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Siberian 'Serial Killer' Cop, Who Raped and Axed 56 Women After Offering Them Lift, Gets 2nd Life Term
In a 2017 interview with Russia's Meduza website, the cop had said that he gave women lifts and targeted those who were drunk or living in a way he saw as immoral, saying that 'any society condemns the behaviour of a debauched woman'
FBI Investigated Four Americans on Russia Collusion Suspicions: James Comey
The former FBI director James Comey said he did not identify the people being investigated but said Trump was not among them.
President Trump Blames Paris Accord for 'Yellow Vest' Protests
Last year, Trump withdrew the US from the landmark international Paris Agreement, which was also signed by India, on attempting to bring down global temperatures.
Two US Warplanes Crash Off Japan; 1 Crew Member Dead, 5 Missing
The Marine Corps identified the dead crew member on Friday as Capt Jahmar Resilard, 28, of Miramar, Florida, an F/A-18 pilot with Marine All Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 242.
UK Teen Jailed for 3 Years for Making Hoax Bomb Threats to Over 1,700 Schools, Airline
George Duke-Cohan, 19, sparked nationwide panic and a transatlantic investigation from the bedroom of his home in Watford, Hertfordshire, the BBC reported.
CNN Offices in New York Evacuated After Bomb Scare, No Explosive Found
Fire alarm bells rang inside the newsroom to signal an evacuation shortly after 10:30 pm, CNN said on its website, as the network went to pre-taped programming.
‘It's My Deal, No Deal, Or No Brexit At All’, Declares British Prime Minister Theresa May
Theresa May said some in the parliament were trying to frustrate Brexit and that she did not think another referendum was the right course.
France Scraps Fuel Price Increases as 'Yellow Vest' Protests Persist, Calls for Calm
The Macron administration is struggling to defuse the anger driving the "yellow vest" protests, as it reels from the worst riots seen in central Paris in five decades last Saturday.
Chinese Effort to Impose its Own Dalai Lama Would be Opposed: US
"The United States has a very clear position that religious decisions should be made within religious organisations and that this isn't the role of the state," Laura Stone, Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs said...
CIA Chief Haspel to Brief US Senate Leaders on Journalist Khashoggi's Death
Some lawmakers were angry Haspel did not participate in a Senate briefing by Trump administration officials last week on Khashoggi's death at the Saudi consulate in Istanbul.
French PM Announces Suspension of Fuel Tax Hikes After Violent Protests: Report
Prime Minister Edouard Philippe is also expected to announce other measures aimed at easing tensions, just three weeks after insisting that the government would not change course and remained determined to help wean French consumers off polluting fossils...
Over 150 Women and Girls Raped, Robbed off Clothes in South Sudan by 'Armed Men': UN
At war since 2013, South Sudan has seen horrific levels of sexual violence. In the first half of 2018, some 2,300 cases were reported, the vast majority of those targeting women and girls.
Energy-Rich Qatar to Pull Out of OPEC in January Amid Isolation in Gulf, Says 'No Potential in Oil'
The decision to withdraw from OPEC came after Qatar reviewed ways to enhance its role internationally and plan its long-term strategy.
First Manned Space Mission Launches Since Soyuz Failure
The launch comes after a Soyuz rocket carrying Russia's Aleksey Ovchinin and US astronaut Nick Hague failed on October 11 just minutes after blast-off, forcing the pair to make an emergency landing.
Under Fire for Poultry Plan, Imran Khan Banks On Bill Gates to Hit Back at 'Colonised Minds'
At a ceremony to mark his government's 100 days in office, Khan had said his government would provide livestock and poultry to underprivileged women to encourage them to start their own business.
Japan's Abe Urges UK PM May to Avoid 'No Deal' Brexit
The deal has been criticised from among May's Conservative lawmakers both by supporters of a cleaner break with the EU and those who want to keep closer ties.