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British PM Boris Johnson in Limbo as MPs Reject Call for Early Polls After Derailing Brexit Plan
Just six weeks after taking office, Johnson lost his majority in the House of Commons as his own MPs joined opposition parties to stop him taking Britain out of the EU next month without a deal.
American Teen's Surprise Visit Goes Wrong after Mother Mistakes Her For Intruder, Shoots Her
The mother had a licensed .38 Special revolver and was home alone when she heard noise coming from the kitchen or hallway, police chief John Norman told the station.
Pentagon Approves $3.6 Billion For Construction of Trump's Wall Along Mexican Border, Defers 127 Projects
Pentagon officials would not say which 127 projects will be affected but said details will be available Wednesday after members of Congress are notified. They said half the money will come from military projects in the US .
Texas to Execute Man Convicted of Murdering Elderly Woman and Her Daughter in 2003
Crutsinger was accused of entering the women's Fort Worth home on April 6, 2003, and stabbing them multiple times and slitting their throats. He later stole Syren's Cadillac and credit card.
Iran Set to Announce New Step to Scale Back Nuclear Commitments
Iran and three European countries -- Britain, France and Germany -- have been engaged in talks to save a 2015 nuclear deal that has been unravelling since the US withdrew from it May last year.
WHO Experts Advise Bangladesh Use of Nuclear Technique to Combat Dengue
The experts agreed with Bangladesh officials on a four-year plan that includes selection of a pilot site for the release of sterile male mosquitoes in 2021-22
UK May See Snap Polls as PM Boris Johnson Loses Majority on Brexit Agenda in Major Parliament Defeat
The 328 to 301 vote, made possible by 21 fellow Conservatives, who cleared the way for his opponents to introduce a bill Wednesday that would seek to prevent Britain from leaving the European Union without a deal Oct.
Amid Kashmir Issue, Pak ICJ Lawyer Says, 'High Evidential Threshhold' to Prove Genocide is Difficult to Establish
Pakistan has threatened to approach the International Court of Justice over the Kashmir issue. Prime Minister Imran Khan has reached out to several countries in the world, including the United States, on the matter.
China is Not Source of Fentanyl That's Killing Americans: Beijing Counters Trump's Claim
At a briefing for the National Narcotics Control Commission, China reiterated that it is making extensive efforts toward controlling the synthetic opioid and should not be labeled the main origin of fentanyl to the US.
Hurricane Dorian Pummels Bahamas with Category 4 Assault
Meanwhile in the United States, the National Hurricane Center extended watches and warnings across the Florida and Georgia coasts.
Kenya Park Suspends Gorge Visits After Flash Flood Kills Seven Including an Indian National
Paul Udoto, spokesman for the Kenya Wildlife Service, said those who died in the Sunday evening tragedy were five Kenyans of Indian descent, an Indian national and their Kenyan driver.
UK PM Johnson Threatens Brexit Purge in Pivotal Week
The warning came as heavyweights from the governing Conservatives such as former finance minister Philip Hammond plotted a way to keep the premier from taking Britain out of the European Union without an agreement on October 31.
'Fantastic News': Berlin Celebrates Birth of Germany's First Giant Panda Cubs
Immediately after the first birth, the mother placed the creature on her belly and warmed it with her large paws and soft fur, said the zoo. Within an hour, a second cub had been born.
‘Beijing’s Biggest Nightmare’: The High School Class China Accuses of Radicalising Hong Kong
The mandatory civics course known here as liberal studies has been a hallmark of the curriculum in Hong Kong for years, and students and teachers say the point is to make better citizens who are more engaged with society.
Relatives of Victims of 2009 Rio-Paris Air Crash Provide Evidence Claiming Airbus Knew of 'Instrument Problem'
The news comes a decade into a legal wrangle and weeks after French prosecutors recommended that only Air France face trial over allegations that it had known about the instrument problem on its Airbus A330 plane.
Rise of Populists in Europe Resembles Eve of World War II, Warns London Mayor Sadiq Khan
Sadiq Khan, a Muslim of Pakistani heritage, said leaders were using divisive language to win popularity and spreading hatred against minorities