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A tsunami has hit after an earthquake struck New Zealand's South Island. The US Geological Survey said the magnitude-7.8 quake hit just after midnight (11:02 GMT on Sunday), some 95km (59 miles) from Christchurch. The tsunami arrived in the north-eastern coast about two hours later. Officials said the first waves...

An Uber driver in California has been charged with raping an intoxicated teenager after she passed out in the backseat of his car, prosecutors announced Wednesday. Samer Alaaeldin Mahran, 23, was supposed to drive a 17-year-old girl from a Huntington Beach bar to her Laguna Beach home in the predawn...

Last night, I congratulated Donald Trump and offered to work with him on behalf of our country. I hope that he will be a successful president for all Americans. This is not the outcome we wanted or we worked so hard for, and I’m sorry we did not win this...

Hurricane Matthew - Early Friday, the storm weakened to a Category 3 storm, but still packed dangerous winds of 120 mph that could threaten land if the storm drifts only slightly closer to shore. The National Hurricane Center reported that the hurricane’s center was “hugging the coast of Central Florida” — moving north-northwest...

Announcing the decision through a statement issued on Friday, Indian Home Minister Rajnath Singh added that comprehensive monitoring would also take place along the border. A meeting of India’s Home Ministry was held earlier which was attended by ministers of occupied Kashmir, Punjab, Gujrat and Rajasthan-the four Indian states which...

Developing Story - NEW YORK CITY -   Emergency crews were called to reports of an explosion in Manhattan Saturday night, according to the NYPD. Update : 26 injured reported The fire department says the blast was reported shortly before 9 p.m. Saturday on West 23rd Street in the Chelsea section of...

A powerful earthquake measuring 6.2 has hit central Italy, leaving at least two people dead and several others trapped under rubble. According to the United States Geological Survey, the quake struck 10 kilometers southeast of Norcia, a town in Perugia Province on Wednesday morning. Initial reports said the quake caused...

ANKARA: Over 250 people lost their lives including 161 civilians including policemen and 104 rebel troops, over nearly 1500 people were injured when a section of the Turkish military launched a coups d'état against the elected government. By Saturday afternoon forces loyal to the elected government had regained full control and were crushing last remnants of...

Srinagar, India-administered Kashmir - Despite appeals by rights groups to stop the practice, Indian armed forces have continued to use pellet guns to quell protesters, injuring at least 100 people in the recent violence that broke out in Indiand-administered Kashmir. Inside the capital Srinagar's Shri Maharaja Hari Singh hospital, doctors told...

Narowal -  Indian forces resorted to unprovoked firing at Koral sector tehsil Shakargar of Narowal, however, no loss of life has been reported. Sources in Rangers said the Indian army opened fire on the night between Tuesday and Wednesday, creating panic among the residents. However, Pakistan Rangers silenced the Indian guns...

Pakistan has become the first foreign country to use China-based GPS system made by BeiDou, Xinhua News Agency reported on Thursday. BeiDou, or Compass, has also set up a network in Pakistan. While speaking to the annual China Satellite navigation Conference in Nanjing, Chief Scientist of UniStrong Shen Jun has said...

Pakistan on Friday invited India's incoming Prime Minister Narendra Modi to visit, just hours after India's opposition candidate secured a crushing victory in the world's largest election. Pakistan's Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif came to power last year promising to improve relations with nuclear arch-rival India, but a series of clashes...