Monday, February 6, 2017

Baghdad Blasts Kill at Least 28 and other top stories.

  • Baghdad Blasts Kill at Least 28

    Baghdad Blasts Kill at Least 28
    BAGHDAD — A pair of bomb blasts targeting a market in central Baghdad Saturday killed at least 28 people and wounded at least 54, according to police and medical officials.The attacks took place early Saturday morning in al-Sinak, a busy market selling car accessories, food and clothes as well as agricultural seeds and machinery.Details were sketchy in the immediate aftermath. Police at first said a pair of back-to-back roadside bombs exploded. Later a police official said first a roadside b..
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  • Taiwan leader urges China for 'calm' talks as pressure grows

    Taiwan leader urges China for 'calm' talks as pressure grows
    A 5-year-old boy battling a rare form of cancer is getting a lot of love this holiday season. So far he has received thousands of Christmas cards from around the world and even attended an award show thanks to his favorite soccer team. Bradley Lowery was first diagnosed with neuroblastoma in 2013 when he was just a toddler. After fighting a difficult battle, he was declared cancer-free. >> Read more trending stories "He was like every other child," Lynn Murphy, a friend of the family, told Hot ..
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  • British leader Theresa May breaks with John Kerry's condemnation of Israel

    British leader Theresa May breaks with John Kerry's condemnation of Israel
    BRUSSELS — British Prime Minister Theresa May condemned a blunt speech this week by Secretary of State John F. Kerry on the state of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, an unusual move that boosted Britain’s relations with the incoming Trump administration at the expense of President Obama. The rare diplomatic spat between Britain and the United States, which was met with surprise by the State Department, highlighted the fast-collapsing influence of the lame-duck White House. It also pointed to ..
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  • Australia kicks off global New Year party defying terror threat

    Australia kicks off global New Year party defying terror threat
    Australia kicks off global New Year party defying terror threat By Afp Published: 02:29 EST, 31 December 2016 | Updated: 02:29 EST, 31 December 2016 Global terror attacks have cast a pall over 2016 but Australia was on Saturday set to defy the threats and ring in the New Year with bumper crowds gathering to watch a firework extravaganza on Sydney's glittering harbour.2016 has seen repeated bloodshed, most recently a deadly truck attack at a Berlin Christmas market, a similar incident..
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  • Russian operation hacked a Vermont utility, showing risk to US electrical grid security, officials say

    Russian operation hacked a Vermont utility, showing risk to US electrical grid security, officials say
    (Victoria Walker/The Washington Post) A code associated with the Russian hacking operation dubbed Grizzly Steppe by the Obama administration has been detected within the system of a Vermont utility, according to U.S. officials. While the Russians did not actively use the code to disrupt operations, according to officials who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss a security matter, the discovery underscores the vulnerabilities of the nation’s electrical grid. And it raises fears ..
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  • Syria conflict: UN to vote on Syria ceasefire deal

    Syria conflict: UN to vote on Syria ceasefire deal
    Image copyright Reuters Image caption Opposition activists said the rebel-held Damascus suburb of Douma was shelled on Friday The UN Security Council will vote on a Russian resolution endorsing the ceasefire agreement in Syria. The draft text calls for rapid access for the delivery of humanitarian aid throughout Syria. It also expresses support for a political process to end the conflict, with talks between the government and opposition, brokered by R..
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  • Israel warns of New Year terror threat in India

    Israel warns of New Year terror threat in India
    Image copyright INDRANIL MUKHERJEE/AFP/Getty Images Image caption Israel has advised its citizens to avoid beach parties, shopping malls, and popular tourist areas in India over New Year Israel has issued a warning of imminent "terrorist attacks" on tourists in India, advising its citizens to avoid public places during the New Year celebrations.A statement from the Counter-Terrorism Bureau urged particular caution in the south-west of India. It said t..
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  • Sporting heroes honoured in New Year list

    Sporting heroes honoured in New Year list
    More than 100 Olympians and Paralympians have been included among the 1,197 people on the New Year Honours List. Every gold medallist from the Rio Games who hadn't already been recognised in previous years has been honoured.Andy Murray becomes Sir Andy - awarded a knighthood for services to tennis and for his charity work in a year in which he won Olympic gold and became world number one. Distance runner Mo Farah - also awarded a knighthood - said it was a "dream come true" for a boy who, when ..
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  • Vermont utility finds malware code attributed to Russians

    Vermont utility finds malware code attributed to Russians
    Danny Pyka, an Austinite who worked for Mercedes-Benz for about 10 years, had been suffering from depression for so long and so severely that he was certain his suicidal thoughts would eventually lead to the end of his life. "It was just miserable," said Pyka, who found work as a handyman, but found it difficult to have a normal life or relationships with his wife and 18-year-old daughter not affected by his condition. "I was secluding myself... I'd close the house off and just sleep pretty muc..
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Benjamin Gilman, a New York Congressman for 30 Years, Dies at 94 .Woman tried to save her son after he fell through ice with 12-year-old girl, officials say .
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