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Malaysia's Anwar Says He Has Support to Become PM, Decries Sex Tape 'Gutter Politics'
Malaysia's People's Justice Party (PKR) leader Anwar Ibrahim denied calling for a potential challenger, Azmin Ali, to resign over a new gay sex scandal.
At Security Talks in Geneva, US Voices 'Concern' Over Russia's Lack of Transparency
Moscow has accused Washington of eroding the global arms control regime by backing away from key treaties, while the US has said it was forced to act following repeated Russian violations.
As Summer Holidays Begin, UK Keeps Eye on Flights from South Asia to Prevent Forced Marriages
Since a majority of the cases involve Britons being married against their will overseas, mainly in Bangladesh, India and Pakistan, the task force is targeting passengers on flights to and from the Indian sub-continent as well as Middle East hub airports.
At 82, NASA's 'Human Computer' Sue Finley Still Reaching for the Stars
Sue Finley is one of NASA's longest-serving women, starting out as one of its "human computers," whose critical yet long-hidden contributions to the space program, including the Apollo missions to the Moon, are finally being recognized.
Donald Trump Unveils Immigration & Border Security Bill in Cabinet Meeting
With US lawmakers' August recess looming, the official did not give a timetable for introducing the bill to Congress, but described it as laying out the president's vision to rally Republicans around a detailed proposal.
Drug-related Deaths in Scotland Rises by 27%, Highest in Europe
"The number of people who have lost their lives because of drug use is shocking," cotland's Public Health Minister Joe FitzPatrick said
If You're Not Happy, Leave, Says Trump Amid Accusations of Racist Remarks Against 4 Congresswomen
A day after asking the four Congresswomen to go back to 'the totally broken and crime infested places from which they came', Trump said that those critical of the US should leave the country.
World Hunger Affects 821 Million People, Trend Rising for Third Year in Row: Report
From 811 million in 2017 the number of people suffering from hunger has shot up to 821 million this year, while malnutrition, which had been on the decline for decades started rising in 2015.
26 Killed in Somalia Hotel Attack Claimed by Al-Shabaab Militants
A suicide bomber rammed a vehicle loaded with explosives into the popular hotel in the southern town before several heavily armed gunmen forced their way inside, shooting as they went.
New Zealanders Give up Weapons After Christchurch Mosque Killings, Govt Seizes Over 200 Arms
169 firearms owners handed in 224 weapons and 217 parts and accessories to the Police which were later crushed in hydraulic presses. More than USD 290,300 was paid out in compensation to the owners.
Let's Talk About Gay Penguins: Munich Zoo Joins Pride Week
The Munich zoo has joined Pride week with an unusual look into the intimate lives of all creatures great and small, seeking to boost tolerance among humans.
Facebook Fined $5 Billion Over Privacy and Data Protection Lapses
According to the report, the deal, which would be the largest penalty imposed over privacy violations, still needs approval from the Justice Department before it is finalized.
China Denies Reports of Having Xinjiang-like Mass Detention Camps in Tibet
When journalists asked about the reports of China having Xinjiang-like Mass Detention camps in Tibet, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Geng Shuang said the report is totally 'untrue'.
China Says Xi Jinping Urged Donald Trump to Ease Sanctions on North Korea During G20 Meet
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Geng Shuang told reporters that Xi briefed Trump on China's position on North Korea when they met on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Osaka.
Missing Teen Mystery Deepens as Vatican Dig Reveals Empty Graves
The small, leafy cemetery, located on the original site of the Emperor Nero circus, is usually the last resting place for German-speaking members of Catholic institutions.
‘He Loved His Animals’: Missing US Man Eaten by His Own 18 Dogs, Clothing and Hair Found in Feces
The 18 mixed-breed dogs apparently devoured all of Freddie Mack's body, his clothing and his hair, leaving nothing larger than 2- to 5-inch bone fragments.