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Tutankhamun's Golden Coffin under Restoration for First Time
The coffin and the treasured collection of Tutankhamun's tomb are expected to be the centrepiece of the new Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) that Egypt will open next year near the Pyramids of Giza.
Turkish Diplomat Among 2 Killed in Shootout in Northern Iraq Restaurant, Erdogan Condemns 'Hateful Attack
The rare shooting in broad daylight jolted the normally quiet city and sent security forces into the streets in an effort to catch the perpetrator, who apparently got away.
Cambodia to Return 1,600 Tonnes of Waste to US, Canada
China's decision to ban foreign plastic waste imports last year threw global recycling into chaos, leaving developed nations struggling to find countries to send their trash.
Donald Trump Says US Not Seeking 'Regime Change' in Iran
Iran-US tensions have soared since last year when President Donald Trump withdrew the United States from the hard-won 2015 nuclear deal and reimposed sanctions on the Islamic republic.
South Africa's Zuma Denies Breaking Law with Gupta Brothers, Describes Them as Friends
Jacob Zuma had avoided establishing the corruption inquiry since a 2016 report by South Africa's anti-corruption watchdog, the public protector, instructed him to do so to investigate allegations that three Gupta brothers had been able to influence minist...
American, Britons Among 26 Killed in Car Bomb and All-night Hotel Siege in Somalia's Kismayo
The dead included a presidential candidate for August's Jubbaland regional elections, Jubbaland state president Ahmed Mohamed Madobe said. At least two journalists and a UN agency staff member were also reported to have been killed.
Dozens Clash with Police at Gas Price Protest in Bangladesh Capital
Last month, the state-run Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission announced it would raise natural gas prices by 32.8% on average for all users from July 1, the first day of the country's fiscal year.
‘We Are Taking Them Out’: Trump Says Crackdown on Immigrant Families to Start From July 20
Donald Trump is trying to deal with a surge of mostly Central American families crossing the US-Mexico border. Many families are approaching border officials to seek asylum.
As US Brokers for Peace Deal, Taliban Attack Kills American Soldier in Afghanistan
The soldier is the 10th member of the US military to be killed this year, compared to 12 in all of 2018.
Trump Seen Kissing Former Aide in Video, His Team Says It's Not 'Forceful'
Johnson, a former Trump campaign staffer who lives in Alabama, alleged in a lawsuit filed in February that Trump grabbed her hand and forcibly kissed her without her consent in Florida in August 2016.
Hafiz Saeed Challenges Terror Financing Charges Against Him, Claims to be Working for Social Welfare
The Counter Terrorism Department of Punjab Police on July 3 registered 23 FIRs against 13 leaders of the Jamaat-ud-Dawah, including its chief Saeed, on charges of "terror financing" in different cities of Punjab province.
'Dangerous Game': Iran Calls on Britain to Release Seized Oil Tanker Immediately
Tension between Iran and the West has increased a week after Britain seized the tanker and London said the British Heritage, operated by oil company BP, had been approached in the strait between Iran and the Arabian peninsula.
‘The Crap You Think Of…’: Trump Praises Loyal Meme Makers at Social Media Summit
Donald Trump and his supporters feel their voices have been silenced by platforms like Twitter, Facebook and Google, while making the argument that their efforts are indeed covered breathlessly in the news media, but just not to their liking.
46 Hospitalised After Carbon Monoxide Leaks in Canada Motel: Report
Carbon monoxide readings at the motel came in at 385 parts per million — well above the 10 to 20 parts per million at which the gas levels become dangerous.
UN Rights Expert Urges US Action over Khashoggi Killing
Agnes Callamard, a UN special rapporteur who concluded that Khashoggi's death at the Saudi consulate in Istanbul in October was "an extrajudicial execution" by the Gulf kingdom, criticised the United States over its inaction.
US Diplomat gets 40 Months in Jail over Chinese Agent Ties
The US Justice Department said Candace Marie Claiborne, 63, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to defraud the United States in one of several high-profile cases involving Beijing spies' recruitment of US officials with access to classified intelligence.