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UK Honours Divers Who Helped Rescue Thai Cave Boys
The seven underwater specialists involved in the remarkable rescue were also joined on the prestigious annual achievement list.
Massive Earthquake of 6.9 Magnitude Strikes Off Philippines, Tsunami Warning Issued
The Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre said 'hazardous tsunami waves from this earthquake are possible' along the coasts of Indonesia and the Philippines.
Pakistan Dismissed US Report on China's Secret Plan to Build Fighter Jets in Its Country
Faisal said the CPEC is an economic project between Pakistan and China, which helped Pakistan improve its economy, particularly energy and infrastructure sectors.
Bodies of Two Teenagers Found Buried in Garden of Father Who Worked as Santa in US
Elwyn Crocker, father of the two kids, and three other family members have been arrested and charged with 'concealing the death of another and cruelty to children in the first degree'.
Saudi King Orders Major Cabinet Reshuffle After Global Outrage Over Khashoggi's Murder
Adel al-Jubeir, the soft-spoken foreign minister since 2015, was replaced by Ibrahim al-Assaf, who was formerly a finance minister. Al-Jubeir was appointed to the post of minister of state for foreign affairs.
US No Longer the World’s Policeman, Declares Donald Trump in Lightning Visit to Iraq
During the surprise visit, Trump invited Iraq PM Adel Abdel Mahdi to visit Washington and he accepted.
US Says Second Guatemalan Child Has Died in Immigration Custody
An 8-year-old boy from Guatemala, who exhibited 'potential signs of illness' succumbed to his sickness in US government custody, early Tueaday.
Thai Prisoner Electrocuted During Botched Jailbreak in Bangkok
Wiwat Aksorsom, 32, broke free from his cell just after midnight along with two other prisoners and tried to scale the six-metre (20-ft) walls of his prison in southern Surat Thani province.
Ousted Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif Sentenced to 7 Years in Jail in Corruption Case
Sharif, who arrived in Islamabad from Lahore on Sunday, said that his conscience was clear.
65 Top Universities Oppose Trump’s Visa Policy Changes for Foreign Students
As many as 65 top US universities, including Harvard and MIT, have challenged the Trump administration in a court against its new stringent visa policy for foreign students, warning that the new 'backdating' rule will have a detrimental effect on America'...
China, US 'Make Progress' After Trade Call Amid 90-Day Truce
This is the second such phone call phone call announced by the commerce ministry this week -- on Wednesday, Beijing and Washington discussed "economic and trade issues".
Resurgent al-Qaeda Planning to Blow Up Airports, Flights, Warns UK Minister
Britain's security minister said the decline of the Islamic State meant al-Qaeda would seek to reassert itself as the world's leading terror group and an aviation attack could be its calling card.
China Says it Held Second Vice Ministerial Call With US on Trade
Chinese Ministry of Commerce in its website said the two countries "made new progress" on trade imbalances and the protection of intellectual property.
Despite Making it to the List, Why Malala Has a Problem With TIME Magazine Ranking
Malala was on the cover and inside she was ranked number 15. President Barack Obama was 51st.
Hundreds of Rescued Migrants Face Christmas at Sea After Italy Closes Ports
The anti-immigration minister said that the Spanish NGO Proactiva Open Arms had asked to allow the men, women, children and babies rescued on Friday to disembark in Italy after Malta turned them away.
Pak Man Climbs Mobile Tower Demanding to be Made PM, Comes Down Only After Imran Khan's Mimic Talks to Him
Police tried to bring him down, but the man maintained that he will only climb down if they promise to make him the prime minister or else the authorities should make arrangements for Prime Minister Imran Khan to talk to him.