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Seoul 'Tricked' North Korea Waitresses Into Defecting: Manager
Heo Gang-il, the manager of the North Korean restaurant in Ningbo where the North Korean Waitresses worked, said he had lied about their final destination and blackmailed them into following him to the South.
Thai Police Seize $45m-Worth of Meth from Convoy in Bangkok
Yaba -- which means "crazy medicine" in Thai -- are methamphetamine pills cut with caffeine and are consumed across Asia, popped by everyone from the party crowd to farmers and lorry drivers.
From Churchill to Mahathir: Political Second Acts
The 92-year-old former strongman ruled Malaysia with an iron fist for more than two decades before stepping down, but returned to political life to challenge his own former party, snatching a surprise win in Wednesday's poll.
Major Israeli Raids Hit 'Iranian' Targets in Syria After Rocket Fire
The incident came after weeks of rising tensions and followed US President Donald Trump's decision to withdraw from a key 2015 Iran nuclear deal on Tuesday, a move Israel had long advocated.
Donald Trump Says Mike Pompeo Returning from North Korea with Detainees
US President Donald Trump said on Twitter that Mike Pompeo was "in the air" and was with "the 3 wonderful gentlemen that everyone is looking so forward to meeting."
Trump to Withdraw US From Landmark Iran Nuclear Deal: Report
The decision deals a profound blow to some of America's closest allies — including Britain, France and Germany, who joined the U.S. only three years ago to sign the deal.
Nawaz Sharif Faces Probe for Laundering $4.9 Billion to India, World Bank Denies Reports
According to reports, the amount was laundered to the Indian finance ministry after which Indian foreign exchange reserves witnessed an increase and Pakistan suffered as a result.
US Congressional Committee Seeks Conditions on USD 350 Million Aid to Pakistan
The Haqqani network has carried out a number of kidnappings and attacks against US interests in Afghanistan. The group linked to the Taliban is also blamed for several deadly attacks against Indian interests in Afghanistan.
US President Opposes Senate Candidate Who's 'Trumpier than Trump'
Proclaiming himself "Trumpier than Trump" on Monday, DC has mounted a highly controversial campaign ahead of Tuesday's primary in the heart of Trump country.
Iran Jails 16 Women for Joining Islamic State in Syria: Prosecutor
According to prosecutor Abbas Jafari-Dolatabadi, the women had gone to Syria to support ... Daesh (Islamic State), had received terrorist training and carried out some operations there, and were arrested upon their return to Iran.
Karl Marx 200 Years on: Here are Five Core Ideas
A utopian vision of a just society for some, a blueprint for totalitarian regimes for others, Marxist thought is laid out in the Communist Manifesto and the three-volume Das Kapital.
Donald Trump Says Date, Place Set for North Korea Summit
The White House has said the first meeting ever between sitting U.S. and North Korean leaders could take place in the coming weeks. Trump is to push North Korea to give up its nuclear weapons.
North Korea Goes Back to the Future by 30 Minutes
Leader Kim Jong Un promised the move during the meeting at Panmunjom in the Demilitarized Zone that divides the peninsula when he and the South's President Moon Jae-in pledged to pursue denuclearisation and a peace treaty.
Trump Changes Track on Stormy Daniels Payoff, Says Rudy Giuliani Will 'Get His Facts Straight'
A clarifying statement from Giuliani issued four hours later did little to illuminate the matter. Instead, the series of pronouncements only lent further confusion to an issue that has deeply undercut the administration's credibility and has fueled the im...
US Accuses China of Injuring Military Pilots With Lasers, Beijing Denies
In one case, two pilots on a C-130 cargo plane suffered minor eye injuries as they came in to land at the base in the Horn of Africa nation, Pentagon spokeswoman Major Sheryll Klinkel said.
Dominican Republic Severs Diplomatic Ties With Taiwan, Establishes With Beijing
Establishing diplomatic ties with China brings the Dominican Republic great opportunities and will benefit the people of DR, the state-run Xinhua quoted Wang as saying.