World
Donald Trump Pulls Back on Threat to Shoot Immigrants in Caravan
Trump instead said that stone-throwing migrants on the southern border are "going to be arrested for a long time".
Catering Staff Members Arrested for Stabbing Each Other at Sony Music London Headquarters
Pictures on social media showed large numbers of police vehicles at the scene. Business journalist Simon Neville wrote on Twitter that he saw a man wearing a red jacket being tackled to the ground in a loading bay on Derry Street.
'Khashoggi's Body Was Dissolved After He Was Murdered and Dismembered in Saudi Consulate'
The claim echoed what a Turkish official had told the Washington Post -- for which Khashoggi was a contributor -- that authorities are investigating a theory the body was destroyed in acid.
Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena Lifts Suspension of Parliament
Sirisena and parliament Speaker Karu Jayasuria discussed the issue on Wednesday. Sirisena later indicated that he may call the session next week.
Google Executive Leaves Company Without Exit Package Over MeToo Allegation
Pichai said he has heard from many employees on the subject of inappropriate behavior at work and was "deeply sorry for the past actions and the pain they have caused employees."
US Woman Spends 6 Days 'Above Ground' After Car Flies Off Road and Lands on Tree
The 53-year-old woman was traveling on national route 60 near Wickenburg, about 50 miles (80 kilometers) north of Phoenix, when she lost control on October 12, the Arizona Department of Public Safety said in a news release.
Texas Man Held for Putting Out Ad Seeking Young Girl for Necrophilia, Cannibalism
Alexander Barter, 21, was arrested after an undercover cop posing as a father willing to offer his daughter responded to the post on the dark web, police in Florida said Tuesday.
China Should 'Know Its Place' and Not be 'Overbearing', Says Son of Iconic Leader Deng Xiaoping
The remarks by Deng Pufang, the eldest son of Deng Xiaoping, are seen as a counter-argument to President Xi's assertive foreign policy and focus on military expansion. Deng urged China to embrace a cooperative and win-win international environment.
Over 1 Lakh Followers of Sacked Sri Lankan PM Block Central Colombo as Political Crisis Deepens
Wickremesinghe's United National Party (UNP) staged the protest outside his official residence where he has remained since President Maithripala Sirisena dismissed him on Friday. Crowds chanted 'down with the rogue PM', referring to Rajapakse, and 'respec...
Trump Claims He Can Defy Constitution, End Birthright Citizenship for Children of Immigrants
Donald Trump's vow to end the right to citizenship for the children of non-citizens and unauthorised immigrants born on US soil came in an interview with Axios released on Tuesday. Such a step would be regarded as an affront to the US Constitution, which...
NASA's Parker Solar Probe Breaks Record, Closest Man-Made Object to Sun
The $1.5 billion unmanned spacecraft launched in August, on a strategic mission to protect the Earth by unveiling the mysteries of dangerous solar storms.
Mahinda Rajapaksa Assumes Charge as New Lankan PM Amid 'Bloodbath' Warnings by Speaker
The new Cabinet was limited to just 12 ministers, one minister of state and one deputy minister. Among the new ministers, three belonged to the ousted Wickremesinghe's United National Party (UNP) who have defected.
Lion Pounces on 4-year-old Girl, Slashes Face During Circus in Russia
Amateur footage broadcast on television showed the animal, held on a lead by a lion tamer, pouncing suddenly on the child. The girl has been hospitalised for treatment of her injuries, said the Investigative Committee, which is probing Sunday's incident.
15-Year-old Sikh Girl Raped Inside Ambulance by 2 Paramedics in Pakistan
The girl, said to be mentally unstable, had gone missing on Saturday from a Gurdwara in Nankana Sahib city, some 80 kms from here, police said.
Pakistan's 'Penniless Billionaires' Expose Money Laundering Frenzy
Bank accounts in poor residents' names are flooded with cash, then suddenly emptied in a laundering scheme that has likely seen hundreds of millions of dollars moved out of Pakistan.
Saudi Foreign Minister Says Global Outcry Over Khashoggi 'Hysterical'
"This issue has become fairly hysterical," Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir said. "I think people have assigned blame to Saudi Arabia with such certainty before the investigation is complete."