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Knife attacker shot dead outside residence of Iranian ambassador in Vienna
Police said Monday that the assailant's motives are "completely unclear" and the local branch of the domestic intelligence and anti-terror agency is looking into the case. "The soldier defended himself well and was then able to reach for his service weapon and fire shots", he added. Security measures have been stepped up at all embassies and diplomatic locations at the Austrian capital following... [Full Article...]
Mother arrested after infant found crawling alone in street
On Friday, the authorities arrested 27-year-old Ledrika Ford for leaving her child unattended after she left her vehicles. Toward the end you can hear a woman running up yelling "That's my baby?" Child protective services took the baby and Ford's three other children away from her on Saturday, WKTV reported. [Full Article...]
Police ramp up search to catch Irish 'scammers'
Birds Nest Restaurant owner Marie Yokoyama posted a warning to her Facebook page on Tuesday morning, more than a week after the group of three women, along with their four children, got out of paying a $180 bill. "We've also engaged our colleagues at the Australian Border Force ..." "They are good at creating diversions and distractions to either steal goods or demand goods and services for fre... [Full Article...]
Kathmandu plane crash: 78 passengers and crew likely on board Bangladeshi aircraft
The plane was identified in local media as S2-AGU, a Bombardier Dash 8 Q400, but this has not been officially confirmed. The aircraft crashed while landing and caught fire on the eastern side of the airport. One witness said on Twitter: "An Airplane just crashed at the Kathmandu International Airport". The flight, operated by US-Bangla Airlines, took off from Dhaka and crashed upon arrival a... [Full Article...]
Japan Finance Ministry Admits Doctoring Papers In Abe Scandal
The Finance Ministry on March 12 admitted it had altered official documents about a shady transaction of state-owned land, including the deletion of references to first lady Akie Abe and several politicians. "What is important is to make everything clear", he said. The original documents quoted the operator as saying Akie Abe had recommended that the school project "move forward because it is a ... [Full Article...]
Trump's gun plan pledges training
More contentious proposals, such as raising the minimum age for buying guns to 21 from 18, or requiring background checks for guns bought at gun shows or on the internet, will be studied by a commission headed by Education Secretary Betsy DeVos , the officials said. [Full Article...]
Kim Jong-un wants to sign peace treaty with Trump
Shinzo Abe, the Japanese prime minister who has worked assiduously to cultivate a close relationship with Mr Trump , announced an unplanned trip to Washington next month to discuss the North Korean nuclear issue. Trump's acceptance of Kim's invitation very well may be the right thing to do at this point - it is far better than the threats to "push the button" that we had earlier in the year. [Full Article...]
Central AL Forecast: Heavy Rain, Thunderstorms Possible This Weekend
The track will determine what type of precipitation we see. Highs Sunday should reach the seasonable low and middle 60s amid variable clouds and growing shower chances by the evening. Rain will be heavy at times and winds could be high (25-45 miles per hour, the highest along the coast). "We're watching rainfall off-shore where the cold front is located and there is more unstable air on the ba... [Full Article...]