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Maldives Crisis Deepens As Court Orders President Yameen To Comply
The government had expressed "concerns" over the judicial order and resisted complying with it, but the court on Sunday said there can be no excuses.
After Putin-In-Bullets, Exiled Ukrainian Artists Create Trump Portrait Using Coins and Poker Chips
Threats forced Daria Marchenko, 35, and Daniel Green, 34, to leave their homeland in November 2016. They now lead an itinerant life, traveling and exhibiting their work in the United States and Latin America.
Earthquake Kills Child in Afghanistan, Tremors Felt in Delhi-NCR
Large parts of the region are seismically active because a tectonic plate, known as the Indian plate, is pushing north into the Eurasian plate.
Kenyan Opposition Leader Raila Odinga Sworn in as 'People's President'
"I Raila Amolo Odinga, in full realisation of the high calling, assume the office of the People's President of the Republic of Kenya," he said in the brief and chaotic ceremony, prompting the sea of people to erupt with joy.
How China Gifted The African Union a Trojan Horse To Spy On Them
The glass tower was gifted to the AU in 2012 and the computer systems were fully equipped by the Chinese, which, according to the investigation, allowed them to open an undocumented portal so that Chinese administrators could access the AU’s computers.
Pentagon Hushes up Data on Taliban in Afghan War: Watchdog
The US government has sometimes referred to such numbers in the 16-year-old war to show how the Afghan security forces are faring against a resurgent Taliban.
13-yr-old Killed by Brother for Resisting Rape in Pakistan
The victim's sibling had earlier claimed he had left the house for about 30 minutes and upon return, he found his sister strangled with her scarf. But he later confessed.
Indonesia Police Force 'Manly Makeover' on Transgender Beauticians
The incident happened after police on Sunday raided several beauty salons in conservative Aceh province and rounded up a dozen transgender employees over claims they had teased a group of boys.
US Navy Received Technology From an Alien Race to Fight Against Nazis and Other Aliens, Says Book
Williams Tompkins, a US-based writer, made the claims in his book – Selected by Extraterrestrials. He says he worked for the US Navy in the 1950s and 1960s and was based at the San Diego Naval Air Stations with access to highly classified information.
'I Tweet from Bed Sometimes': US President Donald Trump
Donald Trump said he needed social media to communicate with voters in the era of what he termed fake news. “If I don't have that form of communication I can't defend myself," Trump said in an interview.
California Woman Sues Walmart for 'Segregated' Black Products
Essie Grundy, 43, says all beauty products marketed for black people are placed in a locked glass case, while cosmetics targeting other ethnicities are freely available at the Walmart near her Perris home, about an hour southeast of Los Angeles.
Russia Condemns 'Absurd' US Sanctions, Promises 'Response'
The fresh sanctions, which were announced by the US Treasury earlier on Friday, target Russian officials who supplied turbines to a power plant in annexed Crimea, as well as several "ministers" from the breakaway region in eastern Ukraine.
Two Dozen 'Dreamer' Immigrants to Attend Donald Trump's First State of Union
The move comes as the White House prepares to unveil its new immigration framework, one that offers a pathway to citizenship for up to 1.8 million undocumented "Dreamers" who were brought to the country as children.
Philippine President Duterte Tells Myanmar’s Suu Kyi Rights Activists are 'Just a Noisy Bunch'
Suu Kyi is facing international criticism for failing to address the plight of the Rohingya, more than 655,500 of whom have fled to Bangladesh to escape a crackdown by the Myanmar military.
Bulgaria Delays Vote on Treaty That Opposes Violence Against Women
The delay gives time for debate on the Istanbul Convention but allows for ratification while Bulgaria holds the six-month presidency of the Council of the European Union, said Tsvetan Tsvetanov, parliamentary leader of the GERB party.
Suspected US Drone Kills Two Haqqani Network Militants in Pakistan
Two missiles hit a house and killed militants Ahsan Khorai and Nasir Mehmood in the village of Dapa Mamozai in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), according to a police officer and an intelligence official.