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12/27/2024 05:32:49 am

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Passport Check

U.S. Passports, Visas Delayed Due to Glitch at State Department Database

As if flight cancellations and delays aren't enough, a glitch at the state department's consular database is now causing delays in the processing of passports and U.S. visas worldwide.

Russia

UN Condemns Downing of MH17, Demands Full Access to Crash Site

The UN Security Council has unanimously adopted a resolution to demand full access to the crash site of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 in rebel-held Ukrainian territory.

Train to Ukraine

Bodies of Victims on board MH17 on Way to Amsterdam

The bodies of 282 of the victims on board Malaysia Airlines flight 17 will be in Amsterdam within the day, after pro-Russian rebels controlling the crash site finally agreed to have them moved out of their jurisdiction.

Kidnapped, Killed

Cadence Harris Killed in Kansas Shootout

Police and state probers have yet to determine how five-year-old kidnapped Kansas girl was killed.

Bus Van collide

43 die in Hunan bus-van collision

43 people died and five suffered serious injuries when a massive explosion of flammable material led to a fire that destroyed five vehicles on a highway in Central China Saturday morning.

Six Californias

Proposal to Split California into Six States Gets 1.3 Million Signatures

Silicon Valley billionaire Timothy Draper says he's got 1.3 million signatures to support proposal.

Kuala Lumpur Scene

China Embassy in KL says no Chinese citizens on Malaysia Airlines flight MH17

The Chinese embassy in Kuala Lumpur has not ascertained whether there were any Chinese citizens on board Malaysia Airlines flight MH17, when it went down in Ukrainian territory, killing all 298 passengers and crew.

Rocket Trails

Israel, Hamas Agree to 'humanitarian pause'

Hamas and Palestinian militant groups have agreed to temporarily halt rocket attacks and other forms of offensive operations against Israel on Thursday, to give way to United Nations humanitarian operations inside Gaza City.

Shannon Richardson Sentenced to 18 Years for Toxin-Laced Letters to Obama

Shannon Richardson, the actress who admitted sending toxin-laced letters to President Barack Obama last year, was sentenced Wednesday in a U.S. federal court in Texas to 18 years in jail.

Evacuation

Hamas Rejects Cairo Peace Talks

Hamas refuses to be part of any talks in Cairo about ending the current episode between Israel and the Hamas that has led to 220 deaths as of Wednesday.

President Xi Calls for Greater Role for Developing Nations as BRICS Summit Opens

Leaders of the five countries composing BRICS kicked off a summit meeting at the Ceara Convention Center in Fortaleza, Brazil Tuesday, confident that they would agree on cooperating on a long-term basis for what the summit's theme represents - sustainable solutions for inclusive growth.

Two Die, More than 30 injured in Guangzhou Bus Explosion

Authorities are still trying to find clues to determine what caused an explosion inside a fully-packed bus in Guangzhou City Tuesday night, killing two people and injuring up to 30 others.

Global Image

Global Popularity? U.S. is More Popular than China, says Pew Research

Despite revelations of U.S. espionage on friendly national leaders and use of drones, the U.S. remains to be more popular as a world leader than rising power China.

Jared Tolman

National Guard Soldier Kills 2 in Utah

A 23-year-old Utah National Guardsman barged into the home of a university student in Logan City early Monday, and shot her and another man with an assault rifle.

Baghdad killings

Gunmen break into alleged Baghdad brothel and kill 34, mostly women

34 people were killed when unidentified gunmen stormed two buildings in the Iraqi capital of Baghdad that neighbors say were being used as brothels.

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