Al-Qaeda faction refuses to leave Aleppo
A spokesman for an al-Qaeda-linked militant faction in Syria has rejected a proposal by a UN envoy to withdraw their fighters from eastern Aleppo, where an estimates 275,000 people are trapped in a government siege. Hossam al-Shafai of the Fatah al-Sham Front wrote on Twitter on Friday that the group is ``determined to break the siege'' on the city's opposition-held neighbourhoods. Russian and Syrian government forces have been bombarding the city's east for months on the grounds that they are ..>> view originalJonBenet Ramsey's brother Burke launches US$150m lawsuit over documentary murder accusation
AP on October 8, 2016, 12:28 pm The older brother of JonBenet Ramsey filed a defamation lawsuit Thursday against a Michigan forensic pathologist who told a Detroit-area media outlet that Burke Ramsey killed his 6-year-old sister. The complaint alleges that Dr. Werner Spitz said in a Sept. 19 interview that 9-year-old Burke bludgeoned JonBenet to death in 1996."Spitz made this accusation without ever examining JonBenet's body, without viewing the crime scene, and without consulting with th..>> view originalDonald Trump struck by tsunami of condemnation from Republicans and Democrats
Donald Trump has stared down a tsunami of condemnation over an explosive lewd video, pledging to be "a better man" but branding the 2005 recording "a distraction" from political issues. More News Videos Previous slide Next slide Trump's vulgar sex comments caught on tape Trump apologises for lewd comments Hurricane Matthew tears through the Bahamas 'Colombians, this is for you': Nobel winner Santos Outcry from Haiti: 'We have not..>> view originalHurricane Matthew: Weakening system ploughs up Atlantic coast but remains threat
Hurricane Matthew: Weakening system ploughs up Atlantic coast but remains threat Updated October 08, 2016 18:59:04 Some of the United States' most historic southern cities remain in the line of the weakening, but still powerful Hurricane Matthew which is ploughing north along the Atlantic coast, flooding towns and gouging out roads in its path.The number of deaths in Haiti, the poorest country in the Americas, surged to at least 877 as information trickled in from remot..>> view originalBrooklyn daredevil photographer killed climbing on subway car to capture the city
Yahoo7 News on October 8, 2016, 3:30 pm Brooklyn daredevil photographer killed climbing on subway car to capture the city A thrill-seeking New York photographer who "didn't want a boring life" has died trying to capture a breathtaking shot of the city he loved.The popular Brooklyn photographer Christopher Serrano, 25, was known for his incredible shots taken from ledges of skyscrapers and other incredible heights.'It's lonely up here' read the caption on Christopher's final Instag..>> view originalColombian President Juan Manuel Santos wins Nobel peace prize for work on rejected peace deal
London: Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos has won the 2016 Nobel peace prize for his work on the peace accord with Marxist rebels that his countrymen last weekend voted to reject.It is another controversial choice for the prize committee in Norway, which rather optimistically chose Barack Obama in 2009 before he had even finished his first year in office. More News Videos Previous slide Next slide 'Colombians, this is for you': Nobel winner Santos Trump a..>> view originalCreepy clowns: Women arrested in US after chasing teens as bizarre trend spreads to Australia
Creepy clowns: Women arrested in US after chasing teens as bizarre trend spreads to Australia Updated October 08, 2016 17:36:15 Two women in the US have been arrested following a so-called "creepy clown" sighting in the US, while police in Australia warned that the trend has spread to Victoria. Key points:People in clown masks reportedly threatening children and forcing schools to shut in USPolice warn crown craze has hit Australia but will not be toleratedPsychologist..>> view originalAntónio Guterres to be the next UN Secretary-General: Good choice, bad process
Adil Najam, Boston University The next secretary-general of the United Nations, most everyone agreed, was supposed to be a woman. To be exact, a woman from Eastern Europe. Now it is clear that it is going to be António Guterres, former prime minister of Portugal. Guterres is not from Eastern Europe. And he’s certainly not a woman. Guterres is generally considered a good choice. The process by which he was chosen, less so. Among those who, like me, have long studied the United Nations and how..>> view original
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