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Fearing for Life, Asia Bibi's Lawyer Flees Pakistan; Requests Govt to Protect Family
"My family is also facing immense security threats and the federal government should provide security to them," Malook said. It was not immediately known as to which place he was headed for in his bid to evade life threats and how long would he stay ther...
FBI Confirms Suspicious Package Sent to Tom Steyer
The Federal Bureau of Investigation said on Twitter it recovered a package on Thursday night that was similar to other recently mailed parcel bombs to prominent Democrats and critics of Trump.
Obama Brands Trump's Border Deployment Plan a 'Political Stunt'
In a rousing speech to a Miami crowd on Friday as he campaigned for fellow Democrats ahead of next week's midterm elections, Obama said the Republican administration was "even taking our brave troops away from their families for a political stunt at the b...
US Makes it Tougher for Firms to Employ Fresh Foreign Workers Under H-1B, Indians Among Affected
Under the new forms, employers also need to give an estimate of the the total number of foreign nationals already working at each location listed in the application.
Indonesian Divers Retrieve Black Box from Crashed Lion Air Plane
The black box was orange in colour and intact, he said, without specifying if the item was the flight data recorder or the cockpit voice recorder.
Afghan Army Helicopter Crashes, Killing 25 on Board
Naser Mehdi, a spokesman for the provincial governor, says the helicopter crashed around 9:10 a.m. (0440 GMT), shortly after taking off from the mountainous Anar Dara district heading toward nearby Herat province.
As Rival Lanka PMs Tempt Defectors to Swing Crisis, Minister Says ‘China is Paying’
While Ranil Wickremesinghe has been backed by the United States, China is reportedly supporting Mahinda Rajapaksa who led a pro-Beijing policy during his tenure as president.
Sri Lanka Police Arrest Sacked Minister Arjuna Ranatunga over Shooting
President Maithripala Sirisena on Saturday declared that the cabinet had been dissolved with the appointment of a new prime minister a day earlier. Since then, members of trade unions linked to the new prime minister have blocked ministers from the old ca...
Rocket Carrying First UAE-made Satellite Launched from Japan
The KhalifaSat Earth observation satellite was launched by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency from its Tanegashima Space Center.
Trump Critic, Gun Lover and Anti-Semitic: Inside the Mind of Pittsburgh Synagogue Attack Suspect
The gunman reportedly shouted anti-Semitic phrases during the shooting, which left 11 people dead and five injured.
'Have You News of My Boy?': Rudyard Kipling's Vain Search for Lost Son After World War 1
It was not until 1919 that Kipling publicly acknowledged his son was probably dead, one of the 1.1 million soldiers lost by the British Empire in the war.
Pittsburgh Synagogue Attack: 11 Killed During Baby-Naming Function, Gunman May Face Death Penalty
The suspect, Robert Bowers, faces hate crime and other federal charges that can carry the death penalty.
Pakistan Supreme Court Reinstates Ban on Airing Indian Shows on TV Channels
Before ordering the ban on Indian shows, the Chief Justice of Pakistan fumed as he said, 'They are trying to (obstruct the construction) of our dam and we cannot even ban their channels?'. He also added that the authorities should 'only air appropriate co...
ISIS Kills 41 US-backed Fighters in Eastern Syria: Report
IS late on Friday used suicide bombers as part of a counter-attack against the Syrian Democratic Forces, backed by the US-led coalition against the jihadists, said the Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human rights.
US Journalist Megyn Kelly Loses Talk Show After Blackface Remark
The 47-year-old Kelly, a former attorney and Fox News anchor, is in talks about her future at NBC, with unnamed sources quoted by the network itself saying she is likely to leave.
Bolivia's Schindler Saved 10 Times As Many Jews from Holocaust
Oskar Schindler was turned into a household name by the 1993 Hollywood epic directed by Steven Spielberg, telling the tale of the German industrialist who saved more than 1,000 Jews by employing them in his businesses in Nazi-occupied Poland.