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Nepal PM Says He'll Win General Elections — Because His Astrologer Said So
Sher Bahadur Deuba was told he would be prime minister seven times -- he is currently on his fourth term -- and boldly claimed his party would win in response to taunts from opposition leader K.P. Oli.
Trump's Travel Ban Against 6 Muslim Nations to Take Full Effect as US Top Court Gives Nod
Donald Trump had promised to impose "a total and complete shutdown of Muslims entering the United States." Last week, he shared on Twitter anti-Muslim videos posted by a far-right British party leader.
Aussie MP Proposes to Gay Partner, His Reply Enters Parliament Records
Tim Wilson, a 37-year-old lawmaker in the conservative coalition government, was among the first lawmakers to join the House of Representatives debate and toward the end of his speech popped the question to his partner of seven years Ryan Bolger, who was...
'Supermoon' to Brighten up Skies on Sunday
The full moon on Sunday night marks the first and only supermoon of 2017.
'Bomb on Board' Wi-fi Network Causes Turkish Airlines Flight to be Diverted
Turkish Airlines said the flight made an emergency landing at the Khartoum airport in Sudan, but the flight was safely resumed after security inspections on all passengers and the aircraft.
US Threatens to 'Utterly Destroy' North Korea Regime
"The dictator of North Korea made a choice yesterday that brings the world closer to war, not farther from it," US Ambassador Nikki Haley told the council.
Saudi Prince Freed From Detention Over Graft Probe: Source
The former National Guard chief was among more than 200 princes, ministers and businessmen who were rounded up earlier this month, as Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman tightens his grip on power.
Man Charged in New York Truck Attack Pleads Not Guilty
Sayfullo Saipov, 29, entered his plea before US District Judge Vernon Broderick in Manhattan. A court-appointed lawyer representing him, David Patton, declined to comment on the case after the hearing.
Bali Mount Agung Volcano Starts Erupting: Here's What You Need to Know
The Mount Agung volcano on Bali has erupted for the first time in more than half a century, forcing closure of the Indonesian tourist island's busy airport. More than 400 flights were cancelled Monday and nearly 60,000 travellers have been stranded.
'Treacherous Shenanigans': The Inside Story of Robert Mugabe's Downfall
President Emmerson Mnangagwa, a former Mugabe loyalist, was sworn in on Friday and attention is focused on whether he will name a broad-based government or select figures from Mugabe's era.
Suicide Attack Kills Eight in Afghanistan's East
A suicide bomber struck at a crowd of people in the eastern Afghan province of Nangarhar today killing at least eight, officials said, in an attack that underscored worsening security.
China Plans More Dams on Tibetan Rivers Instead of Brahmaputra, Says State Media
China had last month rejected as "false and untrue" a media report that it was planning to build a 1,000-km long tunnel to divert water from the Brahmaputra river in Tibet close to Arunachal Pradesh to the parched Xinjiang region.
Zimbabwe's Emmerson Mnangagwa to Return Home After Mugabe Resignation
Mnangagwa, 75, who fled from Zimbabwe in fear of his safety after being sacked this month, could be sworn in as president later on Wednesday or on Thursday and is likely to lead ZANU-PF into elections next year.
New York Attack Suspect Faces Expanded 22-Count Indictment
The 29-year-old from New Jersey now faces an additional eight counts of murder in aid of racketeering and 12 counts of attempted murder in aid of racketeering.
'They Would Beat Up My Kid, Won't Give Me Back My Clothes': US Mom Describes Taliban Brutality
The family were released last month in Pakistan in circumstances that are also unclear, and are now trying to rebuild their lives in Canada.
Britain's Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Philip Mark 70th Wedding Anniversary
The decades-spanning marriage of the Queen Elizabeth II-- the nation's longest serving sovereign -- and Prince Philip has outlasted those of all prior British monarchs.