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Shortly before midnight a woman fell from the Norwegian Star cruise liner into Croatian waters. But she managed to survive until rescuers found her the next morning, 10 hours later.

Most of those taking part are elderly people eager to see family once more before they die -- some of whom were driven apart by the Korean War

Update : In a truly stunning report , Theresa May's government appears to be backing the Soviet-style policy of "land expropriation without compensation" aimed at dispossessing South Africa's white farmers. Breitbart London has seen a lett

CHENGANNUR, India (AP) — Some 800,000 people have been displaced and over 350 have died in the worst flooding in a century in southern India’s Kerala state, officials said Sunday, as rescuers searched for people stranded in the worst-affected areas.

Three quakes rocked the popular tourist island on Sunday, one as high as a 6.9

China's military is 'likely training for strikes' against US, Pentagon report says

A Yazidi girl once held as a sex slave by ISIS is claiming she ran into her terrorist captor on the streets of Germany only to find out that her former abductor is also now a refugee.

MORE than 100 cars were set alight in a night of co-ordinated mayhem by hooded youths in cities across Sweden. Acting in what authorities said was "almost a military operation", yobs launched simultaneous attacks on vehicles in locations up to 300

Aerial footage shows trucks and cars stranded on either side of the 80-metre long collapsed section of the Morandi Bridge, while mpre than 300 rescue workers attempt to drag out survivors below.

At the peak of his career, Kapil Sharma's days turned gloomy with failures, but he is certainly not giving up. The star comedian is eyeing to make a comeback on the small screen again, a source close to Kapil said. Kapil has approached Sony and they are figuring out the next show's concept.

Pakistan yesterday released 30 Indian prisoners, including 27 fishermen, from jail as a goodwill gesture ahead of the country's Independence Day today. The release of the prisoners is in line with Pakistan's consistent policy of not politicizing humanitarian issues, Foreign Office Spokesperson said.

Many Swedes were horrified in early 2017 when U.S. President Donald Trump linked immigration to rising crime in Sweden, but an increasing number now agree with him. Amid soaring crime rates , gang violence, complaints about education, and pregnant mothers

A U.N. report says the Islamic State extremist group has an estimated 20,000 to 30,000 members roughly equally distributed between Syria and Iraq and its global network poses a rising threat _ as does al-Qaida.

Cryptocurrency trading has recently been deemed illegal in Saudia Arabia. A committee consisting of the Capital Market Authority (CMA), Ministry of Ministry of Interior membership, Ministry of Media, Ministry of Commerce and Investment and Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority (SAMA) has released a

BCCI have trimmed down the list of 20 applicants for the post of coach for the Indian women's cricket team. They have decided to extend the length of Ramesh Powar's stint as the interim coach as major tournaments are coming up. They also not involving the CAC in the process. Further details follow.

Iran's supreme leader has ordered a purge of banking and finance officials in response to its economic crisis, after the head of the judiciary said the country was facing "economic war". State...

Death toll from quake that hit Indonesian island passes 430

Chancellor Angela Merkel's office says she plans weekend talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Germany on issues including the development of a contentious Baltic Sea natural gas pipeline

Up to Sixteen people, including thirteen climbers and 3 helicopter crew, were unaccounted for after a hard landing by the helicopter in the mountains of Tajikistan. The accident took place yesterday at 1130 GMT. Two helicopters have been sent on a rescue and recovery mission to the crash site.

Russia's military said it had shot down a drone that came close to its Syrian air base at Hmeimim on Saturday and was launched from the Idlib "de-escalation" zone controlled by what Moscow calls "illegal military groups", TASS agency r