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Macron’s Sacked Bodyguard Tours Africa With Diplomatic Passport, Sparks Benallagate 2.0
Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian is set to refer the case to prosecutors after reports that Benalla repeatedly used the passports following his dismissal in August.
Syria's Return to the Diplomatic Scene, Step by Step
The drive to bring the regime of President Bashar al-Assad back in from the cold started months ago and the trend is likely to intensify in the coming weeks.
Did Trump Just Reveal Identities of His Secret US Navy Seal Team With a Twitter Video?
US President Donald Trump tweeted a video of him posing for photos and giving a thumbs up alongside a group of what appear to be special operations forces.
UN Chief Calls on Stakeholders to Ensure Peaceful General Elections in Bangladesh
Bangladesh will have its eleventh general elections on December 30.
12-Year-Old Boy Survives 40-Minute Burial After Avalanche in French Alps
The family had just left a groomed run for an off-piste sector at the La Plagne ski area in southeast France when the boy was caught by the cascading mass of snow at around 2:00 pm (1300 GMT).
Japan to Start Hunting Whales Again, Withdraws from Global Whaling Group
Japan's decision to resume the commercial hunting of whales comes after the country declared it is withdrawing from the International Whaling Commission.
Lone Survivor of Indonesian Pop Band Swept by Tsunami to Bury Wife Today
Lead vocalist Riefian Fajarsyah posted a video clip of himself on social media stroking the coffin of his wife, actress and TV personality Dylan Sahara, in her hometown of Ponorogo on the east side of Java island.
Pope Assails "Insatiable Greed" in Vatican's Christmas Eve Mass
"An insatiable greed marks all human history, even today," the 82-year old Pope said in Monday night's Christmas eve mass held at Vatican's Saint Peter's Basilica.
Central Bank is US Economy's 'Only Problem', Says Trump
The stock market is in steep retreat as investor nerves grow over the fallout from Trump's erratic style and his trade war with China.
Over 60,000 People Affected by Sri Lanka Flash Floods; Govt on Alert as More Rains Expected
As President Maithripala Sirisena Orders authorities to provide immediate relief, the worst-affected districts were Mullaitivu, Killinochchi, Mannar, Vavuniya and Jaffna. Over 11,000 people were evacuated as government alerts on heavy rainfalls.
Trump Would Accept Less Money for US-Mexico Border Wall, Govt Shutdown to Stretch into January
A shutdown of one-fourth of the federal government entered Christmas, over the US-Mexico border wall without a clear resolution in sight.
Top Donald Trump Aide Says Govt Shutdown May Go Into New Year
As the Democrats are unwilling to accept Trump's demand for more funds for a wall on the border with Mexico, the budget director and chief of staff said that the partial government shutdown can go up to January 3, 2019.
Pakistan Army Chief Backs Imran Khan's Peace-building Initiatives With India
Lauding the efforts of Prime Minister Khan's government to achieve peace between Pakistan and India, Pakistan Army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa said that peace benefits everyone and it is time to fight disease, poverty and illiteracy instead of fightin...
Pakistan Welcomes Plan for US Troop Withdrawal in Afghanistan
Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Saturday told reporters in the central city of Multan that the decision is good for ongoing peace talks between the Afghan Taliban and the U.S.
21 Killed in Nepal After College Bus Crashes, Plunges Down the Mountains During Field Trip
The Nepalese students and instructors from Krishna Sen Ichhuk Polytechnic Institute had been visiting a farm in a nearby district
Convert and Hand Yourself Over to Human Justice: Pope Francis Urges Abusive Priests to Turn Themselves in
While it was not immediately clear if Francis was referring to the Church judicial system, civil justice, or both, Vatican sources believed it was the first time the pope had made such a direct appeal.
