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Photo of Officers Leading Black Man by Rope in Texas Sparks Outrage
The police chief said Donald Neely, who was arrested Saturday for trespassing, should have been taken to the station in a police car, but only mounted officers were available.
US 'Destroying International Order', China Media Says, After Currency-manipulator Branding
The US Treasury Department announced late on Monday that it had determined for the first time since 1994 that China was manipulating its currency, knocking the US dollar sharply lower and sending gold prices to a six-year high.
US Designates China a 'Currency Manipulator' After it Devalues Yuan to Lowest Point in More Than a Decade
The US Treasury Department announced late on Monday that it had determined for the first time since 1994 that China was manipulating its currency, knocking the US dollar sharply lower and sending gold prices to a six-year high.
Mayor Asks Japan to Sign UN Treaty Banning Nuclear Weapons on Hiroshima Anniversary
Hiroshima mayor Kazumi Matsui used the occasion to push the Abe administration to sign the UN treaty on the prohibiting nuclear weapons, which was rejected by the US and other nuclear armed countries.
'We Are Not Helpless': After Shootings, Obama Urges to Reject Normalising Racist Sentiments
A shooting at a Walmart in El Paso, Texas, on Saturday killed 22 people, and a second shooting outside a crowded bar in Dayton, Ohio, early Sunday killed nine people.
'Because He Protected Her', 77-Year-Old Mexican Man Took Bullet for His Wife in El Paso Shooting
Juan de Dios and Estela were about to enter the Walmart store to buy groceries, just like any normal day. When shots rang out, he threw himself in front of his wife.
French 'Flying Man' Franky Zapata Crosses the English Channel on Jet-Powered Hoverboard
The five turbines on the former jet-ski champion's craft propel him at speeds of up to 190 kilometres (118 miles) an hour, powered by a backpack full of kerosene that can keep him airborne for around 10 minutes.
US Defence Secretary Lashes Out at China’s ‘Predatory Economics’ in Indo-Pacific Region
China's increasing assertiveness, especially in the energy-rich South China Sea, has raised concerns within the region and the United States is challenging Chinese maritime hegemony.
Hong Kong Police Fire Tear Gas as Protests Once Again Roil the City
Police said they used tear gas to disperse the crowd after protesters set fires outside the Tsim Sha Tsui police station and "damaged multiple vehicles inside the station".
Scared of Dog Running Behind Him, Rookie US Police Officer Opens Fire. But Kills Woman Instead
The 25-year-old officer, who was released from supervised duty on July 1, had graduated from the police academy in February and hadn't fired his service weapon in the line of duty before.
Former Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif's Nephews Facing Graft Probe Offloaded From Haj-bound Flight
Yousuf Abbas and Abdul Aziz Abbas were offloaded on Thursday from the Madina-bound flight at Allama Iqbal International Airport on the request of the National Accountability Bureau.
US, Russia Walk Away From Landmark INF Treaty That Checked Arms Race
If after the US and Russia, which walked away from the INF treaty on Friday, do not extend the New START treaty in 2021, there will be no limit on the world's largest nuclear arsenals for the first time in nearly 50 years.
'Kill Switch': New Cars Vulnerable to Hacks Could Leave Thousands Dead, Reveals Report
In a new report entitled 'Kill Switch: Why Connected Cars Can Be Killing Machines And How To Turn Them Off,' Los Angeles-based Consumer Watchdog said cars connected to the internet are quickly becoming the norm but constitute a national security threat.
Want to Get Out of These 'Crazy Wars' in Afghanistan 'as Quickly as We Can', Says Trump
The Trump administration has intensified its efforts in recent months to seek a negotiated settlement of America's longest war in Afghanistan where the US has lost over 2,400 soldiers since late 2001 when it invaded the country after the 9/11 terror attac...
Gibraltar to Decide on Release of Indians on Board Seized Iranian ship: UK
High Commissioner of the UK Dominic Asquith also said British marines had acted against Iranian ship 'Grace 1' as the oil it was going to a country against whom the EU had slapped sanctions.
Bangladesh Grapples with Country's Worst Dengue Outbreak, 14 Deaths Reported
The government has confirmed 15,369 dengue cases since Jan. 1. Of those, 9,683 patients were diagnosed between July 1 and July 30. There have been 14 deaths so far.