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'When in Rome, Do as Romans Do': Voter Tells Sikh MP Jagmeet Singh to 'Cut off Turban' to Look 'Canadian'
Jagmeet Singh, a practising Sikh, is seen telling the man that 'Canadians look like all sorts of people', before shaking his hand in a viral video.
Caught up in 'Karachi Affair', French Ex-PM Balladur to Face Trial Over 1990s Pakistan Submarine Deal
The contracts with Pakistan, and commission payments to intermediaries, came under the spotlight after a 2002 suicide bomb attack on a bus in Karachi killed 11 French nationals working on the submarine project.
Trump Sought Australian PM's Help to Discredit Robert Mueller's Probe Into Russia Meddling: NYT
Like the call with the Ukrainian president, Trump’s discussion with Prime Minister Scott Morrison of Australia shows the president using high-level diplomacy to advance his personal political interests.
Luxembourg-flag Tugboat Sinks in Hurricane Lorenzo, 1 Killed, 10 Missing
The ship ran close to the eye of the category 4 hurricane some 1,200 nautical miles from the French Caribbean island of Martinique. The Ukrainian foreign ministry said 'around 10' of its citizens were missing after the ship sank.
Man Who Invented Malaria Detector Says Investors Are Willing to Back Him
There were 219 million cases of malaria in 2017, up from 217 million cases in 2016. The estimated number of malaria deaths stood at 435 000 in 2017, a similar number to the previous year.
Putin Among 30 World Leaders Gathered for Funeral of France's Former President Jacques Chirac
Military honours will be paid to Jacques Chirac at the Hotel des Invalides in central Paris, before his coffin is taken in a procession to the church of Saint Sulpice.
Canadian Tourist Dies in Paragliding Accident in Tanzania's Mount Kilimanjaro
Paragliding on Mount Kilimanjaro is a popular activity, where tourists get a chance to mix wildlife safari with a paragliding expedition, and such accidents are rare.
Egypt Police Seal off Tahrir Square Amid Calls for Protest Against President Sissi
A former general street demonstrations have been almost completely silenced the past years by draconian measures imposed under President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi.
Pak, Turkey, Malaysia to Jointly Launch English TV Channel to Fight Islamophobia: PM Khan
Prime Minister Khan, who is in New York to participate in the 74th session of the United Nation General Assembly, said the channel will telecast series and films produced on Muslims to educate and inform the world on the Islamic history.
Hong Kong Braces for Weekend Protests Ahead of 70th Anniversary of People's Republic of China
Thousands of people are expected to rally in the city centre on Saturday evening after authorities granted a permit for a gathering at Tamar Park, next to the headquarters of Hong Kong's legislative council.
Death Toll Rises to 23 After Powerful Earthquake Rocked Indonesia, Over 15,000 Evacuated
More than 100 people were also injured and at least 15,000 people had to evacuate because their houses were damaged by the strong jolt.
US Imposes Travel Sanctions on Cuba's Raul Castro for 'Violating Human Rights'
In his continued role in the communist party, Castro oversees a system that arbitrarily detains thousands of Cubans and currently holds more than 100 political prisoners, said Pompeo.
Zimbabwe Govt Says Ex-president Robert Mugabe Will be Buried at Home Village
The government said the family of the former leader, who died in Singapore on September 6 aged 95, 'has expressed its desire to proceed with his burial in Zvimba'.
Over 40,000 Cases of Chikungunya Reported in Ethiopia
Cases have been reported from all or neighborhoods in the Dire Dawa city administration of Ethiopia, which has a population of 335,000. This is the second chikungunya outbreak in Ethiopia; the last was in the summer of 2016.
Is a Transgender Man Who Gives Birth a Mother? Yes, Says UK court
Freddy McConnell, a transgender man, wanted to be recognised as the father of his son, who was born last year, on the official birth certificate but was told he would have to be registered as the mother.
Humanity Must Rescue Oceans to Save Itself From Devastating Climate Changes, Warns UN
A landmark assessment approved by the 195-nation Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change said that crumbling ice sheets, rising seas, melting glaciers, ocean dead zones and toxic algae blooms are decimating fish stocks and destroying renewable sources o...