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Embroiled in #MeToo, Why Controversy Stalks Nobel Peace, Literature Prizes
The revamped panel at the Swedish Academy who will hand out the Nobel literature prizes Thursday for both 2018 and 2019 would relish arguments about the winners, rather than intrigue about the #MeToo scandal that forced the institution to suspend the priz...
Israeli Foreign Minister Seeks 'Non-Aggression' Pacts with Arab Nations
Israel's occupation of Palestinian territory has long served as a major factor preventing peace deals with Arab countries, but common concerns over Iran are widely seen as having brought them closer in recent years.
Violent Clashes, Rail Shutdown Hit Hong Kong as Govt Invokes Colonial-era Emergency Law to Ban Masks
The mask ban was aimed at quelling nearly four months of unrest but instead sparked widespread clashes and vows of defiance, with a 14-year-old boy reportedly shot and wounded.
UAE to Invest $5 Billion in Oil Refinery Project in Pakistan: Report
According to the report, the project was a result of "extensive discussions" between Mubadala Petroleum, Pakistan's petroleum ministry as well as Parco and OMV.
100s of Priests Accused of Child Abuse Living Under Radar With Little to No Oversight From Authorities
The priests, deacons and monks, an investigation by the Associated Press found, now teach middle-school, work as nurses and volunteers. Some even counsel survivors of sexual assault.
Indian-origin Woman on Trial for Shaking Baby to Death in UK
The baby, named Ravneet, suffered major health problems after being born prematurely but was doing well at the time of her death on April 3, 2016.
Pakistan Religious Party Announces 'Azadi March' from October 27 to Oust 'Incompetent' Imran Khan Govt
JUI-F chief said that delegations from across the country would converge on the federal capital on October 27 to 'rid the country of incompetent government' of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf which, according to him, has destroyed the economy.
Russian Man Sues Apple for $15,000, Claims iPhone App 'Turned Him Gay'
The man filed a suit in a Moscow court after an incident this summer in which a cryptocurrency called "GayCoin" was delivered via a smartphone app, in place of the Bitcoin he had ordered.
Call the FBI, It's the Aliens: 5 Bulls Found Dead in Oregon. Then The Story Gets Weird
One person suggested that Jenkins look for craters underneath the carcasses, saying it would be evidence that the bulls had been levitated into a spaceship, mutilated, and then dropped back to the ground.
Bernie Sanders in Hospital After Heart Scare, Cancels US Presidential Campaign Events
Bernie Sanders, the oldest of 19 contenders for the Democratic presidential nomination, had visited a community healing garden in Las Vegas on Tuesday night for evaluation.
Democrat Bernie Sanders Pauses Presidential Campaign after Treatment for Blocked Artery
Senior advisor Jeff Weaver said two stents were successfully inserted after medical evaluation and testing found a blockage in Sanders' heart.
Man Detained Outside UK Parliament While Trying to Douse Himself with Petrol-like Liquid, Say Police
The man was assessed by ambulance workers and taken to hospital. His age or condition were not immediately released.
Ordinary Citizens Turned Away from Watching Military Parade on Beijing Roads on China's 70th Anniversary
Authorities would not allow just anyone to get near the parade route, with large swathes of central Beijing on lockdown so troops, tanks and missiles could file past Tiananmen Square.
Cash-strapped Pakistan Won't Go Back to IMF for Another Loan Programme, Says Central Bank Governor
SBP Governor Reza Baqir said the recent structural reforms implemented under commitments made with the IMF had started providing much-needed support to the weak economy to enable it to stand on its own feet.
Morocco Journalist Gets 1-year Jail Term for 'Illegal Abortion', Pre-marital Sex
Her gynaecologist was given two years and her Sudanese fiance one year in prison, while an anaesthetist was handed a one-year suspended sentence and a medical assistant eight months, also suspended.
China Warns US Investment Curbs would Hurt Global Growth
The foreign ministry appealed to Washington to "meet us halfway" and resolve disputes amid a tariff war that threatens to depress global economic growth.