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AP estimates train in deadly wreck was hurtling over 100 mph Associated Press GEOFF MULVIHILL 44 minutes ago PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Amtrak train that ran off the rails in Philadelphia, killing at least seven people, was hurtling at about 107 mph moments before it entered a curve where the speed...

HOME BROWSE TOPICS PROGRAMS CONTENT FROM SPONSORS THE WALL STREET JOURNAL 0:00 / 0:00 RELATED CONTENT Taiwan’s Nationalists Face Uphill Battle in 2016 Taiwan's Ma Defends China Policy 5/10/2015 5:35PM Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou has made better relations with China the keystone...

BEIJING (AP) — A Chinese province where authorities have forcibly removed hundreds of rooftop crosses from Protestant and Catholic churches has proposed a ban on any further placement of the religious symbol atop sanctuaries. The draft, if approved, would give authorities in the eastern...

Muntadhar al-Zaidi.(Screenshot from YouTube user TheRealNews) Iraq carnage Tags Conflict, Human rights, Iraq, Mass media,Politics, Protest, USA, Violence, War Iraqi journalist Muntadhar al-Zaidi, who became famous seven years ago after he threw his shoes at US President George W. Bush, shared...

POLITICS WHO'S WINNING, WHO'S LOSING, AND WHY. MAY 5 2015 3:45 AM The Fraud of War 2.7k 145 415 U.S. troops in Iraq and Afghanistan have stolen tens of millions through bribery, theft, and rigged contracts. By Julia Harte the Center for Public Integrity. Many of these crimes grew out of...

Taiwan party leader affirms eventual reunion with China 2 hours ago     BEIJING (AP) — The head of Taiwan's Nationalists reaffirmed the party's support for eventual unification with the mainland when he met Monday with Chinese President Xi Jinping as part of continuing rapprochement...

GARLAND, Texas (AP) — Two armed men who opened fire on a security officer outside of a provocative contest for cartoon depictions of the Prophet Muhammad have been killed, authorities in the Dallas suburb of Garland said Sunday night. The City of Garland said in a statement posted on its...

US defends cluster bomb transfers 3 hours ago     . Smoke billows as supporters of exiled Yemeni President Abedrabbo Mansour Hadi continue to clash with Shiite Huthi rebels in the Khor Maksar neighbourhood of the southern Yemeni city of Aden, on May 3, 2015 (AFP Photo/Saleh Al-Obeidi)...

Indian 15B Project Navy Destroyers—Too Little, Too Late © Sputnik. Vladimir Kobzar SOUTH ASIA 14:20 03.05.2015(updated 13:50 03.05.2015) Get short URL 3200 Creation of a batch of destroyers under project 15A and the recent launching of the first destroyer in the series 15B are undoubtedly a sign...

India's trade deficit in March was the highest in four months, at $11.79 billion, as exports continued to fall, underscoring risks for growth prospects in Asia's third largest economy. A plunge in global prices of crude oil, by nearly half since last June, has slashed India's import bill, making...

Air in Delhi is world's worst, 13 other Indian cities aren't far behind India is ending years of denial about its air quality, while the US Embassy in New Delhi plans to give daily accurate measures of air quality for tourists and expatriates. By Syed Nazakat13 hours ago     China’s...

Paris (AFP) - France announced Thursday it will sell 24 Rafale fighters plus a frigate to Egypt in a 5.2 billion euro ($5.9 billion) deal that marks the first foreign contract for the multi-role combat jet. French Defence Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian will travel to Cairo on Monday to sign the...

STATISTICAL SWITCHEROO No, India’s economy is not about to catch up with China’s anytime soon Matt Phillips 4 hours ago Competition? What competition?(Photo/Ajit Solanki) News that India’s GDP growth rate may be on track to overtake China’s has prompted a fair number of subcontinental victory...

Share5 Tweet8 Comment0 HONG KONG -- As part of its Richer World series, the BBC recently ran exclusive footage of a former senior Chinese Communist Party official meeting with the Dalai Lama in 2012, two years after the last formal talks between the two sides, and praying at a personal...

China January trade surplus up 88% to 367 billion yuan 57 minutes ago     . China's trade surplus rises 88% to reach 367 billion yuan in January (AFP Photo/Goh Chai Hin) Beijing (AFP) - China's trade surplus rose 88 percent to reach 367 billion yuan in January, as the country's imports...

US says 'no' to handing Guantanamo back to Cuba 2 hours ago     . Cuban President Raul Castro (R) in the Pedregal building, 20 km northwest of San Jose, Costa Rica, on January 29, 2015 (AFP Photo/Rodrigo Arangua) Washington (AFP) - Efforts to improve ties with Cuba will not extend to...

BILL GERTZ, THE WASHINGTON FREE BEACON JAN. 29, 2015, 9:49 AM 14,418 13 FACEBOOK LINKEDIN TWITTER GOOGLE+ EMAIL AUS AirpowerChinese missile launchers See Also These Weapons Could Be China's Most Threatening Military Advancement For The US Here's China's Strategy For Building A Military...

Islamic State operative confesses to receiving funding through US - report Published time: January 28, 2015 19:30 Edited time: January 28, 2015 20:15 Get short URL Reuters Al-Qaeda, Pakistan, Religion, Terrorism A man believed to be a Pakistani commander of Islamic State or Daish, Yousaf al...

Military-clad English-speakers caught on camera in Mariupol shelling aftermath Published time: January 25, 2015 15:12 Edited time: January 25, 2015 16:10 Get short URL Still from YouTube video by Телеканал МТВ Ukraine turmoil Tags Arms, Conflict, Crime, Military, Politics,Ukraine, Violence...

Obamas cancel Taj Mahal visit: Indian official 1 hour ago     . . New Delhi (AFP) - US President Barack Obama has cancelled plans to visit the Taj Mahal during his upcoming trip to India, a local government official told AFP on Saturday. Obama was scheduled to go to India's famed...