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Witnesses: Explosion, gunfire heard in Somali capital Witnesses in the Somali capital say they have heard what sounded like a powerful explosion.

Israel condemns UN Report on Gaza protests, says Human Rights Council 'blinded by hatred' The United Nations Human Rights Council has once again taken Israel to task over its reaction to guarding its Gaza border against the continuous threat of infiltration and attack by Palestinian protesters.

Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu indicted on corruption charges Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been indicted on charges of bribery, fraud and breach of trust weeks ahead of national elections; Trey Yingst reports from the Middle East.

Kim Jong Un takes questions from foreign press for first time The North Korean dictator addresses foreign journalists for the first time in his regime during his summit with President Trump in Vietnam. What does it mean? The 'Outnumbered' panel reacts.

UK court orders new trial for woman who killed husband A British court has overturned the murder conviction of a woman serving a life sentence for killing her husband.

Social media cares more about grandma's looks than her crime Social media cares more about grandma's looks than her drunken assault crime.

UN to vote on rival US and Russian resolutions on Venezuela The U.N. Security Council has scheduled votes on rival resolutions on Venezuela.

What happens now that Trump and Kim Jong Un have walked away from negotiations with no deal? Eurasia Group head of research Meredith Sumpter weighs in on the second U.S.-North Korean summit.

After Trump-Kim summit collapses, North Korea insists they made 'realistic proposal' about lifting sanctions

UN envoy wants action on Syria's missing, new constitution The new U.N. special envoy for Syria says his goals are to achieve "concrete action" on detained and missing people and the convening of a committee to draft a new constitution for the war-torn country "as soon as possible."

UN envoy wants action on Syria's missing, new constitution The new U.N. special envoy for Syria says his goals are to achieve "concrete action" on detained and missing people and the convening of a committee to draft a new constitution for the war-torn country "as soon as possible."

Albania ex-minister denies drug traffic, crime charges A former Albanian interior minister accused of links to drug trafficking has denied charges of being part of organized crime rings.

Trump, Kim end summit with standoff over easing US sanctions Talks between President Donald Trump and North Korea's Kim Jong Un collapsed Thursday after the two sides failed to bridge a standoff over U.S. sanctions, a dispiriting end to high-stakes meetings meant to disarm a global nuclear threat.

The Latest: Israel AG to indict PM Netanyahu for corruption The Latest on decision to indict Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on corruption charges (all times local): 6:50 p.m. Israel's attorney general says he has decided to indict Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on a series of corruption charges.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau rejects calls to resign amid growing scandal Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau rejects calls to resign amid growing scandal in which senior officials have been accused of trying to protect a major Montreal-based engineering company accused of bribery from prosecution.

Justin Trudeau dodges calls to resign amid former attorney general's allegations in bribery scandal Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has dodged questions about calls for him to resign amid allegations that his administration pressured the former attorney general not to pursue a criminal investigation against SNC-Lavalin.

AP Explains: Pakistan-based militant group sparks tensions When a suicide bomber blew himself up in India's insurgency-wracked Kashmir region on Feb. 14, killing more than 40 soldiers, the militant group Jaish-e-Mohammad was quick to take responsibility.

Protesters in Ukraine call for president's impeachment Several hundred people have marched across the Ukrainian capital calling for the impeachment of the country's president.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu indicted on bribery, fraud and breach of trust, pending hearing Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was indicted on corruption charges, the country's attorney general said Thursday.

US businessman to remain in Russian jail in connection to $35M fraud case A Russian court on Thursday rejected an appeal by a U.S. private equity founder and ordered him to remain behind bars for at least the next six weeks in connection to an international fraud case

Captured Indian pilot set to be freed by Pakistani forces Pakistan pledges to release the captured Indian pilot shot down over Kashmir as a 'peace gesture'; Trey Yingst has the latest.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to be indicted on bribery, fraud and breach of trust, pending hearing

Cesarean section on 11-year-old rape victim reignites abortion debate in Argentina An 11-year-old girl who became pregnant after she was raped by her grandmother’s 65-year-old partner was forced to give birth after Argentine authorities refused to allow her an abortion.

South Koreans feeling let down by outcome of second Trump-Kim summit South Koreans are counting on successful talks between the U.S. and North Korea to continue warming relations with their northern neighbors; Greg Palkot reports from Seoul.

WTO panel rules in favor of US in Chinese farm subsidy case The World Trade Organization panel has ruled in favor of the United States in a dispute with China over agricultural subsidies, saying Beijing went beyond WTO limits in its support for wheat and rice producers.

Lawyer for cardinal convicted of molesting choirboys apologizes for calling crime 'a plain vanilla sexual penetration' A lawyer who downplayed a cardinal’s sexual abuse of two children by saying it was merely a “plain vanilla sexual penetration” case says he misspoke and has apologized.

Sen. David Perdue says he believes 'total denuclearization' of North Korea is possible in the future Georgia Republican Sen. David Perdue weighs in on the halted negotiations between President Trump and Chairman Kim Jong Un from CPAC.

Mass grave with dozens of decapitated bodies found in last ISIS enclave: 'They were slaughtered' A mass grave believed to be Yazidi tribal people held captive by ISIS militants was found in a territory recently captured by U.S.-backed forces in Syria.

No evidence of progress to remove President Maduro in Venezuela Opposition leader Juan Guaido continues to try to rally international support for his presidency, says he will start exercising the duties of the office despite Maduro's hold on the military and police; Steve Harrigan reports from Caracas.

LGBTQ groups condemn Trump administration’s campaign to end criminalization of homosexuality worldwide as stunt The Trump administration – led by the openly gay U.S Ambassador to Germany, Richard Grenell – announced a new initiative aimed at bringing an end to the criminalization of homosexuality worldwide. But not all rights groups are championing it.

Sean Hannity gives an inside look at the US-North Korea negotiations Hannity says President Trump wants the 'right deal' not 'any deal' for denuclearization from North Korea.

The Latest: Israel denounces UN human rights report The Latest on a U.N. investigation into Israel's crackdown on Gaza demonstrations (all times local): ____ 3:50 p.m. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has slammed a U.N. report that criticizes the Israeli military's tactics against Palestinian demonstrators along the Gaza border.

Reporters protest muzzle on Algeria president's 5th term bid Police have arrested a handful of journalists during a demonstration by reporters in Algiers to denounce their media outlets' refusal to let them cover demonstrations against President Abdelaziz Bouteflika's bid for a fifth term.

Kim Jong Un to stay in Vietnam through weekend after Trump negotiations collapse during second summit Kim Jong Un will be extending his stay in Vietnam through the weekend after negotiations with President Trump on North Korea’s denuclearization collapsed during the second summit.

German town defends seizing family's pet, selling it on eBay Officials in Germany are defending their decision to seize an indebted family's pet pug and sell it on eBay, saying the move was a last resort because authorities were unable to find anything else to take.

Spanish artists blasted for selling 14ft statue of king for $230G on condition buyer will burn it A statue of Spain’s King Felipe VI is being sold for $230,000 with one condition – the buyer will have to burn it – igniting uproar among supporters of the monarchy.

Hoffman on North Korea summit: We will press ahead with a deal that suits our national security interests Former CIA station chief Daniel Hoffman says President Trump has made it known to Kim Jong Un and the international community that he will not accept a bad deal with North Korea.

President Donald Trump has decided to walk away from his summit with North Korea's Kim Jong Un in Hanoi, Vietnam after the dictator refused to give up his regime's nuclear weapons. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2SykYFj

Electoral commission: Senegal's president wins 2nd term Senegalese President Macky Sall has won re-election without the need for a second round of voting, the country's electoral commission announced Thursday.

Official: deporting Berlin attacker's friend understandable Germany's top security official says it's "thoroughly understandable" that authorities deported a friend of Berlin Christmas market attacker Anis Amri weeks after the deadly rampage.

Analysis: Even without a deal, Kim makes gains at summit As Kim Jong Un and President Donald Trump took their seats across from each other at the negotiating table, the North Korean leader confidently told reporters he had a gut feeling the two would conclude their second summit with some sort of an agreement.

Mass grave with dozens of decapitated bodies found in last ISIS enclave: 'They were slaughtered' A mass grave with dozens of bodies believed to be Yazidi tribal people held captive by Islamic State militants was found in a territory recently captured by U.S.-backed forces in Syria.

Pakistan to release captured Indian pilot in effort to defuse Kashmir conflict Pakistan’s prime minister promised on Thursday to release a captured Indian jet fighter pilot the following day in an effort to defuse the tense confrontation between the two nuclear-armed nations over the disputed region of Kashmir.

Dozens of Australian journalist face charges over sex trial Lawyers say an Australian state prosecutor has sent letters threatening to charge media organizations and dozens of journalists with breaching a gag order that banned reporting of Cardinal George Pell's convictions on charges of sexually molesting two choirboys.

European court rules in favor of child migrant, fines France The European Court of Human Rights has ordered France to pay 15,000 euros ($17,000) to an Afghan migrant for failing to protect him when, as a 12-year-old, he lived alone in a makeshift migrant camp in Calais.

1,000s of Belgian students protest for more climate action Swedish teenager Greta Thunberg has led thousands of Belgian students in a climate change march — the second she's led in as many weeks to draw more attention to the topic.

Venezuela's Juan Guaido in Brazil to meet with Bolsonaro Juan Guaido, recognized by many countries as Venezuela's president, is in Brazil to meet with President Jair Bolsonaro.

Search resumes for 2 European climbers missing in Pakistan Pakistani authorities have resumed a search for pair of missing climbers from Italy and Britain, a day after the operation was disrupted due to tensions between Pakistan and India.

US-backed Syria fighters find mass grave near IS-held area A spokesman for U.S.-backed forces fighting the Islamic State group in Syria says they have uncovered a mass grave near the last IS-held pocket in the country's east.

Pakistan shoots down Indian planes, captures pilots Two Indian jets are shot down over Pakistan-controlled Kashmir, increasing tensions between the two nuclear-armed rivals over the militarized region. Rep. Waltz explains what it means for the region and world.

Norwegian police: tycoon's missing wife may be dead Norwegian police say they still have "no signs of life" in the alleged abduction four months ago of the wife of one of Norway's richest men, and she may be dead.