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Dead Man Walking: Court Rejects Romanian Man's Claim He's Alive
Last December Turkish authorities detained him over expired papers and in January deported him to Romania. Upon landing at Bucharest airport, he was informed by border officials that he had been officially declared dead.
Trump Lawyer Claims Porn Star Liable for $20 Million
A lawyer for Michael Cohen's Essential Consultants limited liability company made the filing, which said that Daniels violated the agreement "at least" 20 times.
Civilians Trapped, Used as 'Human Shields' in Syria's Afrin: United Nations
The UN rights office said it had been receiving "deeply alarming reports from Afrin in northwestern Syria about civilian deaths and injuries due to airstrikes and ground-based strikes."
Gold Bars Spill on Russian Runway After Plane Door Opens Up
An AN-12 plane operated by the airline Nimbus took off for Krasnoyarsk carrying 9.3 tons of gold and other precious metals, according to a statement from the state Investigative Committee quoted by Tass. Damage to a door handle caused it to fly open and s...
Stormy Days Ahead for Trump? Porn Star to Appear in Court to Dissolve Agreement
Lawyer Michael Avenatti filed a lawsuit on behalf of Daniels last week seeking to toss out the confidential settlement she signed just days before the November 2016 election.
Oklahoma to Become First US State to Use Nitrogen Gas for Executions
The state is turning to nitrogen after it and other states became unable to acquire drugs required for lethal injections because of opposition from manufacturers to their products being used for capital punishment.
Britain to Expel 23 Russian Diplomats Over Spy Poisoning, Says Theresa May
"We will freeze Russian state assets wherever we have the evidence that they may be used to threaten the life or property of UK nationals or residents," May said.
Pakistan Summons India's Deputy High Commissioner Over Alleged Harassment of Officials
Pakistan has summoned India's Deputy High Commissioner J P Singh over the alleged harassment of officials and families of the Pakistan High Commission in New Delhi.
Rookie Crypto Investors Look Past Risks, Flock to London Show
At what organisers claimed to be Britain's first large-scale "Crypto Investor Show", attendees were looking to get in on the next initial coin offering (ICO).
Trump Ex-Aide Manafort's Lawyer to Seek Dismissal of Oligarch's Lawsuit
Jeffrey Eilender argued the claims are too old and portrayed the case as an attempt to divert attention from a federal probe into Russia's alleged meddling in the 2016 election.
All Five Passengers Died After Helicopter Crashes in New York City's East River
Two of the five passengers died at the scene and three were taken to hospitals, New York Fire Commissioner Daniel Nigro said late Sunday at a press conference. He did not immediately have an update on their condition.
Vladimir Putin Says Grandfather Cooked for Stalin and Lenin
In the two-hour documentary, called Putin, the president said Spiridon Putin was a valued member of Stalin's staff. The wartime Soviet leader, who died in 1953, conducted extensive purges during his around three decades in power.
Saudi Arabia Sets up Departments to Investigate, Prosecute Corruption Cases
Saudi authorities detained hundreds of top businessmen and royals in November and held them for several months at the Riyadh Ritz-Carlton in a sweeping anti-corruption probe.
Hong Kong Goes to Polls in Crunch Test for Democrats
The vote comes as China takes a tough line against any challenges to its sovereignty, with high-profile young candidate Agnes Chow barred from standing because her party promotes self-determination for the semi-autonomous city.
Donald Trump's Lawyer Used Home Equity Funds to Pay Porn Star: Report
The lawyer also confirmed that he used his Trump Organization email account to communicate details of a payment transfer to Stephanie Clifford, the adult film star known as Stormy Daniels, who allegedly had an affair with the President before his time in...
Some Rape Victims of Islamic State 'Like Living Corpses': UN
Despite all humanitarian efforts, UN envoy for sexual violence Pramila Patten said, "I find a gross lack of both physical and mental health, psycho-social support, and especially in the quality of the psycho-social support that is required by survivors of...