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Christian Bride Tortured to Death by Her Husband Day After Marriage in Pakistan's Punjab
30-year-old Sawera Maqbool was found dead in her bedroom a day after she was married to Asif Jan of Shama Colony, a thickly-populated area of Lahore.
Iran's Revolutionary Guards Seize Ship Suspected of Fuel-Smuggling, Arrests 16 Malaysians
The Guards confiscated 1.3 million liters of "smuggled fuel" from the unnamed vessel 15 nautical miles from Abu Musa island.
Former Sri Lanka Minister Who was Arrested for News Conference Gets Bail
Police arrested Rajitha Senaratne, now an opposition lawmaker, last week at a private hospital where he was receiving treatment.
Iran Says US Strikes on Iraq Show its 'Support For Terrorism’
Iran said with these attacks, the US has shown its firm support for terrorism and its neglect for the independence and sovereignty of countries.
Thousands of Tourists, Firefighters Flee as New Heatwave Fans Bushfire in Australia
This is the latest emergency in Australia's devastating summer fire season, which has been turbocharged by a prolonged drought and climate change.
Putin Thanks Trump for Tip from Washington That Helped Thwart Terrorism Attack on St Petersburg
Diplomatic ties between Washington and Moscow are fraught over disagreements from Ukraine to Syria and allegations of Russian meddling in the U.S. presidential election, but Trump and Putin have managed to keep personal lines open.
US Military Strikes Iraq, Syria to Target Iranian-backed Shi'ite Militia Group Behind Civilian Death
At least four local Kataib Hezbollah commanders were among the dead, the sources said, adding that one of the strikes had targeted the militia group's headquarters near the western Qaim district on the border with Syria.
North Korea's Kim Jong Un Urges 'Positive and Offensive' Security Measures at Key Party Meeting
Kim Jong Un convened a weekend meeting of top Workers' Party officials to discuss policy matters amid rising tension over his deadline for Washington to soften its stance in stalled negotiations aimed at dismantling Pyongyang's nuclear and missile program...
Two Dead in Texas Church Shooting: Media Reports
One person died at the scene of the shooting and one en route to the hospital, the Dallas Morning News said, citing a spokeswoman for local emergency services.
One Dead, Another Missing as Cyclone Sarai Batters Fiji; Holidaymakers Stranded
The cyclone damaged houses, crops and trees, cut power and forced the cancellation of several international flights, stranding holidaymakers visiting the island nation that's a major tourist draw.
Several Feared Injured in 'Mass Stabbing' at Synagogue in Upstate New York, 5 Hospitalised
The Orthodox Jewish Public Affairs Council said on Twitter an attacker wearing a scarf stabbed the victims at a house in Monsey, Rockland County, about 30 miles north of New York City.
He Just Left for Work When Blast Rattled Mogadishu. Hours Later, His Wife Identified His Charred Body
At least 90 people died in the blast that killed Ibrahim's husband on Saturday morning, an international organisation said. A bomb-laden truck exploded at a busy checkpoint in the deadliest attack in Somalia in more than two years.
Five Dead After Small Plane Crashes in Louisiana, Says Authorities
Federal Aviation Administration spokesman said that the two-engine Piper Cheyenne crashed in the city of Lafayette about 1 mile from the regional airport where the flight began.
Ukraine Rivals to Swap Prisoners on Sunday, Say Separatists
Both sides had said earlier this month they would carry out a prisoner exchange by the end of the year, following high-profile peace talks in Paris aimed at de-escalating Europe's only active war.
3 Disney World Employees File Police Complaints against Tourists Who Touched Them Inappropriately
The three employees claimed they were inappropriately touched by tourists in separate incidents. A 36-year-old employee also said she sustained neck injuries as a woman patted her a few too many times causing her costume to slip.
Death Toll Reaches 28 as Philippines Recovers from Typhoon That Devastated Christmas Celebrations
Typhoon Phanfone stranded many people in sea and airports at the peak of holiday travel, set off landslides, flooded low-lying villages, destroyed houses, downed trees and electrical poles and knocked out power in entire provinces.