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Police uncover ‘possible plot’ by militia to breach Capitol

WASHINGTON - The U.S. Capitol Police say they have intelligence showing there is a "possible plot" by a militia group to breach the U.S. Capitol on Thursday. The revelation was detailed in a statement...

Mar 03, 2021

ICC investigates alleged crimes in Palestinian territories

THE HAGUE, Netherlands - The Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court said Wednesday she has launched an investigation into alleged crimes in the Palestinian territories, plunging the court into...

Mar 03, 2021

US service sector growth slows sharply in February

WASHINGTON - Growth in the services sector, where most Americans works, slowed sharply in February with hurdles related to the pandemic hindering growth. The Institute for Supply Management said Wedne...

Mar 03, 2021

Camilla says hospitalized Prince Philip is 'slightly' better

LONDON - Prince Philip is "slightly improving" and the royal family is keeping its fingers crossed for the hospitalized duke's recovery, his daughter-in-law Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, said Wednesda...

Mar 03, 2021

Rock 'n' roll's big night comes to Cleveland - in fall

CLEVELAND - The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame announced Tuesday that the 2021 induction ceremony will take place at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland on October 30. President and CEO Greg Harris ...

Mar 03, 2021

'Dr. Oz' aids police in resuscitating man at Newark airport

NEWARK, N.J. - When a traveller became stricken at Newark Liberty International Airport, the police got an assist from a celebrity doctor: Mehmet Oz. The incident occurred late Monday night when Port ...

Mar 03, 2021

Strong earthquake shakes central Greece, felt in Balkans

ATHENS, Greece - An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of up to 6.3 struck central Greece on Wednesday and was felt as far away as the capitals of neighbouring Albania, North Macedonia, Kosovo an...

Mar 03, 2021

Hungary pulls its ruling party out of EU's conservatives

BUDAPEST, Hungary - Hungary's governing party pulled out of its conservative group in the European Union's legislature on Wednesday following years of conflict over the rule of law and European values...

Mar 03, 2021

Blast damages Dutch virus testing centre; no one is hurt

THE HAGUE, Netherlands - A blast smashed windows at a coronavirus testing centre in a small town north of Amsterdam early Wednesday, police said. Nobody was hurt. Police in the province of North Holla...

Mar 03, 2021

US forces: Rockets hit airbase in Iraq hosting US troops

BAGHDAD - At least 10 rockets targeted a military base in western Iraq that hosts U.S.-led coalition troops on Wednesday, the coalition and the Iraqi military said. It was not immediately known if the...

Mar 03, 2021