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UK PM Boris Johnson 'Sorry' for Failing to Quit European Union by October 31
Johnson had vowed he would rather be 'dead in a ditch' than tolerate another extension to the tortuous Brexit process, which began in 2016 after a knife-edge public referendum.
Hong Kong Protesters Attack Official Chinese News Agency, Police Fire Tear Gas
Some protesters stormed Xinhua's office in the city's Wan Chai neighbourhood. They smashed its glass door entrance and windows, splashed red ink, sprayed graffiti and set a small fire in the office lobby.
Looking at New ISIS Leader and Role in Organisation, Says US Official
Islamic State, in an audiotape posted online on Thursday, confirmed that Baghdadi was killed in a weekend raid by U.S. special forces in northwestern Syria. It vowed revenge against the United States.
As Hundreds Amass, Pakistani Town Solemnly Mourns Victims of Grisly Train Fire
Sobbing family members crowded a government building in Mirpurkhas overnight as the first bodies covered in white cloth began arriving by ambulance from the scene of the disaster.
Indiana Woman Found Dead with 8-foot Python Wrapped Around Her Neck
Indiana State Police Sgt. Kim Riley says 36-year-old Laura Hurst of Battle Ground, Indiana, was found unresponsive Wednesday night on the floor of a home in Oxford, with the snake wrapped loosely around her neck.
Mosquito-borne Disease Malaria Can be Defeated Using Softgel Technology
According to the Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, Geneith Pharmaceuticals, Emmanuel Umenwa further revealed that the softgel is an oral dosage form similar to capsules.
Pakistan's All-weather Ally China Says Aim of FATF is Not to Sanction or Punish Any Country
The remarks came after a senior Chinese official said Beijing is opposed to the blacklisting of Pakistan by the Paris-based Financial Action Task Force (FATF).
Hong Kong Plunges into Recession as Protests, US-China Trade War Take Toll
Hong Kong's economy was already facing strong headwinds at the start of 2019 as it was hit by the US-China trade war, battering a city that is hugely reliant on the world's two largest economies.
Bangladesh SC Upholds Death Sentence to Top Jamaat Leader for War Crimes
A four-member bench of the Appellate Division rejected Islam's appeal against the capital punishment handed down by a high powered tribunal.
Canada's Quebec Introduces Controversial 'Values Test' for Immigrants
The aim is to ensure better integration, said Quebec immigration minister Simon Jolin-Barrette, who announced a raised ceiling in arrivals from 40,000 this year to a maximum of 44,500 in 2020.
At Least 42 People Killed in Cameroon Landslide Caused by Heavy Rains
The search will resume on Wednesday for additional bodies believed to remain under the rubble.
Budget for Weddings, Dress Properly, Avoid Porn: China Releases New Guidelines to Improve 'Moral Quality' of Citizens
The government on Sunday published its "Outline for the Implementation of Citizen Moral Construction in the New Era" -- which advises readers how to use the internet, raise children, celebrate public holidays and behave while travelling abroad.
Teenage Climate Activist Greta Thunberg Declines Environmental Award
Thunberg had been nominated for her efforts by both Sweden and Norway and won the organisation's annual environment prize.
Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg Accused of Telling 'Half-truths' in 737 MAX Hearing
The hearing, the highest-profile congressional scrutiny of commercial aviation safety in years, heaps pressure on a newly rejiggered Boeing senior management team fighting to repair trust with airline customers and passengers shaken by an eight-month safe...
Texas Woman Gang Leader Sentenced for Robbing Indian-American Homes
According to evidence presented at trial, from 2011 to 2014, Castro and her robbery crews committed a string of home invasions in Georgia, New York, Ohio, Michigan and Texas.
Trump Calls Chicago an Embarrassment to US, Says Afghanistan 'Safe Place by Comparison'
Trump has frequently criticised Chicago for its crime problems and status as a sanctuary city, one of scores of cities that refuse to work with federal authorities to round up people who are living in the US illegally.