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In Somalia, the militants attacked a peacekeeping base
Francisco Madeira, Special Representative of the Chairperson of the AU Commission (SRCC) for Somalia , said 30 militants were killed when the AU troops repulsed the terrorists who attacked Forward Operating Bases in Lower Shabelle region. That claim has not been independently verified. Al-Shabab's casualty figures are often different from those issued by Somali officials. He says for four years A... [Full Article...]
Lawrence Police Officers Injured Trying To Arrest Carjacking Suspect
He was given verbal commands by officers to stop, but continued on foot. The Montgomery Sheriff's Office in Tennessee confirmed Friday morning the man accused of killing a police officer has died. Bond was set at $6,000. Police say Dobbins managed to escape from the back of a patrol auto and fled while handcuffed, but he was found a short distance away and was re-captured following a struggle. [Full Article...]
Rangasthalam grosses $1.29 million on Day 1
Ram Charan and Samantha starrer " Rangasthalam ", which released amid much fanfare on March 30 has opened to rave reviews and has stormed the box-office - both domestic and overseas. ticket-windows from its previews on Thursday and Friday shows. Total gross is $1,939,890. This movie will easily cross the $2 million dollar mark when the final figures are released. [Full Article...]
Russian Federation orders Britain to reduce its number of diplomats in Moscow
Russia expelled two Spanish diplomats on Friday, Spain's public broadcaster RTVE said, as Moscow responded to the expulsion of two Russian officials from Madrid earlier this week following the poisoning of a former Russian double agent in Britain . [Full Article...]
Governor of Kemerovo Region resigns
Thousands of people protested in the aftermath of the tragedy over alleged safety failings at the Winter Cherry mall. Aman Tuleyev , 73, who had been in his post in Kemerovo for nearly 21 years and was a loyal ally of Vladimir Putin said in a video address that he had asked the president if he could leave. [Full Article...]
Dalai Lama 60 years in exile
Jews came, Parsis came and many others too landed in India seeking refuge. "We know the life of a refugee is very tough.we hosted many people in trouble". Dr. Sharma said India and Tibet were like brothers, and there was no need to thank anyone in such profound relations. "Thus this land belongs as much to you as is it to us". [Full Article...]
NWS: Scattered showers, thunderstorms possible on Peninsula Friday
Thunderstorms are possible after 2 p.m. North wind 10 to 13 miles per hour. Saturday night: Mostly clear, low around 15. Saturday night , expect a low in the mid-20s and winds gusting as high as 20 to 25 miles per hour, and there is a slight chance of snow. [Full Article...]
Paddleboarder Critically Injured In Shark Attack Near Hawaii Beach
There are no county lifeguards, but the beach was being visited by a private safety team. They claimed he is a 25-year-old homeowner of the area at Kukio Golf and also Beach Club and also had actually been out paddleboarding with his daddy. [Full Article...]
BJP's Arjit Shashwat, accused in Bhagalpur violence case, arrested in Patna
However, Shashwat said he had surrendered instead as he felt he was wrongly accused of evading arrest. The violence in Bhagalpur is seen to have triggered communal disturbances in about 10 districts of Bihar and dented Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's reputation of an administrator. [Full Article...]
WB Governor Tripathi visits violence-hit Asansol, Raniganj areas
Supriyo, on the other hand, maintained that the state government had compelled him to use such vituperative language. Defying prohibitory orders, the four-member BJP team visited parts of Asansol in West Bardhaman district that witnessed large-scale violence and arson during a Ram Navami procession about a week ago. [Full Article...]
Trump Warns Mexico About NAFTA Withdrawal If Illegal Migration Issue Not Tackled
The president has long made his displeasure known about the current state of the NAFTA agreement and has repeatedly threatened to withdraw the USA if more favorable terms can not be reached. border. Trump also accused the Mexican government of laughing at USA immigration laws and said they must stop the flow of drugs and people or he will end NAFTA. [Full Article...]
Bodies of Indian workers murdered by IS in Iraq return home
Minister of State for External Affairs VK Singh leaves for Iraq to bring back mortal remains of 38 Indians who were killed by ISIS in Mosul , as reported by ANI . Singh would leave for Baghdad in a special C-17 plane. "We have not given false hopes to anyone", Swaraj had said. Prime Minister Narendra Modi had said that Sushma Swaraj and her deputy VK Singh had left "no stone unturned" in try... [Full Article...]
Paine to play through the pain in fourth Test
Both showed some guts on day three of the fourth and final test in South Africa on Sunday, but it likely wasn't going to be enough to avoid a big defeat and a first series loss in South Africa in almost 50 years. Watch Elgar's ridiculous catch in the video player below . Hashim Amla (16) was caught at backward short leg by Mitchell March from a Nathan Lyon delivery, while AB de Villiers (six) ... [Full Article...]
Indore hotel collapse: 8 dead, many trapped
Rescue operations are still under way. While eyewitnesses claimed that a auto crashed into a pillar of the 60-year-old hotel building, following which it collapsed, the civic authorities said such a possibility could not be ruled out as of now and a detailed probe was being conducted into it. [Full Article...]
GSAT-6A satellite still alive, India hopes to restore link: ISRO chief
Only after the communication link is re-established, the satellite can be placed in its intended orbit. The space agency's unusual silence regarding the satellite had lead to speculation about the health of the spacecraft. However, 4 minutes after an orbit raising manoeuvre (the second of three such manoeuvres) at 10.51 am on Saturday, the satellite stopped sending data. [Full Article...]
Violence erupts in Kashmir after security forces kill militants
Two terrorists were killed and one captured as security forces fought gunbattles in three different places of Kashmir. The slain militant was identified as Rouf Khanday, the official said, adding he had gone missing early this year and a photograph of him holding a gun was posted on social media in the last week of March. [Full Article...]
USA and South Korea begin low-key army drills amid diplomatic thaw
In March, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un told a visiting South Korean delegation in Pyongyang that he "understands" the situation regarding the joint drills, according to South Korea's National Security Office head Chung Eui-yong, who had led the delegation. [Full Article...]
Winter Storm Warning Issued
The Red River Valley could begin to see snow in the evening, and the storm will move into central Minnesota around midnight, according to the forecast. Tuesday into Wednesday will also be "unsettled" with more rain, Morrone said. The following counties are now in a Winter Storm Warning: Lancaster, Gage, Jefferson, Pawnee, Saline and Seward county. [Full Article...]
Israel a 'terror state,' Erdoğan says over Gaza killings
The prime minister's comments came a day after more than a dozen Palestinians were killed by Israeli fire during mass marches along the Israeli-Gaza border, where Palestinians had gathered to protest the decade-old blockade of the territory. [Full Article...]
Final Four Preview: Mississippi State Basketball vs Louisville Cardinals
Mississippi State and Louisville will be the first of two Final Four games on Friday night. The first of two national semifinals features Mississippi State and Louisville facing off (7 p.m. This will be the Bulldogs second consecutive Final Four appearance. We truly appreciate it. Now, with just three games remaining, we are down to our final four teams . [Full Article...]