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6.8 Magnitude Earthquake Jolts Zakynthos Tourist Island in Greece
The main harbor for the island of Zakynthos in the Ionian Sea was damaged though it was still functional, civil protection agency press spokesman Spyros Georgiou said. Power was lost in the island capital and main town, also called Zakynthos, but no major...
Undeterred by Jamal Khashoggi Murder, Says Satirist Famous for Jokes on Crown Prince
Speaking at a protest on Wednesday outside the Saudi embassy in London, Ghanem Almasarir said Khashoggi's slaying had shown the wider world a darker side to the power wielded by Prince Mohammed.
Jamal Khashoggi Murder ‘Premeditated’, Says Saudi Prosecutor
Saudi Arabia initially claimed Khashoggi left freely after visiting the consulate in Istanbul on October 2 to complete paperwork for his marriage to his Turkish fiancee but later admitted he was killed.
Don't Choke on Your Coffee: US Air Force in Hot Water Over $1,220 Mugs
According to Travis Air Force Base in California, which has "poured" over the numbers, the cups have risen in cost from $693 each in 2016 to $1,220 in 2018, due to a lack of replacement plastic handles.
Now, Suspicious Package Sent to US Ex-Vice President Joe Biden: Report
Former President Barack Obama was among the targets of at least five suspected package bombs sent to high-profile Democrats and CNN in what New York officials branded an act of terrorism.
Turkey Shares Evidence With CIA Chief Over Khashoggi Murder: Report
Video images and audio tapes as well as evidence gathered from the consulate and the consul's residence were shared with Haspel during the briefing at the Turkish Intelligence Organisation (MIT).
Pakistan Must Make Sincere Efforts to Curb Terrorism on Afghan Border: Mike Pompeo
We had made clear that the US policy with respect to south-central Asia has not changed, that our expectation is that Pakistan will not provide safe harbor to terrorists on their western border, he said in response to a question on AfPak.
4 Calls Made to Prince Salman's Office from Saudi Consulate the Day Khashoggi Was Killed: Report
The report comes just a day before Prince Mohammed's high-profile investment summit is to begin in Riyadh and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has promised that details of Khashoggi's killing "will be revealed in all its nakedness."
19 Killed, Over 40 Injured After Two Buses Collide Head-on in Pakistan's Punjab
Nineteen people, including 13 from a same extended family of Multan were killed in the tragedy, police said. The injured were shifted to various hospitals by the rescue teams.
Saudi's Admission Over Jamal Khashoggi's Killing Shields Crown Prince Amid Global Outrage
The kingdom sacked two top aides to Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman as well three intelligence officials and arrested 18 Saudi suspects, in what some analysts called a scapegoating to quell the global outrage over Khashoggi's killing.
China Broaden Its Propaganda Drive to Heartland America
China regularly disseminates propaganda in the West through its China Daily newspaper to try to influence public opinion.
European-Japanese Spacecraft Takes Off on Mission to Mercury
The BepiColombo mission will deploy two spacecraft. The Mercury Planet Orbiter, built by ESA, will investigate planet's surface and interior composition.
China’s Homemade Amphibious Plane, Touted as World’s Largest, Completes Maiden Flight Test
The aircraft, developed and built by the state-owned aircraft firm Aviation Industry Corporation of China, took off and later landed on the water in Hubei province's Jingmen, state-run China Daily reported.
Radio Advertisement in Arkansas Suggests 'Lynching' if Democrats Win
A woman in the ad says that 'white Democrats will be lynching black folk again.' 'I'm voting to keep Congressman French Hill and the Republicans because we have to protect our men and boys,' the woman in the ad says.
Putin Says US Bears Some Responsibility for Khashoggi Disappearance
The Russian leader's comments came as senior Western ministers pulled out of a major investment conference in Saudi Arabia, expressing deep concern over the disappearance of Khashoggi.
Postman, Shopper, Builder: In Japan, There's a Robot For That
Manufacturers are also promoting the latest in talking robots, which are becoming increasingly "intelligent" in their responses.