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FBI Director James Comey Links 'Viral Video Effect' to Spike in Crime Rates
Comey doubled down on his earlier claims that the videotaping of officers is hindering their ability to police communities and prevent crime.
The US Is Switching on an $800 Million Missile Defense System in Eastern Europe
The Kremlin says the shield's aim is to neutralize Moscow's nuclear arsenal long enough for the United States to strike Russia in the event of war. Washington denies that.
Syrian Prison Uprising Set to End as Release of Inmates is Agreed
The prisoners rose up last week over poor conditions and plans to send inmates to a notorious military jail where they were set to be executed, following convictions during extra-judicial military tribunals.
BBC Team Expelled From North Korea for 'Disrespectful' Reporting
The British reporter Rupert Wingfield-Hayes had "distorted facts and realities" in his coverage, said a North Korean official, and would never be let into the country again.
LA's 'Grim Sleeper' Serial Killer Convicted of 10 Murders — But He Likely Killed More
Lonnie David Franklin Jr. has been linked to at least six more unsolved slayings, and police are trying to identify women in 180 photos found in his possession.
Dozens Dead as Airstrike Hits Syrian Camp for Civilians Who've Fled the War
The attack was carried out on the Kamouna camp in Syria's northern Idlib province on Thursday and killed at least 28 people, though that death toll is expected to rise.
Bangladesh's Islamist Party Leader Loses Final Appeal Against Execution for War Crimes
Motiur Rahman Nizami, head of the Jamaat-e-Islami, faces the death penalty for genocide, rape, and orchestrating the massacre of top intellectuals during Bangladesh's 1971 war of independence.
North Korea Gets Ready for Biggest Ruling Party Meeting in 36 Years
Groups of residents practiced loud chanting of patriotic slogans in Pyongyang while thousands of school children in red hats and white shirts rehearsed performances for the event starting Friday.
Brazilians Kicked Off WhatsApp Again After Judge Orders Another Blackout
The order to block the service for three days comes five months after another judge ordered a similar block, though that was lifted after 12 hours.
Iraq: Islamic State Claims Deadly Suicide Bombing as Sadr Supporters Storm Parliament
The Saturday morning attack on an open-air fruit and vegetable market killed at least 19 people and wounded another 40 while popular Shiite leader and cleric Muqtada al-Sadr led his supporters in a protest calling for government reforms.
Flint Residents File $220 Million Suit Against the US Environmental Protection Agency
The suit alleges that the federal agency was negligent in protecting the public from lead-contaminated water, citing agency experts who warned of a problem as early as February 2015.
Uber Drivers Will Stay as Contractors Following $100M Settlement
Drivers in California and Massachusetts had demanded they be reclassified as employees, in a class action lawsuit being closely watched by other industries which use independent contractors.