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70,000 Armenians, half of disputed enclave's population, have now fled
bergserg/Getty Images(LONDON) -- At least 75,500 ethnic Armenian refugees have now fled Nagorno-Karabakh, more than half the disputed enclave's population, according to local authorities, as the exodu...
Sep 28, 2023
Famous 'Sycamore Gap tree' in northern England found cut down overnight; 16-year-old arrested
Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images(LONDON) -- Authorities in England have arrested a 16-year-old boy after one of the most famous trees in the world was cut down overnight Thursday. The "Sycamore Gap tree,"...
Sep 28, 2023
British Museum seeks public help in finding stolen artefacts
Darrin Klimek/Getty Images(LONDON) -- Please return if found: Hundreds of missing artefacts formerly housed in a museum in central London. The British Museum has issued a plea to the public to assist ...
Sep 27, 2023
Over 50,000 Armenians flee enclave in Azerbaijan as exodus accelerates
Juanmonino/Getty Images(LONDON) -- About 50,000 ethnic Armenians have now fled the disputed enclave of Nagorno-Karabakh, according to local officials, as the exodus triggered by Azerbaijan's takeover ...
Sep 27, 2023
Travis King back in US months after crossing into North Korea
omersukrugoksu/Getty Images(LONDON) -- Travis King, the American soldier who crossed into North Korea two months ago, is back on U.S. soil. An official with the U.S. Department of Defense confirmed th...
Sep 27, 2023
More than 100 dead, over 200 injured in fire at Iraq wedding party
CT757fan/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- At least 114 people are dead and more than 200 are injured after a fire broke out at a wedding hall in northern Iraq, Nineveh Deputy Gov. Hasan al-Allaq said. Story ...
Sep 27, 2023
125 dead in blast as Armenian refugees flee disputed enclave
Alain Jocard/AFP via Getty Images(LONDON) -- At least 125 people were killed in an explosion on Monday night at a makeshift gas station being used by ethnic Armenian refugees as thousands sought to fl...
Sep 26, 2023
Nelson Mandela's granddaughter dies at 43
Ben Stansall/AFP via Getty Images(LONDON) -- Nelson Mandela’s granddaughter, Zoleka Mandela, has died at the age of 43. “The Nelson Mandela Foundation extends its heartfelt condolences to ...
Sep 26, 2023
Climate change is making climbing in the Himalayas more challenging, experts say
Jose Azel/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Climbing Mount Everest is one of the most difficult feats known to humankind, but the treacherous expedition is getting even more challenging due to climate change,...
Sep 26, 2023
Russians committing rape, 'widespread' torture against Ukrainians, UN report finds
belterz/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Russian forces are allegedly committing continuous war crimes in Ukraine, including rape and "widespread and systematic" torture, the latest Independent International...
Sep 25, 2023