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Bangladesh Says It's in Talks With Myanmar on Rohingya Repatriation Deal
Stung by international criticism and accusations of ethnic cleansing of the Rohingya, Myanmar's de facto leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, has said Rohingyas who can prove they were resident in Myanmar would be accepted back.
Hariri Says His Saudi Stay was to Discuss Lebanon's Future
Writing on Twitter, Hariri also said information which has been circulating about his stay, his departure and his family are "just rumours".
China's Strict Conditions Forced Pakistan to Exclude Diamer-Bhasha Dam From CPEC, Say Officials
The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), a part of Chinese President Xi Jinping's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), runs through PoK and India has raised objection to the project.
Barack Obama's Doodles Sold for Over USD 11,000 at Auction
The doodles are on a white 5x8 sheet of White House stationery. The front side of the sheet features a total of 11 drawings, two of which appear to be forward-facing self-portraits.
Rare 5.4-magnitude Earthquake Hits Southern South Korea
The quake, which was felt across much of the country including in the capital Seoul, struck at the shallow depth of nine kilometres near the southeastern industrial city of Pohang at around 2:30 pm.
US Lawmakers Want Pakistan to be Listed as Country of 'Particular Concern' Over Religious Freedom
"Absent pressure from the US in the form of a country of particular concern (CPC) designation, there is little reason to believe that the climate for religious freedom will improve in Pakistan, the two lawmakers wrote.
Philippines' Duterte Berates Canada's Trudeau For Questioning His War on Drugs
At the traditional news conference by the host nation at the end of the summit on Tuesday, Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte was asked how he had responded to Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau raising the issue of human rights and extra-judicial...
Pakistan Police Arrest Dozens From Islamist Party Blocking Entrance to Capital
Hundreds of supporters of the Tehreek-e-Labaik Pakistan party have blocked a main road to Islamabad since Friday, threatening violence if their demand that the minister of law be sacked is not met.
Teenager Arrested on Bestiality Charge in Pakistan's Punjab Province
Mansab Ali, a resident of Jalapur Bhatian police station Hafizabad, some 200km from Lahore, told police that his neighbour Ansar Hussain "abducted" his hen on November 11 and "raped" it. The hen died while being sexually assaulted by Hussain.
US Signals Caution to Saudis Despite Shared Concern About Iran
The Trump administration, which shares Saudi Arabia's view of Iran as a regional menace, has strongly backed the Kingdom in the wake of a failed missile attack from Iran-aligned forces in Yemeni territory that demonstrated an ability to strike the Saudi c...
Trump, Putin Agree 'No Military Solution' in Syria: Kremlin
The presidents' joint statement also "expressed satisfaction" with efforts to prevent incidents between their respective forces in Syria, "which allowed to considerably increase ISIL losses on the battlefield over the last few months."
Arrest of Osama Bin Laden’s Brother Shatters Royal Entente in Saudi
The arrests of Bakr Binladin and the others not only signal the end of old alliances, but also speak to the larger demands being made on the business community to pay into the crown prince's economic vision in an era of lower oil prices.
FBI May Have Lost Critical Time Unlocking Texas Shooter's iPhone
A cellphone belonging to Devin Kelley - accused of killing 26 people on Sunday before taking his own life - was sent to the Federal Bureau of Investigation's Quantico, Virginia, crime lab because authorities could not unlock it.
Desperate Rohingya Use Plastic Rafts to Flee Myanmar
Bangladesh border guards spotted the makeshift raft overloaded with more than 50 passengers as it drifted toward the coastal village of Shah Porir Dwip village.
Riyadh Rejects Reports of Prince's Death in Graft Purge
Prince Abdulaziz bin Fahd, a son of the late King Fahd, was rumoured to have been killed in custody or while resisting arrest amid the crackdown at the weekend.
Texas Church Gunman Escaped Mental Facility in 2012 While Facing Court-martial
The report also disclosed that police who were alerted to Devin Kelley's escape were advised that he posed a "danger to himself and others" after being "caught sneaking firearms" onto the US Air Force base in New Mexico where he was stationed.