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In A First, United Kingdom to Verify Age Before Letting Users Access Online Porn From Mid-July
Different sites will use different verification methods ranging from online passport or credit card checks to special vouchers that can be bought in shops.
China's GDP Grew by 6.4% in First Quarter, Beats Expectations
China's GDP reached 21.343 trillion yuan (about USD 3.18 trillion) in the first three months of 2019, and the growth pace was the same with that of fourth quarter 2018, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said.
The Speech That Never Was: Emmanuel Macron's Shelved Address Before Notre-Dame Fire
In the shelved speech, Macron had vowed to lower taxes on the middle classes — a measure he says he will pay for by cracking down tax evasion. ye
Can't Give Timeline for Masood Azhar's Listing as Global Terrorist at EU: German Envoy
In March, Germany initiated a move at the EU to designate Azhar as a global terrorist, days after China blocked a bid at the UN to designate him so.
Cathedral Notre Dame de Paris Fire: History and Significance of The Iconic Structure
Work on the cathedral began in 1160 under Bishop Maurice de Sully and was largely complete by 1260, though it was modified frequently in the ensuing centuries.
New Zealand Mosque Massacre Video Distributors Get Death Threats, Says Christchurch Court
Six people appeared in court on Monday charged with possessing or spreading the footage of the March 15 atrocity.
Bittersweet, Says Capital Gazette Staff as Pulitzer Honours 'Courage, Coverage' of Newsroom Massacre
Before the announcement, newspaper employees gathered in their newsroom to remember the five staffers who were shot and killed last June in one of the deadliest attacks on journalists in US history.
'History in Flames’: Parisians Shocked as Fire Ravages Notre-Dame Cathedral; Main Structure 'Saved'
A devastating blaze engulfed the 850-year-old landmark structure in Paris at a time when renovation work was on at the site.
Paris Terror Attack, Which Killed 130 People, May Reoccur as ISIS Plans Similar Strikes Across Europe: Report
The first aim of the cells would be to steal money to fund the caliphate .The cells will also commit attacks including vehicle-ramming operations, the documents said.
Police Open Fire as Vehicle Rams Ukraine Embassy Car in London; no Injuries
The Ukrainian embassy said in a statement that the ambassador's empty official vehicle had been deliberately rammed as it sat parked in front of the building.
Picture Was Clear, But Black Hole's Hawaiian Name is a Little Fuzzy
A language professor has given it a name from a Hawaiian chant — Powehi — meaning 'the adorned fathomless dark creation.'
Trump's Controversial Transgender Troop Ban Takes Effect
The Pentagon says the restrictions are not a blanket ban, but they would bar many if not most people who identify as transgender from enlisting in America's armed forces, and could also impact currently serving personnel.
18 Killed, 48 Injured as Bomb Rips Through Vegetable Market in Pakistan’s Quetta
At least seven of those killed in the bomb blast at Hazarganji area of Quetta, the provincial capital of Balochistan, belonged to the Hazara community.
Skateboarding, Spying and a Filthy Cat: Behind Julian Assange’s Falling Out With Ecuador
British police on Thursday arrested the WikiLeaks founder, who sought asylum in the Andean nation's diplomatic mission during the government of former Ecuadorean President Rafael Correa.
'Not a Case of Forced Conversion': Pakistan HC Lets Ghotki Sisters Reunite with Husbands After Report
A five-member commission interviewed the girls and their spouses individually and conducted medical tests to state that they are adults and haven't been forcefully converted.
Kim Jong Un Says Must Deliver 'Blow' to Those Imposing Sanctions on North Korea: Report
Kim Jong Un has continued to highlight his economic push in recent weeks despite the lack of sanctions relief.