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Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa Appoints Brothers Mahinda, Chamal to Interim Cabinet
After swearing-in as the Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa said that the ministers of state would be appointed next week.
US Navy Moves to Expel Court-martialed SEAL Commando After Trump Restored His Rank
A Trident Review Board hearing is set for December 2 to weigh whether Special Operations Chief Edward Gallagher, who was charged with committing war crimes during a 2017 deployment to Iraq, is fit to remain in the SEALs, Navy Captain Tamara Lawrence said.
Benjamin Netanyahu's Rival Gantz Fails to Form New Government as Israel Moves Towards Third Election
The announcement by Benny Gantz, leader of the centrist Blue and White party, prolongs the political paralysis that has gripped the nation for the past year.
RCEP 'Looks Like Trade Arm' of China's Belt and Road Initiative, Says Former Australian PM
China's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) seeks to build rail, maritime and road links from Asia to Europe and Africa in a revival of ancient Silk Road trading routes.
Shinzo Abe Becomes Japan's Longest-serving Premier with 2,887 Days in Office
The 65-year-old is also the second-longest-serving leader of the Group of Seven major economies behind only German Chancellor Angela Merkel, who has been in office since 2005.
Rohingya in Malaysia Warn Against Fleeing from Bangladesh
Malaysia has become home to more than 100,000 Rohingya refugees, the second-highest number in the world after Bangladesh, with most braving the Andaman Sea on rickety boats or paying people smugglers for fake travel documents.
Sweden Drops Probe Against WikiLeaks Founder Julian Assange in 2010 Rape Case, Says Prosecutor
Assange is currently in prison in Britain and is also fighting extradition to the US, which accuses him of publishing secret documents.
In New Pro-Israel Shift, US No Longer Calls Settlements on Occupied Palestinian Land Illegal
In a move away from US' four-decade-old position, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Tuesday announced that the settlements were not 'per se, inconsistent with international law'.
Food Shortages Cripple Bolivia, New Elections Still Uncertain
Presidency minister Jerjes Justiniano said that the government of interim President Jeanine Anez had established an 'air bridge' to supply La Paz, using planes to bypass barricades on highways surrounding the highland capital.
Gotabaya Rajapaksa: Controversial 'War Hero' Who Ended Lanka's 3-decade-long Bloody Civil Conflict
The 70-year-old politician, who as a former military man attended the counter-insurgency and jungle warfare school in Assam in 1980, served as the defence secretary during his elder brother Mahinda Rajapaksa's tenure as president from 2005 to 2014.
One Dead After Surprise Decision on Petrol Price Hike Sparks Violent Protests Across Iran
The death occurred Friday in the central city of Sirjan, where protesters had tried to set a fuel depot ablaze but were thwarted by security forces.
China's PLA Soldiers Help Clean up Hong Kong Streets as Protests Rumble on
The presence of PLA troops on the streets, even to help clean up roads near their base, could enrage protesters and stoke further controversy over the Chinese-ruled territory's autonomous status.
Donald Trump Asked Tokyo for $8 Billion to Keep US Troops in Japan
A spokesman for the Japanese foreign ministry said the report by the US global affairs publication is incorrect and no US-Japan negotiations on a new agreement have taken place.
‘I Kick Myself for It’: Britain's Prince Andrew Regrets Staying With Jeffrey Epstein But Denies Meeting Sex Accuser
But Andrew admits in an interview with the BBC due to be broadcast on Saturday that his decision to remain friends with Epstein after he was convicted of soliciting prostitution from a minor in 2008 was a serious error of judgement.
Two Islamic State Members Arrested in Pakistan, Says Officials
Pakistan's counterterrorism forces have announced the arrest of accused IS members before, although the government says the group has no organized presence in the country.
On 16th Birthday, California Student Opens Fire at High School, Kills Two Then Shoots Self
The teenaged gunman, whose name was not provided by police, survived the self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head but was in grave condition in hospital, law enforcement officials said.