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Julian Assange's Arrest a 'Dark Moment' For Press Freedom, Says Edward Snowden
Edward Snowden slammed the arrest in London of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange.
Twitter Deletes Trump's Video with 'Dark Knight Rises' Music for 2020 Election Bid After Warner Bros Complains
The video in Trump's tweet, captioned as 'Make America Great Again', has now been replaced by a message that it was no longer available 'in response to a report by the copyright owner'.
'Congress May be Too Scared': Imran Khan Says Chance of Peace Talks Better if BJP Wins Polls
Khan said if the next Indian government were led by the opposition Congress party, it might be too scared to seek a settlement with Pakistan over Kashmir.
New York Man Arrested for Threatening to Kill Muslim US Lawmaker Ilhan Omar
Patrick Carlineo Jr of Addison, New York, faces up to 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine if convicted.
In Astrophysics Milestone, First Photo of Black Hole Expected
The US National Science Foundation has scheduled a news conference in Washington to announce a 'groundbreaking result from the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) project,' an international partnership formed in 2012 to try to directly observe the immediate env...
Boeing Cuts 737 MAX Output in Wake of Two Deadly Crashes
Boeing said it continues to make progress on a 737 MAX software update to prevent further accidents.
Pakistan Court Issues Notice to Ex-president Zardari for Hiding Assets Worth over $1 Million
The petition was filed by the ruling Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leaders Khurram Sher Zaman and Usman Dar.
Virgin Australia Cuts Deal with Brunei Airline After Islamic Nation Introduces Death Penalty for Gay Sex
Virgin airline also sent an email to employees explaining that the new Sharia code, which came into effect on Wednesday, applies to Muslims, non-Muslims and foreigners "even when transiting on Brunei-registered aircraft and vessels."
Ex-employee Sues Netflix for Firing Her After She 'Announced Pregnancy'
The suit states wrongful termination, and says Zarak "suffered and continues to suffer humiliation, emotional distress, and mental and physical pain and anguish" as a result of losing her job.
Another Indian National Sentenced by US Court in Sophisticated Call Centre Scam
The phone scheme, Mehboob Mansurali Charania was a part of, used lies, intimidation, and fear to extort or outright steal from unsuspecting citizens,' US Attorney Byung J 'BJay' Pak said.
Two Killed in Knife Attack at Primary School in China
Two others were injured in the incident which occurred at 7.16 am on Wednesday at Wanquan Elementary School in the town of Baijiaping.
Mother of Boy Who Took Gun to School Sentenced to 4 Years in Jail in US
The 40-year-old Hartford City woman was sentenced Tuesday after pleading guilty last month to dangerous control of a child.
Woman on Mission to Talk to Prez About US-China Ties Held with Malware, 2 Passports in Trump Resort
The woman carried two passports from the People's Republic of China, according to the US Secret Service which arrested her.
US Woman Sues Uber, Driver For Sexual Assault, Seeks $10 Million For Physical, Emotional Injuries
The victim claimed that Uber "breached its duties" to her as a customer by failing to "warn her of the risk its services posed to women, and in particular, to women who had been consuming alcohol or who were intoxicated".
New Japanese Imperial Era Takes Poetic Turn, to be Called Reiwa from May 1
The era name, or "gengo," is used widely in Japan - on coins, calendars, newspapers and in official paperwork. Although use of the Western calendar has become widespread, many Japanese count years by gengo or use the two systems interchangeably.
'Taliban's First Home is Using Them to Influence Kabul': Former Afghan Intel Chief Slams Pakistan for Funding Terrorism
Afghan's former head of intelligence, Amrullah Saleh, said that Pakistan Air Force sometimes provides "special flights" to Taliban members to negotiate with US in Doha.
