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Prince Harry extends privacy claims against UK media
Prince Harry has begun legal action against more British tabloid newspapers, media and one of the publishing groups concerned said Friday, days after slamming the press for coverage of his wife.
Mexican church blesses furry friends for World Animal Day
Chihuahuas, parakeets and turtles joined their human companions for services at a Catholic church Friday in the Mexican city of Zapopan, where they got a special blessing for World Animal Day.
Without oversight, scores of accused priests commit crimes
Nearly 1,700 priests and other clergy members that the Roman Catholic Church considers credibly accused of child sexual abuse are living under the radar with little to no oversight from religious authorities or law enforcement.
California bans 'deep fakes' video, audio close to elections
California is trying to stop people from deceptively editing videos and audio in ways that are aimed at influencing elections.
Democrats subpoena White House as impeachment probe intensifies
Democratic lawmakers on Friday demanded that the White House turn over documents related to allegations that President Donald Trump pressured Ukraine for political favors.
U.S. adds fewer-than-expected jobs in September
U.S. employers added fewer-than-expected 136,000 jobs in September, but the unemployment rate fell to 3.5 percent, a nearly five-decade low, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday.
Death toll rises to 38 in Iraq's violent protests
The death toll in three days of protests in Iraq climbed to 38 and more than 1,648 people were wounded, a member of the Iraqi human rights body said on Friday.
Cone or scoop: Guinea pig ice cream for sale in Ecuador
It’s a real ice cream flavor: guinea pig. Anyone who thinks of guinea pigs as pets _ cute, squishy, squeaking bundles of fur _ might find that idea hard to digest.
Texts show US diplomat pushing Ukraine on probe for Trump meeting
Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky was told he should open an investigation sought by Donald Trump if he wanted an invitation to visit Washington, according to text messages published Thursday.
Vaping-linked lung injury kills 18, sickens 1,080 in US
The number of patients suffering from probable lung injury associated with e-cigarette use has surged to more than 1,000, U.S. health authorities said Thursday, while the death toll from the outbreak now stands at 18.
Binge eating videos find big audience, even for weight loss
While trying to lose weight, Becky Beach found assistance in an unlikely place: thousands of online videos featuring people binging on massive amounts of ramen, burgers, chicken wings and seafood boils brimming with crab and lobster.
US husband sues wife's lover -- and wins
Kevin Howard watched his life fall apart when his wife of 12 years divorced him, only for him to later discover that she had been cheating on him with a coworker.
£9.9mn chimp parliament painting smashes Banksy record
A Banksy painting depicting the British parliament populated by chimpanzees smashed the record for the mysterious British street artist on Thursday, fetching nearly £9.9 million pounds, Sotheby's auction house said.
Putin, Duterte say ready to expand Russian-Philippine cooperation
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte expressed on Thursday common readiness to strengthen bilateral cooperation.
Israel's 22nd parliament sworn in
Israeli lawmakers were sworn into the new parliament, or Knesset, on Thursday afternoon, without a new government formed, after tight results in the country's do-over elections caused a political deadlock.
Four police killed in Paris stabbing, attacker shot dead
A man wielding a knife stabbed and killed four officers at the police headquarters in the heart of central Paris on Thursday, before being shot dead.
Japan's Hayabusa2 releases robotic explorer towards asteroid
Japan's space agency confirmed Thursday the Hayabusa2 space probe successfully released a robotic explorer which is set to orbit the astroid Ryugu's equator in the last mission for the probe before returning to Earth.
Iraq declares curfew as violent protests spread, over 10 killed
Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi declared curfew in the Iraqi capital Baghdad starting from Thursday until further notice after two days of violent protests across Iraq's central and southern provinces.
Pakistan, Afghan Taliban agree to resume peace talks halted by US
Pakistan and political representatives of the Afghan Taliban agreed on the earliest resumption of the Afghan peace process that was unilaterally and abruptly called off by U.S. President Donald Trump in early September.
Iran urges U.S. to "depoliticize" oil market
Iran's Petroleum Minister Bijan Namdar Zanganeh said that the United States should not use oil market for its political ends, Financial Tribune daily reported on Thursday.