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For the First Time in 50 years, an Astronaut Quits NASA Training
Robb Kulin resigned from NASA effective August 31 for personal reasons, spokeswoman Brandi Dean said, declining to provide further details.
Donald Trump Says Google is 'Rigged' With Bad News About Him
US president Donald Trump complained that searches for "Trump News" brought up negative stories about him, and questioned whether this was illegal.
Donald Trump Says 'Really Good Deal' Reached With Mexico on Trade, Ditches the Name NAFTA
Trump hinted that all might not be smooth sailing from here, suggesting he could cut Ottawa out of the deal reached with Mexico and adding that he wanted to change the agreement's name.
Pineapples Stuffed With 67 Kg of Cocaine Seized From Market in Madrid
Each pineapple was "perfectly hallowed out and stuffed with compact cylinders" containing 800-1,000 grammes cocaine.
Scott Morrison is Australia's New PM, Malcolm Turnbull on His Way Out
Scott Morrison won a three-way battle for the leadership of the Liberal party, with outgoing PM Malcolm Turnbull not contesting the party ballot.
After Islamic State Killed Her Sons, Iraqi Grandmother Fends for 22 Children
Al-Taee and her husband, who has Alzheimer's, share their four-room apartment in eastern Mosul with the children, aged between two and 16, their daughter and two of their sons' widows. Rent, food, clothes and schooling depend on donations and charity hand...
China Says Willing to Play 'Constructive Role' in Easing Relations Between India, Pakistan
In June, the Chinese Ambassador to India, Luo Zhaohui, was quoted in the media as saying that Sino-Indian ties cannot take the strain of "another" Doklam standoff.
11 Dead in Italian Flash Floods, 5 Reported Missing
Several hiking groups were caught on Monday afternoon by the flooding in the Raganello river gorge in southern Cozenza province, with local authorities saying that 23 people had been rescued.
Trump Says 'Most Likely' to Meet North Korea's Kim Again
After the landmark summit with North Korean Leader Kim Jong-un, Donald Trump believed North Korea had taken specific steps toward denuclearisation, despite widespread doubts about Kim's willingness to abandon his arsenal..
Pakistan PM Imran Khan Outlines Priorities in his Maiden Address to Nation
In his maiden address to the nation a day after his swearing in as the country's 22nd prime minister, Imran Khan identified Pakistan's economic challenges and outlined the deficiencies in the health-care sector.
Powerful 7.2 Earthquake Strikes Indonesia's Lombok Hours After 6.3 Tremor
A tremor of 6.3 magnitude struck the island, where an earthquake earlier this month killed more than 430 people.
Pakistan PM Imran Khan Nominates Close Friend Arif Alvi for President's Post
A dentist by profession, 69- year- old Arif Alvi is a senior politician and currently the member of the National Assembly . He is one of the founding members of PTI and is considered as the close confidant of Imran Khan.
Pakistan PM Imran Khan: Journey from Pavilion to Power
The cricketer-turned-politician became the 22nd premier of the country where four military governments have ruled for almost half of its 71-year history.
Pentagon Says China Military 'Likely Training for Strikes' on US Targets
The assessment, which comes at a time of heightened U.S.-China tensions over trade, was contained in an annual report that highlighted China's efforts to increase its global influence, with defence spending that the Pentagon estimates exceeded $190 billio...
Trump's $90 Million Military Parade Postponed After Costs Spiral
When the White House in February announced the commander-in-chief's desire to hold the parade in Washington, the budget director said it would cost between $10 million and $30 million.
Imran Khan Ally Elected Speaker of Pakistan Parliament, PM Vote on Friday
Asad Qaiser, an Imran Khan loyalist, defeated Pakistan Peoples Party candidate Syed Khurshid Shah, wining by 176 votes to 146.