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Israel PM's Wife Faces New Scrutiny Over Mistreatment of Workers
Police confirmed that a complaint had been submitted by a woman saying she faced threats and harassment after she filed a lawsuit against Sara Netanyahu last week alleging mistreatment while working as a cleaner at the prime minster's residence.
Spain's Control Over Catalonia to be Tested on Monday as Work Resumes
Spain's Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy assumed direct control of the region on Friday. He sacked its secessionist government and called a snap election for Dec. 21.
Kim Jong-un Visits Cosmetics Firm With Wife Ri Sol-ju
Kim Jong-un went to the newly renovated factory with senior party members and his rarely seen wife, Ri Sol-ju.
Hundreds of Thousands March for Unified Spain, Poll Shows Depths of Division
The poll of 1,000 people by Sigma Dos for newspaper El Mundo, which opposes independence, showed anti-independence parties winning 43.4 percent support and pro-independence parties 42.5 percent.
Rohingya Hacks to Death Bangladeshi Amid Rising Tensions
Police said the attack by the Rohingya man was linked to a family dispute. It is the latest of a string of crimes in the area which have alarmed local authorities.
Catalan Independence Declaration Changes Nothing for EU: Tusk
“For EU nothing changes. Spain remains our only interlocutor,” Tusk said on Twitter. Tusk also urged Spain to favour “force of argument, not argument of force.”
US Sanctions North Koreans Over Forced Labor, Other Alleged Abuses
"We are especially concerned with the North Korean military, which operates as secret police, punishing all forms of dissent," the statement said.
Hiroshima Survivor to Jointly Receive Nobel Peace Prize With ICAN
Setsuko Thurlow, who was 13 at the time of the bombing on Aug. 6, 1945, will be on stage in Oslo on Dec. 10 together with Beatrice Fihn, ICAN's executive director, to receive the Nobel Peace Prize award.
After Islamic State, Ruined Raqqa Fears New Strife
The cost of the campaign to oust Islamic State from its former Syrian capital is the destruction of the city, the death and maiming of hundreds of civilians and displacement of tens of thousands.
US Secretary of State Tillerson in Surprise Visit to Afghanistan
Tillerson is only the second member of Donald Trump's cabinet to visit the war-torn country since the US president's pledge in August to stay the course in America's longest war and send more troops.
Arrest Warrant Issued Against Khaleda Zia's Son for Provocative Speech
On January 8 last year, a sedition case was filed with the Tejgaon Police Station over the live telecast of a provocative speech by Tarique Rahman at a programme in London on January 5.
Japan PM Shinzo Abe Says his Priorities are North Korea and Aging Japan
"I will pursue decisive and strong diplomacy to tackle North Korea's missile, nuclear and abduction issues and put further pressure to get it to change its policy," Shinzo Abe said.
Rex Tillerson Seeks Arab Help in US Effort to Isolate Iran
In Saudi Arabia and later Qatar, Tillerson denounced Iran's "malign behavior" and urged nations of the region and elsewhere, notably Europe, to join the administration to halt any business they do with Iran's powerful Revolutionary Guard Corps.
UK Police End Armed Hostage-taking at English Leisure Complex
The Warwickshire police in central England had ruled out an connection with "terrorist activity" after saying they were dealing with an "ongoing incident" at the leisure park in Nuneaton.
Last Post: Titanic Victim's Letter Sells For Record $166,000
Written by first-class passenger Alexander Oskar Holverson on embossed Titanic "on-board" stationary, the letter to his mother describes his impressions of the palatial ship, praising the food and music.
Japan's Shinzo Abe in Box Seat as Election Campaigning Wraps up
If the polls are correct, 63-year-old Abe is on course to be the longest-serving premier in post-war Japan, the world's third-biggest economy and key US ally in Asia.