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As Hollywood Licks Its Chops, Chilean Miners Have Only One Advice for Rescued Thai Cave Boys
Eight years ago, 33 Chilean miners were stuck underground for 69 days after a cave-in. Their torment was turned into a motion picture starring Antonio Banderas, but they never saw a penny of the $25 million minted by ‘The 33’.
Indian Doctor Holidaying in Singapore With Family Molests Four Women in Pool, Jailed
Jagdeep Singh Arora, 46, was charged with molesting two of them, while the two other charges were taken into consideration, according to media reports.
UK's Theresa May Says Brexit Delivers People's Wishes After Donald Trump Casts Doubt
"What we're doing is delivering on the vote of the British people ... that's what our proposal does," Theresa May told reporters when asked about Donald Trump's comment.
Americans Say Barack Obama Was Best President of Their Lifetimes
According to a survey, Barack Obama, who served two terms as president, was chosen by more than four-in-ten (44 per cent) of the respondents as the best or second-best president of their lifetime, usurping Bill Clinton (33 per cent) and Ronald Reagan (3...
After Trump's Spending Demands, NATO Summit Turns to Afghanistan
On day two, leaders will welcome non-NATO partners including Afghan President Ashraf Ghani and Ukraine's Petro Poroshenko to the alliance's new glass-and-steel headquarters as they seek to focus on policy rather than politics.
South Africa Releases Jacob Zuma's Son on Bail in Corruption Case
Duduzane faces charges of corruption and conspiracy to commit corruption which his lawyers say he will contest.
Mike Pompeo Urges North Korea's Kim Jong Un to follow Vietnam's Example
His comments followed two days of frosty talks in Pyongyang aimed at persuading Kim to give up nuclear weapons, which prompted North Korean accusations he had used "gangster-like" diplomacy.
Pakistan's Central Bank Tightens Currency Movement in FATF Grey-Listing Fallout
The central bank issued a detailed set of instructions on Saturday to all the money exchange companies, instructing them to help the bank keep a strict vigilance over currency movements, reports Xinhua news agency.
In Secret Operation Israel Recovers Watch of Legendary 1960s Spy from Syria
Eli Cohen, an Egyptian-born Jew recruited by Mossad in the early 1960s, managed to infiltrate the highest echelons of the Syrian regime to gather information about the Arabs. The information shared by him is said to have been instrumental in Israel's vict...
Mechanical Failures, Crashes Prompt China to Develop New Fighter Jets for Aircraft Carriers: Report
Many of China's home-grown fighter jets have had problems with their engines, aircraft design and modifications, said a report.
Hafiz Saeed's Son, Son-in-law to Contest Pakistan Polls
The JuD was declared as a foreign terrorist organisation by the US in June 2014. The group is a front for the Lashkar-e-Taiba terror group that carried out the deadly 2008 Mumbai attack.
New York Times Says its Lanka Reporters Under Threat
The report alleged that Rajapakse's campaign took millions in bribes from a Chinese state-owned company which built the controversial Hambantota port on the island.
Australia's Public Broadcaster 'Not Welcome' at the Annual Pacific Forum This Year
In a decision slammed today as an "outrageous" restriction on press freedom, the Nauruan government said the Australian Broadcasting Corporation was not welcome at September's 18-member Pacific Islands Forum, despite expectations that Prime Minister Malco...
18 Years On, Justin Trudeau Denies ‘Groping’ Reporter at Music Festival
The avowed feminist was asked on Sunday to comment on allegations that he had groped a journalist during a music festival in the western city of Creston, British Columbia in 2000.
'We Cannot Live Here': Afghanistan's Sikhs Weigh Future After Suicide Bombing
"Our religious practices will not be tolerated by the Islamic terrorists. We are Afghans. The government recognises us, but terrorists target us because we are not Muslims," said the secretary of a national panel of Hindus and Sikhs.
Japan Emperor Being Treated for Brain Condition: Palace
The doctor diagnosed the emperor with symptoms of vertigo and nausea due to cerebral anemia, which require a complete rest and follow-up checks.