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After Last Year's #MeToo Scandal, Swedish Academy to Award Two Nobel Prizes in Literature Today
The names creating a buzz are poet Anne Carson and novelist Margaret Atwood as well as Kenyan writer Ngugi Wa Thiong'o.
EU Urges Turkey to Halt Syria Offensive, Says Will Not Pay for 'Safe Zone'
European Union chief Jean-Claude Juncker said he recognised Turkey had "security concerns" along the border. But he warned the military action would not lead to a "good result", saying a political solution was the only way to end the Syrian conflict.
Four Killed in Oklahoma after Man Shoots His Partner and 2 Children, Then Himself
Police have not confirmed the ages of the four, but said Russell Cliburn and Easley are the parents and the children were younger than 10.
China Vows to Make Coastal Pakistani City an Economic Hub, Says it Will Create 47,000 Jobs in Next 7 years
The statement by China Overseas Ports Holding Company came as Pakistan government stamped a 23-year income tax holiday and exemptions on sales tax and customs duties for the setting up of the Gwadar Free Zone.
Former US President Jimmy Carter's Advice for Trump? Tweet Less, Speak the Truth
Hours after Carter's comments, the White House slammed the door on any cooperation with the Democrats' impeachment probe, calling it 'constitutionally invalid' in a letter to Congress.
Indian-origin Man Pleads Guilty to Charges of Wire Fraud Worth $1.7 Million in US
Kaushal, who remains detained, faces a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison for the wire fraud conspiracy when sentenced in January 2020.
Now US Senator Who Heads India Caucus Says Disturbed by Restrictions in Jammu and Kashmir
Restrictions were imposed when New Delhi on August 5 scrapped the special status of Jammu and Kashmir state under Article 370 of the Constitution.
French President Emmanuel Macron Vows 'Unrelenting Fight' against 'Islamist Terror' after Police Killings
Macron said it was 'inconceivable and unacceptable' that Harpon, who had worked for the police since 2003, had managed to carry out an attack.
UN May Run Out of Money by End of October, Struggling With $230mn Deficit: Antonio Guterres
Antonio Guterres had asked member states earlier this year to up contributions to the world body to head off cash flow problems, but they refused, a UN official said on condition of anonymity.
Bangladesh Witnesses Worst Dengue Fever Outbreak in 2019
On a single day in August, nearly 2,500 patients tested positive of dengue and were admitted in hospitals. It was the worst outbreak in the history of Bangladesh.
As Trade War Continues, Donald Trump Economic Adviser Says Delisting Chinese Firms 'Not on the Table'
He added that the administration had convened a 'study group' to examine those issues, but said it was 'very early' in its deliberations.
Social Media Outrage as Pakistani Official Buys Burqas for Students 'Instead of Focusing on Education'
The garments were purchased 'instead of focusing on improving quality of education, enforcing strict and exemplary punishments for: harassing, abusing and raping,' tweeted one user.
More than 16,000 Flee Indonesia's Papua As Fear of Violence Looms Among Natives
Several dozen people were killed when violence broke out in Wamena city last month, with some victims burned alive when buildings were ablaze, and others stabbed in the chaos, according to authorities.
Malaria Will be 'Virtually Eliminated' by 2040, Says Bill Gates
Ahead of his lecture at Cambridge University in Boston, the entrepreneur said that he believes the disease will be ‘virtually eliminated’ by 2040 through inserting genes into mosquitoes to stop them reproducing.
Trouble Mounts for Trump, as New Whistleblower May Give US Democrats Fresh Leads on Impeachment Probe
Mark Zaid has said that a second individual had emerged and could corroborate the original whistleblower's complaint gripped Washington and potentially heightened the stakes for Trump.
Second Whistleblower Decides to Come Forward Against US President Donald Trump, Says Report
Trump and his supporters have rejected the accusations that he did anything improper. But the White House has struggled to come up with a unified response.