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Donning Pilot's Cap, World's 1st Airport Therapy Pig Hogs Limelight at San Francisco Airport
The five-year-old Juliana pig raises a hoof in greeting, poses for selfies and entertains departing passengers with a tune on her toy piano.
Magnitude 5.4 Earthquake Hits France, Injures Four
A physicist at a geophysics institute the IPGP said that quakes of this strength are rare in that region, but warned of possible aftershocks and said people should leave fragile buildings.
American Woman Creates Ruckus at Islamabad Airport, Lies Down in Protest over Deportation
The woman, seen sitting on a wheelchair, was allegedly blacklisted by authorities in Pakistan. When the airport staff tried to deport her, she started screaming and lay down on the floor of the airport in protest.
An 'Upset' Donald Trump to Confront Turkey's Tayyip Erdogan for Buying Russian Defense System
Donald Trump's national security adviser, Robert O'Brien, said Sunday that the United States is still 'very upset' by the move to purchase the Russian S-400 system.
Russian Historian Chopped Up Young Lover, Pulled Out of River With Bag Containing Her Arms
Oleg Sokolov, a 63-year-old history lecturer who received France's Legion d'Honneur from Jacques Chirac in 2003, was arrested Saturday on suspicion of murder after he was hauled out of the icy Moika River with a backpack containing a woman's arms.
With Plans of Adding 1,000 Megawatts to Power Grid, Iran Begins Pouring Concrete for 2nd Nuclear Power Reactor
While celebrating the start of construction, the politics of the moment weren't lost on Iranian officials as a US pressure campaign of sanctions blocks Tehran from selling its crude oil abroad.
'Everyone Deserves Another Chance': US-Born ISIS Bride Makes Fresh Appeal to Come Home from Syria
The government is refusing to let Hoda Muthana return to the US, arguing that she is not an American citizen.
Trump Says China Trade Talks Moving Along 'Very Nicely', But Deal Has to be Right
Trump told reporters at Joint Base Andrews before leaving for a visit to Tuscaloosa, Alabama, that the talks had moved more slowly than he would have liked, but China wanted a deal more than he did.
Lebanon's Top Cleric Calls for Protesters' Demands to be Met as Stir Continues for Third Week
The country is in political and economic turmoil after three weeks of nationwide protests that prompted Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri to resign last week.
Trump Plans to Raise Minimum Age for Vaping to 21 in Bid to Curtail Youth, Avoid Over-Regulation
The federal minimum age for purchasing tobacco products is 18, but 18 states and the District of Columbia have set their minimum age at 21.
UK Home Secretary Promises New Fast-track Visa for Doctors from Countries like India
The so-called NHS Visa will be part of a new Points-Based Immigration System (PBIS), which the Conservative Party government plans to introduce if it is voted to power in the December 12 polls.
Bosnia Expresses Outrage after French President Emmanuel Macron Calls it a 'Ticking Time-bomb'
Asked about his successful bid in October to block Albania and North Macedonia from starting European Union membership talks, Emmanuel Macron said that Bosnia is a time-bomb that faces the problem of returning jihadists.
World Bank Ready to Support New Lebanese Govt, Urges Quick Formation of Cabinet
A wave of massive protests across Lebanon against the ruling elite pushed Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri to resign last week, toppling his coalition cabinet.
Iran Further Distances Itself from Nuclear Deal; Russia, France Express Alarm
In another development that could also aggravate tensions between Iran and the West, diplomats said Iran briefly held an inspector for the UN nuclear watchdog and seized her travel documents, with some describing this as harassment.
China Considers up to $10 Billion Investment in Saudi Aramco IPO: Report
Commitments have not been locked down, and the lineup of investors and the size of the investments will ultimately depend on the Chinese government.
France Claims Death of Top Jihadist Leader in Mali Days After Attacks Killed 54
Mali's army has been struggling to contain the Islamist insurgency despite help from France, African neighbours and the United Nations.