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Square Dance: China's New In-thing Gets 'Aunties' to Kick up Their Heels
Teams are competing in dance-offs featuring thousands of contestants, while a thriving market of dance-related paraphernalia and mobile apps catches the attention of the business world. Even the government has jumped on the bandwagon to extol the health b...
Pakistan Requests US to Restore Military Aid, Promises to Support Negotiations with Taliban
Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi visited Washington to explain the Afghanistan strategy of new Prime Minister Imran Khan, who has long advocated talks over military action with the Taliban and other Islamist insurgents.
Wife of ex-Malaysian PM Arrested by Anti-Graft Agency
Her husband Najib Razak has been hit with a string of charges including corruption and money laundering.
Indonesia Volcano Erupts on Tsunami-Hit Island, May Have Been Triggered by Week-Old Quake
Mount Soputan in North Sulawesi province has spewed ash 6,000 meters (19,700 feet) into the sky but no evacuations have been ordered.
America to Buzz as Phones Get 'Presidential Alert' Test Today
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), which will send the alert, said the messages would bear the headline “Presidential Alert,” and that phones will make a loud tone and have a special vibration.
UK to End Freedom of Movement for EU Immigrants 'Once and for All' After Brexit
Announcing Britain's biggest immigration changes in a generation, Prime Minister Theresa May said that the new system "ends freedom of movement once and for all" a key government promise on Brexit.
Perform for Profit, Elon Musk Tells Employees in Pep Talk Amid Troubles
In a September 30 email, filed with the US Securities and Exchange Commission on Monday, Musk said the electric car maker is nearing profitability.
Twin Quakes Send Residents Fleeing on Indonesia's Sumba Days After Sulawesi Disaster
A shallow and moderately strong 5.9 quake struck at 2359 GMT, around 40 kilometres off Sumba, an island of some 750,000 people, the United States Geological Survey said.
Trump Govt Sues After California Enacts ‘Toughest’ Net Neutrality Law Yet
This marked the latest clash between the Trump administration and California, which have sparred over environmental, immigration and other hot-button issues.
In Latest Glitch for Theresa May, Botched Party App Lets Public Log in as Cabinet Ministers, View Personal Details
Dawn Foster, a columnist with the Guardian newspaper, discovered that a flaw in the app allowed users to log in as anyone attending the party conference, simply by entering an email address.
Opposition Candidate Confirmed Maldives President-elect Ibrahim Mohamed Solih
Scores of Abdullah Yameen's supporters had lodged complaints saying that they and other voters had not been allowed to cast their ballot. Some had also accused the commission of taking bribes.
Google CEO Sundar Pichai Will Testify Before US House on Bias Accusations
Pichai met on Friday with White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow, White House spokeswoman Lindsay Walters said, and the pair "discussed a range of issues impacting internet platforms and the economy in general."
Instagram Model Shot Dead at Wheel of Porsche in Baghdad, Fans Say a Victim of Her Fame
The interior ministry opened a probe into Thursday’s murder of the 22-year-old who suffered “three fatal bullet wounds” as she drove through the capital’s Camp Sarah district.
After Missing His Flight, Irish Man Chases Plane on Runway in Dublin Airport; Arrested
Witnesses said a man in his 20s broke through an airport door and ran toward the Ryanair plane, which was about to take off for Amsterdam, at around 7 a.m.
Frenchman Lands Job After 'Just-go-ask' Advice from President Macron
Jonathan Jahan, 25, didn't cross the road in the end. But a temporary work agency contacted him with an offer to be a coach driver and Jahan, who studied horticulture and had been looking for months for a job in the gardening sector, accepted.
Australian Man Undergoes Plastic Surgery After Kangaroo Attack
Willox, a bus driver who was on his way to work at the time of the attack, kicked the marsupial away and managed to drive home despite blood pouring from his eyes.