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Man in Germany fatally stabbed with 'sword-like object'
The victim succumbed to his injuries despite rescue efforts. Tabloid newspaper Bild reported the victim was a German Kazakh. The perpetrator attempted to escape using a bicycle, but police, who were pursuing him by helicopter, were eventually able to capture him. [Full Article...]
Massive pipeline explosion kills one in Kentucky
Flames from the explosion rose about 300 feet (100 meters) in the air, Lexington television station WKYT reported , citing emergency managers. Five people were injured and transported to local hospitals. "It was hot. Look at the siding, and you could see it melting", Coulter said. "I had to get away from there as fast as I possibly could". Crews are assessing the damage during daylight hour... [Full Article...]
Treasury makes £2.1bn available as no-deal Brexit prep accelerates
Speaking to her supporters in Belfast, Sinn Fein leader Mary Lou McDonald said Johnson was "not my prime minister". "This additional £2.1 billion will ensure we are ready to leave on 31 October - deal or no deal", he added. The finance ministry said that, among other initiatives, 434 million pounds would be spent to ensure vital supplies of medicines and medical products can be brought into the co... [Full Article...]
Cambridge student dies on internship in Madagascar
United Kingdom authorities have not confirmed the cause of death, but local reports claim Alana fell from a plane. Seeing this, Johnson grabbed her leg, trying to keep her onboard. Her luggage has been searched and the management of the hotel she was staying at has been interviewed. Her family describe her as "kind and supportive" and say their daughter was excited to be working on the small Afr... [Full Article...]
Canadian government condemns latest North Korean missile launch
FILE - People watch a TV showing a file image of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un during a news program at the Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea , July 31, 2019. "But you have to ask if, when the real diplomacy is going to begin", he told Fox Business. North Korea divulged very few details of the launch and released only a few pictures of the weapons, some of which were low quali... [Full Article...]
In Japan are allowed to combine the embryos of animals and humans
The goal of the experiment is to get one step closer to developing human organs in animals that could eventually be transplanted back into people. The same scientists already succeeded in creating human-animal embryos in sheep and pigs past year. [Full Article...]
Charges against 10-year-old boy dropped in game with students
She also said her son was not aware of the other student's medical condition and she questioned why he was playing this game to begin with. A MI elementary school student was charged with aggravated assault for hitting a classmate in the head with a ball during a game of dodgeball on the school playground, according to WXYZ-TV Detroit. [Full Article...]
Derbyshire Residents Evacuated As Whaley Bridge Dam Partly Collapses
Footage posted on social media showed water gushing from the Toddbrook Reservoir which sits above Whaley Bridge in Derbyshire, central England. A team of men look at the damage to the wall of Toddbrook Reservoir near the village of Whaley Bridge, Cheshire, after it was damaged in heavy rainfall. [Full Article...]