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London's Gatwick Airport reopens; drone suspects questioned

London's Gatwick Airport reopens; drone suspects questioned London's Gatwick Airport is seeking to run a full schedule after police arrested a man and a woman in connection with the "criminal use of drones."

Royal Caribbean's Empress of the Sea cruise ship rescues two men stranded at sea for 20 days

Royal Caribbean's Empress of the Sea cruise ship rescues two men stranded at sea for 20 days The Royal Caribbean cruise ship Empress of the Sea diverted course after leaving Miami to rescue two sailors who were stranded at sea for 20 days.

Smoking Vistara airlines passenger keeps plane grounded for three hours

Smoking Vistara airlines passenger keeps plane grounded for three hours A passenger who told attendants he needed to smoke during a Vistara flight in India Friday was removed from the plane and caused a three-hour delay for his fellow travelers.

Royal Caribbean cruise ship rescues two men stranded at sea for 20 days

Royal Caribbean cruise ship rescues two men stranded at sea for 20 days A Royal Caribbean ship forced to change its itinerary due to storms found and rescued two sailors Friday who had been stranded at sea for 20 days.

Most ridiculous restaurant fails of 2018

Most ridiculous restaurant fails of 2018 This year was full of fiascos.

Fast food workers reveal most annoying customer habits

Fast food workers reveal most annoying customer habits Remember, on the other end of that drive-thru speaker is a human being.

Toblerone goes Halal, and some critics go ballistic

Toblerone goes Halal, and some critics go ballistic The process for making Toblerone, those oddly shaped Swiss chocolate bars, has been tweaked to make them Halal, but the change has some members of Europe’s far-right groups treating the confection like the Devil’s triangle.

Christmas with KFC? Man who popularized Japanese tradition claims he regrets his 'lie'

Christmas with KFC? Man who popularized Japanese tradition claims he regrets his 'lie' Takeshi Okawara, who reportedly managed Japan’s first KFC location in Osaka, was profiled on a recent episode of Business Insider’s “Household Name” podcast.

Student with 'nothing to give' presents teacher with cereal marshmallows for Christmas gift

Student with 'nothing to give' presents teacher with cereal marshmallows for Christmas gift “No one likes Lucky Charms without the marshmallows," the teacher quipped of the student's thoughtful gift.

Koreas' bid to reconnect rail, road links clouded by sanctions issue

The two Koreas on Wednesday launched a project to reconnect rail and road links severed since the 1950-53 Korean War, but actual construction cannot start while sanctions remain in place against North Korea, officials said. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2CBcJnv

Magnitude 4.8 earthquake hits Sicily, some damage, few injuries

An earthquake measuring magnitude 4.8 hit the area north of Catania on the slopes of Mount Etna in Sicily early on Wednesday, causing some damage to buildings and a few injuries, officials said. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2TaOaD0

Pakistan's journalists complain of increasing censorship

Pakistan's journalists complain of increasing censorship Pakistani journalists, who have taken on military dictators and been beaten and jailed in the pursuit of a free press, say they now face a form of censorship that is more subtle but no less chilling, one spearheaded by the security services.

Mexican hitmen allegedly film themselves gunning down 4 police officers

Wave of sexual abuse allegations shakes Argentina

Wave of sexual abuse allegations shakes Argentina For months, Claudia Guebel could only tell family and friends about a traumatizing encounter with a colleague in Argentina's Senate.

Persecution against Christians to be subject of British government review

Persecution against Christians to be subject of British government review With violence against the world’s Christians reportedly on the rise, Britain’s government announced Wednesday that it has commissioned an independent review into the persecution.

Police block Chinese court where rights lawyer to be tried

Police block Chinese court where rights lawyer to be tried About two dozen plainclothes police were stationed outside a courthouse in northern China on Wednesday as the trial of a prominent human rights lawyer was expected to unfold.

Japan says it will resume commercial whaling

Japan says it will resume commercial whaling Japan says it is leaving the International Whaling Commission to resume commercial hunts but says it will no longer go to the Antarctic to hunt.

Bangladesh opposition demands chief election official quit

Bangladesh opposition demands chief election official quit Bangladesh's main opposition alliance on Tuesday demanded the resignation of the chief election commissioner, accusing him of bias, ahead of Sunday's elections while violence worsens, officials and news reports said.

Indonesia asks people to avoid coast near erupting volcano

Indonesia asks people to avoid coast near erupting volcano Indonesian authorities asked people near an island volcano to avoid the coast while eruptions and weather and sea conditions were being monitored for tsunami risks.

North Korea, South Korea hold groundbreaking ceremony for railway project

North Korea, South Korea hold groundbreaking ceremony for railway project South Korean officials attended a groundbreaking ceremony Wednesday on a project meant to modernize North Korea's railways and roads to connect them with the South.

Israeli warplane attack near Syrian capital wounds 3 soldiers: report

Israeli warplane attack near Syrian capital wounds 3 soldiers: report Israeli warplanes flying over Lebanon fired missiles toward areas near the Syrian capital of Damascus late Tuesday, hitting an arms depot and wounding three soldiers, Syrian state media reported, saying that most of the missiles were shot down by air defense units.