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Donald Trump Suggests Korean Truce Village for Meeting With Kim Jong Un
The Peace House, on the border between North and South Korea, was the site of Kim's historic meeting last week with South Korea's president.
Danish National First to be Convicted Under Malaysia's Fake News Law
Salah Salem Saleh Sulaiman, 46, was charged with spreading false news after he posted a video on YouTube accusing police of taking 50 minutes to respond to distress calls following the shooting of a Palestinian lecturer on April 21.
Mexican YouTube Star Confesses to Dissolving Film Students' Bodies in Acid
Christian Omar Palma Gutierrez — also known as "QBA" — is one of two people detained over the deaths of Salomon Aceves Gastelum, 25, Daniel Diaz, 20, and Marco Avalos, 20.
Another US Diplomat Runs Over Bikers in Pakistan; Detained
Chad Rex Ausburn was driving a Toyota Jeep on the Constitution Avenue at Secretariat Chowk, Islamabad, on Sunday when he struck two motorcyclists, who were shifted to hospital immediately.
Kim Takes 30 Minutes Off North Korea’s Clocks to Rejoin South's Time Zone
The two countries on the divided peninsula have had different time zones since 2015 when the North suddenly changed its standard time to 30 minutes behind the South.
Islamic State Releases Video Showing Execution of Iraq 'Election Advocators'
Islamic State said earlier this week that it would attack polling stations in Iraq during parliamentary elections next month and that anyone who participated in the vote would be considered an infidel.
Donald Trump Says May Visit Jerusalem for Inauguration of New US Embassy
Trump said he reduced the construction of new embassy in Jerusalem from USD 1 billion to a "fraction of the cost". He also gave an insight into the internal White House deliberations on the new US embassy in Jerusalem.
Knife Attacker Kills Seven Schoolchildren, Wounds 12 in China
The ages of the children were not given, but middle schoolers are usually between 12 and 15 years old in China.
Japan's Shinzo Abe Hails Historic Korea Summit, Seeks 'Concrete Action'
South Korea President Moon Jae-in and North Korea Chairman Kim Jong Un agreed on Friday to pursue a permanent peace and the complete denuclearisation of the divided peninsula, as they embraced after a historic summit laden with symbolism.
Comedian Bill Cosby Convicted of Sexual Assault in Retrial
The unanimous decision by the seven-man, five-woman jury came less than a year after a different jury deadlocked in his first trial on the same charges, prompting the judge to declare a mistrial. Prosecutors decided to retry him.
Trump Says His Personal Lawyer Michael Cohen Handled 'Crazy' Stormy Daniels Deal
In a Fox News interview, Trump confirmed for the first time that Cohen had represented him in "this crazy Stormy Daniels deal," referring to an adult-film star who says she had a one-night stand with Trump in 2006.
Mike Pompeo's Nomination for Secretary of State Opposed Over Remarks on Indians, Muslims
Senators opposing the nomination were referring to the tweet that Mike Pompeo's campaign made in 2010 against his then Indian-American political opponent Raj Goyale in the Fourth Congressional District of Kansas.
Literature Nobel Prize for 2018 in Jeopardy After #MeToo Crisis in Founding Body
According to Swedish Radio, several members of the Academy have suggested reserving this year's prize, and awarding it alongside the 2019 prize next year after allegations of sexual assault against the husband of one of the members of The Swedish Academy.
At Least 15 Dead and 40 Injured in Fire at Oil Well in Indonesia
The fire broke out early on Wednesday, after a well of depth 250 metres (820 ft) overflowed and residents gathered to collect the oil.
Canada Van Attack Accused Posted 'Cryptic Message' on FB Before Killing Ten
The mysterious post was captioned 'incel rebellion', a possible reference to 'involuntary celibacy', a loose social media movement of men who blame women for their celibacy.
US Soldier Becomes World's First Penis Transplant Receiver, Was Injured in Afghanistan
The team transplanted an entire penis, a scrotum without testicles and a partial abdominal wall from a deceased donor. The wounded man, who requested anonymity, has recovered from the surgery and is expected to be discharged from the hospital this week.