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Tesla Will Remain Public, Announces Elon Musk Days After 'Bizarre' Tweet on Going Private
The eccentric and sometimes erratic Tesla CEO, Elon Musk, said in a statement that he made the decision based on feedback from shareholders.
Hong Kong Anaesthetist Killed Wife and Daughter with 'Gas-Filled Yoga Ball'
Prosecutors told the High Court that Khaw Kim-sun left the inflatable ball in the boot of a car where the gas leaked out and killed them, according to reports from court Wednesday.
Paul Manafort Juror Says One Holdout Kept Jury from Convicting on All Counts
In the first public comments by a juror about the verdict, Paula Duncan said the other 11 members were in agreement that Manafort was guilty on all 18 felony charges but that they could not get the one holdout to change her mind.
Credit Suisse Freezes $5 billion of Russian Money Due to US Sanctions
For Russia's elite, such steps could close off an important avenue for finance as well as a safe haven for billions of roubles of their wealth.
US, China to Resume Trade Talks in Washington Amid Low Expectations
China has said it hopes for quiet, steady talks to get "a good result on the basis of equality, parity and trust."
Rocket Attack on Kabul During Afghan President Ashraf Ghani’s Eid Speech
The assault came as President Ashraf Ghani was making a speech marking the first day of the Islamic Eid al-Adha holiday, days after he offered the Taliban a conditional three-month ceasefire.
Experts Knew Genoa Bridge had Weakened 20 Percent, Says Report
A large section of the Morandi Bridge collapsed Aug. 14 during a heavy downpour, killing 43 people and forcing the evacuation of more than 600 people living in apartment buildings beneath another section of the bridge.
Brazil Sends Troops After Clashes at Venezuela Border
Tens of thousands of Venezuelans have crossed the border into Brazil over the past three years as they seek to escape the economic, political and social crisis gripping their country.
Gunman Who Killed Five at Florida Airport to Get Life in Prison
Esteban Santiago, 28, had pleaded guilty in May to launching the attack, near a baggage carousel at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport on January 6 last year.
Donald Trump Says DC Rained on Military Parade, Will Go to Paris Instead
Trump had ordered a show of military prowess after marveling at France's Bastille Day parade last year - but critics said it would be a waste of money and akin to events staged by authoritarian regimes such as North Korea.
Imran Khan All But Certain to Become Pakistan PM Today as Chinks Appear in Oppn Armour
Cricketer-turned politician Imran Khan's victory has become almost certain after a rift emerged in the grand Opposition alliance over the candidature of PML-N chief Shahbaz Sharif.
Women Charged with Murder of Kim Jong Un's Half-brother to Testify in Malaysia Trial
Indonesian Siti Aisyah and Doan Thi Huong, a Vietnamese, face the death penalty on charges of murdering Kim Jong Nam by smearing his face with VX, a nerve agent banned by the United Nations, at a Kuala Lumpur airport on Feb. 13 last year.
Video of Man Spanking Hippo at Los Angeles Zoo Goes Viral, Police Start Probe
Zoo spokeswoman April Spurlock told the Los Angeles Times that any unauthorised interaction with an animal is unsafe for the animal and potentially unsafe for the person.
3 Chinese Nationals Injured in Attempted Suicide Attack in Balochistan
The security forces have cordoned off the area and initiated an investigation. This is the first terror attack in the country since the July 25 elections. Militants, mainly linked to the Pakistani Taliban and other extremist groups, carry out such attacks...
Maldives Snubs India Again, Seeks Scaling Back of Military Personnel in Bid to Woo China
India and China are going head to head in the Maldives, the Indian Ocean island chain where Beijing is building roads, bridges and a bigger airport, upstaging India which has been the country's prime provider of military and civilian aid for decades.
Hamas Says Gaza Ceasefire Reached with Israel, Peace Hinges on 'Mutual Calm'
A senior Hamas official said the agreement merely ended the latest round of violence, in which Gaza militants fired some 200 rockets at Israel and the Israeli military carried out a similar number of airstrikes in Gaza.