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Kuwait's Government Submits Resignation after Grilling in Parliament
Cabinet resignations in Kuwait happen frequently when elected lawmakers are set to question or submit a no-confidence vote against senior government officials.
Protesters Flood Streets Amid Tear Gas as Clashes Rock Bolivia After New Interim Leader Challenged
A day after Jeanine Anez claimed the presidency, violent clashes broke out between rock-throwing Morales' supporters and police in riot gear, who fired volleys of tear gas to disperse the large crowd of protesters.
'We Sail for Home': Greta Thunberg Boards Ship to Europe, Sets Course for UN Climate Summit
Carrying a large backpack and wearing a heavy knit watch cap, the 16-year-old and her father Svante boarded "La Vagabonde," a 14-meter catamaran belonging to an Australian couple that will be her home for the next two to three weeks.
Pak Govt Gives One-time Nod to Nawaz Sharif to Travel Abroad for Treatment, Insists on Rs 700 Cr Indemnity Bond
The three-time prime minister has already refused to meet Imran Khan government's demand to submit indemnity bond worth Rs 700 crore for travel to the UK for treatment, saying it was 'illegal'.
Citing 'Many Mistakes', Saudi Authorities Take Down Video Labelling Feminism as 'Extremism'
Saudi Arabia's state security agency posted the video on Twitter at a time when de facto ruler Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is seeking to overhaul its ultra-conservative image.
13 Firefighters Injured, More than 50 Homes Destroyed in Catastrophic Australian Wildfires
A weeklong state of emergency for New South Wales was declared on Monday because of the fire danger, with Tuesday forecast to be the most dangerous day.
New Testimony in Trump Impeachment Hearing Reveals Ukrainians Asked About Holdup of Aid
The special adviser for Ukraine at the State Department, Catherine Croft, says she fielded inquiries from Ukraine about the holdup.
Uber Chief Terms Jamal Khashoggi’s Murder a ‘Mistake’, Apologises After Uproar
Khashoggi, a columnist for The Washington Post, was strangled and dismembered at the kingdom's consulate in Istanbul on October 2, 2018, prompting harsh criticism of the country and de facto ruler Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
'Uranium Particles' Detected at Undeclared Site in Iran, Says Nuclear Watchdog
The report from the watchdog says it detected natural uranium particles of anthropogenic origin at a location in Iran not declared to the agency.
Watergate Redux? As Trump Impeachment Inquiry Heads for Live TV Americans Await 'Hottest Soap Opera'
Many, in fact, are likely to be watching the proceedings on more than one screen, with real-time reinforcement of their preexisting views of Trump on social media platforms and other venues that did not exist in Nixon's time.
Iran Has Found New Oil Field with 50 Billion Barrels of Crude, Announces President Hassan Rouhani
The announcement by President Hassan Rouhani on Sunday would mean Iran's proven crude oil reserves would be boosted by a third. Right now, Iran says it has some 150 billion barrels of proven crude oil reserves.
Iceland Students See Chilling Reality of Melting Glacier
The results are chilling: nestled between two moss-covered mountain slopes, Solheimajokull has shrunk by an average of 40 metres per year in the past decade, according to the students' measurements.
'Saddened by Insensitivity': Pak Objects to Timing of Ayodhya Verdict Amid Kartarpur Inauguration
The Indian Supreme Court in a unanimous verdict on Saturday cleared the way for the construction of a Ram Temple at the disputed site at Ayodhya, and directed the Centre to allot a 5-acre plot to the Sunni Waqf Board for building a mosque.
Israel PM Appoints New Defence Minister, Boosting Likud Party
Benjamin Netanyahu, who has so far failed to form a coalition after a September 17 poll, had in the past refused to give the security-oriented Bennett this coveted portfolio.
White House Blockade of Impeachment Probe Likely to Hold Ahead of Open Hearings
The House of Representatives Intelligence Committee late on Thursday subpoenaed acting White House Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney to appear for a closed-door deposition on Friday, an official working on the impeachment inquiry said.
American Drug Suspect and His Wife Who Shot and Stabbed Their Way Out of A Thai Court Arrested
The couple, along with an associate, had made their brazen and violent escape from a court holding room in the seedy southern city of Pattaya on Monday, wounding a police officer before fleeing in a pick-up truck.