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Nirav Modi UK Extradition Appeal to Be Heard on December 14
High Court judge Martin Chamberlain had ruled on August 9 that arguments presented by Modi's legal team concerning his severe depression and high risk of suicide were arguable at a substantial hearing.
Singapore Extends Covid-19 Curbs for a Month as Cases Spike
The city-state in late September reimposed curbs that include limiting social interactions and dining out to two people in order to slow virus transmission.
UK Manchester Airport Terminal To Reopen After Security Scare
Terminal Two at Britain's Manchester Airport will reopen after Greater Manchester Police found no security threat following reports of a suspicious package, a spokesperson for the airport said on Tuesday.
N.Korea Confirms Submarine Launch Of Ballistic Missile
North Korea said it had testfired a new ballistic missile from a submarine, state media reported on Wednesday, a day after authorities in South Korea and Japan detected an apparent weapons test.
Ex-GOP Senator Leaving Party, Challenging Oklahoma Governor
The first GOP candidate to challenge Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt said Tuesday hes leaving the party and will run against Stitt as an independent, making him the second elected Oklahoma Republican in recent weeks to leave the party in part because of the gov...
Business Highlights: Energy Crunch, Mainstream Bitcoin
Whether you love cryptocurrencies or hate the very idea of them, theyre becoming more mainstream by the day. Cryptocurrencies have surged to nearly $2.5 trillion in total value, slightly more than the worlds most valuable company, with more than 200 milli...
Retired Rep. Bill Zeliff, Who Probed Waco Siege, Dies At 85
Former U.S. Rep. Bill Zeliff, a three-term Republican best known for helping lead the congressional investigation of the government's disastrous siege of the Branch Davidian compound near Waco, Texas, has died. He was 85.
Texas Nurse Convicted Of Killing 4 Men With Air Injections
A Texas nurse was convicted Tuesday of capital murder in the deaths of four patients who died after prosecutors say he injected them with air following heart surgeries.
Street Musician Stunned By John Legend As She Sings His Hit
A street musician who performed a rendition of John Legend's hit All of Me" in Boston over the weekend had one particularly appreciative audience member John Legend.
Top U.S. Envoy To Afghanistan Expected To Step Down
Zalmay Khalilzad, the top U.S. envoy to Afghanistan, is expected to step down, two sources familiar with the situation said on Monday.
Judge Sets Arraignment Date For Venezuela Envoy Saab Accused Of Money Laundering
A U.S. judge on Monday set a Nov. 1 arraignment date for Alex Saab, a businessman accused of laundering money on behalf of Venezuela's government, in a case that pits the United States against the government of President Nicolas Maduro.
Iran: US Should Lift Sanctions To Prove It Wants Talks
Irans president said Monday the United States should lift the sanctions on his country to prove it is serious about restarting stalled nuclear talks in Vienna.
Nun Imprisoned Over Peace Activism, Megan Rice, Dies At 91
Megan Rice, a nun and Catholic peace activist who spent two years in federal prison while in her 80s after breaking into a government security complex to protest nuclear weapons, has died. She was 91.
Pakistan Blacklists Chinese Company for Submitting Fake Documents in Tendering Process: Report
There are a lot of Chinese companies working in Pakistan building up infrastructure and power projects.
Congo Protests Turn Violent As Lawmakers Select Electoral Commission Chief
Police in Democratic Republic of Congo used tear gas to break up clashes between supporters of the president and an opposition leader on Saturday, as lawmakers selected a new head of the electoral commission.