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Syria Will Never be Stable as Long as Assad is in Power: US
Syria will never be stable and secure as long as President Bashar al-Assad is in power, the US said, underlining that his regime has sunk to a "new level of depravity".
'Remove Your Hood or I'll Call Police', Bank Staffer Shouts at Hijab-clad Woman in US
A Muslim-American woman was allegedly kicked out of a bank in the US for 'wearing a hijab' - with staff threatening to call police if she did not 'remove her hood'.
Cyber Attack Hits 200,000 in At Least 150 Countries: European Union's Police
Friday's cyber attack hit 200,000 victims in at least 150 countries and that number could grow when people return to work on Monday, the head of the European Union's police agency said on Sunday.
Nepal Votes in First Local Election in 20 Years
Polls opened in three provinces at 7:00 am (0115 GMT), with nearly 50,000 candidates vying for the position of mayor, deputy mayor, ward chairman and ward member in 283 local municipalities.
Bawling Babies Face Off in Japan's 'Crying Sumo'
In the sumo ring at the precinct of the Kamegaike Hachimangu shrine in Sagamihara west of Tokyo, two hulking wrestlers held up toddlers wearing tiny sumo belts and aprons to try to make them bawl.
Greek Tragedy: Three Killed, 10 Injured as Train Derails, Rips Through House
Three people died and 10 more were injured when a train derailed in northern Greece on Saturday night and ripped through a house, police said.
After India's PoK Concerns, China's Xi Calls For 'Respect For Sovereignty'
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Sunday said all countries should respect each other's sovereignty and territorial integrity, as he inaugurated the high profile Belt and Road forum boycotted by India due to concerns relating to a controversial economic cor...
North Korea Sends Rare Letter of Protest Over New US Sanctions
North Korea sent a rare letter of protest to the US House of Representatives on Friday warning that a new package of tougher sanctions would only spur its development of nuclear weapons, North Korea's state media reported.
Kremlin Says 'Too Early' to Speak of Thaw in Russia-US Ties
The Kremlin said Thursday it was too early to speak of a thaw in ties with Washington, a day after Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov met US President Donald Trump.
US May Temporarily Deploy Patriot Missiles to Baltic Region: Officials
The US military is considering sending a Patriot missile battery to the Baltic region for NATO exercises this summer, US defence officials said, though the move would only be temporary.
Trump Fires FBI Director James Comey Over Handling of Clinton E-mail Issue
In a decision that is likely to send shock waves through Washington, US President Donald Trump on Wednesday sacked FBI Director James Comey.
For Year's Supply of Chicken Nuggets, US Teen Breaks Twitter Record
An American teenager has broken the world record for the most retweets, in a crusade to win a year's supply of his favorite food: chicken nuggets.
US-Pak Relationship is Like a 'Critically Ill Patient': Condoleezza Rice
"There is no doubt that Pakistan has got internal issues. I still think that Pakistan is not the stalwart fighter against particularly the Taliban in that area between Afghanistan and Pakistan," she said.
After Ban, Turkish Airlines to Offer Laptops to VIP Travellers
The laptops would offer top security and protect the users' privacy by "automatically deleting" all personal data after being shut down, it said.
Ex-computer Software Mogul Eyes South Korean Presidency
Opinion surveys see Ahn as coming in second in Tuesday's vote to Moon Jae-in, who seems to be capitalising on conservative disarray following the ouster of former President Park Geun-hye, who was jailed in March on corruption charges.
Liberal Son of War Refugees Projected to Win South Korea Vote
A former anti-government student leader, Moon Jae-in stands poised to succeed ousted leader Park Geun-hye, the daughter of the slain South Korean dictator who jailed him in the 1970s.
