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Defense in trial of China scholar's brutal death: He did it
The defense attorney for Brendt Christensen admitted on Wednesday that the defendant kidnapped and killed Chinese visiting scholar Zhang Yingying in 2017.
SpaceX launches Canadian satellites into space
The U.S. private space company SpaceX on Wednesday launched the Falcon 9 rocket carrying Canada's RADARSAT Constellation from Vandenberg Air Force Base in the state of California.
Talks started with EP leaders on next president of Commission: EU's Tusk
Donald Tusk, president of the European Council, said on Wednesday that talks have started with European Parliament leaders on the next president of the European Commission.
British PM front-runner Johnson says he doesn't want no-deal Brexit
Former British foreign secretary Boris Johnson launched his bid Wednesday to become Britain's next prime minister, insisting that he does not want a no-deal Brexit.
Abe departs for Iran to try to help deescalate tensions in Persian Gulf
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe departed Tokyo Wednesday for a two-day trip to Iran, during which he will try to help diffuse rising tensions in the Persian Gulf between Washington and Tehran.
Jury selection completed for Chinese scholar slaying trial
Twelve jurors and six alternates were selected from a pool of 70 pre-approved jurors on Tuesday in the trial of Brendt Christensen, the accused kidnapper and killer of visiting Chinese scholar Zhang Yingying.
Do you consume a credit card's worth of plastic every week?
People worldwide could be ingesting five grammes of microscopic plastic particles every week, equivalent in weight to a credit card, researchers said Wednesday.
Japanese PM Abe says looks forward to meeting Chinese president at G20
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Tuesday that he looks forward to meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Group of 20 (G20) Osaka summit.
US submits extradition request for WikiLeaks founder Assange
The United States government has formally submitted an extradition request to the United Kingdom for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange , a Justice Department official said Tuesday.
Trump says he received letter from DPRK's Kim
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that he had received a "beautiful" letter from Kim Jong Un, top leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK).
Indian toddler dies after 110 hours down well
A two-year-old Indian boy stuck in a narrow well for more than four days was pulled out dead on Tuesday, triggering protests over delays in reaching the toddler.
Beating Boris: Race to replace UK's May kicks off
The contest to succeed Theresa May as Britain's next leader heated up on Monday, with candidates lining up to define themselves against the "bluff and bluster" of Brexit-backing frontrunner Boris Johnson.
Helicopter crashes on roof of NYC skyscraper, killing pilot
The crash near Times Square and Trump Tower shook the 750-foot (229-meter) AXA Equitable building, sparked a fire, and forced office workers to flee on elevators and down stairs, witnesses and officials said.
An early 'Tintin' cover sells at auction for $1.1 million
An original drawing used for the first published "Tintin" cover was sold at auction on Saturday in Dallas for $1.12 million, the Heritage Auctions house told AFP.
American Airlines cancels 737 MAX flights through September 3
American Airlines has canceled all scheduled flights with Boeing 737 MAX jets through September 3, extending the grounding of its fleet after two crashes involving the same aircraft model killed 346 people.
Iran unveils homemade air defense system to deter threats
Iran unveiled on Sunday a homemade air defense system capable of hitting six incoming targets simultaneously, state TV reported.
Huge fire rips through block of flats in east London
Around 100 firefighters are battling a huge fire that engulfed a newly built block of flats on Sunday afternoon in east London.
Tokayev wins Kazakhstan's presidential election, exit polls say
Kazakhstan's incumbent President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has won the country's presidential election by gaining some 70 percent of the votes, the national exit poll results showed Sunday.
G20 ministers issue joint statement on trade, digital economy
Finance ministers and central bank governors from the Group of 20 economies on Sunday issued a joint statement in the Japanese city of Fukuoka after a two-day meeting on trade and digital economy.
Kazakhstan's presidential election kicks off
Kazakhstan's presidential election kicked off on Sunday with seven candidates vying for the top office.