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Erdogan Says Jerusalem 'Red Line', Could Cut Turkey-Israel Ties
Erdogan said Turkey, which currently holds the chairmanship of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), would immediately call a summit meeting of the pan-Islamic group if Trump went ahead with the move.
Boy with Down’s Syndrome Says ‘Allah’ and 'Boom', Teacher Calls the Cops
Disgusted by the allegations, Mohammad's father said his son doesn't speak at all and has the mental capacity of a one-year-old, The Independent reported.
Pentagon Evaluating US West Coast Missile Defense Sites in Wake of N Korea Threat
The accelerated pace of North Korea's ballistic missile testing program in 2017 and the likelihood the North Korean military could hit the US mainland with a nuclear payload in the next few years has raised the pressure on the United States government to...
Giant Bible Made from Skin of 500 Animals Back in UK After 1,300 Years
The Bible, known as the Codex Amiatinus, was created by monks in northern England in the early part of the eighth century and then taken as a gift to the Pope in what is now Italy.
World Leaders Greet UAE President on 46th National Day
Saudi Arabia's King Salman bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud, Kuwait Emir Sabah Al Ahmad Al Jaber Al Sabah, Egypt's President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, US President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping were among those who sent greetings.
Britain Issues Warning Over Russian Anti-virus Software
The National Cyber Security Centre's (NSCS) is understood to have been in dialogue with Kaspersky Labs and says it will explore ways of mitigating the risks to see if a system can be developed to independently verify the security of its products.
Michael Flynn, Who Led 'Lock Her Up' Chants, Now Faces Lock-Up Himself
This is the same man, with the same sharp and unforgiving mien, who stood up at the Republican National Convention sixteen months before ago to rail about the rule of law, leading a chant -- "lock her up" -- directed at Hillary Clinton.
Pope Urges Decisive Measures for Myanmar Refugees, Avoids 'Rohingya'
Pope Francis called on Thursday for decisive measures to resolve the political reasons that caused mostly Muslim refugees in Myanmar to flee to Bangladesh and urged countries to help the Dhaka government deal with the crisis.
Jared Kushner Met With Special Counsel About Michael Flynn
Senior White House adviser and US President Donald Trump's son-in-law Kushner met earlier this month with Special Counsel Robert Mueller's team as part of the investigation into Russia's meddling in the election.
Suspect in Nevada Shooting Dies After Standoff With Police
Police shot the unidentified suspect who died on the way to the hospital after an hours-long standoff with authorities, local ABC affiliate KOLO 8 reported. No other injuries were reported.
US General Sees no Change in Pakistan Behaviour Despite Trump Tough Line
US officials have long been frustrated by what they see as Pakistan’s reluctance to act against groups such as the Afghan Taliban and the Haqqani network that they believe exploit safe haven on Pakistani soil to launch attacks on neighbouring Afghanistan.
Pro-refugee German Mayor Stabbed in Suspected Political Attack
The attack comes as Germany struggles to deal with an increasingly fractured society. Many voters are still angry about the influx of more than 1.6 million people seeking asylum in the two years to the end of 2016.
Greek PM Alexis Tsipras Defends Controversial Saudi Arms Sale
Opposition lawmakers say the botched deal for surplus military stock cost Greece 66 million euros ($78 million), while several ruling party officials have questioned the sale of munitions to Saudi Arabia owing to its involvement in the Yemen conflict.
Indonesia Says 40,000 Evacuated from Bali Volcano, More Need to Move
"We really ask people in the danger zone to evacuate immediately because there's a potential for a bigger eruption," said Sutopo, a spokesman for Indonesia's disaster mitigation agency (BNPB).
ISIS Using Hollywood to Recruit 'Die Hard Heroes' in Their Ranks
"It's the heroic screenplay journey, the same thing that's in Wonder Woman, where you have someone who is learning his or her own powers through the course of their reluctant journey to be hero," said The Chicago Project on Security and Threats.
Conditions Not Yet in Place for Safe Rohingya Returns: UNHCR
While Myanmar's civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi has said repatriation of the largely stateless Muslim minority would be based on residency and would be "safe and voluntary", there were concerns that the country's autonomous military could prove obstructi...