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12 Schools, Half of Them All-girls', Burnt Down Overnight in Pakistan
Superintendent of Police Diamer Roy Ajmal told media that 12 schools, half of them girls' school, were targeted by rebels who fled after the attack.
Suspected Russian Spy Found Working in US Embassy in Moscow: Report
The probe found that the woman, a Russian national was having regular unauthorized meetings with the main Russian intelligence agency.
Ivanka Trump: Family Separations a 'Low Point,' Media Not the Enemy
The immigration crisis, which swelled further when audio emerged of detained toddlers crying for their mothers, caused a firestorm and in June the president reversed course.
Donald Trump Thanks Kim Jong-un, Hopes to Meet North Korean Leader ‘Soon’
Fifty-five cases of the remains of Americans who were killed or captured during the Korean War were transported to a military base in Hawaii on Wednesday.
Fields Medal Stolen from Kurdish Mathematician in Rio De Janeiro
Caucher Birkar, a Kurdish refugee from Iran teaching at Cambridge University, put the gold medal, worth around $4,000, in a briefcase and soon afterward realized that it had been stolen.
Donald Trump Hints at Talks With Iran 'Pretty Soon', Iran Remains Skeptical
The US is set to start reimposing full sanctions on Iran from August 6 -- a move that has already contributed to a major currency crisis with the rial losing two thirds of its value in six months.
Detention Center like 'Summer Camp' for Migrants, Says US Immigration Official
Republicans and Democrats grilled immigration and border enforcement officials at a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing over a series of decisions in recent months that led to the separation of more than 2,500 undocumented migrant children from their paren...
Malaysia Civil Aviation Chief Resigns Over MH370 Lapses
In a statement announcing his resignation, Azharuddin Abdul Rahman said the report had highlighted failures by air traffic control to comply with standard operating procedures, but had not suggested the aviation authority was to blame for the loss of the...
US' Pompeo Warns Against IMF Bailout for Pakistan that Aids China
In an interview with CNBC television, Pompeo said the United States looked forward to their engagement with the government of Pakistan's expected new prime minister, Imran Khan, but also added there was "no rationale" for a bailout that pays off Chinese l...
Saudi King Begins Holiday in Still Unbuilt Mega-City of NEOM
The royal family has traditionally spent much of the summer outside the country in places such as the French Riviera, Marbella in southern Spain and Tangier, Morocco.
Anger as MH370 Report Offers no New Clues to Aviation's Greatest Mystery
The plane carrying 239 people from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing vanished March 8, 2014, and is presumed to have crashed in the far southern Indian Ocean.
Giuliani Says Trump Could Soon Decide on Mueller Interview
Giuliani said negotiations continue with Mueller's office regarding the conditions for an interview, which Trump's legal team spelled out in a proposal this month.
Spain Rescues Over 200 Migrants at Mediterranean Sea
Spain's maritime rescue service saved 211 migrants from 21 different boats in the Strait of Gibraltar which separates Spain from Morocco.
Imran Khan to be Sworn in as Pakistan PM Before August 14, Says Party
Though the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) has emerged as the single largest party in the National Assembly after the July 25 elections, the party is still short of numbers to form the government on its own.
Monsoon Flooding Forces Thousands to Evacuate Homes in Myanmar
Torrential downpours washed away a section of a 60 metre (200 feet) concrete bridge in the northern Shan state, while rice paddies and roads in the central Kayin state suffered extensive damage.
Three Killed in Attack on Afghan Midwife Training Centre
A driver and two security guards were killed and seven people were wounded but 63 other people, almost all women, were rescued unharmed from the compound.