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North Korean Leader Kim Jong Un on 2-Day Visit to Beijing
After his summit with President Donald Trump in Singapore last week, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will make a two-day visit to Beijing starting Tuesday.
Saudi Entertainment Chief Sacked After Outrage Over Circus
Ahmad al-Khatib, chairman of the Saudi General Entertainment Authority, was dismissed over a controversial circus performance in Riyadh, which included women wearing "indecent clothes".
Judge Cancels Hearing in Stormy Daniels Case Against Trump, Cohen
U.S. District Judge James Otero decided it was unnecessary to hear arguments on the request by Stormy Daniels' lawyer Michael Avenatti to lift a 90-day stay in resumption of her lawsuit against US President Donald Trump
XXXTentacion, Chart-Topping Rapper, Shot Dead at 20 in Florida
The 20-year-old rising star, whose real name is Jahseh Dwayne Onfroy, was pronounced dead on Monday evening at a Fort Lauderdale-area hospital, the Broward Sheriff's Office said. He was shot earlier outside a Deerfield Beach motorcycle dealership.
Seoul Says North Korea Sanctions May Be Eased Before Full Denuclearization
The comments come just days after China's foreign ministry suggested that the UN Security Council could consider easing the economic punishment of its Cold War-era ally.
Imran Khan Says Feminism Has Degraded Role of Mothers, Draws Flak on Social Media
While some users said the leader should be better briefed on such issues or refrain from commenting on them, others said they were not really surprised by his comments as “that is the one thing Pakistani men are best at”.
Trump Adviser Says 'Nobody Likes' Family Separation Policy
The policy, which calls for separation of parents from children at the US-Mexico border, has been criticised as traumatising for children.
Pope Francis Compares Abortion to Nazi Attempts at Creating ‘Pure Race’
Pope Francis on Saturday called the practice of having an abortion after pre-natal tests have discovered possible birth defects a version of Nazi attempts to create a pure race by eliminating the weakest.
Witness Tampering Charges: US Judge Sends Former Trump Campaign Head to Jail Until Trial
Manafort, a long-time Republican operative and businessman, is a target of Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation into Russia’s role in the 2016 election.
Nawaz Sharif's Wife Kulsoom Suffers Cardiac Arrest in UK
Kulsoom was readmitted to the hospital on Wednesday, where her health deteriorated and she was immediately taken to the emergency unit in the night and has not regained consciousness since, The Express Tribune reported.
Saudi TV Drama Extolling 'Modern Past' Draws Awe and Ire
That image of Saudi society, dismissed as a distortion by hardliners, chimes with Prince Mohammed's repeated assertion that the kingdom was a cradle of moderate Islam until 1979, a turning point that marked the birth of radicalism.
Firebrand Sri Lanka Monk Jailed for Intimidation
This is the first time Gnanasara has been put behind bars although he has faced several previous cases on charges of hate crimes against minority Muslims in Buddhist-majority Sri Lanka.
Trump Makes Light of Abuses by Kim Jong Un’s Regime, Says Others Have Done ‘Bad Things’ Too
According to Trump’s own State Department, Kim’s regime holds between 80,000 and 120,000 political prisoners in forced labour camps, facing torture and forced starvation.
After Scaling 25-Storey US Skyscraper, 'Champ' Raccoon Becomes Internet's Darling
The raccoon’s saga began about two days ago when the brown, masked critter was spotted stranded on a ledge of the office tower.
Weeks Before Polls, Plea by Hafiz Saeed's Outfit to Register as Political Party Rejected
The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) was asked by the Islamabad High Court (IHC) to review its decision of last year through which it rejected MML's registration bid.
Trump Economic Adviser Kudlow in Good Condition After Heart Attack
Kudlow, a Republican who served as an economic adviser to former President Ronald Reagan in the 1980s and also worked on Wall Street, is an ardent advocate of "supply side" economic policies that focus on cutting taxes and reducing regulations.