Chinese Gets 15-Year Sentence in Tanzania for Smuggling Elephant Tusks
( JOHANNESBURG) —– A Tanzanian judge has actually sentenced a Chinese trafficker who was identified the “ivory queen” to 15 years in prison after she...
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New Zealand Is Planning a Digital Tax for Online Giants Like Google and Facebook
(WELLINGTON, New Zealand) — New Zealand’s government has announced plans for a new tax targeting online giants like Google and Facebook that earn plenty of...
5 Americans Arrested and Held in Haiti on Criminal Conspiracy, Illegal Weapon Charges
Five Americans, one Russian and a Serb were apprehended in Haiti and charged with a criminal conspiracy and prohibited belongings of weapons, the AFP news...
Van Carrying Migrants Crashes, Killing a Child and Injuring 27 in Greece
( THESSALONIKI, Greece) —– Greek authorities state that a 4-year-old Iraqi kid has actually been eliminated and 27 others hurt when a van bring migrants...
President Trump Says He’s Doubling Steel and Aluminum Tariffs ‘With Respect to Turkey’
(ANKARA, Turkey) — President Donald Trump says he’s just authorized the doubling of steel and aluminum tariffs “with respect to Turkey.” Trump says via tweet...
Germany Set to Release Man Convicted of Helping 9/11 Pilots
BERLIN — Germany is set to release later this year a man convicted of helping three of the suicide pilots in the Sept. 11, 2001,...
U.S. to Impose Sanctions on Russia Over U.K. Nerve Agent Attack
(WASHINGTON) — The United States will impose sanctions on Russia for its use of a nerve agent in an attempt to kill a former Russian...
Ai Weiwei Says Chinese Authorities Demolished his Beijing Studio
(BEIJING) — Chinese artist Ai Weiwei says authorities have begun razing his Beijing studio. The frequent government critic says on his Instagram account the demolition...
Queen Elizabeth and the Pony Who Bit Her Flowers Meet Again
Queen Elizabeth has once again come face to face with the Shetland pony who attempts to terrorize her summer retreat to Scotland on an annual...
Woman Becomes First Person in Denmark Fined for Wearing a Face Veil
(HELSINKI) — A 28-year-old woman wearing a face veil has become the first person in Denmark to be fined for violating a new law banning...
Firefighters From Australia and New Zealand Are Coming
Firefighters From Australia and New Zealand Are Coming to Help Battle California’s Wildfires About 100 firefighters from Australia and New Zealand are traveling to the...
Apparently Prince Harry’s Sweet Ride Can Now Be Yours
A car believed to be owned by Prince Harry, the Duke of Sussex, is now on the market to the tune of over $93,000. The...
‘Grieving’ Killer Whale Mother Carries Calf’s Body a Week After It Died
SEATTLE — An endangered orca that spends time in Pacific Northwest waters is still carrying the corpse of her calf one week after it died....
Spain Rescues Nearly 1,000 Migrants Over the Last 2 Days
(MADRID) — Spain’s maritime rescue service says it has saved nearly 1,000 migrants attempting the perilous crossing of the Mediterranean to Europe from North Africa...
Chiyo Miyako, the World’s Oldest Person, Has Died at 117
(TOKYO) — The world’s oldest person, a 117-year-old Japanese woman, has died. Chiyo Miyako died Sunday. Her death was confirmed Friday by Kanagawa prefecture, her...
Why Are So Many Migrants Leaving Guatemala?
Why Are So Many Migrants Leaving Guatemala? A Crisis in the Coffee Industry Is One Reason Rows of dark green coffee plants line the winding...
The Polo Player in That Photo of Meghan Markle Kissing
The Polo Player in That Photo of Meghan Markle Kissing Prince Harry Has Jokes Newlyweds Meghan Markle, the Duchess of Sussex and Prince Harry’s congratulatory...
New International Lingerie Show September Update
New International Lingerie Show September 2018 Update Did you miss the first edition of the New International Lingerie Show? Read our recap HERE! Retailers planning...
Student Shares the Crazy Story Behind Her
Student Shares the Crazy Story Behind Her Winning Beyoncé’s Homecoming Scholarship When Xavier University student Allana Barefield was checking the news on Monday morning, she...
