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Indonesia to Resume Search for Crashed Lion Air Jet's Cockpit Voice Recorder
The Lion Air jet crashed on October 29 last year killed all 189 people on board.
Myanmar's Civilian, Military Leaders Meet, Vow to 'Crush' Rakhine Rebels
The Arakan Army wants greater autonomy for Rakhine, where the mainly Buddhist Rakhine ethnic group makes up the majority of the population.
China Executes Kindergarten Knife Attacker: Report
Yan Pengan went to a kindergarten in the Guangxi Zhuang region with a kitchen knife in January 2017 and attacked 12 children.
5 Children Heading to Disney World Among 7 Killed in Fiery Florida Crash
On Thursday, a big rig and a passenger vehicle collided in the northbound lanes of the highway and continued across the guardrail and into the path of another big truck and the church van, investigators said.
Rakhine Rebels Kill 13 Myanmar Security Forces in Independence Day Attack on Police Posts
The western state has been torn by violence once again since early December, when fighting intensified between government forces and the Arakan Army, which wants more autonomy for the Buddhist Rakhine ethnic minority.
Pakistan Journalist Gets Twitter Notice over Tweet Seeking Probe in High-profile Murders
Twitter said it got a complaint that the tweet was a violation of Pakistan's law but it did not identify the complainant.
Citing Security Threat, Pakistan Abolishes On-arrival Visa for Afghans
Pakistan and neighbouring Afghanistan have long been saying that militants in both countries cross the porous border for terror attacks.
Attack on Sydney's Scientology Centre Leaves One Dead, Another Injured
A 16-year-old has been arrested and is assisting the police with inquiries.
US Senator for FTA with Pakistan for Pushing Taliban for Peace Talks to End Afghan War
The Senator, who was recently in Afghanistan, said that the IS was on the rise in Afghanistan. The Senator said Trump has destroyed IS virtually on his watch and put Iran on the run.
'You Did Not Cry When You Had Sex, So Shut Up': Gynaecology Stories Unleash #MeToo Tide in the Balkans
"They tied my arms and legs and started a curettage without anaesthesia... these were the 30 most horrible minutes of my life," Croatian MP Ivana Nincevic-Lesandric told a male-dominated parliament in October.
Ousted Ex-premier Nawaz Sharif Challenges His Conviction in Graft Case
In the appeal filed through his lawyer Khawaja Harris in the Islamabad High Court on Tuesday, Sharif argued that he was convicted on the basis of presumptions and his sentence should be set aside.
Vatican Spokesman, Deputy, Resign Over Strategy Differences
They quit two weeks after Pope Francis appointed a personal friend, Italian journalist Andrea Tornielli, to become editorial director of all Vatican communications.
Macron's Former Bodyguard Admits to Using Diplomatic Passports After Dismissal
The former campaign bodyguard Alexandre Benalla,who got a senior job following Macron's election victory last year, has been dogged by scandal since July when accusations emerged that he had roughed up protestors.
'It's Not a Wall': White House Chief Voices 'Nothing but Compassion' for Migrants
Trump has been excoriated by opposition Democrats, who oppose his demand for USD 5 billion in border wall funding, after he blamed them for the deaths of two Guatemalan children in US custody in a tweet on Saturday.
Voting in Bangladesh Marred by Violence; 10 Killed, 6 Injured in Clash Between Awami League and BNP
Over six lakh security personnel, including several thousand soldiers and paramilitary border guards, have been deployed across the country.
Philippines' President Duterte Brags About Touching Sleeping Maid Under the Blanket
'I lifted the blanket... I tried to touch what was inside the panty,' Duterte said in a speech late Saturday. 'I was touching. She woke up. So I left the room.'