Here's what Edward Snowden had to say about India's Aadhaar programme
However, the authority said that there had not been any breach of the biometric database. "The Aadhaar data, including biometric information, is fully safe and secure", the authority said in a statement, calling the report in The Tribune "a case ... More..
Wind Chill Advisory in effect through Friday morning
Temperatures Friday will start in the single digits and only rise to about 12° during the day. Be prepared for snow covered roads and limited visibilities, and use caution while driving. Areas west of HWY 63 ...More..
Cold Casualties: Sharksicles And Frozen Iguanas
They said large iguanas become sluggish and even start falling out of trees when it's 50 degrees out. Iguanas like to roost in trees at night, so when the temperature drops, their bodies shut down and the col...More..
Russia: US Call for UN Meeting on Iran "Destructive"
Earlier this week Ryabkov warned Washington against interfering in Iran's "internal affairs" after US President Donald Trump pledged to help Iranians "take back" their government following protests. The student...More..
Erdogan says Turkey values Iranian stability, praises Rouhani
Erdogan's sympathetic comments follow an improvement in relations between Ankara and Tehran, which have worked together in recent months to reduce violence in Syria, despite backing opposing sides in the confli...More..
Israel Just Voted To Make It Easier To Kill Terrorists
While the draft law still has to pass through three more readings, the age of the " terrorists " has not yet been discussed. Technically, military commanders in Judea and Samaria now have the authority to sen...More..
Egypt hot air balloon crash: casualties reported
The sightseeing balloon was carrying 21 tourists of various nationalities at the time. According to Egyptian local news outlet Ahram Online , the dead tourist was a US citizen. In September 2016, Egypt suspend...More..
Thousands of Flights Cancelled, Delayed Due to Winter Storm
LaGuardia suspended flights around noon and got almost 4 inches of snow, according to the Port Authority. United Airlines, Delta Air Lines and Southwest Airlines have canceled multiple flights out of DIA ...More..
Paul Manafort sues special counsel Robert Mueller, DOJ
Manafort and associate Rick Gates were indicted in October on 12 counts, including charges of conspiracy, money laundering and making false statements. Manafort's legal complaint seeks to overturn the indictmen...More..
Cuomo: NY To Sue Over Federal Tax Law
Michael Durant, director of the National Federation of Independent Business in NY, said the state's $4.4 billion deficit should lead to budgetary and tax reforms. State Assemblyman Brian Miller, R-New Hartford,...More..
Myanmar stays on United States list of nations accused of violating religious freedom
The U.S. State Department put Pakistan on a "special watch list" Thursday for its treatment of religious minorities. The 10 countries on the CPC list are unchanged from previous year. Russian Federation was als...More..
Iran's long history of protest and civil unrest
Hundreds of people have been arrested. A judicial official said some could face the death penalty. Six died in the town of Qahderijan, in the central province of Isfahan, where protesters had tried to storm...More..
Sean Spicer admits he 'screwed up royally'
Besides getting Spicer to admit that he "screwed up" at times on the job, Cupp also brought on CNN political commentator Van Jones to engage Spicer in a bit of banter and ask the ex-flack some pointed q...More..
Daesh claims Kabul attack that killed 15 people
As security forces arrived at the scene, a Reuters reporter saw four police vehicles carrying dead or wounded security personnel leaving the scene in an area of the city not far from the US Embassy and other ...More..
Plane vanishes from radar midflight over Texas
The Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base in New Orleans launched an aircraft to investigate the off-course plane and said Kinsinger appeared to be slouched over and unconscious, according to a news release. Pet...More..
National Football League heiress accused of bashing lawyer with mirrored purse after anti-Semitic rant
As Cooke tried to get up, she fell over on the pavement. After another failed attempt to tackle the lawyer, and a further exchange of expletive-ridden insults, the young couple move away, shouting "self-defen...More..
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Killed, Hundreds Injured in South Africa Train Crash
The Shosholoza Meyl train operates between the country's major cities, and was in this case heading from the coastal city of Port Elizabeth to Johannesburg - a journey, which usually takes around 20 hours. Prov...More..
Man accused of sexually assaulting sleeping woman on Spirit Airlines flight
Prabhu Ramamoorthy was accused of putting his hand in a female passenger's trousers and unbuttoning her shirt. She said that the accused stopped touching her when she opened her eyes, Dailymail reported . His...More..
No winners in Powerball jackpot worth $460 million
The winning numbers selected Wednesday night were 2, 18, 37, 39 and 42, and the Powerball number was 12. The Mega Millions drawing on Friday will be the 24th since the jackpot was last hit October 13, whe...More..
North Korea hit own city with botched missile launch, report claims
What makes this type of failure alarming is that after a successful lofted test of the Hwasong-12 in May, North Korea proceeded to fire its new weapon out of the populated capital city of Pyongyang and ov...More..
Bomb cyclone: The insane winter storm explained
Thousands of flights were cancelled and schools were closed in many localities as snow piled up and blizzard conditions began taking hold in the northeast. More than 3,000 airline flights within, into or out of...More..
Reformers Slam Jeff Sessions' New Policy on Federal Marijuana Enforcement
American Attorney General Jeff Sessions has cancelled a federal policy that let American states legalize marijuana. He has likened marijuana to heroin . Federal officials, for example, could send cease-and-d...More..
US Suspends 'Security Assistance' To Pakistan
For the year 2018, as per United States government's foreign assistance website, about $344 million of U.S. aid has been stipulated for Pakistan. "We are a nuclear power; we do not need security guarantees fr...More..
Maine, NH gyms try to capitalize on bump from 2018 fitness resolutions
So how does one know which gym membership works best for them? A new year, a new you! It is easy to get caught up in setting goals and resolutions. Setting aspirational goals, such as living the life you want...More..
Bus plunges into ravine in Peru, 25 dead
Espinoza said that police and firefighters were able to transport at least five people with serious injuries to a nearby hospital. Rescuers were working to pull victims from the area in Pasamayo, about 43 mil...More..
Damian Lillard Reportedly to Return from Hamstring Injury vs. Cavaliers
Robin Lopez had 15, Justin Holiday and Bobby Portis 14 and Denzel Valentine 10 points, seven rebounds and six assists. Monday night's victory did come at a cost though, as McCollum, Aminu and Shabazz Napier a...More..
Georgia Bulldogs fans excited for title game
As of midnight ET Monday, the lowest-priced tickets on StubHub.com were listed for $2,080. When the page started working again, the cheapest seat to the game, which will be played at Mercedes-Benz Stadium ...More..
Property assessments increasing in city
Alert Bay wasn't far behind with a six per cent increase from their 2017 average valuation of $112,000 to this year's $119,000. The total value of all Greater Vancouver properties is up 9.9% year-over-year, w...More..
At least 75 vehicles involved in crash on Thruway near Buffalo
A multi-vehicle crash has shut down the eastbound Thruway near the Depew exit just east of Transit Road. An alert said, "ALERT - MULTI-VEHICLE ACCIDENT: All lanes are now blocked on I-90 eastbound at exit 50 ...More..
Days After Hurricane Maria, About Half Of Puerto Rico Has Power
Now Puerto Rico is bracing for another blow: a housing meltdown that could far surpass the worst of the foreclosure crisis that devastated Phoenix, Las Vegas, Southern California and South Florida in the past...More..