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Malaysian Teen Asks Instagram to Vote if She Should Take Her Life, Then Jumps To Death
Malaysia's youth and sports minister, Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman, also called for a probe, saying rising suicide rates among young people needed to be taken seriously.
Japan Takes India to WTO over Mobile Phone Import Duties
India's WTO membership terms specified that the import tariff on all the disputed goods was zero percent, but India applied a 20% tariff to mobile phones and base stations, and tariffs of 10%, 15% and 20% on the other products, Japan contended.
Powerful Earthquake Hits Papua New Guinea, Tsunami Alert Issued
The US Geological Survey said the quake measured magnitude 7.5 and was located 45 kilometers northeast of Kokopo.
NASA's Artemis to Put First Woman on Moon by 2024
Artemis is the Greek goddess of the Moon and twin sister of the god Apollo.
US, Russia Test Tense Ties As Mike Pompeo Visits Vladimir Putin
Pompeo is the highest-ranking US official to see Putin since July when Trump met him in Helsinki and stunned the US political class by appearing to accept the Russian leader's statement at face value that he did not meddle in the US election.
Iran Foreign Minister in India for Talks After Delhi Stopped Purchase of Oil in Wake of US Sanctions
India was Iran's top oil client after China, but halted imports after Washington reimposed sanctions on Iran and later withdrew waivers to eight nations, including India, which had allowed them to import some Iranian oil.
Sri Lanka on the Edge as Anti-Muslim Riots Kill One, Curfew Imposed After Mosques Attacked
Residents in Muslim parts of North Western Province said mobs had attacked mosques and damaged shops and businesses owned by Muslims for a second day.
Pakistan's Shiite Hazara Minority Fear Atrocity at Hands of Sectarian Militants in 'Prison-like' Ghettos
In the last five years, around 500 Hazaras have been killed and another 627 wounded in Quetta alone, according to a Pakistani security source.
Tehran Lawmaker Says Move on Nuclear Curbs Shows Iran 'Not Weak'
Tehran had announced that it would stop respecting some of the curbs on its nuclear activities imposed under the landmark 2015 deal with world powers.
Bangladesh Charges Eight Islamist Extremists Over Gay Activists' Murders
Dhaka police's counter terrorism unit filed the charge-sheet against the eight men, saying they were members of Ansar al Islam, deputy commissioner of police Mohibul Islam Khan told AFP.
Harvard Professor Loses House Dean Role After Joining Harvey Weinstein Defence
Harvard College Dean previously said Sullivan's decision to join Weinstein's legal team was a matter of academic freedom and that everyone is entitled to a vigorous legal defence.
8 'Terrorist' Suspects Killed in Saudi Arabia's Eastern Qatif: State Media
Saudi Arabia's Eastern Province — which includes Qatif — has seen bouts of unrest since 2011 when protesters emboldened by the Arab Spring uprisings took to the streets.
Indian Jailed in UK for 12 Months for Sexually Assaulting Woman on Mumbai-Manchester Plane
Hardeep Singh, who was visiting Britain on a six-month tourist visa, will be deported back to India at the end of his sentence.
US Seizes North Korean Cargo Ship for Violating International Sanctions
Justice Department lawyers laid out the case for confiscating the ship in a complaint filed in New York, arguing that payments for maintenance and operation of the vessel were channeled through US financial institutions in violation of American law.
Trump Invokes 'Executive Privilege' over Full Mueller Report
White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders said the action was rather a response to the 'blatant abuse of power' by Democratic Rep. Nadler.
‘I Love Him’: Pamela Anderson Gets Emotional After Meeting Julian Assange in Prison
British police arrested WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange last month after Ecuador withdrew his asylum after seven years.