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Ten Killed in Israeli Attack in Syria Following Rocket Fire Aiming Mount Hermon
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he had ordered the strike.
Two European Diplomats Briefly Detained at a Mixed-gender Party in Iran
A British and a Dutch diplomat were released in the early hours of Friday morning after being identified as foreign government workers.
Pakistan Court Sentences Three JeM Leaders to 5-year in Jail Over Terror Funding
It says the three unidentified men were local leaders of outlawed Jaish-e-Mohammed, which claimed responsibility for the February 14 suicide attack in the Kashmir.
Mexico Urges Donald Trump to Back Down on 'Unfair' Tariff Threat
Trump said he will introduce punitive tariffs on June 10 if Mexico does not halt the flow of illegal immigration from Central America to the United States, battering Mexican financial assets and hurting stocks worldwide.
'How Can She Have HIV?': Pakistan Town Struggles With Surge in Infections
Health officials suspect the outbreak is linked to reused syringes and needles and improperly screened blood transfusions.
Donald Trump Briefly Acknowledges Russia Helped Him Get Elected
Donald Trump until now has said adamantly that he won the 2016 election fair and square, downplaying the impact of what US intelligence agencies say was a concerted Russian effort to meddle in his favour.
Bangladesh Security Forces Gun Down Four Suspected Poachers in Sundarbans
The Sundarbans is the abode to endangered famous Royal Bengal tiger and Irrawaddy dolphins and a large chunk of the forest is a UNESCO world heritage site.
Arbitration Court in Singapore Rejects India's Plea in Case against Japanese Car Maker Nissan, Show Documents
Nissan sent a legal notice to PM Narendra Modi's administration in 2016 claiming more than $720 million in a dispute over incentives it said were due from Tamil Nadu as part of a 2008 agreement to set up a car manufacturing plant in the state.
Boeing 737 MAX May Not Return to Service Until August: IATA Chief
The 737 MAX was grounded globally in March after a crash in Ethiopia killed all 157 people on board, the model's second deadly crash in five months.
Due to 'Endemic' Corruption, North Koreans Paying Bribes to Survive Under Duress: UN Report
Bribery is 'an everyday feature of people's struggle to make ends meet', said the report, entitled 'The price is rights.
After Scaling Mount Everest, 62-Year-Old Colorado Climber Dies During Descent
Christopher Kulish, a 62-year-old Boulder attorney, died Monday at a camp below the summit during his descent.
Hindu Doctor Arrested on Blasphemy Charges in Pakistan
The doctor, identified as Ramesh Kumar, was taken into custody while angry protestors set fire to shops owned by Hindus and burnt tyres on road in Phuladyon town in Mirpurkhas district in the province, media reports said.
Indian Charged With Transporting Illegal Immigrants From Canada to US
Jawant Singh, 30, who was caught by a Border Patrol agent with the help of a Customs and Border Protection Agency helicopter, was accused in a federal court in Syracuse, New York, of transporting two illegal immigrants.
China Relaxes Travel Advisory For Sri Lanka Day After PM Ranil Wickremesinghe's Appeal
The move came a day after Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe appealed to the international community to lift the travel warnings, assuring that the security situation has improved in the country.
Thailand's Parliament Votes in Pro-army House Speaker
The military-backed Palang Pracharath party is tipped to lead a government expected to be formed in the next few weeks and headed by the junta leader, Prayuth Chan-ocha, who staged a coup five years ago and has served as prime minister since then.
Thousands of Croatians Rally Against Abortion
Abortion is legal until the 10th week of pregnancy in Croatia under a 1978 law from when the country was still part of communist Yugoslavia.