Violent clashes in Indonesia as hundreds of protesters demand military withdrawal
Hundreds of protesters took to the streets on Monday, and clashes with police broke out
Supreme Court considers lawfulness of broad police requests for cell phone location data
The Supreme Court hears arguments in the case of Okello Chatrie, the latest in a series of cases on how cell phone technology interacts with the Constitution.
Patients say they want Alzheimer’s blood tests. Doctors aren’t sure they help.
The idea is straightforward: Take a blood test now, even without symptoms, and learn if you could some day develop Alzheimer’s disease
Missing 5-year-old Australian girl believed to be abducted, say police
Police says investigators are now looking for a 47-year-old man, Jefferson Lewis, who was recently released from prison
French teen faces jail in Singapore for licking vending machine straw
A French teenager has been charged with mischief and public nuisance in Singapore for licking a straw and putting it back in an orange juice vending machine, court documents showed Monday.
Sumatran orangutan uses a canopy bridge for the first time
Sumatran orangutan uses a canopy bridge for the first time
Trump shooting eyewitness describes panic after gunshots at White House Correspondents’ Dinner
An eyewitness to the shooting at the White House Correspondents’ dinner said that he does not believe that it was an assassination attempt on Donald Trump.
A dreamland for bison: Kansas’ Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve is an American gem
A trail hike can walk you back into your soul. The Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve hiking trails provide over 40 miles for you to do so. Located two miles north of Strong City, the preserve is about a 30-minute drive west of Emporia on U.S. Highway 50. There is no charge to visit, and you […]
These American teens ranked high in Israel’s International Bible Quiz, in strongest US showing in 50 years
(JTA) — While many of his classmates at his Orthodox high school in Los Angeles spent the last year juggling school and social life, Jackson Shrier was studying the Tanach, or Hebrew Bible, for five hours a day. He was training for the Chidon HaTanach, or International Bible Quiz, a centerpiece of Israel’s Independence Day...
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14 minors among 120 people arrested in operation targeting online sale of drugs
Hong Kong police have arrested 120 people, including 14 minors, and seized substances worth HK$26 million (US$3.31 million) in a month-long operation targeting the sale of narcotics and related products online.
Chan Lik-ho, a senior inspector with the force’s narcotics bureau, said on Monday that 53.7kg (118lbs) of dangerous drugs and Part 1 poisons were seized during operation Amberflock, carried out from March 29 to April 25.
He said there were 74 cases involving 78 male and 42 female suspects...
Iran FM blames US for failure of talks after landing in Russia
Iran's top diplomat blamed Washington on Monday for the failure of talks after landing in Russia as part of a whirlwind diplomatic tour, with direct negotiations between the warring parties seemingly at an impasse.
Mali defence minister Sadio Camara killed as Al-Qaeda linked insurgents launch coordinated attacks
The government says he was gravely injured in a firefight at his home