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Saudi Crown Prince's Carefully Managed Rise Hides Dark Side
What the crown prince chooses next likely will affect the world's largest oil producer for decades to come.
Hundreds of Islamists Rally in Pakistan for Death Sentence of Christian Woman
Chanting "Hang infidel Asia," activists from the Tehreek-e-Labbaik party also rallied in other cities on Friday, threatening nationwide protests if authorities free Asia Bibi, who has been on death row since 2010 for being convicted of insulting Islam's P...
One Dead as Monstrous Hurricane Michael Tears into Florida
Florida officials said Michael was the most powerful storm to hit the state's northern Panhandle area in more than a century.
'India Will Find Out Soon': Trump on Sanctions After India's S-400 Deal With Russia
Under the Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act or CAATSA sanctions, which was amended early this year, only Trump has the authority for the presidential waiver to India on weapons deal with sanctions-hit Russia.
55 People Dead in Overnight Bus Crash in Western Kenya
The bus had been traveling from the capital, Nairobi, to the western town of Kakamega when the accident occurred around 4 a.m., Rift Valley regional police boss Francis Munyambu said.
Google Appeals Against Record $5 Billion Anti-Trust Fine By EU in Android Case
Google spokesman Al Verney said the firm has now filed an appeal of the European Commission's Android decision at the General Court of the European Union.
Nobel Prize for Economics Awarded to US Duo William Nordhaus and Paul Romer
William Nordhaus won the honour for his work on climate economics, and Paul M. Romer for his work on the endogenous growth theory.
Nobel Economics Prize Could Go to Climate or Development Study: Experts
The Nobel economics prize was created by the Swedish central bank "in memory of Alfred Nobel" and first awarded in 1969, unlike the other prizes which were created in his last will and testament and first awarded in 1901.
Pakistan May Go to IMF but Will Seek Other Options First, Says PM Imran Khan
Khan, who took office in August, blamed Pakistan's economic woes on the previous government and repeated a promise to recover billions of dollars he says corrupt officials have stashed abroad.
Brett Kavanaugh Takes Oath as US Supreme Court Judge After Bruising Vote; Very Exciting, Says Trump
The Senate voted 50-48 to approve Kavanaugh as protesters rallied across the country against a nominee who has been plagued by allegations of sexual misconduct.
US Oil Exports Fall as India Turns to Iran Ahead of Sanctions
US oil shipments to India fell to 84,000 barrels per day (bpd) last month, down 75 percent from a record high of 347,000 bpd in June. India accounted for 12 percent of US crude exports in June.
Kartarpur Border Won't be Opened Till India Responds to Dialogue Offer, Says Pakistan
Kartarpur Sahib in Pakistan is located across the river Ravi, about four kilometres from the Dera Baba Nanak shrine in Punjab's Gurdaspur district.
Pakistan PM Imran Khan to Make First Official Visit to China in November
Pakistan is in talks with the Chinese officials on how to focus on areas that are important to the Imran Khan government.
Key US Senators Criticize Donald Trump for Mocking Accuser of Court Pick Brett Kavanaugh
At a political rally in Mississippi on Tuesday night, Trump mocked Ford's testimony about the alleged assault in Maryland in 1982 when she was 15 and Kavanaugh was 17.
Trump Won’t Change His Mind Unless He Sees Action Against Terrorists, US Tells Pakistan
The White House normally does not issue a readout of the meeting that its National Security Advisor has with foreign leaders.
Thai Beach Made Famous by DiCaprio Movie Closes Indefinitely to Recover From Tourists
Up to 6,000 visitors had gone to the beach every day, travelling by speedboat from the nearby resort islands of Phi Phi and Phuket and Krabi on the mainland.