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Israeli strikes kill 2 Hamas men after Gaza rocket attack

Saturday, 9 December 2017, 12:05 Last update: about 10 years ago Associated Press

Israeli airstrikes killed two Hamas members early Saturday following a rocket attack on Israel, in the latest fallout from President Donald Trump's decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel's capital,...

Pope Francis wants to change line of 'Our Father'

Saturday, 9 December 2017, 07:46 Last update: about 10 years ago

Pope Francis has suggested he wants to make a change to The Lord's Prayer, widely known among the faithful as the “Our Father.” Specifically, the Catholic leader said in an...

North Korea says war is inevitable as allies continue war games

Thursday, 7 December 2017, 08:22 Last update: about 10 years ago Associated Press

North Korea says a nuclear war on the Korean Peninsula has become a matter of when, not if, as it continued to lash out at a massive joint military exercise between the United States and South Korea...

Australian Parliament gives green light to same-sex marriage

Thursday, 7 December 2017, 08:08 Last update: about 10 years ago Associated Press

The Australian Parliament has voted to allow same-sex marriage across the nation, following a bitter and divisive debate settled by the government polling voters in a much-criticized ballot survey...

Silence Breakers named Time magazine's Person of the Year

Wednesday, 6 December 2017, 15:14 Last update: about 10 years ago Associated Press

"The Silence Breakers" — those who have shared their stories about sexual assault and harassment — have been named Time magazine's Person of the Year. Numerous women have spoken out...

Man held in terror plot to kill British prime minister

Wednesday, 6 December 2017, 14:16 Last update: about 10 years ago Associated Press

A man has been ordered held Wednesday after being accused in a plot to assassinate Prime Minister Theresa May. Naa'imur Zakariyah Rahman, 20, has been remanded in custody at Westminster...

Rock icon Johnny Hallyday, known as French Elvis, dies at 74

Wednesday, 6 December 2017, 08:12 Last update: about 10 years ago Associated Press

Johnny Hallyday, France's biggest rock star for more than half a century and an icon who packed sports stadiums and all but lit up the Eiffel Tower with his pumping pelvis and high-voltage tunes, has...

EU, UK leaders fail to get Brexit deal, remain optimistic

Monday, 4 December 2017, 19:36 Last update: about 10 years ago Associated Press

The European Union and Britain ended a flurry of top-level diplomacy on Monday without a deal on the terms of divorce. But they said they were within striking distance of such an agreement that would...

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