Putin extends rule in state-managed election victory

Putin extends rule in state-managed election victory

(LONDON) -- President Vladimir Putin was handed a fifth term in Russia’s heavily stage-managed presidential election on Sunday in a vote where no real competition was permitted and with virtually all leading opposition figures jailed, in exile or dead.The election, held over three days, gave Putin over 87% of the…
Monolith mystery reemerges in Wales, prompting speculation of space aliens

Monolith mystery reemerges in Wales, prompting speculation of space aliens

(NEW YORK) -- A newly discovered 10-foot-tall silver monolith on a muddy bluff in Wales has reignited wild speculation on its origin after similar obelisks appeared in Utah, California, England and Romania.The shiny spear impaled in the ground near Hay-on-Wye in Powys, Wales, was discovered this month by construction worker…
Volcano erupts in Iceland for 4th time since December

Volcano erupts in Iceland for 4th time since December

A volcano on Iceland's southwestern coast erupted on Saturday for the fourth time since December, prompting an evacuation, officials said.The eruption began between Mt. Hagafell and Mt. Stóra Skógfell at 20:23 UTC, with a "2.9-km-long fissure forming quickly," the Icelandic Meteorological Office said."The lead-up to the eruption was short," Iceland's…
Israeli forces deny opening fire at Gaza aid drop-off site

Israeli forces deny opening fire at Gaza aid drop-off site

(GAZA) -- The Israel Defense Forces denied accusations that its troops opened fire on a group of Gazan civilians who were waiting for aid Thursday.At least 20 people were killed and 155 were injured in a shooting at the Kuwait Roundabout in Gaza City, which is used by aid groups…
Senior Israeli official says US slow-walking aid, which US disputes

Senior Israeli official says US slow-walking aid, which US disputes

(WASHINGTON) -- A senior Israeli official says the United States has begun slow-walking some military aid to Israel -- an assertion senior U.S. officials denied was the case, in what's perhaps more evidence that the relationship between the two allies is growing increasingly strained.The conflicting account came as Senate Majority…
Tropical Storm Filipo makes landfall in Mozambique

Tropical Storm Filipo makes landfall in Mozambique

(LONDON) -- At least two people have been killed and thousands have been displaced as Tropical Storm Filipo made landfall in Mozambique, the country's National Institute for Disaster Management said.The tropical storm made landfall in Mozambique on the March 12 after strengthening off the coast of southeast Africa, bringing strong…