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Iran Eases Conditions of Opposition Leader Mehdi Karroubi's House Arrest
Karroubi and opposition leader Mir Hossein Mousavi - both former presidential candidates - have been in detention since February 2011 for their role in anti-government protests.
China's Military Ordered to Pledge Total Loyalty to President Xi Jinping
China's military personnel of around two million is technically the armed force of the ruling Communist Party rather than the state.
'Why Here?' Ask Residents of Small Texas Town After Gunman Kills 26 In Church
Many Sutherland Springs residents said their town is safe, the people are friendly, and that what happened was unthinkable.
Senior Pakistani Journalist Hamid Mir Booked For 'Kidnapping' of ISI Officer
In his defence, Mir said that he had already been declared innocent in the case, but now he was being victimised for standing up to the cause of a free media.
How a Syrian Refugee Found the Sweet Smell of Success in Jordan
Master pastry chef Mazen Obeido decided to start from scratch and now has five stores in Jordan, where he makes and sells the same products that used to be displayed on large trays in his stores in Syria.
Facing Decade in Prison, Venezuelan Opposition Leader Seeks Refuge at Chilean Embassy
Freddy Guevara, the opposition-stacked National Assembly's number two official, sought refuge at Chile's embassy in Caracas after the pro-government dominated Supreme Court's announcement Friday.
Chinese Writer Forked Out $10,000 on Single Shot of Vintage Whisky. It Was Fake
Carbon dating tests carried out by researchers from the University of Oxford showed the booze to be a near-worthless blended Scotch dated no earlier than 1970, a hundred years younger than it was claimed.
Donald Trump Says He Recalls Little About Meeting Where Aide Spoke of Russia
A photograph posted on Trump's Instagram account shows Papadopoulos sitting at the same table with Trump as well as Jeff Sessions, now Trump's attorney general, and several others.
Glasgow Withdraws Honour From Aung San Suu Kyi Over Rohingya Crisis
The Glasgow City Council had offered Aung San Suu Kyi the Freedom of Glasgow in 2009, when she was still under house arrest as Myanmars pro-democracy leader.
Guantanamo Bay Judge Orders US General's Detention for Contempt
The unprecedented action at Guantanamo's military commissions coincidentally came the same day President Donald Trump said he was considering sending the suspect in Tuesday's New York attack to the notorious detention center.
Iraq Cannot Try Islamic State's Atrocities in Mosul, Says UN
At least 2,521 civilians were killed during the nine-month battle including 741 people who were executed, the report said. Most died as a result of Islamic State attacks.
Supreme Leader Khamenei Says US is Iran's 'Number One Enemy'
"America's hostility is towards the Iranian nation ... America is the number one enemy of our nation ... We will never accept their bullying over the nuclear deal," Khamenei said.
Suppressed at Home, Some Uzbekistan Turn to Militant Islam Abroad
According to US police, the 29-year-old Sayfullo Saipov followed online instructions from Islamic State before launching the assault.
UK Defence Minister Michael Fallon Resigns Over Sexual Harassment Scandal
Prime Minister Theresa May, weakened after losing her parliamentary majority in a June election, loses a loyalist at a time when she is trying to break a deadlock in talks to leave the European Union. Fallon was described by sources in her ruling Conserva...
Bangladesh Seeks Apology From Pakistan Over 'Misleading' Facebook Post
The nearly 14-minute video was initially posted on a Facebook page called Pakistan Affairs. It said Bangladesh's military ruler and subsequent president "Ziaur Rahman, not Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, announced Bangladesh's independence".
Pak Man Refuses Milk Poisoned by Wife, Lassi Made From It Kills 13 of Family
The woman, who was forced by her family into an arranged marriage in September, has been arrested and charged with murder along with her alleged lover.
