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'Happiness to sorrow': Families bury loved ones after deadly Kabul wedding blast
The Afghanistan interior ministry confirmed the death toll hours after the bombing. Survivors say the bomber was standing by a stage where children and others had gathered when he detonated his explosives vest. On August 7, a Taliban vehicle bomber aimed at Afghan security forces detonated his explosives on the same road, a short drive from the hall, killing 14 people and wounding 145 - a lo... [Full Article...]
Subway suspect in custody in NYC
Polite Ave.in the Bronx and was taken to the hospital for treatment and observation. Police did not specify what, if any, injuries or condition he was being treated for. Police stressed at a news conference on Friday that it wasn't clear if the man was trying to frighten people or merely throwing the objects away. Guilty pleas in MS bribery scheme: Four Louisiana men say they'll plead guilty to ... [Full Article...]
Drone attack causes minor fire in Saudi gas plant: minister
The drone assault also comes amid heightened tensions in the wider Middle East region between the USA and Iran , whose supreme leader hosted a top Houthi official days earlier in Tehran. A rebel spokesman, cited by the insurgent television station Al-Masirah, also vowed "fiercer and larger attacks" against Saudi Arabia should it retaliate. [Full Article...]
Turkey says its convoy attacked in Syria, three civilians killed
Lately there has been heavy fighting near Khan Sheikhoun between Damascus forces and the group controlling the city, predominantly the Islamist group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTC), formerly known as Nusra Front. A colonel from a rebel faction confirmed to Reuters news agency that there were battles going on on the outskirts. On request from Russian Federation, the Syrian government agreed not to use ... [Full Article...]
Sudan's Bashir got $90m from Saudi, investigator tells court
The military removed al-Bashir from power in April after months of anti-government protests. Al Jazeera speaks to Mattia Cacciatori, a lecturer in worldwide security at the University of Bath. In a statement issued last week, Amnesty International warned that his graft trial should not distract from the heavier charges he faces in The Hague. [Full Article...]
Hot & humid with passing storms
There's a chance for an afternoon storm or two which may contain strong gusty winds and hail. Highs will be in the 90s to near 100 with heat indices ranging from 105-110. Lows in the upper 50s to low 60s. The high temperature will be in the mid to upper 80s under partly sunny skies, but the humidity will make it feel warmer. [Full Article...]
Air strikes kill 15 civilians in northwest Syria
A volunteer from the group, which operates in opposition areas, said the intense airstrikes hit a main highway in southern Idlib , and that a rescue team came under attack as they were putting out a fire caused by one of the strikes. The town of Khan Shaykhun lies on a key highway coveted by the regime. On Sunday airstrikes by the Syrian regime and its ally Russian Federation killed two peopl... [Full Article...]
Prince Andrew claims he wasn’t involved in Jeffrey Epstein sex scandal
He had pled not guilty to sex trafficking and conspiracy charges, and was held without bail. "The Duke of York has been appalled by the recent reports of Jeffrey Epstein's alleged crimes ", Buckingham Palace said in a statement on Monday. [Full Article...]