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North Korea fires an unidentified short-range missile The South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff says North Korea has fired an unidentified short-range missile from its eastern coast.

Far-right leaders rally in Bulgaria ahead of EU elections Far-right party leaders have accused the European Union of promoting migration policies that aim to destroy the values of EU member nations.

North Korea reportedly launches short-range ballistic missile South Korea media is reporting North Korea has launched a missile.

Coronation this weekend will boost Thai king's regal power After a more than a decade of political strife, including a military coup and a contentious election less than two months ago, the people of Thailand are witnessing this weekend the coronation of King Maha Vajiralongkorn in a centuries-old royal tradition that last happened seven decades ago.

President Hassan Rouhani said on Saturday Iran must counter U.S. sanctions by continuing to export its oil as well as boosting non-oil exports. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2DOTt5Z

South Korea on Saturday urged North Korea to "stop action that intensifies military tension on the Korean peninsula," saying it is "very concerned about" the North's firing of short-range projectiles. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2WvXa7O

Shuttle bus at Newark airport strikes concrete barrier; at least 12 injured At least 12 people suffered “non-life-threatening” injuries on Friday morning after an employee shuttle bus at Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) collided with a concrete barrier.

These are the best US airlines for pets, study claims Vacation just isn't the same without your four-legged family member in tow.

Cracked windshield on SkyWest flight forces plane to divert to Tulsa The crack appeared in the “outermost layer of the windshield,” a representative for SkyWest confirmed.

Man breaches security at Worcester airport, takes fuel truck for drive on taxiway Emergency medical personnel determined he was not a threat, and recommended a further mental health evaluation.

American Airlines accidentally sent dog to wrong city Reps for the carrier have since apologized.

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The century-old retailer is closing shops as it plans to make a third of clothing and homeware sales online. from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2WoE3N5

How Avengers: Endgame helped make Disney the dominant force in world cinema. from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2PMxhhw

The UK's tax authority broke a privacy law and is told to delete recordings of taxpayers' voices. from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2DM9idP

The world's largest economy added 263,000 jobs in April, while the jobless rate fell to 3.6%. from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2GYZFui

A focus on meeting the December 2018 deadline contributed to the spiralling budget of Crossrail, a report says. from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2V09ifU

NGC 2903 is located about 30 million light-years away in the constellation of Leo (the Lion), and was studied as part of a Hubble survey of the central regions of roughly 145 nearby disk galaxies. from NASA https://go.nasa.gov/2DJrswQ

This is first of three days of rites to consecrate King Vajiralongkorn as god's representative. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2ZTYyDo

The firings took place early on Saturday from the east of the country, says South Korea. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2H1Ka4J

The two agreed there was "no collusion" between the Trump campaign and Russia, said the White House. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2LltkSI

The jet carrying 143 people slid off a runway after landing in Jacksonville during a thunderstorm. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2GZixIc

Jair Bolsonaro won't go to the US this month, after protests over plans to honour him at a gala dinner. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2DLqD6A

Leonardo da Vinci may have suffered nerve damage in a fall, impeding his ability to paint in later life. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2H39hUV

Scientists in the Antarctic are monitoring seal poo to keep track of what's happening in the environment. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2DMz3L5

Officials say hostility to medical staff is hindering efforts to tackle the deadly disease. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2VeLD0m

The mayor of Minneapolis says the record payout is a way for the city to "move forward". from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2UYxRdb

Bangladesh's foreign minister says the 19-year-old IS bride has "nothing to do" with his country. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2LnNBXN

More than a million people shelter from Cyclone Fani, one of the region's most powerful storms in years. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2DMRjnD

French authorities are reviewing videos that appear to show riot police attacking protesters. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2PLa4w8

The latest protests in Venezuela are just the most recent chapter in a long-running crisis. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2vKPxyZ

Willy Phillips, 13, was one of four survivors in a crash that killed his father and a senator. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2IUzE1e

"Why would I want to have all these hours of tattoo work put into my body to be buried with them?" from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2XYJPW2

A chance spot by film producers led Peter Mayhew to go from hospital porter to Star Wars Wookiee. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2VL8Czm

The trafficking of Nepali women, sharply higher since the 2015 earthquake, has been helped by social media. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2DN0Cno

Les Murray's rich poetry defined Australia's landscape and captured its unique vernacular for all time. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2ZUcihx

Deforestation caused by palm oil cultivation is pushing orangutans closer to farmers who see them as pests. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2XYaZMC

More than one million people have been evacuated as torrential rains and 200 km/h winds batter Orissa. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2LhFtaZ

Nigerian teenager Hope Emmanuel Frank makes his creations using discarded materials. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2GTWxhZ

Nguyen Phu Trong has not been seen in public for almost three weeks, fuelling speculation about his health from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2Y2qyD9

Hugely popular on social media, this secretive man known as StalinGulag has revealed his identity. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2UWleiI

The coronation of Thailand's Vajiralongkorn is an elaborate mix of Buddhist and Brahmin rituals. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2PLn7hu

Fox News Breaking News Alert Injuries reported after building 'leveled' in Chicago-area explosion 05/03/19 11:11 PM

Fox News Breaking News Alert Rescue underway after jet with 142 aboard goes into river in Florida 05/03/19 8:10 PM

Lucy the blue tit is being live-streamed on YouTube after her bird box was connected to the web. from BBC News - Technology https://bbc.in/2UZ4Qy3

What people do online will come under closer government scrutiny as the law is passed in Russia. from BBC News - Technology https://bbc.in/2GXwjvb

The UK's tax authority broke a privacy law and is told to delete recordings of taxpayers' voices. from BBC News - Technology https://bbc.in/2DM9idP

Police in Europe and the US raid a huge dark web marketplace for drugs and stolen data. from BBC News - Technology https://bbc.in/2ZSHihP

The strongest cyclone to hit India in five years killed at least 12 people in eastern Odisha state, before swinging north-eastwards into Bangladesh on Saturday where more than a million people have been moved to safety. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2GWN6yo

Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn on Saturday completed intricate Buddhist and Brahmin rituals to symbolically transform him into a living god as the Southeast Asian nation officially crowned its first monarch in nearly seven decades. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2Vbc2Mx

U.S. prosecutors are seeking to sell a $39-million Los Angeles mansion allegedly bought by fugitive Malaysian financier Low Taek Jho with money stolen from a state fund, court filings showed. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2VhdnS3

North Korea fired several short-range projectiles from its east coast on Saturday, South Korea's military said, as analysts said the country is stepping up pressure against the United States after February's failed nuclear summit in Hanoi. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2VfwP1w

Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn was formally crowned as a divine monarch on Saturday. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2vEQYyw

The three-day coronation of Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn this weekend includes a mixture of Buddhist and Brahmin traditions. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2Y7KGng

The United States accused China on Friday of putting well more than a million minority Muslims in "concentration camps," in some of the strongest U.S. condemnation to date of what it calls Beijing's mass detention of mostly Muslim Uighur minority and other Muslim groups. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2JmoodJ

Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn donned white robes and began purification rituals on Saturday before being officially crowned in intricate ceremonies. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2Lng93D