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At Least 38 Killed, 50 Missing as Torrential Rain Pounds Japan
Japan's Meteorological Agency issued special weather warnings across four prefectures in the west of Japan's main island of Honshu, urging vigilance against landslides, rising rivers and strong wind amid what it called "historic" rains.
New IDs to Deliver Recognition, Protection to Rohingya Refugees in Bangladesh: UN
As per the UN estimates, nearly 700,000 minority Rohingya Muslims have fled to Bangladesh to escape violence in Myanmar's Rakhine State since August 25 last year when the army launched a military crackdown.
Pakistan Court Rejects Nawaz Sharif's Plea Seeking Delay in Verdict on 1st Corruption Case
The Pakistan court said that the verdict in the Avenfield corruption case — pertaining to the ownership of four flats in the posh Avenfield House in London — would be delivered on Friday.
Trump's Scam-Plagued Environment Chief Resigns, Replaced by Coal Lobbyist Andrew Wheeler
Pruitt, a former Oklahoma attorney general reported to have close ties to fossil fuel industries, had become the focus of multiple investigations in recent months, including by his own agency's inspector general, two other independent federal agencies and...
Mayor of London Says 'Trump Baby' Protest Blimp Can Fly
Trump, who arrives in a week's time, will meet Queen Elizabeth and Prime Minister Theresa May, who was the first foreign leader to visit him after his inauguration last year.
China Says Will Not Fire First Shot in Trade War With U.S.
Washington has said it would implement tariffs on $34 billion of Chinese imports on July 6, and Beijing has vowed to retaliate in kind on the same day.
Neither American Nor Mexican, But This Apache Woman has Key to New US Border Wall
That part of her property, in the border town of El Calaboz in southeast Texas, is a vacant area split down the middle by the rusty iron fence, which stands 18 feet (5.5 meters) high.
'13? Brilliant': Words from Inside Flooded Thai Cave That Fired Hopes of Rescue
The footage starts with a touching chorus of "thank you" from the boys, as the rescuers wade through the mucky water towards them.
Harvey Weinstein Accused of Forcible Sex Act by a Third Woman
The new charges join previous ones alleging forcible sex acts in 2004 and 2013. The updated indictment alleges that Harvey Weinstein "engaged in oral sex by forcible compulsion" around July 10, 2006.
'Dead' After Fatal Accident, South African Woman Found Alive in Mortuary Fridge
Ambulance service Distress Alert confirmed that the unnamed woman had been certified dead by paramedics at the scene of the pile-up outside of Carletonville, southwest of Johannesburg, in the early hours of June 24.
Notorious French Thief Makes Dramatic Helicopter Escape from Prison
Redoine Faid, 46, broke out of the prison in Reau in the city’s southeastern suburbs within minutes, helped by a number of heavily-armed men.
US Government Says It Will Detain Migrant Children With Parents
A 1997 court settlement known as the Flores agreement has generally been interpreted to require the Department of Homeland Security to release illegal immigrant children from custody after 20 days.
Flying Squad: With Drones and Machetes, China's Green Vigilantes Combat Bird Poachers
The former restauranteur is part of a growing and increasingly proactive network of vigilantes in China who monitor the countryside and animal markets to combat wildlife poaching, which is endangering the existence of some species.
Newsroom Shooting 'a Violent Attack on Innocent Journalists', Says White House
"Strongly condemn the evil act of senseless violence in Annapolis, MD," tweeted Sarah Sanders.
Indian-origin Woman Murdered by Myanmar Maid in Singapore
Mehrotra Shashi was found lying motionless in her 12th storey unit in the Choa Chu Kang North housing estate on June 25.
Rent-a-captain: South Africa Plugs Global Pilot Shortage
Sackings would be hugely unpopular with the flying public and the government, so the idea of contracting out under-used pilots and first officers could be just the ticket.