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November 24, 2017

Saudi Arabia's crown prince calls Iran's supreme leader 'new Hitler' of the Middle East

Amid his sweeping cultural reforms and systematic purges from the royal family, Saudi Arabia’s crown prince this week called Iran’s supreme leader the “new Hitler of the Middle East,” comments that are sure to ratchet up the conflict between the two rival Muslim powers.

November 16, 2017

Rodrigo Duterte ‘insulted’ by Trudeau’s drug war comments, tells Canada PM to ‘lay off’

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said he was angered and insulted on Tuesday by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's comments about the Philippine government's war on drugs, which has earned widespread condemnation for leaving thousands of suspects dead.

November 16, 2017

Hawaii 'lost sailor' is making up parts of survival story, Taiwanese official says

An American woman from Hawaii -- who's been dubbed a “loopy lady” by Taiwanese media -- is not telling the truth about her interactions with a fishing boat from the country, its Ministry of Foreign Affairs says, pouring even more cold water over her tale of survival in the Pacific.

November 14, 2017

Hawaii 'lost sailors' double down on claim of sensational shark attack in Pacific

The two Hawaiian women who have been under scrutiny over their tale of survival in the Pacific Ocean surfaced on NBC’s “Today Show” Tuesday to defend some of the more sensational claims, including doubling down on a supposed mass shark attack that experts immediately questioned.

November 14, 2017

Hundreds of skeletons reportedly found on 'Murder Island'

Beneath the sand of this picturesque island chain lies a brutal and bloody past that’s still being unearthed.

November 14, 2017

Surfer punches shark in nose to escape killer's jaws

A novice surfer mastered a pro's move on the first try: He punched a shark on the nose to escape its jaws.

November 10, 2017

Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte: I stabbed someone to death, Obama is 'so black and arrogant'

Outspoken Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte added to his legendary list of outrageous claims Thursday when he bragged about stabbing a person to death when he was 16 years old -- and Duterte raised even more eyebrows when he reportedly later called former President Barack Obama "so black and arrogant."

November 9, 2017

Hawaii 'lost sailors' say rescuers wanted to 'kill us'

The two Hawaiian women whose tale of survival in the Pacific Ocean is being picked apart by Coast Guard officials and researchers now claim the Taiwanese ship that towed them to a U.S. Navy vessel was actually trying to kill them.

November 3, 2017

US considering returning North Korea to list of terror sponsors

President Trump's national security adviser says North Korea could be returned to the list of countries the U.S. believes sponsor terrorism, as part of Trump's strategy to counter the North's growing nuclear threat.

November 2, 2017

North Korea's Kim Jong Un: From punchline to world menace

North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un, once a source of global ridicule, is no longer being treated as a joke now that the Hermit Kingdom's destructive power can match his increasing belligerance.