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Iran executed nuclear scientist accused of spying for US

Iran executed a nuclear scientist convicted of spying for the United States, an official said Sunday, acknowledging for the first time that the nation secretly detained and tried a man who was once heralded as a hero. Shahram Amiri defected to the U.S. at the height of Western efforts to… Read More

Sayonara! Japanese emperor to quit?

Japan’s emperor expressed concern Monday about fulfilling his duties as he ages, in a public address that was remarkable for its rarity and its suggestion that he would like to abdicate. “Fortunately I am now in good health. However, when I consider that my fitness level is gradually declining, I… Read More

Olympics Day 3: What to look for

Day 3 of the Rio Games features medal action in gymnastics, swimming, fencing, women’s rugby, judo and more. Here are some things to watch (all times local): Swimming A day after adding a record 19th gold medal to his collection, Michael Phelps swims in preliminaries of the men’s 200 meter… Read More

Shocking new details in Malaysian flight 370 mystery

Malaysia acknowledged for the first time that one of the pilots of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 had plotted a course on his home flight simulator to the southern Indian Ocean, where the missing jet is believed to have crashed. Australian officials overseeing the search for the plane last month said… Read More

Horror! American butchered in London knife attack

A crazed lunatic went on a knife-stabbing rampage in London’s Russell Square — and tragically, two Americans were among his victims, one of whom died of her terrible injuries. The man who stabbed, killed and injured six people is a Norwegian of Somali origin, police said Thursday. While they said… Read More

Terror group announces new leader

Nigeria’s Boko Haram Islamic extremists have a new leader who is threatening to bomb churches and kill Christians while ending attacks on mosques and markets used by ordinary Muslims, according to an interview published Wednesday by the Islamic State group. He also says there is a Western plot to Christianize… Read More

Busted! Obama paid secret ransom to Iran

The state of U.S.-Iranian relations under President Barack Obama’s leadership may be one of the most controversial issues of his two-terms — and a shocking new revelation has cast his actions in an even more unfavorable light. Reports have revealed that the Obama administration authorized a secret $400 million payout… Read More

[Video] Plane crashes, explodes at major airport

It’s the kind of nightmare story every airplane passenger dreads — a terrifying, fiery crash landing. Thanks to the fast actions of the rescue crews at Dubai’s main airport Wednesday, all 300 of this airplanes passengers will live to tell the tale. An Emirates flight from India with 300 people… Read More

Pope: Stop teaching children gender is a choice

Pope Francis has lamented that children are being taught at school that gender can be a choice, adding that his predecessor, Benedict XVI has labeled current times “the epoch of sin against God the Creator.” Francis weighed in with his view on gender and what he said was that of… Read More

Insane North Koreans fire missile towards Japan

A medium-range ballistic missile fired Wednesday by North Korea flew about 1,000 kilometers (620 miles) and landed near Japan’s territorial waters, Seoul and Tokyo officials said, one of the longest flights by a North Korean missile. The U.S. Strategic Command said North Korea fired two presumed Rodong missiles simultaneously on… Read More