[ad_1] A former London police officer was sentenced to life in prison on Tuesday with a minimum term of 30 years for raping and sexually assaulting 17 women over a 17-year period. David Carrick, 48, admitted last month he was…
[ad_1] Two major earthquakes, followed by aftershocks, have devastated parts of southern Turkey and northern Syria and killed thousands of people. But the destruction in Syria has made the desperate situation even worse for millions of people who have survived…
[ad_1] The idea sounds good on paper. But turning NATO’s so-called “tripwire” forces in the three Baltic states into top-level combat brigades — the kind that could withstand a Russian invasion — is proving to be a challenge for the…
[ad_1] The large earthquake and large aftershocks in Turkey were two of more than 70 earthquakes with a magnitude of 6.5 or greater recorded in the region since 1900. Turkey’s two main fault zones – Eastern Anatolia and Northern Anatolia…
[ad_1] As it happens7:14 a.mSurvivors of the earthquake in Turkey cling to hope while waiting in the cold and dark Barış Yapar tries to stay calm, take care of his parents, and most importantly, keep hope. The university student spent…
[ad_1] A Vancouver-based gold mining company has reported the deaths of two contractors during operations in the West African country of Ghana. On Friday, Galiano Gold released a statement announcing that the two workers had died a day earlier in…
[ad_1] Asylum seekers can travel from New York City to parts of the country near the US border with Canada – and later try to cross on Roxham Road – with bus tickets paid for by American authorities. Mayor Eric…
[ad_1] As China and the United States fight over what Washington says are Chinese surveillance balloons over US territory, dozens of Chinese documents show greater interest in using balloon technology for military purposes. China’s Foreign Ministry has repeatedly described the…
[ad_1] Some of Hong Kong’s most prominent pro-democracy activists went on trial on Monday in the largest-ever prosecution of the Chinese Communist Party’s crackdown on dissent. The 18 defendants face up to life in prison if convicted under a national…
[ad_1] Pakistan’s media regulator said on Monday it was blocking Wikipedia’s service in the country for hurting Muslim sentiments by not removing offending content from the site. Critics denounced Islamabad’s action, saying it was a blow to digital rights. Under…