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China Could Build 30 'Belt and Road' Nuclear Reactors by 2030: Report
China is in the middle of a reactor-building programme it hoped would serve as a shop window to promote its homegrown designs and technologies overseas.
15 Missing as Crowded Jeep Plunges into River in Nepal
The jeep veered off the road and plunged into the Karnali river in Kharpunath rural municipality around 1 pm (local time), the Himalayan Times reported.
Mizoram Police Rescues Eight Minor Rohingya Girls
The girls, all of them minors, were rescued from Dungtkang village on Monday, a senior police officer said, adding that they were being taken to Myanmar from Bangladesh via India.
Four Years Ago Trump Was Seen as a Sideshow. Now He Is the Show
As Donald Trump kicks off his campaign for a second term with an eardrum-pounding, packed-to-the-rafters rally in Florida, no one doubts that he is the dominant force in the arena today.
American Heiress and Jeans Queen Gloria Vanderbilt Dies at 95
Artistic and glam, Gloria Vanderbilt was well-known for her tumultuous love life that included four marriages and racy escapades with a slew of suitors including Frank Sinatra, Gene Kelly and Marlon Brando.
Pakistan Minister Defends Attack on Journalist at Wedding, Says 'He Called Me Indian Spy'
Sami Ibrahim, an anchor and executive with the private news channel, accused science and technology minister Fawad Chaudhry of slapping him at a wedding in Faisalabad.
Bangladeshi Man Jailed for Masturbating on Paris Metro, Blames Act on Testicles Operation
A psychiatrist who examined the man said that he was addicted to sexual fantasy, while the man said he had suffered due to an operation on his testicles several years back.
Two Strong Quakes Hit Southwest China, At Least One Dead
State television said rescuers had reached the epicentre, a largely rural area, and had pulled some people out of rubble alive.
Meghan And Harry Release Father's Day Photo of Baby Archie
Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor was born on May 6 and is seventh in line to the British throne.
Pope Francis Urges Restraint in Gulf of Oman after Tanker Attacks
Pope Francis, during a visit to a city in central Italy, that was severely damaged by a string of earthquakes in 2016, said he was worried by the ramifications of the attacks.
Saudi Crown Prince Accuses Iran of Twin Oil Tankers Attacks, Says 'Won't Hesitate' to Tackle Threats
The twin attacks sent crude prices soaring amid a tense standoff between Iran and the US. The two vessels were attacked around the time Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was meeting with Iranian leaders in Tehran.
Two Dead After Heavy Storms Lash Switzerland, France
Police say a tourist couple's boat capsized in Lake Geneva around 5 pm. Local media reported the man swam to another boat and fired off two flares, but by the time rescuers arrived they were unable to find the woman.
Garbage-strewn Beaches, Plastic-Filled Whales: G20 to Tackle Ocean Waste, Abe Says Japan Will Lead
Environment and energy ministers of the Group of 20 major economies met this weekend in Karuizawa, northwest of Tokyo, ahead of the G20 summit in Osaka, western Japan.
Maldives Seeks Foreign Help to Deal with Islamic State Fighters Held in Syrian Detention Camps
While the country has kept a close tab on citizens who had joined the militant group, it is not ready to accept them back without an internationally supervised reintegration programme, said Speaker Mohamed Nasheed.
'Won't Become a Dumping Ground': Indonesia Returns 5 Containers of Waste to US
The containers were supposed to contain only paper scrap, according to the customs documents. Instead they were loaded with other waste including bottles, plastic waste, and diapers.
5 Patients Dead in UK Listeria Outbreak Linked to Hospital Food
Officials have linked the outbreak to food from the Good Food Chain, which supplies dozens of U.K. hospitals, and to a meat supplier for the company.