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Putin, Xi Hit Back at US Dominance at Russia Economic Forum
Moscow and Beijing's economic ties have grown in recent years, though they remain heavily weighted in favour of China, which dwarfs Russia in economic and demographic terms.
Drawing the Pain: Sketch Therapy for Central Africa's War-Torn Children
The scratching of crayons on paper is what helps the children of central Africa deal with post-traumatic stress disorder after witnessing horrors like rape and murder.
On Way Back From Eid Holidays, 12 Indians Among 17 Killed in Dubai Bus Accident
The bus, carrying 31 passengers, crashed into a height barrier, which slashed the rear window, cut into the left side of the bus and killed passengers sitting on that side.
Russia Says US Warship Nearly Caused Collision in East China Sea
US's Chancellorsville, a guided-missile cruise, had come within just 50 metres of the Russian destroyer Admiral Vinogradov which had been forced to take emergency action to avoid a collision.
Blast in Sweden Rips Through 2 Apartment Buildings, Cause Unknown
Police said a bomb squad had been deployed to the area after the blast, which occurred shortly after 3 a.m. The cause of the blast wasn't immediately known.
Brexit Party Fails to Win First Seat in UK By-election
The poll in the eastern English city of Peterborough was triggered after the sitting MP, Fiona Onasanya, was dumped by voters after being jailed for lying over a speeding offence.
Family Took Away Pak-origin London Bridge Attacker's Passport: Wife
Butt, 27, Rachid Redouane, 30, and Youssef Zaghba, 22, were shot and killed by police less than 10 minutes after the terror attack began.
Not Euthanasia, Dutch Teen Traumatised by Rape Died After Refusing Food, Clarifies Minister
Noa Pothoven, 17, who became famous after writing a book about her long battle with anorexia, severe depression and post-traumatic stress disorder, died on Sunday.
Four Corpses and 11,000 Kg of Garbage Removed from Mount Everest in Cleanliness Drive
The garbage, which included empty oxygen cylinders, plastic bottles, cans, batteries, food wrappings, faecal matter and kitchen waste, was flown to Kathmandu in army helicopters from the Everest base camp.
Japan Arrests 7 Chinese in 'Record' Drug Bust
The men, aged between 24 and 40 years old, were arrested on a beach in central Japan on Monday and Tuesday for "possession of a large amount" of stimulants, a Tokyo Metropolitan Police spokeswoman said.
Bangladeshi Student Sentenced to 42 Years for ISIS-inspired Attack in Melbourne
Radicalised in Dhaka in 2013 and red-flagged in some countries, Momena Shoma admitted to engaging in a terrorist act.
Donald Trump Approved Saudi Nuclear Transfers Twice After Jamal Khashoggi Killing: Report
One of the transfers was approved on October 18, 2018, which was 16 days after Khashoggi was murdered and dismembered inside the Saudi consulate in Istanbul.
Democratic Front-runner Joe Biden Unveils $1.7 Trillion Climate Plan to End US Carbon Emissions by 2050
The former vice president unveiled the plan after weeks of pressure from rivals and green activists who said he was not taking global warming seriously enough and would rely too heavily on Obama-era ideas.
US Gang Leader Found Guilty of Robbing Homes of Indian-Americans
Chaka Castro and her accomplices committed a string of home invasions in Georgia, New York, Ohio, Michigan and Texas from 2011 to 2014.
United Nations Chief Offered to Sell His Million-Dollar Mansion to Help Global Firm Beat Cash Crisis
The UN chief's residence in midtown Manhattan is a four-story townhouse with a garden overlooking the East River, located in the posh Sutton neighborhood and estimated to be worth tens of millions of dollars.
Sri Lanka's Muslim Officials Quit in Solidarity with Minister Accused of Supporting Easter Bombers
The officials only resigned from their portfolios, not from the government or their parties, so there was no immediate risk to Sri Lankan PM Ranil Wickremesinghe's coalition.