NRA Wants Armed Police in Schools
The United States' largest gun rights lobby says it wants to address gun violence by placing armed police officers in every school in America, in a suggestion swiftly denounced by Democrats. The...
View ArticleNRA Wants Armed Police in Schools
The United States' largest gun rights lobby says it wants to address gun violence by placing armed police officers in every school in America, while two Democratic senators called the group's response...
View ArticleObama to Hold Fiscal Cliff Talks with Top Four Congressional Leaders
U.S. President Barack Obama will hold last-minute White House talks with the top four congressional leaders as the deadline for avoiding the fiscal cliff fast approaches. Mr. Obama will meet Friday...
View ArticleSingapore Hospital: Indian Rape Victim’s Condition Deteriorates
A Singapore hospital treating the Indian student who was brutally gang-raped in New Delhi says the woman “has taken a turn for the worse.” The CEO of Mount Elizabeth Hospital, Dr. Kelvin Loh, issued an...
View ArticleIndian Rape Victim Dies in Singapore Hospital
The Indian student who was brutally gang-raped on a bus in New Delhi has died in a Singapore hospital. A statement from the Mount Elizabeth Hospital said the 23-year-old “died peacefully” early...
View ArticleIndian Rape Victim is Cremated
The body of the woman whose gang rape has triggered an outpouring of grief and anger across India has been cremated in a private ceremony. The young woman's body was flown home from Singapore after her...
View ArticleIndian Rape Hearing Closed to the Public
The court proceedings of five of the six suspects in a brutal gang rape in the Indian capital will be closed to the public. The magistrate hearing the case, Namrita Aggarwal, made the announcement...
View ArticleIndia Lodges Protest with Pakistan over Soldiers’ Killing
India has lodged a formal complaint with Pakistan over the killing of two Indian soldiers in an alleged cross-border attack by Pakistani troops in disputed Kashmir. Pakistan denies involvement. Indian...
View ArticleDeadly Bomb Blasts Kill More Than 110 in Pakistan
Four separate bombings killed more than 110 people and wounded nearly 250 across Pakistan Thursday, including 92 deaths in Quetta. Police in the capital of Baluchistan province say a suicide bomber...
View ArticleUS Orders All Boeing 787s Grounded
The Federal Aviation Administration has ordered all U.S.-registered Boeing 787 passenger jets to stop flying until the risk of possible fires caused by lithium batteries aboard the craft can be...
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