 0.2% of the population are foreigners
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Google’s latest version of Android Wear makes it easier to get to apps, improves notification handling and adds brilliant emoji features
Google’s smartwatch operating system, Android Wear, is on its third major revision, and this time it is a coherent and useful platform that does what a smartwatch does best – handle notifications – making it the best platform out there.
Pros: Solid notifications, always-on screens, draw-an-emoji, decent voice recognition.
Cons: App duplication, fitness functions not as good as a fitness tracker without third-party apps, buggy security.
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Facebook tightens its grip on news
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama may fail to pacify Gulf Arab fears over his Iran nuclear diplomacy at a summit this week, following a pointed Saudi snub of the event. But a bigger question looms for Washington: how much does it matter?
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North Korean Defense Minister Hyon Yong Chol is reportedly killed for falling asleep at military events and showing disrespect to Kim Jong Un.
CAIRO/ADEN (Reuters) - Saudi-led air strikes hit the rebel-held Yemeni capital Sanaa hours before a five-day humanitarian truce took effect on Tuesday, and Washington cautioned against "provocative actions" after Iran dispatched a cargo ship to Yemen.
BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese Premier Li Keqiang will sign aircraft, currency and agricultural deals when he visits South America next week, an official said on Wednesday, a part of the world where China has deep trade ties but traditionally limited political influence.
US Survey Says Afghan Drug Users Nearly Doubled Since 2012by webdesk@voanews.com (Ayaz Gul)
A survey reveals that the number of drug users in Afghanistan increased to three million last year from an estimated 1.6 million in 2012. Afghan Health Minister Ferozuddin Feroz, while releasing findings of the U.S.-funded study in Kabul Tuesday, said it shows an alarming increase in drug users both in cities and rural areas, with children and women among them. He said the number of drug users across Afghanistan stood at around 900,000 in 2005. However, the survey has...
Macedonia's interior and transport ministers as well as the country's intelligence chief have resigned.
Court to rule on whether jailing of Jehovah’s Witnesses breaches right to religious freedom
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SEOUL (Reuters) - A soldier in South Korea's reserves went on a shooting spree on Wednesday, killing a fellow soldier and injuring three comrades before shooting himself dead, a military official said.
Every day, millions of people ask Google some of life’s most difficult questions, big and small. In this series, our writers answer some of the most common queries
We all like a good bit of sex. Or do we? We live in a culture criticised for being oversexualised, but it might also be described as one saturated in sex and the expectation that everyone loves sex – if you’re having it, you’re living the dream; if you’re not having it, you wish you were, and 12 million OKCupid users on a quest for love can’t be wrong. So what happens when you’re uninterested in sex?
If that’s how you’d describe yourself, you’re likely lurking in the shadows, nervous to talk about what feels like a social aberration. However, not wanting sex isn’t terribly unusual. Relative silence on the subject reinforces the idea that there’s something wrong with people who don’t want to have sex, and it doesn’t help when people who speak up receive negative reactions from the society around them.
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ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Gunmen on motorcycles killed 41 people in an attack on a bus in Pakistan's southern city of Karachi on Wednesday, police told media.
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At least 41 people have been shot dead after gunmen on motorbikes attacked a bus in Karachi, according to police in Pakistan.
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Five shot dead in Arizona home in possible murder-suicide: newspaper
Reuters Five people were found dead from gunshot wounds inside an Arizona home on Tuesday in a possible murder-suicide, the Arizona Daily Star newspaper reported. Tucson Police Chief Roberto Villaseñor told the newspaper that officers responded to the home ... Five People Found Dead in Tucson, Arizona, HomeNBCNews.com Police: 5 people found shot to death in Tucson home in what appears to be a ... U-T San Diego Tucson police investigating a multiple homicide at a southside homeKVOA Tucson News WRCB-TV all 18 news articles » |
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Kerry Fills in NATO Allies on Putin Meeting
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