Witnesses, police coping with Christmas deaths of woman and 2 kids
They were found unconscious on the sidewalk in front of a multi-level Boston garage and died at a hospital. Their deaths are under investigation. Read from Source
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Aung San Suu Kyi party official killed in Myanmar's Rakhine
An official from Aung San Suu Kyi’s political party was killed in Rakhine state after planning a show of support for the leader’s defence of Myanmar against genocide allegations at The Hague, a spokesman said Thursday. The National League for Democracy’s Ye Thein, party chairman in Buthidaung township, had been held for weeks by the … Read more
What Made The Nazi War Machine So Hard To Defeat?
With a long tradition of military excellence, the German Army was harnessed for conquest by Hitler and the Nazis. Read from Source
Death toll in Indonesia bus plunge rises to 35 as more victims found
At least 35 people were killed when a bus plunged into a ravine in Indonesia, officials said in a new toll Thursday, making it one of the most deadly bus accidents in recent years. A rescue team in Indonesia’s island of Sumatra on Thursday continued the search for a third day to find more bodies … Read more
Japan executes first foreigner in years, a Chinese man who killed a family
Japan on Thursday executed a 40-year-old Chinese man convicted of murdering a family of four, in the country’s first execution of a foreigner since the disclosure of details on sentences carried out began in 2007, the justice ministry said. The man, Wei Wei, had committed the murders in mid-2003 with two accomplices who were also … Read more
Prosecutors claim Avenatti was over $15 million in debt during alleged Nike extortion
“Specifically, the Government presently estimates that the defendant’s debts at that time were, conservatively, in excess of $15 million,” prosecutors said in a filing late on Tuesday in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. In a statement to Reuters late on Wednesday, Avenatti denied those claims and dismissed them as … Read more
'I'm still scared' – Asia remembers tsunami that killed 230,000
Communities across Asia commemorated the more than 230,000 victims of the Indian Ocean tsunami on Thursday, the 15th anniversary of one of the world’s most deadly disasters. On the morning after Christmas Day in 2004, a 9.1 magnitude quake off northern Sumatra island triggered a tsunami with waves as high as 17.4 meters (57 feet) … Read more
Kevin Spacey Accuser and Norwegian Princess’ Ex Ari Behn Dies by Suicide at 47
Ari Behn, one of Kevin Spacey’s sexual assault accusers, died by suicide on Wednesday at the age of 47, according to his manager. “It is with great sadness in our hearts that I on behalf of the very closest relatives of Ari Behn must announce that he took his own life today,” his manager, Geir … Read more
Mexico calls diplomatic meeting to protest Bolivian 'harassment'
Mexico’s Foreign Ministry on Wednesday requested a meeting with Bolivia’s charge d’affaires to protest the “harassment and intimidation” of its diplomatic personnel in the Bolivian city La Paz. Since Monday, Mexico has accused Bolivia of ramping up police presence outside its embassy and intimidating diplomats. Read from Source