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Why is China buying up the global supply of donkeys?

Why is China buying up the global supply of donkeys?

  Gelatin produced from donkey hide is a key ingredient of one of China’s favorite traditional remedies, known as ejiao, which is used to treat… Read More ›

Video released shows officers shooting 6-year-old

Video released shows officers shooting 6-year-old

A Louisiana judge released body cam video Wednesday showing officers firing multiple rounds into a car, unknowingly striking and killing a 6-year-old boy. The incident,… Read More ›

Regime forces amass around Aleppo as diplomacy falters

Regime forces amass around Aleppo as diplomacy falters

Washington – As an estimated 10,000 Syrian-led ground troops amass east of Aleppo, the US is considering a tougher response to Russia over its support… Read More ›

Obama flies to Israel for Shimon Peres’s funeral

Obama flies to Israel for Shimon Peres’s funeral

The leader of the free world has departed from Washington to pay his last respects to his fellow Nobel Peace Prize laureate, Israel’s former President… Read More ›

Philippines leader likens himself to Hitler, wants to kill millions of drug users

Philippines leader likens himself to Hitler, wants to kill millions of drug users

  MANILA – Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte appeared to liken himself to Nazi leader Adolf Hitler on Friday and said he would “be happy” to… Read More ›

Congress passes spending bill, avoiding shutdown and funding Zika with $1.1 billion

Congress passes spending bill, avoiding shutdown and funding Zika with $1.1 billion

  WASHINGTON (AP) — Averting an election-year crisis, Congress late Wednesday sent President Barack Obama a bill to keep the government operating through Dec. 9… Read More ›

Trump lashes out at ‘fabricated’ report on campaign turmoil: ‘Your sources’ were probably ‘fired long ago’

Trump lashes out at ‘fabricated’ report on campaign turmoil: ‘Your sources’ were probably ‘fired long ago’

  Donald Trump blasted reports that there’s turmoil within his campaign after a debate performance that some political observers are characterizing as disastrous. NBC News… Read More ›

Obama had a tense exchange with CNN’s Jake Tapper over why he won’t say ‘radical Islamic terrorism’

Obama had a tense exchange with CNN’s Jake Tapper over why he won’t say ‘radical Islamic terrorism’

  President Barack Obama sparred with CNN host Jake Tapper in a tense exchange over Obama’s refusal to use the phrase “radical Islamic terrorism.” During a CNN… Read More ›

Council Bluffs, IA – Despite Harsh Reviews, Trump Resists New Debate Approach

Council Bluffs, IA – Despite Harsh Reviews, Trump Resists New Debate Approach

  Council Bluffs, IA – Unmoved by harsh debate reviews, a defiant Donald Trump showed no sign Wednesday of making any big changes before his… Read More ›

Managua, Nicaragua – 5.5 Magnitude Quake Hits West Nicaragua, Killing At Least 1

Managua, Nicaragua – 5.5 Magnitude Quake Hits West Nicaragua, Killing At Least 1

  Managua, Nicaragua – A magnitude 5.5 earthquake hit western Nicaragua near the capital Wednesday, causing at least one death, injuring five people and destroying… Read More ›

Salt Lake City – Utah Man May Have Contracted Zika From Dying Father’s Tears

Salt Lake City – Utah Man May Have Contracted Zika From Dying Father’s Tears

  Salt Lake City, UT –  A Utah man who mysteriously contracted Zika from his infected father may have got it by touching his dad’s… Read More ›

K-pop star T.O.P. curates #TTTOP, a Sotheby’s auction

K-pop star T.O.P. curates #TTTOP, a Sotheby’s auction

Seoul, South Korea – K-pop superstar T.O.P., of South Korean boy band Big Bang, is a rapper, singer-songwriter, actor and — of little surprise to… Read More ›

Police: Man killed by officer pointed vaping device

Police: Man killed by officer pointed vaping device

El Cajon, California – For a second consecutive night, protesters gathered Wednesday in El Cajon, California, holding signs and demanding accountability following an officer-involved shooting… Read More ›

Billionaire: Chinese real estate is ‘biggest bubble in history’

Billionaire: Chinese real estate is ‘biggest bubble in history’

  Chinese billionaire Wang Jianlin made his fortune in the country’s real estate market — and now he’s warning that it’s spiraling out of control.… Read More ›

US Senate overwhelmingly rejects Obama veto of Saudi Sept. 11 bill

US Senate overwhelmingly rejects Obama veto of Saudi Sept. 11 bill

US citizens may soon be able to sue Saudi Arabia for damages sustained as a result of the terror attacks of September 11, 2001, after… Read More ›

Shimon Peres, former Israeli president, passes away at age 93

Shimon Peres, former Israeli president, passes away at age 93

Mr Peres suffered a stroke two weeks ago. His condition had improved before a sudden deterioration on Tuesday. His son Chemi led tributes to “one… Read More ›

Turkish teachers missing as school year begins

Turkish teachers missing as school year begins

Since the failed coup attempt on July 15 that resulted in over 270 deaths, the government has fired or suspended nearly 40,000 teachers, adding to… Read More ›

FBI investigates hackers targeting Democrat phones

FBI investigates hackers targeting Democrat phones

A month after party institutions hacked by Russians, more unnamed officials reported to come under cyber attack   The FBI suspects foreign hackers have attempted… Read More ›

This analyst says OPEC must cut production if it wants to rebalance the crude market next year

This analyst says OPEC must cut production if it wants to rebalance the crude market next year

  Yet again, OPEC members have failed to reach agreement to either freeze or reduce production levels. It’s an all too familiar scenario that investors… Read More ›

How Amazon ‘works backwards’ to new ideas

How Amazon ‘works backwards’ to new ideas

  Amazon’s voice-controlled speaker Echo, along with the Alexa software that powers the device, have turned into a surprise hit for the company. Some analysts believe… Read More ›