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Embattled Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu Fights for Survival in Do-over Election
With Netanyahu locked in a razor tight race and facing the likelihood of criminal corruption charges, a decisive victory in Tuesday's vote may be the only thing to keep him out of the courtroom.
PG&E Settles California Wildfire Claims with Insurers for $11 Billion
PG&E said proceedings on the third and final major group of wildfire claims remain pending in federal and state courts.
Donald Trump Sets Aside Ethics Laws, Uses His Official Twitter Handle to Sing Praises of One of His Hotels
Trump faces mounting accusations from his opponents that he is potentially breaking the law by using the presidency to boost his hotel and golf course brands.
Two More Rohingya Shot Dead in Bangladesh Over Murder of a Ruling Party Official
At least 36 refugees have now been killed by Bangladeshi security forces since August 2017, when Myanmar's military launched a crackdown in western Rakhine state, sparking the mass exodus.
At Least 10 Dead in Rio De Janeiro Hospital Fire, Rescuers Trying to Evacuate Patients
The fire broke out at dusk at the Badim hospital in the north of the city, with first reports suggesting the cause was a short circuit in a generator.
Former Zimbabwe Leader Robert Mugabe's Family Agree to Burial at 'Heroes' Monument
Mugabe died in Singapore last week aged 95, leaving Zimbabweans deeply divided over the legacy of a leader once lauded as an anti-colonial guerrilla hero.
Taiwan Records Second-ever Indigenous Case of Chikungunya
Chikungunya, dengue, malaria, Yellow fever, Zika virus are mosquito-borne diseases which becomes prevalent during monsoon.
Stunning Sight: Saudi Arabia Woman Turns Heads as She Struts Through Mall Without Customary Abaya
The billowy over-garment, usually all-black abaya, is customary public wear for women in the ultra-conservative Islamic kingdom, where it is widely seen as a symbol of piety.
US Lawmakers Seek Immediate End of Communication Blackout in Kashmir, Ask Pompeo to Interfere
In a letter to Pompeo, Pramila Jayapal and James P McGovern said the international media and independent human rights observers must immediately be allowed into Jammu and Kashmir to investigate reports of abuse.
Paris, Four Other French Cities Ban Use of Pesticides
Lille in the north, Nantes in the west, Grenoble in the southeast and the central city of Clermont-Ferrand joined Paris in implementing the ban, citing the need to safeguard biodiversity and public health.
Thailand Hardliners Demand Destruction of Paintings Showing Buddha As Japanese Suprerhero
The student artwork went viral on social media last week after it was shown in an exhibition three hours outside Bangkok. The name of the artist has been withheld by her university over safety concerns.
BJ Habibie, Indonesia's President During Transition to Democracy, Dies
An engineer by training, Habibie succeeded Suharto as Indonesia's third president only months after becoming his deputy, just as the country sank into a spasms of rioting and economic upheaval.
Hassan Rouhani Says US 'Warmongering' against Iran Will Fail
'The Americans must understand that bellicosity and warmongering don't work in their favour,' Rouhani said.
Former Pakistan MLA Baldev Kumar Who Sought Asylum in India Free to Live Wherever He Wants: PTI
Kumar (43), along with his wife and two children, came to India last month. They are presently staying at Khanna in Punjab's Ludhiana district. Kumar said he left Pakistan as minorities "were deprived of their rights there".
'You Can Tie My Hands, but I Will Not Delay Brexit': UK PM Boris Johnson Tells British Parliament
With the future of Brexit mired in uncertainty, parliament was suspended until Oct 14, sparking tense scenes in the House of Commons where opposition lawmakers held signs reading 'silenced' and yelled 'shame on you' at Johnson's ruling Conservatives.
Over 100 Flights Scrapped, 17,000 Stranded After Typhoon Faxai Hits Tokyo's Narita Airport
Narita Airport, located in Chiba to the east of Tokyo, was right in the line of fire of Typhoon Faxai, which brought winds of up to 207 kilometres (129 miles) per hour.