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Maldives Former President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom, Judges Charged With Terrorism
Authorities on Wednesday said that investigation had proven that the SC order on February 1 was issued to further a 're-planned conspiracy' by a group of people, acting in their own interest.
Asia a Key Battleground in Fight Against Killer Air Pollution: UN
The World Health Organization (WHO) calls air pollution the greatest environmental risk to human health. About 90 percent of related deaths take place in low- and middle-income countries, most of them in Southeast Asia and the Pacific.
Indian-origin Family Attacks UK Celebrity for Drunk-driving Crash
London-based restaurant owner Faheem Vanoo was at the wheel of his car with his wife Shilpa Dandekar and four-year-old daughter Amaira and two colleagues when television personality Ant McPartlin crashed into them.
Russian Diplomats Head Home from Britain After Spy Attack
On March 14, Prime Minister Theresa May gave the 23 diplomats, whom she said were undeclared intelligence agents, a week to leave Britain.
North Korea 'in Talks to Free US Detainees' as Diplomacy Escalates
While Pyongyang has yet to confirm it even made the summit offer — relayed by Seoul envoys who had met Kim in Pyongyang — the stunning announcement has triggered a race to set a credible agenda for what would be historic talks between the two leaders.
US Republicans to Trump: Let Mueller do his job
The Republican president has renewed his Twitter attacks on both the Federal Bureau of Investigation and Mueller's probe since the firing on Friday of the bureau's former deputy director, Andrew McCabe, two days before he was eligible to retire with a ful...
Hotel Fire Kills at Least Three in Philippine Capital
The fire broke out at the Manila Pavilion Hotel where about 20 people earlier listed as trapped had been evacuated safely,
Mauritius President Ameenah Gurib-Fakim Resigns Over Credit Card Scandal
Gurib-Fakim, Africa's only female head of state, submitted her resignation in the "national interest," her lawyer Yousouf Mohamed told reporters.
China Plans Tougher Goals, Beefed-up Inspections in War on Smog
The new targets for concentrations of small, breathable particles known as PM2.5 will be lower than those in the country's current five-year plan that was due to end in 2020, environment minister Li Ganjie said at a briefing on the sidelines of the countr...
Porn Star Who Alleged Affair With Donald Trump Facing 'Physical Threats', Claims Lawyer
Stormy Daniels, whose real name is Stephanie Clifford, has been seeking to invalidate a nondisclosure agreement she signed days before the 2016 presidential election in order to discuss their relationship, which she said began in 2006 and continued for ab...
Donald Trump Administration Urged to Keep Work Permits for H-1B Spouses
A 2015 rule issued by the Obama administration allows work permits for spouses who otherwise could not be employed while H-1B visa holders seek permanent resident status — a process that can take a decade or longer.
Sri Lanka Lifts Ban on Facebook Imposed After Spasm of Communal Violence
Some of the violence was instigated by threatening posts on Facebook, according to the government, which cut access to Facebook, Viber, and WhatsApp on March 7. It initially said the ban would last for three days but extended the block without informing t...
Indian-origin Former McKinsey Partner in US Gets 2-year Jail in Fraud Case
Navdeep Arora, a former partner in the Chicago office of McKinsey & Company, plotted with a former internal consultant at State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company to defraud both companies out of fraudulent consulting fees.
Co-Pilot Sues Alaska Airlines, Says Flight Captain Drugged and Raped Her
Co-pilot said she was drugged and raped by a colleague during Minneapolis stopover last June.
Iran Slams 'Simple-Minded' Saudi Crown Prince After He Likens its Supreme Leader to Hitler
Shiite Iran and Sunni-ruled Saudi Arabia are arch-rivals who back opposing sides in regional conflicts from Yemen to Syria.
Widow of Orlando Nightclub Gunman Knew of His Plans, Say Prosecutors
Mateen, 29, opened fire shortly after last call for drinks on the club’s popular Latin night. Holding hostages during his standoff with police, he claimed allegiance to a leader of the Islamic State militant group.