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Tesla's Musk Resolves Farting Unicorn Row with US Potter
Tom Edwards, of Evergreen, Colorado, wrote on his website on Friday that the issue had been resolved "in a way that everyone feels good about!" while Musk tweeted a screenshot of the same statement.
Afghan Vice Prez Has Narrow Escape After Blast Rocks Kabul Airport, 14 Killed
Kabul police spokesman Hashmat Stanekzai said the blast occurred near an airport entrance where supporters had been waiting to greet Dostum as his motorcade passed on its way to the city centre.
Key Leader of Nawaz Sharif’s Party Gets Life Sentence Ahead of July 25 Election
Hanif Abbasi, a senior Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader, was convicted by the Control of Narcotics Substances Court of Rawalpindi and sentenced to life in the case related to misuse of controlled chemical ephedrine.
Hardline Islamists Push Religion to Centre of Pakistan Election
The proliferation of religious parties appears to be a fulfilment of a proposal made by Pakistan's military to "mainstream" armed Islamists and other extremists into politics, though the parties and the army deny any links.
Over 100 ex-Students Report Sex Misconduct by Doctor in Ohio University
Those allegations range from 1979 to 1997, during most of Strauss' two decades on the faculty and medical staff. Many of the accusers who have spoken publicly allege Strauss groped them or conducted unnecessary genital exams.
Trump Says He Holds Putin Responsible for 2016 US Election Interference
Speaking to CBS, US President Donald Trump said he would consider Putin culpable because he's Russia's leader.
Welcome to the 'Meghalayan Age', A New Phase in Earth's History
Sediments collected by an international team of researchers, including those from a stalagmite from a cave in Meghalaya, helped define the smallest climatic event in Earth’s history.
World's First Blood Test to Detect Melanoma Early Developed'
In a trial involving 105 people with melanoma and 104 healthy controls, the blood test was able to detect early stage melanoma in 79 per cent of cases.
100 Years Since His Birth, South Africa Pays Tribute to Nelson Mandela
His birthday on July 18 is marked annually around the world as "Mandela Day", and the Nelson Mandela Foundation called for people to "take action and inspire change" in his name on the centenary year.
Donald Trump Plans to Repaint Air Force One Red, White and Blue
Air Force One has featured the blue-and-white color scheme since the administration of president John F. Kennedy.
Under Fire, Trump Says He Misspoke on Russia Election Meddling
At their meeting in Helsinki on Monday, Trump failed to challenge Putin over the 2016 presidential election, seeming to accept at face value the strongman's denial that Moscow interfered in a bid to undermine Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton.
Model Breastfeeds Baby on Catwalk — And Stirs Debate
"I can't believe I am waking up to headlines with me and my daughter in them for doing something I do every day," Mara Martin said in an Instagram post.
Sikhs, Hindus Original Residents of Afghanistan, Not Indian Migrants: Afghan Envoy
At least 19 people, were killed on July 1 when a suicide bomber targeted a convoy of Sikhs and Hindus on their way to meet Afghanistan president Ashraf Ghani in Jalalabad.
Brexit Campaign Group Vote Leave Referred to Police for Breaching Spending Rules
Two years since voting 51.9-48.1 to leave the EU, the United Kingdom, the political elite and business remain deeply divided over whether the country should leave the European Union on March 29, 2019, and if so how.
London Mayor Sadiq Khan Bats for Easier UK Visas for Indian Students
In a letter to UK Home Secretary Sajid Javid, the 47-year-old Pakistani-origin mayor expressed his "deep concern" at India being excluded from a recently expanded list of countries from where overseas students can access a more streamlined university appl...
Polish People Take Part in 'Day Without Cell Phone'
According to the statistics provided by the Central Statistical Office, 92 per cent of Poles was using mobile phones last year, including 57 per cent using smart phones.