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China Activates New Precision Intermediate, Long-range Missiles: Report
It is capable of precision strikes on medium and large targets on land, and similar sized warships at sea, official tabloid Global Times quoted the CCTV report as saying.
South Korean Actress Once Kidnapped by Kim Jong Un’s Father Dies at 91
Choi Eun-hee was the South's most famous actress for decades before being brazenly abducted by North Korean spies in Hong Kong in 1978 at the request of the North's then leader-in-waiting Kim Jong Il, an avid film fan.
China Launches Website for Citizens to Report 'Foreign Spies'
The website, www.12339.gov.cn, launched by the Ministry of National Security on Sunday, also urges anyone to report attempts by Chinese nationals or foreigners to bribe state or military officials, instigate armed riots or incite ethnic separatism.
US Troops Not Leaving Syria Until Goals Accomplished, Says Nikki Haley
Speaking on Fox News Sunday, Haley listed three aims for the United States: ensuring that chemical weapons are not used in any way that pose a risk to US interests, that Islamic State is defeated and that there is a good vantage point to watch what Iran i...
Michigan Teen Misses Bus, Gets Shot at After Asking for Directions
Brennan Walker has said he woke up late on Thursday, missed his school bus and became lost in the Christian Hills subdivision while trying to walk the bus route to Rochester High School.
Chaos, Consultation: Inside Donald Trump's Decision to Strike Syria
Trump attended multiple briefings per day, according to officials, and sat in on most high-level meetings in the Situation Room. Advising Trump on Syria was John Bolton, and Defense Secretary James Mattis, who sought to ensure that military action was lin...
Western Air Strikes on Syria Punitive But Not Game-changing, Say Analysts
According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, more than 1,700 civilians were killed in a two-month, Russian-backed assault to retake Eastern Ghouta while only a fraction of the victims are thought to have been killed by chemical weapons.
'I am Gay' Protests as China Bans 'Homosexual' Content on Weibo
Authorities closely monitor the Internet to purge any content deemed sensitive, such as political criticism or pornography, and require websites to have their own censors.
China 'Opposed to the Use of Force' Against Syria
Chinese foreign ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying said unilateral military action bypassing the UN Security Council would "add new complicating factors to the resolution of the Syrian issue".
Trump's Lawyer Seeks Delay in Porn Star Stormy Daniels Lawsuit
President Donald Trump's personal lawyer, Michael Cohen, had already notified U.S. District Court in Los Angeles on Thursday that he intended to request a stay in Daniels' lawsuit against him and Trump "on the grounds that an ongoing criminal investigatio...
Russia Says Has 'Proof' Britain Was Behind Alleged Syria Chemical Attack
Russian defence ministry spokesman Igor Konashenkov said Britain had told the White Helmets, who act as first responders in rebel-held areas, to fake the suspected chemical attack in the town of Douma.
Taliban, Haqqani Enjoy Safe Havens in Pakistan: Pentagon
"It's very, very difficult to eliminate any insurgency if that insurgency has safe haven in another country. But right now, the Taliban, the Haqqanis and other organisations do, in fact, enjoy some safe haven in the border regions on the Pakistani side of...
US Diplomat Involved in Fatal Road Accident to Face Trial in Pakistan or Home Country
A fast-moving Land Cruiser, driven by Col Joseph Emanuel Hall, the defence and air attache at the US embassy, jumped the red light and hit a motorcycle carrying two men at a traffic signal near Islamabad's Daman-e-Koh area on Saturday.
Philippines' Top Resort Island Boracay May Reopen in Four Months: Tourism Minister
A masterplan to redevelop Boracay, which has turned into a "cesspool" due to pollution according to President Rodrigo Duterte, into a liveable and greener community will be finalised after its rehabilitation, Tourism Secretary Wanda Teo said.
Contrite Mark Zuckerberg Says Facebook in 'Arms Race' with Russia
Under mounting pressure over the hijacking of its user data by a British political consultant, Zuckerberg reiterated his apology for the historic breach, before being grilled over how Facebook collects and protects people's personal information.
Bill Cosby Back on Trial for Sexual Assault in #MeToo world
The 80-year-old US comedian could spend the rest of his life behind bars if convicted of drugging and molesting former university employee Andrea Constand at his Philadelphia home in 2004.