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South Korea to Freeze New THAAD Deployment Pending Probe
Four more launchers arrived recently in the South and are currently being stored at a US army base in the country, which plays host to some 28,500 US troops as a legacy of the 1950-53 Korean War.
Nepal Signs Mega Hydro Project Deal With Chinese Firm
The Chinese developer, according to the MoU, will also conduct additional studies and investigations on the project if required.
UK Parties Suspend Election Campaign After Terror Attack
Britain's main parties on Sunday suspended their election campaign for the general polls for the second time in two weeks after a terror attack in London, which killed seven persons and injured 48 others.
S Africa: Democratic Alliance Suspends Helen Zille Over Colonialism Tweets
The former head of South Africa's main opposition party has been suspended from party activities following tweets in which she said colonialism had some positive results.
Turkey Detains PM Yildirim's Advisor, His Wife Over Alleged Gulen Links
Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim's chief adviser was detained Saturday over suspected links to the movement of US-based Muslim cleric Fethullah Gulen blamed for last year's failed coup, state media reported.
Kremlin Protests New US Sanctions on North Korea
The Kremlin on Friday said it regretted new sanctions against North Korea by the United States that include Russian firms and a company director.
Trump, After House Panel Subpoenas, Backs Probing Obama Administration
Democrats shot back, accusing Trump, a Republican, of diverting attention from the ongoing scandal that has now hangs over his young presidency and criticizing committee Chairman Devin Nunes' subpoenas.
Fraud at 8,848 Metres: Are Everest Ascents Too Easy to Fake?
Satyarup Siddhanta only discovered he was at the centre of an Everest fraud when he spotted news of a couple whose false claim to have scaled the world's highest peak has set off a debate about how mountaineering feats are authenticated.
If SNP Wins Election in Scotland, PM May Will Have to Grant Independence Vote: Sturgeon
If the Scottish National Party wins the most seats in Scotland at a June 8 election, Prime Minister Theresa May's refusal to agree to a second independence referendum will be unsustainable, Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said on Sunday.
Airstrikes Kill 17 in Syria Near De-Facto IS Capital, Raqqa
The activist-operated Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently said 17 civilians were killed in the airstrike on buses carrying civilians.
UK Police Reveal Photos of Manchester Bomber on Night of Attack
Police have released security camera images of Manchester suicide bomber Salman Abedi on the night he massacred 22 people at an Ariana Grande concert.
Egypt Launches Airstrikes on Libya Terror Camps After Attack on Coptic Christians
Egyptian fighter jets carried out strikes on Friday directed at camps in Libya which Cairo says have been training militants who killed dozens of Christians earlier in the day.
British Police Arrest Another Man After Manchester Attack
British police arrested a man on Friday in the of suburb of Moss Side, the tenth person to be taken into custody in connection with Monday night's Manchester attack.
Lawyer Says Trump's son-in-law Kushner Willing to Cooperate With Investigators
President Donald Trump's son-in-law, Jared Kushner, is willing to cooperate with federal investigators looking into ties between Russia and the Trump campaign, his attorney said.
Suspected Suicide Bombers Kill 3 Police Officers, Wound 10 Others in Jakarta
The blasts went off five minutes apart at Jakarta's Kampung Melayu terminal, police said.
Huge Cuts to Food Stamps Part of Donald Trump's Budget Proposal
President Donald Trump's budget would drive millions of people off of food stamps, part of a new wave of spending cut proposals that already are getting panned by lawmakers in both parties on Capitol Hill.