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In First Under Donald Trump, Guantanamo Bay Inmate Transferred to Saudi Arabia
The widely expected transfer of Ahmed Haza al-Darbi, who pleaded guilty to helping plan a 2002 attack on a French oil tanker, reduced the notorious jail's population to 40.
No Sign of Flight MH370 Found in New Scan of Indian Ocean Floor
This comes despite earlier hopes that a 25,000-square-kilometer area most likely to contain the missing aircraft had been identified. Flight 370 disappeared March 8, 2014, while en route from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, to Beijing with 239 people aboard.
Pope Aide George Pell Becomes Highest-ranked Catholic to Stand Trial for Sex Abuse Offences
George Pell was impassive throughout the hearing in Melbourne that ordered him to face a jury on "multiple" charges, although at least half of the allegations against him, including some of the most serious, were thrown out.
Top Donald Trump Aide John Kelly Denies Calling President an 'Idiot'
According to these officials, four of whom said they personally heard the insult used, John Kelly portrays himself as the only person in the Trump administration "curbing the erratic urges" of the Republican president, NBC reported.
Sajid Javid, Son of Pakistani Bus Driver, Named UK's New Home Secretary to Defuse Immigration Scandal
Sajid Javid replaces Amber Rudd, who resigned as home secretary, having "inadvertently misled" lawmakers about deportation targets for illegal immigrants.
French Museum Discovers Half of its Collection is Fake
An art historian found that almost 60 out of the 80 paintings in the collection of a French museum dedicated to artist Etienne Terrus were fake.
Mars 2020 Spacecraft Heat Shield Damaged in Test, Launch Date Not Affected - NASA
The fracture occurred near the shield's outer edge and spans the circumference of the component, NASA said. The $2 billion mission will place the rover on Mars where it will drill in rocks and soil to look for signs of past microbial life. The mission wil...
Pakistan Jails Man in Country's First Child Porn Conviction
Pakistan only criminalised child pornography, as well as sexual assault against minors, for the first time in March last year, following the passage of a bill in the Senate.
With Macron by His Side, Trump Warns Iran Against Restarting Nuclear Program
Trump issued his warning alongside French President Emmanuel Macron in the Oval Office, where the two allies were to discuss the multinational nuclear accord, the war in Syria and other issues during a day of meetings at the White House.
North Korea's Kim to be Served Swiss Rösti at Inter-Korean Summit
The fried potato dish was chosen as an homage to Kim's childhood spent in Switzerland, the Blue House said in announcing the menu for Friday's welcome dinner.
Senate Committee Paves Way for Mike Pompeo to Become Top US Diplomat
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee approved the nomination on a party-line vote, with all 11 Republicans backing him, nine Democrats opposed and one Democrat, Chris Coons, voting "present" because one Republican was at a funeral out of town.
It's a Boy! Meet the Latest Addition to Prince William and Kate Middleton's Family
Kensington Palace said the baby was born at 1001 GMT and weighs 8 lbs 7oz.
Door to US-China Trade Talks Seems to Open After IMF Meeting
International Monetary Fund chief Christine Lagarde, who has been urging countries to avoid damaging protectionism, said this weekend's spring meeting had "made progress towards dialogue."
Nepal-China Agree to Expand Connectivity, Build Railway Line
The agreement has been made "for attaining common prosperity by incorporating areas such as railway line, trading port, air transport, electricity and communication.
China Welcomes N Korea's Decision to Halt Nuclear, Missile Tests
For years, the impoverished North has pursued a "byungjin" policy of "simultaneous development" of both the military and the economy.
Southwest Airlines Sends Passengers USD 5,000 Cheques Onboard Accident Flight
The CFM56 jet engine on Southwest flight 1380 blew apart over Pennsylvania on Tuesday, about 20 minutes after the Dallas-bound flight left New York’s LaGuardia Airport with 149 people on board.