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Pakistan Sufi Singer Amjad Sabri's Killers Given Death Penalty
In a statement, the military's media wing said the terrorists, tried by special military courts, were involved in killing of 62 people and heinous crimes against the state including attack on security forces and a five-star hotel in Peshawar.
Winnie Mandela, South Africa's Flawed Heroine, Dies at 81
With or without Nelson, Winnie built her own role as a tough, glamourous and outspoken black activist with a loyal grassroots following in the segregated townships.
Hundreds Rally in Berlin Calling for Carles Puigdemont's Release
Puigdemont was arrested by German highway police last Sunday as he was travelling from Finland back to Belgium, where has been living in self-imposed exile since Catalonia's failed independence bid last October.
Pope, After Gaza Violence, Says 'Defenceless' Being Killed in Holy Land
Pope Francis, in his Easter address on Sunday, appealed for an end to the "carnage" in Syria, calling for humanitarian aid to be allowed to enter, and for peace in South Sudan and the Democratic Republic of Congo.
China Envoy Tells Moon All Sides Must Advance Talks on Korean Peninsula
Tension over North Korea's tests of nuclear weapons and ballistic missiles surged last year and raised fears of US military action in response to the North's threat to develop a nuclear weapon capable of hitting the United States.
68 Killed in Venezuelan Police Station Riot and Fire
Families hoping for news outside the police station were dispersed with tear gas and authorities did not give information until late into the evening.
Saudi Arabia Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman Al Saud to Meet Oprah Winfrey in US: Report
From the world of business, Bin Salman will meet Bill Gates, Elon Musk and Peter Thiel, as well as the heads of other multinational corporations while in the US.
Saudi Arabia Must Face US Lawsuits Over 9/11 Attacks
The Saudi government has long denied involvement in the attacks in which hijacked airplanes crashed into New York's World Trade Center, the Pentagon outside Washington, D.C., and a Pennsylvania field. Nearly 3,000 people died.
Destroyed by Islamic State, Ancient Assyrian Winged Bull Rises Again in London
The work by US artist Michael Rakowitz is the latest of 11 to be commissioned to occupy the square's fourth plinth, which was erected in 1841 to display an equestrian statue but left bare for 158 years after funding ran out.
Pakistani PM Shahid Khaqan Abbasi 'Frisked' At New York Airport: Report
In the video, Abbasi can be seen going through a security check at New York’s JFK airport during a recent US visit, which in-turn brings the spotlight on strained relations between Pakistan and the United States.
Russian Envoy Warns World Risks 'Cold War' If Anti-Moscow Bias Continues
Russia denies any part in the March 4 nerve agent attack on former spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter in England.
Kansas School Girl at Heart of Landmark Desegregation Ruling Dead at 76
Linda Brown was a third-grader in the all-black Monroe School more than 2 miles from her house in an otherwise racially mixed neighborhood when her father first tried in 1951 to enroll her in the all-white Sumner Elementary School four blocks away and was...
Orange Snow? Rare Meeting of Siberia, Sahara over Europe
Meteorologists say the snow from Siberia collided with dust-filled wind from the Sahara desert in Africa.
Stormy Daniels Sues Donald Trump's Personal Lawyer for Defamation
Daniels, whose real name is Stephanie Clifford, said she was threatened with violence to keep quiet about her alleged 2006 tryst with Trump.
Trump Admin Weighing Unprecedented Political Penalties on Pakistan: Report
"Amid growing frustration on Capitol Hill, Trump's deputies are weighing unprecedented political penalties on Islamabad for harboring Afghan militants waging war on the US-backed government in Afghanistan," the report said.
Parents Poured Hot Oil on Daughter for Refusing Arranged Marriage
Bexar (Bayr) County Sheriff Javier Salazar said the mother and father were arrested on Friday on family violence charges for allegedly choking the teen, beating her and pouring hot cooking oil on her. The parents allegedly were to receive $20,000 for the...