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Police chief: 5 dead in West Texas mass shooting
At least five people were dead after a gunman who hijacked a postal service vehicle in West Texas shot more than 20 people, authorities said Saturday.
Latest Trump tariffs could hit consumers with higher prices
President Donald Trump's latest round of tariffs on Chinese imports is likely to deliver a direct hit on many consumers, who were largely spared from higher prices in his previous rounds of import taxes.
Trump says US 'not involved' in Iranian rocket failure
U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday released a photograph of an apparently failed Iranian rocket launch and said that the United States had nothing to do with it.
At least 10 shot at school football game in U.S. state of Alabama
At least 10 people aged between 15 and 18 were shot late Friday after a high school football game in the U.S. state of Alabama, according to local police.
Twitter CEO Dorsey's account sent racist tweets after hack
Hackers briefly gained control of Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey's account Friday, sending racist and vulgar tweets to his 4.2 million followers.
US to use fake social media to check people entering country
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services officers can now create fictitious social media accounts to monitor social media information on foreigners seeking visas, green cards and citizenship.
US blacklists Iranian oil tanker Adrian Darya: Treasury
The United States on Friday sanctioned an Iranian oil tanker previously held for weeks by Gibraltar and released despite Washington's efforts to keep it detained.
Expansive study finds no single "gay gene" behind same-sex attraction
A study which analysed data from over 470,000 people has found no single genetic factor associated with same sex attraction.
Human-like neural activity detected in lab grown mini brains
Scientists reported they had picked up human-like electrical activity in lab-grown brains for the first time, paving the way to model neurological conditions and answer fundamental questions on how our gray matter develops.
Tanzanian president urges former African leaders to protect resources
Tanzanian President John Magufuli on Thursday urged former African leaders to take the front seat toward the protection and development of the continent's vast resources for the benefit of its people.
U.S. states declare emergency as hurricane Dorian nears
Governors of U.S. states of Florida and Georgia declared state of emergency in their respective states Thursday as the powerful Hurricane Dorian is expected to hit the region in the days ahead.
Chinese smartphone brand Transsion most popular in Africa in Q2: IDC study
Chinese Smartphone manufacturer Transsion has outpaced Samsung and Apple in African market as it leads in shipment terms in the second quarter of 2019, according to the latest study released by a global research firm.
S. African Parliament wants to situation to improve at power utility Eskom
South Africa's Parliament on Thursday urged cash-strapped electricity utility Eskom to turn around its dire situation as more power cuts were looming.
U.S. announces to launch Space Command
The U.S. government announced on Thursday to establish the U.S. Space Command to defend its interests in space.
Former Colombian rebel leader announces return to arms
A former senior commander of the dissolved FARC rebel army in Colombia announced Thursday he is taking up arms again along with other guerrillas.
Italy's Conte receives formal mandate to form new gov't
Italian President Sergio Mattarella on Thursday formally gave Giuseppe Conte a mandate to form a new government.
Brazil to accept aid to fight Amazon fires
Brazil's government has walked back its rejection of 20 million U.S. dollars in foreign aid to help fight the fires blazing in the Amazon rainforest.
S. African gov't urged to further explore key int'l tourism markets
South Africa's Parliament on Wednesday urged the government to further explore key international markets, especially China, India and Nigeria.
S. Korea's top court orders review of former president's bribery case
South Korea's top court on Thursday ordered the review of the lower court's ruling that sentenced ousted President Park Geun-hye to 25 years in prison over corruption charges, including bribery.
Boris Johnson's government asks Queen to suspend parliament
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has asked the Queen to suspend parliament. The move is regarded as a countermeasure to the decision by the opposition parties to block a "no-deal" Brexit using a parliamentary process.