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Police detain 98 for running online gambling
Police in east China’s Zhejiang Province have apprehended 98 suspects for running online gambling involving a total of 290 million yuan (41.3 million U.S. dollars). In 2018,…
312 Chinese nationals deported for telecom fraud
The Philippine authority has deported 312 Chinese nationals arrested in October over alleged involvement in telecommunications fraud, the Bureau of Immigration said on…
Evo Morales’s topsy-turvy flight into exile
Bolivian ex-president Evo Morales jetted off to exile in Mexico Tuesday in a bizarre flight full of detours that traced the shifting political map of a Latin America racked by…
First public hearings in impeachment enquiry against Trump begin
The first public hearings in the impeachment inquiry, against President Donald Trump, are set to begin on Wednesday, as Democrats step up their public…
US court rejects appeal of inmate, who says he too ‘dead’ for jail
An inmate serving life for murder in the US state of Iowa offered a novel legal appeal, saying he should be released because he “died” four years ago. The Iowa Court of…
Hong Kong protests rage after day of heavy violence, arrests
Riot police stormed through the heart of Hong Kong’s financial district on Tuesday, deploying tear gas and making arrests as they tried to clear the streets where thousands of…
Deal With Taliban Will Free American and Australian Professors, Officials Say
The Afghan government and the Taliban agreed on a prisoner exchange that would free American and Australian professors who were abducted by the insurgents more than three years ago, officials on both sides…
‘Shameful’ of UK not to publish report on Russian meddling – Hillary Clinton
Britain’s failure to publish a parliamentary report on alleged Russian meddling is “inexplicable and shameful”, former U.S. presidential candidate, Hillary Clinton, said on…
Doctors to operate on Jimmy Carter today
Doctors in Emory University Hospital in Atlanta Georgia will operate on former U.S. President Jimmy Carter today to relieve brain pressure from bleeding caused by recent falls,…
Impeachment probe: One more piece of evidence nails Trump
The testimony by Laura Cooper, deputy assistant secretary of defense released Monday by the congressional impeachment panel into U.S. President Donald Trump detailed…
Turkey begins deportation of foreign IS fighters
Turkey has begun sending captured foreign Islamic State (IS) members back to their original countries as of Monday, a Turkish official said. “A U.S. IS fighter, whose…
There is a warrant for my arrest, says Bolivian ex-president
Evo Morales, who resigned as Bolivia’s president Sunday after losing the support of the army and police, has said there is now a warrant for his arrest.“I declare to the world and the people of Bolivia that a…
Impeachment probe: Chief of staff Mulvaney disobeys Trump
Mick Mulvaney, the chief of staff to US President Donald Trump appears to have broken ranks with his boss, over whether he should testify, when the House begins public hearings…
Uber chief calls Jamal Khashoggi killing a ‘mistake’, then backtracks
The chief executive officer of Uber has expressed regret after calling the gruesome killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi a “mistake” by Saudi Arabia’s government and…
Iran oil: New field with 53bn barrels found – Rouhani
A new oil field that would increase Iran's proven reserves by about a third has been discovered, President Hassan Rouhani has said.The field, in the south-western province of Khuzestan and about 2,400 sq km (926 sq…
Joe Biden brings confidence to New Hampshire, as 2020 rivals close in
Democrat Joe Biden strode into New Hampshire’s statehouse Friday like he owned the place, back-slapping officials and insisting he has broad voter support as he ramps up his bid to…
Russian historian dismembers 24-year old lover
A prominent Saint Petersburg-based Napoleon expert has confessed to murdering his young lover and former student and dismembering her body in a grisly crime that sent shock waves across…
Former New York mayor joins 2020 White House race
Billionaire former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg has signalled he will join the race to secure the Democratic Party’s nomination for US president. He has filed…
Germany sends strong message to Trump on Berlin Wall anniversary
German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier urged the United States to be a “mutually respectful partner” and reject nationalism. It was a clear salvo aimed at US leader Donald Trump as…
President Trump Ordered To Pay $2 Million For Misusing Trump Foundation Funds
Donald Trump on Thursday admitted to 'personally misusing' funds in his charity as part of settlement in a civil lawsuit and has agreed to personally pay $2 million to a group of nonprofit organizations. He also…
Gunmen open fire on Army vehicle, kill 4 judges
Four judges were killed in an alleged Taliban attack in Afghanistan’s central province of Logar, officials said on Thursday. Provincial Council Members, Hasibullah Stanekzai and…
Turkey captures wife of slain ISIS leader, al-Baghdadi
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has stated that his country's forces have captured one of the four wives of the slain leader of the Islamic State group, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, days…
Man arrested after 15 immigrants are found alive in back of a truck in England
A man in his 50s has been arrested on suspicion of assisting with illegal entry after 15 people were found alive in the back of a truck in Wiltshire, England. The fifteen…
Mark Zuckerberg Should Pay Price For Damage To Democracy – Hillary Clinton
Mark Zuckerberg “should pay a price” for what he is doing to democracy, Hillary Clinton has said, as she expressed doubts about whether free and fair elections were even…