Last Updated Nov 29, 2017 12:07 PM EST Bitcoin prices touched a new high of $11,300 on Wednesday less than a day after topping $10,000 despite concerns about the cryptocurrency’s security and investor fears of a bubble. The virtual currency has increased in value by a factor of 10 in 2017, but […]
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War crimes trial halted as convict drinks purported poison
THE HAGUE, Netherlands — The final hearing at a United Nations war crimes tribunal was dramatically halted Wednesday when a former Bosnian Croat military chief claimed to have taken poison. Slobodan Praljak yelled, “I am not a war criminal!” and appeared to drink from a small bottle, seconds after judges […]
Convicted war criminal dead after drinking purported poison at hearing
Last Updated Nov 29, 2017 11:01 AM EST THE HAGUE, Netherlands — The final hearing at a United Nations war crimes tribunal was dramatically halted Wednesday when a former Bosnian Croat military chief claimed to have taken poison. Hours later, Croatia’s prime minister said Slobodan Praljak had died. Praljak yelled, […]
Convicted war criminal dead after drinking poison at hearing
Last Updated Nov 29, 2017 12:22 PM EST THE HAGUE, Netherlands — The final hearing at a United Nations war crimes tribunal was dramatically halted Wednesday when a former Bosnian Croat military chief claimed to have taken poison. Hours later, officials said Slobodan Praljak had died. Praljak yelled, “I am not […]
Trump retweets British anti-Islam politician’s videos
President Trump took to Twitter early Wednesday morning, retweeting violent images and videos that appeared to be anti-Islamic in nature. The videos were tweeted out by the account held by Jayda Fransen, the deputy leader of fringe far-right U.K. political party “Britain First,” which subscribes to an anti-Islam, anti-immigration and nationalist […]
FAA research confirms what pilots deem as very real threat to planes
New research commissioned by the FAA finds a high-speed collision between a drone and an airliner would be worse than a bird strike. Newly-released animation shows how a drone could cause significant damage to a plane’s engine or tail area. This year, the FAA has received an average of 250 […]
Bali’s airport reopens, but volcano threat still looms
KARANGASEM, Indonesia — Bali’s international airport was reopened on Wednesday, although a volcano on the island is still erupting. Indonesia’s president has urged anyone still within the exclusion zone to get out “for the sake of their safety.” Airport spokesman Arie Ahsannurohim said ash from the Mount Agung volcano had […]
Amid “ethnic cleansing,” Pope preaches forgiveness in Myanmar
YANGON — Pope Francis urged Myanmar’s long-suffering ethnic minorities to resist the temptation to exact revenge for the hurt they have endured, preaching a message of forgiveness Wednesday to a huge crowd in his first public Mass in the predominantly Buddhist nation. Local authorities estimated that about 150,000 people turned […]
New plea to public in hunt for N. Carolina toddler
Authorities searching for a North Carolina toddler who vanished over the weekend issued an appeal late Tuesday for the public to help them identify a woman and child seen in security camera video from a WalMart in Morehead City. The mother of 3-year-old Mariah Woods issued an emotional plea earlier […]
Conservative speaker arrested after alleged altercation at speech titled “It Is OK To Be White”
STORRS, Conn. — A conservative commentator was arrested at the University of Connecticut Tuesday night after a fight broke out during his speech titled “It Is OK To Be White.” Lucian Wintrich’s speech was cut short when a young woman in the audience appeared to take paperwork off the lectern he […]