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Outspoken Pakistani Journalist Attacked in Islamabad
Ahmad Noorani, who works as a senior correspondent with The News International, was pulled out of his car and brutally thrashed by the accused on a busy road.
Spain Set to Impose Direct Rule in Catalonia as Crisis Spirals
The upper house of Spain's parliament, the Senate, was meeting to approve Article 155, the law that will allow the central government to take over the autonomous region.
Indian-origin Billionaire Charged With Bribing Doctors to Prescribe Potent Opioid
The fraud and racketeering case against Insys Therapeutics founder John Kapoor came the same day President Donald Trump declared the opioid crisis a nationwide public health emergency.
China Asks Global Community to Recognise Pakistan's Counter-terror Efforts
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Geng Shuang said that for many years, Islamabad has made positive efforts and "great sacrifices" on counter-terrorism front.
President Donald Trump Has Great Difficulty with The Truth, Says US Republican Senator
Bob Corker, the only Senate Republican not seeking re-election next year, accused the president of telling falsehoods that could easily be proven wrong and of willfully damaging the country's standing in the world, exposing deepening divisions in the Repu...
Oui Oui: France's Presidential Pooch Leaves Palace Puddle
Macron's meeting with the three junior ministers was interrupted by the sound of Nemo relieving himself noisily and at length behind them, much to their amusement.
Teen Attacks, Wounds Several People with Axe in Switzerland
Police didn't specify exactly how many people were hurt and said they were working to determine how serious the injuries were.
Indonesia Says Military Chief Barred from US, Seeks Explanation
General Gatot Nurmantyo was due to attend a conference in Washington at the request of General Joseph F. Dunford, chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff, but the military said he was unable to board his Emirates flight in Jakarta on Saturday.
Catalonia Leader Blasts Spain Move to Sack Separatists
Catalan president Carles Puigdemont and his ministers -- who sparked Spain's worst political crisis in decades by holding a banned independence referendum -- will be stripped of their jobs and their ministries have taken over under measures laid out by Pr...
Ramping up Rhetoric, Turkey's Erdogan Chastises US Over Democracy
His comments may further dash hopes of a quick resolution to an on-going diplomatic crisis between the NATO allies. Both Ankara and Washington have cut back issuing visas to each other's citizens as ties have worsened.
Spain to Sack Separatist Catalan Govt, Call Fresh Elections to Thwart Secession Bid
Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy on Saturday said his government had taken this unprecedented decision to restore the law, make sure regional institutions were neutral, and to guarantee public services and economic activity as well as preserve the civ...
Thousands Rally for Gay Marriage Before Australian Postal Vote Closes
The largest crowd was in Sydney, where organizers said between 5,000 and 10,000 people gathered in front of Central Station before marching along one of the city's biggest roads to Victoria Park.
China's Xi Set to Codify Legal Clout, Anti-Graft Campaign at Congress
In recent years, though, as China's economy modernises, the party has increasingly been turning to the law to exert central authority over the bureaucracy and keep citizens under control, according to legal experts and diplomats.
Thief in a Suitcase Robs Bus Baggage in Paris
Acting on his tip-off about a large brown bag that appeared to be moving on its own, police at Beauvais pounced on a Romanian man who picked up the suitcase and a smaller black rucksack as he arrived.
Subpoena Filed for Sexual Assault is 'Fake News', Says Donald Trump
Earlier this year, former "Apprentice" contestant Summer Zervos, accused Donald Trump of aggressively kissing and grabbing her when she met with him to discuss a possible job at the Trump Organization after her run on his hit television show.
Spain Gives Catalans Till Thursday to Clarify Independence Stance
Responding to an initial deadline set by the central government, Carles Puigdemont sent a letter early Monday calling for talks with Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy "as soon as possible" amid Spain's worst political crisis in decades.