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13 Transgenders Will Contest 2018 Pakistan General Elections
While sharing names of some of the potential candidates, APTEN said it includes Farzana Riaz (NA-33), Arzu Khan (PK-33), Lubna (PP-26), Komal (PP-38), Madam Bhutto (PP-189), Nayab (NA-142), Nadeem Kasish (Candidate for National Assembly), Ashee (Candidate...
Keep Distance of 6 Inches When Together: Pakistani Varsity to Male and Female Students
The Islamabad-based Bahria University last week issued the notification to students at all three of its campuses in Karachi, Lahore and Islamabad, Dawn newspaper reported.
Woman Whose Acid Attack on Ex Led to Euthanasia Jailed
Berlinah Wallace, 48, who grew up in South Africa, threw the corrosive liquid at 29-year-old Dutch engineer Mark van Dongen in Bristol, western England, in 2015 after he left her for another woman.
Rohingya Militants Massacred Hindus in Last Year's Turmoil: Amnesty
The killings took place on August 25, 2017, the report said, the same day that the Rohingya insurgents staged coordinated deadly raids on police posts that tipped the state into crisis.
Indian-American Woman Confident of Making it to US Congress
A victory from Arizona's 8th Congressional District, a Republican stronghold, would make the 50-year-old Hiral Tipirneni only the second Indian-American woman after Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal to be elected to the US House of Representatives, the lower...
US Threatens Sanctions on Venezuelan Oil Post Maduro's Victory; Calls the Re-election a 'Sham'
Venezuela's mainstream opposition boycotted the vote, given that two of its most popular leaders were barred, authorities had banned the coalition and various of its parties from using their names, and the election board is run by Maduro loyalists.
Spain to Maintain Control of Catalonia: Spanish Media
Pro-independence parties won a slim majority in Catalonia in an election in December but have since failed to form a government that includes candidates eligible to serve.
Plane in Cuba Crash That Killed 107 Was Poorly Maintained, Alleges Former Pilot
Marco Aurelio Hernandez told the Mexican newspaper Milenio that the Mexican aircraft leasing firm Global Air exercised poor plane maintenance, had a ban from flying in Chile, and had flights fly at night in Venezuela without radar.
Texas Shooting Suspect Seems 'Weirdly Non-emotional,' Says Lawyer
The teenager, identified by law enforcement as Dimitrios Pagourtzis, has been charged with capital murder and is being held without bail in Santa Fe, Texas, where authorities said he opened fire shortly before 8 a.m. on Friday.
Hitler Definitely Died in 1945, New Study of Teeth Puts Rumours to Rest
The examination of the teeth did not find any traces of powder, which indicates there was not a revolver shot to the mouth, more likely the neck or the forehead.
Prince Harry to Wed Meghan Markle Today: An Etiquette Guide to The Royal Wedding
Guests at her wedding to Prince Harry will have to be on best behaviour, abiding by the strict protocols that underpin the pomp and ceremony which give the family its worldwide appeal.
'Made in China' Label Sheds Light on Old Java Sea Shipwreck
Inscriptions akin to a "Made in China" label found on two of the thousands of recovered ceramics provided crucial evidence that the 92-foot (28-meter) long wooden ship went down, perhaps in a storm, in the second half of the 12th century, not the mid- to...
Trump: China, Other Nations Have Become 'Spoiled' on Trade
Trump, echoing a theme of his 2016 election campaign, said that the United States has been "ripped off" by China for years on trade.
Taliban Battle Afghan Government Forces in Western City Near Iran
The latest fighting in Farah came a day after officials said the city was clear of insurgents who had overrun many areas following a surprise attack in the early hours of Tuesday.
Founded to Protest Pakistan 'Disappearances', Group Now Sees Supporters Go Missing
Alam Mahsud said three PTM activists with him were put in a truck and taken away by the armed men, as uniformed Rangers stood by. They returned two days later saying they had been interrogated, threatened, punched and kicked by the unidentified men, then...
Will Her Bickering American Family Out-Sparkle Meghan Markle?
The bride-to-be remains close with divorced parents Tom Markle and Doria Ragland but other relatives have been barred from the May 19 nuptials amid unwelcome stories of bust-ups, heavy drinking — and even an arrest.