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Vice President Joe Biden says that greater diversity in the military, including more women and openly gay soldiers, will strengthen the country's armed forces

The control system of Russia's satellite constellation is protected from any outside intervention, and disabling Russian satellites or intercepting control over them is not possible, Russia's Titov Main Test and Space Systems Control Center said Saturday.

Five-time Olympic swimmer, Dara Torres, joins MSNBC’s Frances Rivera to discuss how Olympians are taking precautions amid the Zika outbreak in Brazil for the Summer Olympics.

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Colombian authorities are reporting that five babies have been born in the country this year with microcephaly associated with the rapidly spreading Zika virus.

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Colombian authorities are reporting that five babies have been born in the country this year with microcephaly associated with the rapidly spreading Zika virus. The National Health Institute also said Saturday that there have been 4,097 confirmed cases of Zika in pregnant women so far in 2016. The mosquito-borne virus has been linked to microcephaly, a condition where babies are born with abnormally small heads. It can also cause a potentially deadly temporary paralysis syndrome known as Guillain-Barre. Читать дальше...

ROME (AP) — The Italian coast guard is coordinating a search of waters off the island of Sardinia after Algerian authorities informed them that a boat with some 10 migrants never reached the Mediterranean island.

Who let all these onion ninjas in here?

French artist Yannick Vicente has been making gorgeous illustrations of everyday life with his 4-year-old daughter, Anaé, and people across the world are really relating to them.

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"The love that I have for my daughter [inspires me] and the moments that we spend together are very strong," Vicente told BuzzFeed.

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AIADMK general secretary and Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa on Saturday met Governor K. Rosaiah and formally staked claim to form the next government in the state.

Every day thousands of projects emerge in various fields. Prior to their practical implementation and commercial success, they reach just a handful of people. An innovative platform called the StartUpShow showcases dozens of innovative projects each month of young Russians. Sputnik selected five Russian projects which look promising in the future.

Helping to get the U.S. back in the game vs. Canada.

It is 'politically difficult' to speed up structural reforms in India, RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan said on Saturday even as he stressed on a need for cleansing the banks and checking inflation to ensure faster GDP growth.

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BALTIMORE, May 21 (UPI) -- Two horses died in Baltimore in separate incidents in races leading up to the Preakness Stakes on Saturday morning.

Calvin Harris (32) is vrijdagavond betrokken geraakt bij een auto-ongeluk. De auto waarin de dj zat werd aangereden door een auto die bestuurd werd door een meisje van zestien. De dj en tevens vriend van Taylor Swift raakte lichtgewond aan zijn gezicht.

Don't run into a bear unprepared. We asked survival expert Tim Macwelch, author of "How To Survive Anything" what to if you find yourself face to face with a grizzly.

WEST POINT, N.Y. (AP) — Vice President Joe Biden told the U.S. Military Academy's class of 2016 on Saturday that greater diversity, including more women and openly gay soldiers, will strengthen the country's armed forces.

Always Sunshine, Marengo Road earn wins on Preakness undercard

More than 950 cadets will receive their degrees and commissions as second lieutenants in the U.S. Army during the May 21 ceremony.

The terrorist group says it's planning to avenge the deaths of Muslims.