Eiffel Tower To Light Up In Belgian Flag's Colors following terror attacks in Brussels

The Eiffel Tower lit up in the colors of the Belgian flag Tuesday night in a show of solidarity following the early morning terrorist attacks in Brussels that killed at least 34 people and injured nearly 200 others. The tower was lit in the black, yellow and red of the Belgian flag at the request of Paris' Mayor Anne Hidalgo, according to a statement on the monument’s official website Tuesd...

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ISIS admits responsibility for Brussels attacks

The blown out facade of the terminal is seen at Zaventem airport, one of the sites of two deadly attacks in Brussels, Belgium, Tuesday, March 22, 2016. Authorities in Europe have tightened security at airports, on subways, at the borders and on city streets after the attacks Tuesday on the Brussels airport and its subway system....

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Russian investigators reveals Black boxes from FlyDubai plane crash site are badly damaged

Aviation experts on Sunday began examining the black boxes from the FlyDubai flight that crashed amid high winds at an airport in southern Russia but said the cockpit voice and data recorders were badly damaged. FlyDubai's Boeing 737-800 from Dubai nosedived and exploded in a giant fireball before dawn Saturday after trying to land for a second time in strong winds in the Russian city of Rostov-on-Don. FlyDubai confirmed all 62 people on the plane were killed. Most of the passengers were Russian. Several planes had trouble landing at the airport...

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At least 14 students killed after bus crashes near Tarragona, Spain

At least 13 European university exchange students have died in a motorway bus crash near Tarragona in north-east Spain. Jordi Jané, the Catalan interior minister, said the victims were aged 22 to 29 and "the majority are Erasmus students of various nationalities. We are trying to draw up a list of the victims". He said he was unable to confirm reports that all the students were at the University of Barcelona. The coach was the last...

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Latest Ebola Outbreak Has Claimed Four Lives In Guinea

A fourth person has died of Ebola in Guinea in the latest flare up of an epidemic that has killed more than 11,300 people in that country, Sierra Leone and Liberia since 2013 but now claims few victims. "The young girl who was hospitalized at the Ebola treatment centre in Nzerekore is dead," said Fode Tass Sylla, spokesman for the centre that coordinates Guinea's fight against the virus. Three others have died of the virus since February 29. Health workers on Saturday also stepped up efforts to trace anyone who could have come into contact with...

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UN Headquarters in New York City goes dark to rally support in climate change fight

The United Nations will go dark later this evening as the Organization shuts off the lights at its iconic Headquarters complex in New York and other facilities around the world in observance of 'Earth Hour,' an annual global event to put the spotlight on the issues facing the planet and to inspire millions across the world to live more sustainably. In a video message, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, said: "This year's Earth Hour comes at a...

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22 people sent to hospital following chemical release in pool area of Lafayette

A total of 22 people, mostly children, are at five Colorado hospitals after a chemical incident at a Lafayette rec center pool. KMGH reports that the incident happened just after 4p.m. at the Bob L. Burger recreation center. The call originally came in as a chlorine spill, but authorities on the scene wouldn't confirm what type of chemical spill had happened. The people taken to the hospital had reported symptoms including coughing, nausea and vomiting. The affected rec center is clos...

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2 Americans dead in Istanbul suicide bombing attack

The White House says two Americans were among those killed in a suicide attack in Istanbul. An Israeli diplomat in Istanbul says they held dual Israeli citizenship. Israeli media named one of the victims as 60-year-old Simha Dimri, a mother of four. Her husband was wounded in the attack, according to reports. Ned Price, a spokesman for the National Security Council, in a statement Saturday condemned the "heinous attack" and said the U.S. remains steadfast in support of Turkey, its NATO ally. He says the U.S. remains in close touch with Turkish...

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Seven people killed in plane crash near Campo de Marte Airport in Sao Paulo, Brazil

The accident happened at around 3:30 p.m. local time on Saturday when the plane, believed to be a Comp Air 9 aircraft, went down at the edges of a neighborhood in Case Verde district, just outside Campo de Marte Airport. Airport operator Infraero said a total of six people were on board the aircraft when it tried to land at the airport, which serves mostly small planes and helicopters. The aircraft belonged to businessman Roger Agnelli, who previously...

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Centers for Disease Control Warns of Zika Risk Ahead of Obama's Cuba Trip

The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has added Cuba to its list of countries and territories where Zika virus is spreading after a local case was confirmed. The first case of local transmission of Zika virus in the country was confirmed Tuesday: State media reported a 21-year-old Havana woman who had not traveled outside of Cuba was diagnosed after suffering symptoms of Zika, NBC News reported. Cuba was one of a handful of countries that had previously only reported cases contracted while traveling abroad. The CDC advises that pregnant women...

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5 dead including Israeli in suicide car bombing in Istanbul

Four people were killed in a suicide bombing attack on Istanbul's main pedestrian shopping street Saturday-- the sixth suicide bombing in Turkey in the past year. Several foreigners were among 36 people wounded, according to the health ministry. The attacker was deterred from an initial target by police and detonated the bomb "out of fear", an official said, according to Sky News...

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Paris attacks suspect Salah Abdeslam to oppose extradition to France

Salah Abdeslam, the last surviving terrorist believed responsible for the November 13, 2015 terrorist attacks in Paris, is said to be cooperating with police in Belgium, and his legal team is opposing his extradition to France, Yahoo News is reporting. On Friday, the 26-year-old Abdeslam, along with other accomplices, were arrested in a bloody gun battle with Belgian police, according to Fox News. Belgian police, following up on information from tips and earlier raids, caught up with Abdeslam in the Brussels neighborhood of Molenbeek. Abdeslam...

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Passenger Boeing 738 from Dubai crashes in Rostov-on-Don

Flydubai flight FZ981 has crashed in the southern Russian city of Rostov-on-Don killing all 62 passengers and crew on board. The flight was en route from Dubai and crashed during a landing approach. Air-traffic control and local emergency services confirmed that the Boeing 737-800 jet crashed near the runway during a second approach in conditions of poor visibility. “According to preliminary data, the Boeing 738 crashed in poor visibility conditions, some 50-100 meters left of the runway,” the source said. “The plane, according to preliminary...

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Work and Pensions Secretary Iain Duncan Smith quits Cameron's Cabinet

The Work and Pensions Secretary who has held the position since 2010 made the announcement on Friday evening amid a Conservative row over the Budget. The former Conservative leader said that plans to cut the benefits paid to the disabled by more than £1 billion were a "compromise too far" and said that welfare for pensioners should be cut instead. The planned cuts are to hit Personal Independence Payments, expected to affect 640,000 people. Mr...

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North Korean recent missile tests condemned Tokyo

Two suspected North Korean missile launches drew Japanese condemnation on Friday, just days after the isolated country’s defiant leader Kim Jong Un threatened to carry out a series of nuclear warhead tests and missile launches. Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga said North Korea shot off a medium-range ballistic missile at around 5:54 a.m. from the western part of Sukchon. It flew about 800 km and fell into the Sea of Japan about 650 km east of the Korean Peninsula. Suga said Tokyo lodged protest with North Korea through the embassy in Beijing,...

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Two daughters of Ukrainian pianist Vadym Kholodenko found slain in Texas home

The young daughters of renown Ukrainian pianist Vadym Kholodenko have been found dead at their home near Fort Worth, Texas. Nika and Michela Kholodenko, 5 and 1, were discovered on Thursday morning along with their 31-year-old mother Sofia Tsygankova, who suffered multiple stab wounds, according to police in Benbrook. The Tarrant County medical examiner identified the girls and said that they were found in a bedroom, but did not say how they died. Police, who are investigating the incident as a double homicide and assault, said that neither...

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Hulk Hogan gets $115 million in lawsuit win against Gawker

Former pro wrestler Hulk Hogan had sued Gawker for $100 million for posting a video of him having sex with his then-best friend's wife. A jury awarded Hogan (Terry Bollea) $115 in the lawsuit - $55 million for economic injuries plus $60 million for emotional distress, according to Anna Phillips of the Tampa Bay Time...

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Salah Abdeslam the most-wanted fugitive from November's Paris attacks arrested in Brussels

The most-wanted fugitive from November's Paris attacks was wounded and caught in a shootout with police in Brussels on Friday, Belgian newspaper Derniere Heure and other media said. Other newspapers reported two people had been arrested, though there were conflicting accounts and French President Francois Hollande said there was no confirmation of the detention of Salah Abdeslam, the 26-year-old French suspect from Brussels. Several exchanges of...

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Connecticut Confirms First Zika Virus Case

On Friday, the state Department of Public Health announced that the first case of Zika virus in the state has been detected. The patient is between 60 and 69 years old and traveled to a Zika-affected area and had onset of illness on the day the patient returned in March. Officials said the patient’s illness was characterized by a skin rash, conjunctivitis, fatigue, chills, headache, and muscle aches. The patient was seen by a physician and is recovering, a press release said...

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President Obama to meet with leaders of Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden

Sweden's prime minister says that President Barack Obama will meet with Nordic leaders in Stockholm next month en route to the Group of 20 economic summit in Russia, to discuss issues on terrorism, violent extremism, environmental issues among others. Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt told reporters on Thursday that he will host discussions with Obama on Sept. 4, followed by a joint meeting with the prime ministers of neighboring Norway, Finland, Denmark and Iceland. Finnish President Sauli Niinisto also will attend, his office sai...

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WHO sends specialists in response to recent Guinea Ebola case

The World Health Organisation is deploying specialists to Guinea and the government is holding an emergency meeting after two new Ebola cases were confirmed. The cases were announced just hours after Sierra Leone officially heralded the end of its recent Ebola flare-up, again dashing hopes that the deadly disease was gone from West Africa. The new cases occurred in a remote region of south east Guinea, 1,000km (620 miles) from the capita...

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Bitcoin found favour among smaller investors as large institutions still on sidelines

NEW YORK Digital currency bitcoin has found favour among smaller investors, thanks to the availability of funds designed to invest in it, but remains a niche among the larger investing community. Investors at some family offices, smaller mutual funds, and traders at hedge funds say bitcoin has helped returns and demonstrated a low correlation with other asset classes. Hopes that bitcoin would become a broadly used alternative to other currencies...

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Europa League quarter-final draw update: Jurgen Klopp will return to Dortmund as Sevilla face Villarreal

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp will return to former club Borussia Dortmund after the two sides were drawn against each other in the Europa League quarter-finals. After triumphing against arch rivals Manchester United in the last 16, Klopp was asked about the possibility of facing his former club, indicating that he did not want to draw them, asking: "Why should I want the strongest team in the round...

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UEFA Champions League Quarter Final Draws 2016

The first legs will take place on April 5 and 6, and the second legs will be played on April 12 and 13. Wolfsburg v Real Madrid Bayern Munich v Benfica Barcelona v Atletico Madrid Paris Saint-Germain v Manchester Ci...

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Statoil says a gas facility in Algeria hit by explosive

An Algerian gas plant owned by Norway's Statoil, BP and state firm Sonatrach was attacked on Friday, the company said. "The In Salah Gas asset in Krechba was hit by explosive munitions fired from a distance," Statoil said in a statement. "Statoil is working on getting an overview of the situation, but has so far no information about anybody being injured during the attack," it sa...

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US confirms North Korean launch of a missile into the Sea of Japan

Provocateur North Korea on Friday did what it does the best, provoke neighbours and the world powers by launching ballistic missiles and raise possibility of more global economic sanctions. According to the South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff, the latest ballistic missile launch came around 5:55 a.m. Friday, near Sukchon county, South Pyongang province. The missile flew a distance of 800 kilometers before crashing off the North's east coast, the...

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Prosecutors raid Volkswagen inspection center in South Korea

Prosecutors raided an inspection center of the local unit of Volkswagen, officials said Friday, in the latest raid at the German carmaker's unit over its poor execution of recall orders on its emissions-faked vehicles. The Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office said computer hard drives and documents on Volkswagen vehicles' emissions results have been confiscated from its pre-delivery inspection center in Pyeongtaek, about 70 kilometers south...

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World Health Organization: Death toll in Angola yellow fever outbreak rises to 158

A yellow fever outbreak in Angola that began late last year has killed 158 people, up from 50 a month ago, as deaths from the disease transmitted by mosquitoes accelerate, a World Health Organisation official said on Friday. There has also been an increase in malaria, cholera and chronic diarrhoea in Luanda and other cities, partly due to a breakdown in sanitation services and rubbish collection, health officials s...

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Apple will lead increase in wearable device shipments through 2020

With the Apple Watch set to ship in April, analysts and experts are busy calculating the potential market for the upcoming wearable. The Apple Watch is expected to add marginally to Apple’s revenue and only be a fraction of the iPhone sales unit, but in the next four years, the company is expected to participate in a wearable market worth $16.5 billion, according to Liam Tung of ZDNe...

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Ebola flare-up over says WHO, as virus no longer spreading in West Africa

The latest flare-up of Ebola in Sierra Leone has ended, leaving no confirmed cases of the virus in West Africa, the UN said Thursday, hailing a "milestone" in the fight against the outbreak. "The World Health Organization joins the government of Sierra Leone in marking the end of the recent flare-up of Ebola virus disease in the country," a statement sai...

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Russia’s Olympic Swimmer bronze medalist Yefimova tests positive for banned drug meldonium

Russia’s swimming star Yulia Yefimova has tested positive for meldonium, the drug recently banned by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), a source in the All Russian Swimming Federation told TASS. "The Federation is aware that Yefimova tested positive for meldonium," the source said. The test was conducted in the out-of-competition period. Yefimova, 23, Russia’s Olympic bronze medalist in swimming, the four-time world champion and many times...

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TAK (Kurdistan Freedom Falcons) admits responsibility for Sunday Ankara bombing

In February, the Kurdistan Freedom Falcons (Teyrenbazen Azadiya Kurdistan; TAK) claimed responsibility for a bomb attack in the Turkish capital Ankara targeting buses carrying military personnel in which 28 people were killed. Experts and Turkish officials believe the group may also be responsible for an attack at a bus stop in the city on Sunday, 13 March, in which 34 people, mostly civilians die...

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Russia’s pullout from Syria will leave dangerous void says Isreal

Israel viewed Russian President Vladimir Putin’s announcement that he was removing the bulk of his troops from Syria with a mix of surprise and concern. Israeli President Reuven Rivlin met with Putin in Moscow on Wednesday as part of a visit to mark 25 years of diplomatic ties between the two countries. During the meeting, which lasted two hours, Putin reiterated Russia’s commitment to Israel’s security, a senior adviser to Rivlin said, speaking on the condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to brief the news media. He said...

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Sir Andrew Witty GlaxoSmithKline to retire in March 2017

In the publication of its 2015 Annual Report to shareholders, GSK plc today announced that Sir Andrew Witty, CEO, has indicated to the Board his intention to retire from the company in early 2017. The Board has agreed that he will retire on 31st March 2017. The Board will now conduct a formal search for a successor and will consider internal and external candidates for the rol...

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Report:Google's cloud platform now in use by Apple

Sources tell enterprise tech site CRN Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) has begun using Google's (GOOG, GOOGL) cloud infrastructure (IaaS) platform, and has "significantly reduced its reliance" on market leader Amazon Web Services (NASDAQ:AMZN), which it has used to help run iCloud and other services. Google execs have reportedly told partners Apple is spending $400M-$600M on the Google Cloud Platform - CRN says it isn't clear if this reflects an annual spending rate or capacity purchases. Morgan Stanley estimated last month Apple, which has been investing...

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Obama nominates Merrick Garland to US Supreme Court

President Barack Obama said Wednesday he would nominate appeals court judge Merrick Garland to the Supreme Court, challenging Republicans to reject a long-time jurist and former prosecutor known he called "one of America's sharpest legal minds...

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Pope Francis urges countries to 'open doors to migrants'

On Wednesday Pope Francis renewed his appeal on behalf of the tens of thousands struggling to enter other countries as they flee war and violence, asking global leaders to "open their hearts" and doors to migrants and refugees. "How many of our brothers are currently living a real and dramatic situation of exile, far away from their homeland, with their eyes still full of the rubble of their homes, and in their heart the fear, and often, unfortunately,...

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Germans give thumbs down to Merkel migrant policy

Election losses for Chancellor Angela Merkel's Christian Democrats in three German state elections will not change policies in the refugee crisis, a government spokesman said on Monday. Merkel acknowledged Monday that the refugee issue dominated three state elections and that many voters felt there is no satisfactory solution yet. The three-year-old Alternative for Germany, or AfD - which has campaigned against Merkel's open-borders approach - easily entered all three legislatures, according to projections for ARD television based on exit...

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Not less than 15 people killed in bus explosion in Peshawar, Pakistan

A powerful bomb ripped through a bus carrying government employees in Pakistan's Peshawar city today, killing at least 15 people and injuring 30 others. The blast took place as a bomb placed inside the bus exploded when the vehicle packed with government employees reached Peshawar from Mardan. The bomb exploded when the private bus was on Sunehri Masjid Road as it was taking civil secretariat employees for duty...

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Argentina Coast Guard Sinks Illegal Fishing Boat With Chinese Flag

Argentina's navy announced Tuesday that it used gunfire to sink a boat flying the Chinese flag that was fishing illegally in national waters. China's government said it expressed its serious concern to Argentina and called for an investigation The navy statement said the boat was intercepted Monday off the coast of Puerto Madryn, about 907 miles (1,460 kilometers) south of Buenos Aires. The statement said the boat did not heed warning calls and instead tried to ram an Argentine naval vessel. Sailors then shot holes in different parts of the...

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Donald Trump crushes Kasich despite big win in Ohio

Donald Trump won the Republican presidential primaries in Florida, North Carolina and Illinois on Tuesday, scoring the biggest prize of the race so far and driving Florida Sen. Marco Rubio out of the race. But Ohio Gov. John Kasich prevailed over Mr. Trump on his home turf, while Texas Sen. Ted Cruz was battling the front-runner in Missouri. The results ensure that the Republican race will continue and increases the odds that Mr. Trump will...

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John Kerry to meet with Vladimir Putin and Sergey Lavrov in Moscow over Syria peace

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry called Russia’s plan to withdraw its forces from Syria “a very important phase in this process” and said he would go to Moscow next week to talk with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov. On Tuesday, Putin ordered most of the estimated 3,000 to 6,000 personnel to begin withdrawing from Syria. “As we mark the fifth anniversary of the start of this horrific war, we may face the...

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First Case of Zika Virus Patient Detected in Cuba

Cuba has announced the first case of the Zika virus on the island, which had been one of the last nations in the western hemisphere free of the disease. The ministry of health said in state media that a 28-year-old Venezuelan post-doctoral student in gastroenterology arrived in the country 21 February and a day later came down a high fever and rash. The government says the woman was under medical quarantine in Artemisa province outside Havana with...

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