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Passengers Waiting to Collect Their Possessions Find a Woman Crawling out of X-Ray Machine
A video showing the woman's silhouette as she passed through the X-ray machine at a railway station Sunday has gone viral on the Chinese internet.
Trump Donates Fourth-quarter Salary for Infrastructure
Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao is accepting the check from the president in the amount of $100,000. The donation announced on Tuesday in the White House briefing room comes a day after Trump released a plan to rebuild crumbling roads, bridges and po...
Myanmar Makes Life For Rohingya a 'Death Sentence', Says US
Nikki Haley started her speech to the Security Council by recounting how a Rohingya refugee in Bangladesh, Noor Kadir, told AP about surviving an attack by soldiers on 14 friends trying to choose sides for a local soccer-like game in the village of Gu Dar...
North Korea Warms to South Korea After Visit, Volume Down on Border Propaganda
Talk of an inter-Korean summit, which would be the first since 2007 if it happened, come after months of tension between Pyongyang, Seoul and Washington.
Donald Trump Has a Tweet For Everything, But None Yet For Olympics
Since the competition began on Friday, Trump has tweeted about the massive budget deal he signed into law, his desire to have more Republican legislators in Congress and offered condolences for two Ohio police officers who were killed in the line of duty.
Donald Trump's Daughter-in-Law Hospitalised After Suspicious Powder Scare
Vanessa Trump, the wife of the president's eldest son Donald Jr., was hospitalised after she complained of nausea following her exposure, New York officials said. Two other people who were present were also taken to the hospital.
Haiti Sex Scandal at Oxfam Adds to Anti-aid Pressures in Britain
Opposition Labour lawmaker Stephen Twigg, who chairs parliament's aid committee, expressed horror at the Haiti allegations but said he was worried that aid critics would seize on the scandal to further their own agenda.
Sri Lanka's Ex-leader Rajapaksa Seeks Fresh Elections After Council Vote Boost
Rajapaksa, who was accused of corruption, nepotism, and mismanagement of the economy during his term, has since rallied his support base of rural Sinhala Buddhists to make a political comeback.
Suspected Poacher Eaten by Lions in South Africa
The remains were found at the weekend in the bush at a private game park near Hoedspruit in the northern province of Limpopo, where animals have been poached in increasing numbers over recent years.
US Supports Israel's Right to Defend Itself: Pentagon
Israel launched the air strikes after anti-aircraft fire downed an Israeli F-16 warplane returning from a bombing raid on Iran-backed positions in Syria on Saturday.
Up to 26 Million Euros Stolen In French Van Heist
A French police source told Reuters that up to 26 million euros ($32 million) could have been taken.
UN Security Council Considers Measure Demanding 30-day Ceasefire in Syria
The United Nations called on Tuesday for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in Syria of at least a month, a call that was backed by the US State Department on Thursday.
S Korean President Hosts Lunch for Kim Jong Un's Sister
The luncheon at the Blue House came after Kim Yo Jong and other North Korean delegates attended the opening ceremony of the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics, which has brought a temporary lull in tensions over the North's nuclear program.
Trump Wishes Former Aide Rob Porter Well After Domestic Abuse Allegations
Trump did not express sympathy for the two women who this week gave graphic accounts of the verbal and physical abuse they said they suffered while married to Porter, who resigned on Wednesday.
Don't Want Maldives to be Another Flashpoint, In Talks With India: China
"China has offered self-less assistance to Maldives" for its social development, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said adding that the cooperation benefits all the peoples in Maldives.
Forbes Releases First Crypto Rich List; Ripple Co-founder Chris Larsen at Top
The list also features Joseph Lubin with crypto net worth (USD 1-5 billion), Changpeng Zhao (USD 1.1-2 billion), Cameron & Tyler Winklevoss (USD 900 million-1.1 billion) and Matthew Mellon (USD 900 million-1.1 billion).