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At least six die during Colombia protest over coca crop removal
At least six farmers protesting the removal of coca crops, the base ingredient in cocaine, were killed during a confrontation…
Las Vegas shooter also considered Boston and Chicago: reports
The Las Vegas gunman who carried out the deadliest mass shooting in recent US history also had scouted possible locations…
Russian hackers stole US cyber secrets from NSA: media reports
Russian government-backed hackers stole highly classified US cyber secrets in 2015 from the National Security Agency (NSA) after a contractor…
Saudi king, Putin eye energy, arms deals on landmark Russia visit
On a landmark visit to Russia, Saudi Arabia’s King Salman and President Vladimir Putin were set on Thursday to clinch…
US lawmakers want to restrict internet surveillance on Americans
A bipartisan group of US lawmakers unveiled legislation on Wednesday that would overhaul aspects of the National Security Agency’s warrantless…
Turkey sentences 34 to life in jail over Erdogan death plot
A Turkish court on Wednesday handed life sentences to 34 people for plotting to assassinate President Recep Tayyip Erdogan at…
Dubochet, Frank, Henderson win 2017 Nobel Chemistry Prize
Scientists Jacques Dubochet, Joachim Frank and Richard Henderson won the 2017 Nobel Prize for Chemistry for developing cryo-electron microscopy which…
Dutch defence minister resigns over soldier deaths in Mali
Dutch caretaker Defence Minister Jeanine Hennis said on Tuesday she was resigning after a report highlighted serious failures by her…
US-led strike kills 18 civilians in Syria’s Raqqa
A US-led coalition air strike killed at least 18 civilians on Tuesday in Daesh's former stronghold of Raqqa, the Syrian…