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Google Walkout: Workers Stage Global Protest Over Handling of Sexual Harassment
Google employees poured out of buildings at the company's Silicon Valley "Googleplex," filling courtyards and patios in solidarity with workers around the world who held similar protests over the company's handling of sexual misconduct.
Hours Before Doomed Indonesian Jet Crashed, Pilot Radioed Alert on Previous Flight
After the alert, the pilot updated the control tower to say that the plane was flying normally and he would not return to the airport as requested. The same jet took off at 6.20am the next morning and plunged into the sea 13 minutes later.
Trump Reacts to Caravan of Latin American Migrants, Says He is Not Fearmongering on Immigration
"We have about 5,800 (troops deployed on the border). We'll go up anywhere between 10,000 and 15,000 military personnel, on top of Border Patrol, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and everybody else at the border," Trump told reporters at the White H...
Sirisena May Reconvene Lanka Parliament Next Week as AG Refuses to Endorse Sacking of Wickremesinghe
The attorney general refused to give an opinion to Jayasuriya over the sacking of Wickremesinghe, saying it would be "deemed inappropriate".
Khashoggi's Fiance Criticises Trump's Response, Urges Him to 'Not Pave Way for Cover-up'
Slain journalist Jamal Khashoggi's fiance said in reference to an alleged Saudi hit squad sent to kill the Washington Post Journalist: 'If only I knew that would be the last time I would see my Jamal, his smile, hear his laughter, I would have stood in fr...
Bangladesh, Myanmar Agree to Start Rohingya Repatriation by Mid-November
The two countries reached a deal in November to begin repatriation within two months, but it has not started. Members of the mostly stateless Rohingya minority are still crossing the border into Bangladesh.
Lion Pounces on 4-year-old Girl, Slashes Face During Circus in Russia
Amateur footage broadcast on television showed the animal, held on a lead by a lion tamer, pouncing suddenly on the child. The girl has been hospitalised for treatment of her injuries, said the Investigative Committee, which is probing Sunday's incident.
All 189 Aboard Crashed Lion Air Plane 'Likely' Dead, Says Indonesian Rescue Authority
The search and rescue also announced it had found human remains, pointing to the likelihood that there were no survivors.
As Sri Lankan Crisis Continues, Rajapaksa Lines Up Meetings to Win Trust Vote
Sources in Colombo said, Rajapaksa, who is confident of winning the trust vote, is leaving no stone unturned to ensure a two-thirds majority during the floor test.
6.1 Magnitude Quake Hits off El Salvador; No Reports of Damage
The U.S. Geological Survey said the tremor occurred 24 kilometers (about 15 miles) under the surface. Its epicenter was 93.4 kilometers (60 miles) southwest of the Salvadoran coastal town of Acajutla.
In Inaugural Statement as New Lankan PM, Rajapaksa Calls for Snap Parliamentary Polls
Rajapaksa's return to power ended a more than three-year-old coalition government that was formed by Sirisena and Wickremesinghe on a promise to combat corruption and financial irregularities.
Jair Bolsonaro, Brazil's 'Tropical Trump' Poised to Win Presidency
Bolsonaro, 63, has built an image as a political outsider ready to rough up the establishment - no small feat given that, unlike the US president, he is a longtime politician.
Suspect in Synagogue Slayings Spewed Online Hate for Jews
Police have identified the suspect as Robert Bowers, 46, of Pittsburgh and seems to have no criminal record so far.
Turmoil in Sri Lanka as President Sirisena Sacks PM Ranil Wickremesinghe, Replaces Him With Mahinda Rajapaksa
Political analysts said Sirisena's move to install Rajapaksa as the prime minister could lead to a constitutional crisis as the 19th amendment to the Constitution would not allow the sacking of Wickremesinghe as the premier without a majority.
All US Sanctions Against Iran Will be Back in Full Force on Nov 5: Donald Trump
After withdrawing from the Iranian nuclear deal, Trump has asked all countries to reduce their purchase of oil from Iran to zero or face secondary sanctions. India, being one of the largest importers of Iranian oil, also comes under the purview of America...
Space Race With India? Pakistan Plans Manned Mission With China’s Help in 2022
An agreement between Pakistan Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (SUPARCO) and a Chinese company has already been signed, a report said.