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Turkey Opens New Istanbul Airport, Likely to Become 'World's Largest'
The airport will only offer flights to five destinations until an expanded opening on December 29, from when it is expected to handle up to 90 million passengers a year, rising to up to 200 million when all facilities are completed.
Trump's Iran Sanctions Resolve Faces Test from Oil-thirsty China, India
US allies Japan and South Korea have already ceased importing Iran's crude. But the situation is less clear among other, bigger buyers.
Japanese Princess Ayako Marries Commoner at Shrine Ceremony
Ayako, 28, is the daughter of the emperor's cousin, and Moriya, 32, works for major shipping company Nippon Yusen.
'I Am Barely Breathing': Synagogue Survivor Who Hid in Supply Closet to Escape ‘Crazed’ Gunman
The gunman, Robert Gregory Bowers, opened fire with an AR-15 rifle and other weapons during worship services inside Tree of Life Synagogue, killing eight men and three women before a tactical police team tracked him down and shot him.
China's Attempt to Send First Private Rocket Into Space Fails in the Final Stage
Chinese media reports say the rocket was carrying a satellite for state broadcaster CCTV.
Sri Lanka Stares at Crisis as President Sirisena Withdraws Ousted PM's Security
The move came hours after Sirisena suspended Parliament till November 16 after Wickremesinghe sought an emergency session to prove his majority.
Eight Killed as Gunman Yells ‘All Jews Must Die’ Before Opening Fire at Pittsburgh Synagogue
The shooting triggered security alerts at houses of worship around the country, and follows a spate of pipe bombs found mailed in recent days to prominent political figures.
Son of Slain Journalist Jamal Khashoggi Leaves Saudi Arabia for US
Salah Khashoggi's departure came after he was photographed on Tuesday with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman during a condolence visit, staring coldly as the pair shook hands.
Saudi Prince's Defiant Message May Not be Enough to Mend Damage Inflicted by Khashoggi Murder
Global outcry over the writer's disappearance saw more than 100 participants, including numerous CEOs of major US corporations and Western officials cancel their participation in the three-day investment forum.
Sri Lanka's Former Top Counter-terror Official Arrested Over Alleged Plot to Kill Sirisena
Nalaka de Silva, the former DIG of the Terrorist Investigation Division (TID), was arrested by the CID, a police spokesman said.
Reveal The Four RAW Agents in Your Cabinet, Sri Lankan President Sirisena Told
Mahinda Amaraweera, the general secretary of the President Maithripala Sirisena’s own party, was quoted as saying that the names of the four ministers with RAW links will be exposed.
Tesla Shares Jump as Elon Musk Delivers Quarterly Profit, Cash
Tesla reiterated that it expected to repeat its net profit in the current quarter, helping drive the company's shares up 14 percent in after hours trading.
CNN Office in New York Evacuated Over Suspicious Package Similar to Those Sent to Obama, Hillary
CNN reporters broadcasted from the street outside their bureau in a bustling part of Midtown near Central Park, saying they heard the fire alarm and the lights went off, before they walked down the stairs.
Threshold Not Yet Reached to Trigger Challenge to UK PM May, Says BBC Political Editor
A challenge can be launched if 15% of MPs write letters demanding a confidence vote to the chairman of the party's "1922 Committee", which represents MPs who have no government jobs.
Migrant Caravan Swells Despite Trump's Threat to Stop 'Illegal Aliens' from Entering US
Mexican authorities had managed to block the 'caravan' of migrants on a border bridge between Mexico and Guatemala, but many later forged the river below using makeshift rafts — regrouping early on Sunday to march north.
Maldives Supreme Court Upholds President Abdulla Yameen's Vote Defeat
President Yameen had claimed magic ink had been used to rig the election and that ballots marked for him disappeared.
