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Sandra the Orangutan, Granted Human Status, Settles into New Florida Home
In 2015 Judge Elena Liberatori ruled that Sandra is legally not an animal, but a non-human person with rights.
Turkish President Once Again Threatens to 'Open The Gates' to Europe for Migrants
Recep Tayyip Erdogan has called on EU countries to provide more financial support for his plan to create a "safe zone" in Syria where refugees can be repatriated.
'Idiot, Villain': North Korea Slams Japanese PM Shinzo Abe Over Missile Criticism
Pyongyang last week tested what it called "super-large multiple rocket launchers" but Japan said they were likely ballistic missiles that violated UN sanctions, sparking a colourful personal diatribe against Abe.
US Congress Expands Animal Cruelty Law, Makes 'Crushing' Federal Crime
Evidence shows that the deranged individuals who harm animals often move on to committing acts of violence against people, Senator Pat Toomey said.
Pilot Accidentally Sets Off Hijack Alarm, Triggers Chaos at Amsterdam Airport
Spanish airline Air Europa 'deeply' apologised for the incident on board its flight from the Dutch capital to Madrid, which saw emergency vehicles swarm around the plane.
Trump, Xi Meeting to Sign Awaited Trade Deal Could be Delayed Until December: US Official
Dozens of venues have been suggested for the meeting, which had originally been scheduled to take place on the sidelines of a now-cancelled mid-November summit of Asia-Pacific leaders in Chile, the official said.
Boris Johnson Compares Rival Jeremy Corbyn to Stalin at Start of Election
Johnson, writing in the Daily Telegraph, says Jeremy Corbyn's Labour Party would "raise taxes so wantonly" that it would destroy Britain's prosperity.
Knife-wielding Man Attacks Pro-Beijing Lawmaker in Hong Kong Amid Violent Protests
Legislator Junius Ho, his assistant and the alleged attacker were taken to hospital with unspecified injuries following the assault, police said.
Dying for a Better Life: South Koreans Fake Death in 'Living Funerals' for Life Lessons
More than 25,000 people have participated in mass 'living funeral' services at Hyowon Healing Center since it opened in 2012, hoping to improve their lives by simulating their deaths.
FBI Arrest Man Who Spoke of Hating Jews in Colorado Synagogue Bomb Plot
Richard Holzer was arrested Friday in Pueblo just after the agents brought him what he believed were two pipe bombs along with 14 sticks of dynamite to blow up Temple Emanuel.
Norway's Shipping Firm Ugland Says 9 Crew Members Abducted by Pirates From Vessel off Benin
The remaining crew of the Norwegian-flagged MV Bonita notified local authorities, and the vessel docked at the port city of Cotonou later on Saturday, the company said in a statement.
Bangladesh Grants Bail to Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus
Yunus, who now travels extensively across the world to promote social business, has faced several investigations by the government of Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who has frosty relations with him.
After Meeting E-rickshaw Drivers on India Visit, Merkel Order 1 Mn Car Charging Points in Germany by 2030
A meeting with the car industry in the Chancellery is the second on the issue that entails speedy action so that Germany's transport sector can help meet national emissions targets.
Hundreds of Pakistanis Stage Sit-in Seeking PM Imran Khan's Resignation, Re-election
The Pakistan Army on Saturday warned that no one will be allowed to create instability and chaos in the country.
Over 30 Pakistani Migrants Found Hidden in Lorry in France, Authorities Probe Illegal Migration Network
The discovery came after 39 people, all believed to be Vietnamese nationals, were found dead in a refrigerated truck in Britain last month, laying bare again the risks of illegal migrant routes to Europe.
Teen Activist Greta Thunberg Seeks Lift Back Across Atlantic As UN Changes Climate Meet Venue
Thunberg's journey has so far involved crossing on a zero-emission sailboat from England to New York, traveling overland through North America by train and in an electric car borrowed from Arnold Schwarzenegger.