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Hungary's fence on border with Serbia proving futile in efforts to stem flow of migrants
ROSZKE, Hungary – The fence being built by Hungary on the border with Serbia meant to stem the rising flow of migrants trying to reach the European Union is being proved futile, as record numbers of migrants keep entering.Police said that 2,533 migrants were…
ISIS propaganda images purport to show destruction of temple at Palmyra
BEIRUT – The Islamic State group has released propaganda images that purport to show militants laying explosives in and then blowing up the 2,000-year-old temple of Baalshamin in Syria's ancient caravan city of Palmyra.The images, posted Tuesday on social media by supporters of the…
Parent and teen weight relate to feeding practices
A new study helps identify which parents of teens are most likely to use feeding practices that have been linked with unhealthy outcomes, researchers say.Parents most often pressure their teen to eat when neither they nor the teen are overweight, while when parents and…
Activists say ISIS destroys temple at ancient Palmyra site
BEIRUT – Islamic State (ISIS) militants have destroyed a temple at Syria's ancient ruins of Palmyra, activists said Sunday, realizing the worst fears archaeologists had for the 2,000-year-old Roman-era city after the extremists seized it and beheaded a local scholar.Palmyra, one of the Middle…
Six people killed in Quebec sightseeing plane crash
Authorities in Quebec said that all six people on board a sightseeing seaplane were killed when the aircraft crashed on the province's North Shore Sunday afternoon. Transportation Safety Board of Canada spokesperson Julie Leroux told the Canadian Press that five passengers and one pilot were…
Complain and see what I do then: Delhi biker to woman
New Delhi: A case of sexual harassment and criminal intimidation has been registered against a biker who allegedly abused a young woman in Tilak Nagar here, Police said on Monday."We have registered an FIR against the biker under sections 354(a), 506 and 509 of…
Britain's foreign minister says UK must tread carefully in relationship with Iran
LONDON – Britain's foreign minister says Iran is a major regional player that can be an ally in fighting terrorism — but the U.K. must "tread carefully" in its relationship with Tehran.Tehran and world powers struck a deal last month on Iran's contested nuclear…
Samsung courts iPhone switchers with $1 test drive
Samsung is confident that iPhone owners will love the Galaxy Note 5 and S6 Edge — so confident that the company is letting them try the new phones out for just a dollar. As part of the company's Ultimate Test Drive initiative, folks with iPhones…
German vice-chancellor to visit refugee shelter at center of weekend far-right riots
BERLIN – Germany's vice-chancellor is visiting a refugee shelter that was attacked by far-right protesters over the weekend.Sigmar Gabriel is meeting Monday with local officials at the repurposed hardware store in Heidenau, south of Dresden.Police say more than 30 officers have been injured…
Apple Turns Red for the Year
Apple (AAPL) saw its shares turn red for the year on Friday, dropping 4% in intraday trading to around $108.The tech giant, which is still the largest publicly-traded company with a market cap of $617 billion, has seen its shares fall 17% in the…