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Philippines Holds Referendum for Muslim Autonomy in Troubled South
the long-awaited referendum is the culmination of a peace process to end decades of separatist conflict in a region plagued by poverty, banditry and Islamist extremism.
Eclipse 2019: As Full Moon Turns Coppery Red, Celestial Eye Candy Mesmerises Skywatchers
Europe and West Africa will have a good view of the eclipse, but not all the way until the end. Eastern Europe will see the beginning of totality, but not the end.
Outcry in Pakistan as Couple, Teenage Daughter Killed in 'Staged' Police Encounter
According to CTD, the operation was conducted after an intelligence was received that terrorists were travelling towards Sahiwal with arms and explosives.
We Have Responsibility to Get an Orderly Brexit, Says Merkel After PM May's Deal Defeat
The rejection this week of London's deal with the European Union by British lawmakers has thrown the process into disarray with options ranging from a no-deal Brexit in 10 weeks time to staying in the bloc.
US, North Korea Start Talks Aimed at 2nd Trump-Kim Summit
Trump has spoken several times of having a second summit early this year and has exchanged multiple letters with Kim Jong Un despite little tangible progress on a vague denuclearization agreement reached at their historic first meeting in Singapore last J...
Bills Holding China Accountable for Human Rights Abuses Introduced in US Congress
The legislation, introduced in the Senate and the House of Representatives, seeks to address the egregious human rights abuses committed by the Chinese Communist party officials and local authorities in the country's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region.
Former Bodyguard of French President Macron in Custody Over Use of Diplomatic Passports
Benalla was eventually sacked on August 1, and he has since been charged with assault and impersonating a police officer.
US Puts China on Notice, Places Tariffs on USD 250 Billion of Chinese Goods
US Vice President Mike Pence on Wednesday said that the move by the Trump administration came as a result of China's "debt diplomacy" and "unfair" trade practices.
Theresa May Wins Confidence Vote Despite Brexit Humiliation, Asks Lawmakers to Shun 'Self Interest'
After the results of the confidence vote were announced to cheers from her Conservative lawmakers, May said she believed parliament had a duty to find a solution that delivered on the 2016 Brexit referendum result.
332 Pakistan Lawmakers Suspended Over Non-disclosure of Assets
Out of the 1,174 lawmakers, 839 submitted the details of their properties and assets, the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) said while suspending the membership of the remaining 332.
Rice, Tortillas, Lentils: When Sikhs in US Offered Free Meals to Federal Workers Affected by Govt Shutdown
The partial government shutdown has left more than 800,000 federal government workers out of work across the key departments.
Fake Marriage Registration Scam: Indian Man, 27 Thai Women Arrested in Thailand
The 35-year-old Indian man, Wikrom Layerhi, was arrested on charge of being a broker to arrange for Thai women to register fake marriages with Indian nationals.
Lion Air Jet's Cockpit Voice Recorder Found Three Months After Crash: Officials
On October 29 last year the Boeing 737 Max crashed into the Java Sea moments after pilots had asked to return to the capital killing all 189 people onboard.
Noble Laureate and DNA Pioneer James Watson Stripped of Title Over Racist Comments
James Watson, who discovered the double-helix structure of DNA alongside Francis Crick in the 1950s based on the work of British chemist Rosalind Franklin, said in a PBS film that genes cause a difference in intelligence between white and black people in...
Canada Air Traffic Controllers Buy Pizza for US Colleagues Hit by Shutdown
Some 10,000 air traffic controllers in the United States have been working without pay since late December due to the ongoing government shutdown
Chinese Exports Witness Biggest Dip in Two Years, Raising Risks for Global Economy
Adding to policymakers' worries, data on Monday also showed China posted its biggest trade surplus with the United States on record in 2018, which could prompt President Donald Trump to turn up the heat on Beijing in their cantankerous trade dispute.