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Alabama Jury Deliberates Fate Of Officer Charged With Murder
A jury began deliberations Thursday in the trial of an Alabama police officer charged with murder for fatally shooting a suicidal man who was holding a gun to his own head three years ago.
Italian Court Hands U.S. Tourists Life Sentences For Murdering Policeman
Two American tourists were sentenced to life in prison by an Italian court on Wednesday for the 2019 murder of a policeman near their Rome hotel in a case that shook the nation.
US Top Diplomat Blinken In Ukraine For Talks With President
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has arrived for a oneday visit that is highly anticipated in the country as it faces heightened tensions with Russia.
Mexicans Express Grief, Rage After Metro Train Collapse Kills 24
At least 24 people were killed and dozens injured when an elevated stretch of Mexico City's newest metro line collapsed, sending a train plunging onto a busy road below.
Erdogan And Saudi King Salman Discuss Ties: Turkish Presidency
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan and Saudi Arabia's King Salman bin Abdulaziz discussed bilateral ties in a call on Tuesday, the Turkish presidency said, the second conversation between the two leaders in less than a month.
Judges Hear Arguments Over Census' Contentious Privacy Tool
The fight over whether the U.S. Census Bureau can use a controversial statistical technique to keep people's information private in the numbers used for drawing political districts on Monday went before a judicial panel which must decide if the method pro...
US to Launch Trade Talks on Covid-19 Vaccine Distribution
The U.S. has been criticized for focusing first on vaccinating Americans, particularly as its vaccine supply begins to outpace demand
Smuggling Operation Suspected After 90 Found In Texas Home
More than 90 people were found in a house in southwestern Houston that investigators suspect was part of a human smuggling operation, police said Friday.
Auschwitz Inmates' Families Oppose Ex-PM On Museum Council
Relatives of former Auschwitz prisoners from Poland are protesting the appointment of a top member of the countrys rightwing ruling party to an advisory council at the staterun AuschwitzBirkenau museum in Poland.
Car Bomb Blast in Afghanistan Kills At Least 14, Wounds 90
The blast occurred in a residential area of Pul-e-Alam, capital of Logar province, as people were breaking their Ramadan fast.
Tax Dollars To Help Defend Woman Accused Of Drowning Son
Taxpayer dollars will help cover the defense costs for a Florida woman charged with firstdegree murder in the drowning death of her autistic 9yearold son.
5 Arrested In Violent Robbery Of Lady Gaga's Dogs
The woman who returned Lady Gagas stolen French bulldogs was among five people arrested in connection with the theft and shooting of the music superstars dog walker, Los Angeles police said Thursday.
China Launches First Module for New Space Station
The Tiangong space station, whose name means "Heavenly Palace", is expected to be operational by 2022.
UN Calls On Countries To Take Action To Prevent Drowning
The U.N. General Assembly encouraged all countries Wednesday to take action to prevent drownings, which have caused over 2.5 million deaths in the past decade, over 90% of them in lowincome and middleincome countries.
Oral Drug For Treating Covid-19 Could Be Ready By Next Year, Says Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla
The CEO said that this form of medication may come to be more effective against the multiple variants of the virus
Elon Musk Trolls Jeff Bezos as Space Race Between World's Richest Men Heats Up
The two were competing for a coveted contract from the govt to build a spaceship to deliver astronauts to the moon as early as 2024.
