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China's Weibo Blocks Comedian John Oliver After Xi Jinping Roasting
Oliver criticised China's moves to end presidential term limits and enshrine "Xi Jinping Thought" in its constitution.
Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu's Wife Charged With Fraud, Justice Ministry Says
She was charged with aggravated fraud and breach of trust, according to the indictment released by the Justice Ministry to the media.
Jewish Artifacts Disappear from Damascus in Fog of Syria War
Tens of thousands of Jews fled following Israel's creation in 1948, while others held in Syria against their will finally emigrated once they were allowed to when Middle East peace talks began in the 1990s.
Rescue Ships Lands up in Spain as Migrant Debate Roils Europe
The Italian coast guard vessel Dattilo was the first of the three boats bearing the 630 migrants to touch land just before 7 a.m. Sunday. The 270 migrants on board soon began to disembark after medical staff had made a preliminary inspection.
Suicide Attack in Eastern Afghanistan Kills 18, Injures 45
The explosion happened outside the Nangarhar provincial governor's office in the capital Jalalabad.
At Least 31 Killed in Suicide Blasts by Suspected Boko Haram Jihadists in Nigeria
Two blasts ripped through the town of Damboa in Borno state on Saturday evening targeting people returning from celebrating the Eid al-Fitr holiday, in an attack bearing all the hallmarks of Boko Haram.
Facebook Not to Show Weapon Accessory Ads to Users Under 18, Says Report
Facebook has prohibited advertisements for weapon accessories to users under the age of 18 amid a raging debate in the US over gun control after a number of mass shootings , according to media reports.
US, China Firms Brace for Consequences Amid Escalating Trade War
Top among American products hit with duties by China are agricultural exports, with soybeans, sorghum, oranges, pork, poultry and beef included in the $34 billion in goods targeted for higher border taxes starting next month.
China Slaps Additional Tariffs on $50 Billion Worth of US Goods
In a tit-for-tat action, China on Saturday imposed additional duties on $50 billion worth of American products, a day after US President Donald Trump slapped a stiff 25 per cent tariff on Chinese goods worth similar amount, triggering a full-fledged trade...
Sweden Jails Chinese Man for Spying on Tibetan Refugees
Dorjee Gyantsan, 49, was found guilty of infiltrating the Tibetan community to pass on information about their personal and political activities to Chinese intelligence officers in exchange for money.
Inside Trump-Kim Summit: Talks With 'Aliens,' Familiar Frustration
Setting up the Singapore meeting was no easy feat for the technically still-warring heads of state, requiring planners to accommodate confounding requests and paranoia.
Trump's Personal Lawyer Wants Stormy Daniels' Lawyer Gagged
An attorney for Michael Cohen the president's lawyer filed court papers Thursday alleging that Daniels' lawyer, Michael Avenatti, is tainting the case because he's appeared on television more than 100 times since March.
After Singapore Summit, North Korea Shows Donald Trump in a New Light
After the Singapore summit, Trump is now the 'Supreme Leader' for North Koreans.
Pakistan Student Stabbed 23 Times Fights to See Her Attacker Jailed
Khadija Siddiqui, 23, survived the frenzied attack in broad daylight outside her sister's school on a busy thoroughfare in the teeming eastern city of Lahore, Pakistan's cultural capital, in May 2016.
Donald Trump Tags US Media as Nation's 'Biggest Enemy' After Summit
The president's tweet, delivered a few hours after Air Force One touched down outside Washington, was reminiscent of his February 2017 Twitter rebuke in which he called several leading news outlets "the enemy of the American people."
Trump Aide Apologises for ‘Special Place in Hell’ Comment About Trudeau
“My mission was to send a strong signal of strength,” Peter Navarro said at an event. “The problem is that in conveying that message, I used language that was inappropriate.”