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Hope for Afghans Seeking Justice as Attorney General Opens Door
The 75-year-old is one of many ordinary Afghans who feel let down by the country's judicial system -- where convictions are hard to secure due to endemic corruption, inefficiency and a lack of resources.
PML-N to Appoint Shehbaz Sharif as PM if Party Wins Next Election: Report
Shehbaz, 66, is the younger brother of Sharif and currently the chief minister of the country's largest province of Punjab.
US Senators Blast Facebook, Twitter, Google in Russia Probe
At one point, Senator Al Franken shook his head after he couldn't get all the companies to commit to not accepting political ads bought with North Korean currency.
Over 200 Dead in Tunnel Accident at North Korea's Nuclear Test Site
A tunnel collapsed at Punggye-ri in early September, days after North Korea conducted its sixth and largest underground nuclear test on September 3, TV Asahi said, quoting unnamed North Korean sources.
Saudi Airlines to Operate First Baghdad Flight in 27 years
The airline, also known as Saudia, will depart from the Red Sea city of Jeddah barely two weeks after Saudi budget carrier flynas made the first commercial flight from Riyadh to Baghdad since 1990.
11 Jailed For Assassination Attempt on Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina
Eight of the convicts faced the trial in person and the rests including (Freedom party chief) and sacked Lieutenant Colonel Abdur Rashid are on the run, said a prosecution lawyer.
Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu Share a Kiss on Mural on West Bank Wall in Israel
Murals on the barrier believed to be the work of Lushsux include one showing Trump kissing an Israeli watchtower and another depicting him placing his hand on the barrier and thinking about building a similar wall on the US border with Mexico.
'I Still Have a Nose': French President Macron Takes a Whiff of Marijuana
"So, there are some of you who do not only smoke cigarettes, huh?", he said to laughter after posing for photos with locals in the Crique neighbourhood of capital Cayenne on Friday night.
US Senators Ask Rex Tillerson to List Pakistan as 'Country of Particular Concern' Over Religious Freedom
In the letter to Tillerson, who has just concluded a visit to Afghanistan, Pakistan and India, the bipartisan group of Senators said that they believe "the State Department should designate Pakistan as a CPC as long recommended by US Commission on Interna...
Former US President Barack Obama Called for Jury Duty in Chicago
Cook County Chief Judge Tim Evans on Friday told county commissioners during a budget hearing that Obama, who owns homes in Washington, DC, and Chicago's Kenwood neighbourhood, will serve in November.
First Charges Filed in Special US Probe on Russia Meddling, Says Report
The approval of the charges -- details of which remain unclear -- would mark a major step forward in the sweeping investigation into potential links between President Donald Trump's campaign and Russian interference in the 2016 US presidential vote.
Thousands of Independence Supporters in Barcelona Celebrate
Some celebrated by drinking Cava, a sparkling wine produced in Catalonia, and hugged each other.
Outlandish CIA Plot, FBI Warning on Oswald: What New JFK Files Reveal
While many of the 2,891 records released by the National Archives were raw intelligence and uncorroborated, they were almost certain to reinvigorate rampant conspiracy theories about the November 22, 1963 slaying of JFK in Dallas, Texas.
Long-Term Plan for CPEC to be Approved Next Month, Says Pakistan
India has been severely critical of the CPEC, saying the project violates its sovereignty as it runs through Pakistan-occupied Kashmir.
Amid Brexit Timetable Confusion, UK Aims for Transition Outline by Early 2018
May is seeking a so-called implementation period of around two years after Britain's exit from the EU in March 2019, during which its access to the EU single market would stay largely unchanged while new arrangements are put in place.
China Communist Party Unveils New Leadership With No Clear Successor to Xi Jinping
Apart from Xi, Premier Li Keqiang was the only one to retain his spot amid sweeping changes on the Politburo Standing Committee, the height of power in China.