The family of Martha Nolan, an Irish bikini designer who was found dead aboard a yacht in Montauk, has met with Suffolk County homicide detectives, their attorney confirmed Wednesday. Arthur Aidala, representing the family, said they are in contact with the district attorney’s office and that the investigation remains active, …
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A Mexican railway company has halted operations after a video showing migrants packed into freight cars riding into the U.S. went viral earlier this week, citing safety concerns for those climbing aboard. Ferromex railway announced Tuesday that it would temporarily suspend trains running in the northern part of the country …
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Hundreds of protesters reportedly gathered at the U.S. Embassy in Beirut, Lebanon on Tuesday night after a rocket hit a hospital in the Gaza Strip. The protest came after a Hamas-run hospital in the Gaza Strip was hit by a rocket on Tuesday, resulting in hundreds of deaths. According to …
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Dozens of Hamas operatives have been arrested in the West Bank overnight, the Israeli military announced Thursday. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said in a statement that its troops and the Shin Bet security agency “operated in many centers throughout the Judea and Samaria Division for Countering Terrorism” and as …
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BEIRUT – Lebanon has banned basketball fans from attending games after a fist fight broke out between players from rival teams. Sports and Youth Minister Abdul-Muttaleb Hinnawi told the local Al-Jadeed TV on Monday that the decision was taken by the interior minister. The decision came after a Sunday night …
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SINGAPORE – A Singapore court fined a prominent dissident blogger on Wednesday for questioning the timing of two constitutional challenges to the city-state’s ban on gay sex. Alex Au, who writes for the Yawning Bread site, was ordered to pay 8,000 Singapore dollars (US$5,845) for claiming that the high court …
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WELLINGTON, New Zealand – The yearlong search for Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 has turned up no sign of the plane, but that doesn’t mean it’s been unproductive. It has yielded lessons and discoveries that could benefit millions, including coastal Australians, air and sea travelers and scientists trying to understand ancient …
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MEXICO CITY – A group of Mexican media outlets and civil society groups have launched MexicoLeaks, a digital platform to receive information leaks that could lead to corruption investigations. Representatives of the effort said Tuesday that those wanting to leak information can do so anonymously. Information and tips will be …
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PARIS – France has reoriented its military efforts in West Africa to focus more on the fight against Boko Haram, especially by providing intelligence to the African countries that are at war against the extremist movement. France supports the offensive led by Chad in cooperation with Cameroon, Niger and Nigeria …
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CAIRO – Foreign Ministry spokesman Badr Abdellaty says authorities will require individual foreign tourists who are not travelling in groups to Egypt to obtain a visa in advance from embassies in their own countries for the time being. The decision, to take effect on May 15, does not affect tour …
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