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23-year-old Charged for Human Trafficking in UK After 39 Vietnamese Migrants Were Found Dead in Truck
He has been charged with conspiracy to arrange or facilitate the travel of people with a view to exploitation, and conspiracy to facilitate the commission of a breach of British immigration law.
Pope Urges Abolition of Nuclear Weapons at Nagasaki Ground Zero
Nagasaki was the second city hit by an atomic bomb during World War Two. Later on Sunday, the pope was due to visit Hiroshima, site of the first blast, which instantly killed about 78,000 people.
UN Security Council Reaffirms Ban on Chemical Weapons Amid High-profile Instances of Their Use
The 15-member body unanimously passed a declaration proposed by Britain expressing support for the Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production, Stockpiling and Use of Chemical Weapons.
Hong Kong Would Have Been Obliterated in 14 Minutes if Not for Me, Brags Donald Trump
In an interview with Fox News, Trump said Chinese President Xi Jinping refrained from sending in the military against pro-democracy demonstrators in the semi-autonomous city only because he asked him to.
Former Twitter Worker Accused of Spying for Saudi Arabia Can be Released on Bond
Ahmad Abouammo and two other men were indicted earlier this month on spying charges in a case that puts Silicon Valley in the spotlight over protection of personal data, including from tech company employees who have no reason to access the information.
'Politically Driven Falsehoods': Former Trump Aide Calls Ukraine Meddling Theory Fiction
Republicans denied wrongdoing by Trump, questioned the credibility of a career diplomat who said he overheard Trump asking if Ukraine would carry out investigations and argued that Democrats aimed to thwart the will of the people by ousting the president.
US Charges Chinese National with Stealing Trade Secrets, Says Justice Dept
Haitao Xiang, 42, an employee of Monsanto and its Climate Corp subsidiary from 2008 to 2017, was stopped by federal officials at a U.S. airport before he could board a flight to China carrying proprietary farming software.
Hong Kong Protests: 12-year-old Boy Who Vandalised Police Station Youngest Person to Be Convicted So Far
The convicted boy, whose name has been withheld for legal reasons, pleaded guilty, while his lawyer said he was remorseful since being charged and only acted on impulse at the time of the offences.
17-Year-old Canadian Teen Develops 'Popcorn Lung' Type Injury from Vaping
The case, published on Thursday in the Canadian Medical Association Journal, involved a 17-year-old male who developed a form of bronchiolitis, a serious and irreversible lung injury caused by chemical exposure.
Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa Names Brother Mahinda as New PM
The brothers are credited with brutally crushing the Tamil Tigers a decade ago to end Sri Lanka's civil war, with the security services they controlled accused of war crimes and multiple human rights abuses.
Ranil Wickremesinghe Steps Down as Sri Lanka's PM after Election Debacle
Ranil Wickremesinghe's move will clear the way for new President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, elected on Saturday in a landslide, to appoint a replacement of his choice and a new government.
Impeachment Hearing Day 3: Firsthand Key Witnesses Testify on Trump's 'Inappropriate' Ukraine Call
The third day of impeachment hearings was the longest yet, bringing to the forefront four witnesses in two separate hearings. All were steeped in national security and foreign affairs.
25 Migrants Found Alive in Refrigerated Truck on Dutch-UK Ferry Month After Essex Lorry Tragedy
The discovery comes the month after 39 Vietnamese people were found dead in a refrigerated truck in Britain, again laying bare the risks of illegal migrant routes to Europe.
Pak Court Reserves Judgment in Pervez Musharraf Treason Case, to Announce Verdict on November 28
The previous Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) government had filed the treason case against the 76-year-old ex-army chief Musharraf in 2013 over the imposition of extra-constitutional emergency in November 2007.
After Initial Hiccup, Former Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif Leaves for London to Seek Medical Treatment
Sharif departed on a special plane from the city of Lahore, after a court granted him permission to leave for four weeks abroad for medical treatment. His conviction was earlier suspended for eight weeks on medical grounds.
Lawsuit Against Boeing Seeks to Hold Board Liable for 737 MAX Problems
The lawsuit is the latest legal challenge facing Boeing over the 737 MAX crash in Indonesia in October 2018 that killed all 189 passengers and crew and another in Ethiopia that killed all 157 people in March.