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US Teenager Bakes Grandfather's Ashes Into Cookies, Makes Nine Classmates Eat Them
The teenager and a friend who helped are unlikely to be charged with a crime, even if one can be found that would apply.
18-year-old Student Gunman Kills 17, Wounds 40 in Crimea
The attacker was caught on security cameras entering Kerch Polytechnic College in the Black Sea city of Kerch and firing at students.
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry Get Their First Baby Gift Down Under
The happy prince and wife Meghan Markle laughed and smiled as they were inundated with gifts — a pair of Australian baby Ugg boots, baby blankets, toy kangaroos and joeys — watched eucalyptus-munching koalas at the zoo and took a boat ride across Sydney...
Amid Deadlock, Theresa May Still Believes Brexit Deal ‘Achievable’
May said both sides had made "real progress" on the terms of Britain's divorce from the bloc and the outline plan for future trading relations.
Pakistan Says It's Ready to Share Details of CPEC Debts With IMF For Bailout Package
The US had said that the huge Chinese debt was responsible for the economic challenges in Pakistan, adding that it will review Islamabad's bailout plea to the IMF from all angles, including the country's debt position.
Ivanka Trump’s Husband Jared Kushner Likely Paid Almost No Federal Income Taxes for Years: NYT
The President's son-in-law and adviser's low tax bills resulted from a common tax-minimizing maneuver, and nothing in the documents suggests Kushner or his company at the time broke the law, the Times reported, citing confidential documents that it review...
What Does New Surveillance Footage in Saudi Writer's Disappearance Show?
The footage aired Wednesday begins by showing the 3:28 a.m. arrival on Oct. 2 of one of two private Gulfstream jets that Turkish media say were carrying the 15 Saudis, who allegedly flew into and out of Istanbul on the day Khashoggi went missing.
Turkish Court Releases US Pastor After Two Years in Detention
The diplomatic stand-off over Brunson, who had been pastor of the Izmir Resurrection Church, had accelerated a sell-off in Turkey's lira currency, worsening a financial crisis.
China's Trade Surplus With US Hits Record High Despite Donald Trump's Biting Tariffs
United States president Donald Trump threatened to impose tariffs on another USD 267 billion worth of products virtually covering almost all Chinese exports to the US totalling about USD 522.9 billion
'I Love This Guy': When Rapper Kanye Left Trump Speechless With a Hug
The rapper had been invited to lunch to discuss prison reform but turned what would ordinarily have been a staid White House photo-op
China Says US Made Spy Case 'Out of Thin Air'
The Justice Department said Xu Yanjun, an official of the Ministry of State Security, had plotted since 2013 to obtain trade secrets from GE Aviation and other companies.
UK Physics Teacher Banned Over Marriage to 13-year-old Bangladeshi Girl
The panel ruled that Joshim Nur, 22, had a relationship with the girl from August 2006 to April 2009 in 'circumstances when he should have known she was under the age of 16'.
Pope Francis Says Abortion is Like Hiring a 'Contract Killer' to Solve a Problem
Pope Francis said in an address to worshippers in the Vatican that interrupting a pregnancy is like eliminating someone.
Life Term for Khaleda Zia's Fugitive Son, Death for 19 Others in 2004 Bangladesh Blast Case
The attack on an Awami League rally on August 21, 2004 targeted Sheikh Hasina, now the prime minister of Bangladesh.
Over 10,000 Evacuated After Explosions at Ukrainian Ammo Depot
There was no mention of any casualties and it was not immediately clear whether the explosions were an accident or sabotage.
Russian Trust in Vladimir Putin Plunges to 39 Per Cent Amid Discontent Over Pension Reforms
The survey by the independent Levada Centre found that trust in Putin has fallen nine percentage points since June and a total of 20 percentage points since November 2017.