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A New Russian First Lady? Putin Hints He May Marry Again
"As a respectable person, I will have to do this at some point," Putin said, smiling.
Canadian Held for Working in China Illegally
Canada's National Post newspaper has identified McIver as a teacher from Alberta.
South Africa Issues Arrest Warrant for Grace Mugabe
The Randburg Magistrates court in Gauteng province issued a warrant of arrest on December 13, charging Mugabe with "assault causing grievous bodily harm".
American Gets 15 Months in Jail for Attacking Sikh Cab Driver With Hammer
Swarn Singh was assaulted with a deadly weapon by Rory Benson in December 2017, according to Sikhs civil rights group The Sikh Coalition.
Don't Blame Every Evil on Migrants, Pope Tells Politicians
It comes at a time when immigration is one of the most contentious issues in countries such as the United States, Italy, Germany and Hungary.
BA to Resume Pakistan Flights Decade After Hotel Bombing
It will be the first Western carrier to restart flying to Pakistan since its pullout in 2008.
No One Can Dictate to China What it Should or Shouldn't Do: Xi’s Challenge to Trump
No one is in a position to dictate to the Chinese people what should or should not be done, Xi said as China faces a stern challenge from the United States over trade and diplomacy.
World More Than 200 Years Off When it Comes to Gender Equality at Work, Says WEF Report
At current rates, the global gender gap across a range of areas will not close for another 108 years, while it is expected to take 202 years to close the workplace gap, WEF found.
Locked Away, Forgotten: Muslim Uighur Wives of Pakistani Men
Atta is one of scores of Pakistani businessmen __ and he says there are more than 200 __ whose spouses have disappeared, taken to what Chinese authorities tell them are education centers.
South African Groups Protest Racism Remarks Against Gandhiji, Condemn Statue Removal From Ghana Varsity
Mahatma Gandhi's granddaughter Ela Gandhi, who heads the Gandhi Development Trust in Durban, said she was saddened by the developments in Ghana.
Donald Trump's Next Chief of Staff Called Him 'a Terrible Human Being' in 2016, Video Viral Now
In a video dated 2016 posted by The Daily Beast, Mick Mulvaney says that he was supporting Donald Trump for president, albeit reluctantly.
Ranil Wickremesinghe Likely to Take Oath as Sri Lanka's PM on Sunday
President Maithripala Sirisena has reportedly agreed to reinstate ousted Prime Minister Wickremesinghe in the post after a discussion with him over the phone on Friday, Colombo Page reported.
Australia Recognises West Jerusalem as Capital of Israel
The prime minister said it was in Australia's interests to support "liberal democracy" in the Middle East and took aim at the United Nations he said was a place Israel is "bullied".
Undoing Sexism, One Ad At a Time: UK Watchdog Bans Gender-stereotyping Advertisements
Under the new rules set to come into force from June next year, British companies will no longer be able to create promotions that depict men and women engaged in gender-stereotypical activities.
Mahinda Rajapaksa Will Step Down as Sri Lanka's PM to 'Ensure Stability of the Nation', Says Son
Rajapaksa had called for a snap parliamentary election to allow people to vote for a new plan to overcome the country’s looming economic and political crisis.
Third Gender Identity Approved by German Parliament
The government was forced to act after Germany's highest court ruled last year that people must be allowed to register as neither male nor female, ordering authorities to create a third identity or scrap gender entries altogether.