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New Zealand mosque attack accused drops bid to move trial
The man accused of murdering 51 Muslim worshippers in March's New Zealand mosque attacks on Thursday dropped a bid to move his trial from the city where the massacre occurred.
UN chief highlights legacy of Gandhi on int'l day of non-violence
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday highlighted the legacy of Mahatma Gandhi on the occasion of the International Day of Non-Violence.
DPRK confirms underwater-launched missile test succeeded
The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) succeeded in test-firing a new type of submarine-launched ballistic missile on Wednesday morning.
Seven pregnant women, girls escape Lagos 'baby factory'
Police in Nigeria's largest city Lagos said Wednesday they had discovered another illegal maternity unit where captives were impregnated and forced to give birth to babies for sale.
Nearly 11 mln people send names to Mars on NASA's rover
Nearly 11 million people from worldwide have participated in a NASA public event, through which they can send their names, stenciled on chips, to Mars along with NASA's Mars 2020 rover.
Fiery impeachment standoff: Trump sees hoax, Dems stonewall
Agitated and angry, President Donald Trump squared off against House Democrats on Wednesday, packing his increasingly aggressive impeachment defense with name-calling and expletives.
Harry and Meghan wrap up African tour
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex on Wednesday wrapped up a marathon tour of southern Africa by visiting South African President Cyril Ramaphosa after pledging millions for skills training for jobless youngsters.
Reports say Boeing insider filed safety complaint about Max
A Boeing engineer filed an internal complaint alleging that company managers rejected a backup system that might have alerted pilots to problems linked to two deadly crashes involving the 737 Max jet.
At least seven dead as World War II plane crashes in the U.S.: reports
At least seven people were killed when a World War II bomber carrying 13 passengers and crew crashed at an airport in the northeastern US state of Connecticut Wednesday, local media reported.
British PM sends final Brexit plan to Brussels, insisting on exit on Oct. 31
Prime Minister Boris Johnson said he would submit "compromise" plans for a Brexit agreement to Brussels on Wednesday but again warned that Britain was prepared to leave the European Union on October 31.
Iran's top leader vows to further drop nuke commitments
Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said Wednesday that the Islamic republic will continue reducing its commitments to the 2015 landmark nuclear deal, official IRNA news agency reported.
Israel begins Netanyahu's pre-indictment corruption hearing
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's long-awaited pre-indictment hearing has begun. His lawyers arrived at the Justice Ministry in Jerusalem to argue that pending corruption charges against him should be dropped.
Australian teen 'deliberately' mowed down, killed 20 kangaroos
An Australian teenager has been charged over the deaths of 20 kangaroos, which he allegedly mowed down with his truck in a killing spree that lasted an hour.
UK PM to unveil new Brexit plan -- and threat
Prime Minister Boris Johnson will unveil his plan for a new Brexit deal at his Conservative party conference Wednesday, warning the EU it is that or Britain leaves with no agreement this month.
Dazed and confused deer gets trapped in Italy's resort shop
A dazed and confused deer has stormed into a clothing store in the fashionable mountain resort of Cortina d'Ampezzo, on the Italian Dolomites, blocking the local shopping street for a few hours before been saved and freed.
Meghan sues British tabloid over personal letter
British royal Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, has sued a tabloid newspaper that she claims illegally published a personal letter she wrote to her father.
Ukraine's leader: Trump didn't use US military aid as lever
Ukraine's president says no one explained to him why millions of dollars in U.S. military aid to his country was delayed, dismissing suggestions that Donald Trump froze the funding to pressure Ukraine to investigate Joe Biden.
Pompeo, Democrats trade intimidation charges in Trump probe
Setting a defiant tone, the Trump administration resisted Congress' access to impeachment witnesses Tuesday, even as House Democrats warned such efforts themselves could amount to an impeachable offense.
DPRK fires unidentified ballistic missile off east coast: S.Korea
The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) fired an unidentified ballistic missile off its east coast Wednesday morning, according to South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff.
NASA lander captures marsquakes, other Martian sounds
NASA's InSight lander on Mars has captured the low rumble of marsquakes and a symphony of other otherworldly sounds. The sounds had to be enhanced for humans to hear.