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Jamal Khashoggi's Killing Was 'Extrajudicial Execution': UN Expert
"Even Saudi Arabia itself has admitted that the crime was premeditated and involved state officials," Agnes Callamard, United Nations Special Rapporteur on Extrajudicial, Summary or Arbitrary Executions, said during a press conference.
France Vows 'Punitive Measures' if Saudi Role is 'Proven' in Khashoggi Murder
After initially denying any knowledge of his fate, Saudi Arabia last week claimed the journalist had died in a "fist fight", before later admitting he was murdered.
Donald Trump Says Saudi Crown Prince May be Behind Jamal Khashoggi Death
The prince is running things over there more so at this stage. He's running things and so if anybody were going to be, it would be him, Trump said.
102-Year-Old Australian Held for Indecent Assault on 92-Year-Old Woman in Old Age Home
Centenarians being charged with a current offense over the age of 100 is rare.
World's Longest Sea Bridge Opens With Underwater Tunnel, Links China and Hong Kong to Gambling Den
The 55-kilometre (34-mile) crossing, which includes a snaking road bridge and underwater tunnel, links Hong Kong's Lantau island to Zhuhai and the gambling enclave of Macau, across the waters of the Pearl River Estuary.
Richard Branson Steps Down from Role as Chairman of Virgin Hyperloop
Earlier this month Richard Branson said his Virgin Group would suspend discussions with Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund over a planned $1 billion investment in the group's space ventures, in light of the disappearance of Saudi journalist Jamal Khash...
Saudi King, Crown Prince Call Slain Journalist Khashoggi's Son to Convey Condolence
The call comes after a leaked photograph apparently taken from surveillance footage shows Maher Abdulaziz Mutreb, a member of Prince Mohammed's entourage on trips to the United States, France and Spain this year, at the consulate, just ahead of Khashoggi'...
After 'Fistfight', Saudi Official Now Says Journalist Khashoggi Died Due To Chokehold
The latest account, provided by a Saudi official who requested anonymity, includes details on how the team of 15 Saudi nationals sent to confront Khashoggi on October 2 had threatened him with being drugged and kidnapped and then killed him in a chokehold...
Saudi King 'Personally Intervenes' in Khashoggi Case After Being 'Kept in the Dark' About Killing
Five sources with links to the Saudi royal family said that the 82-year-old monarch of Saudi Arabia has felt compelled to intervene due to the 'grave' crisis, which surrounds his 33-year-old heir.
US Craze for DNA 'Heritage' Tests May Bolster Racism, Critics Warn
In a country whose population, for the most part, arrived in various waves of migration -- and where genealogy has caught the public imagination -- the DNA tests have proven wildly successful.
Saudis Finally Admit Journalist Khashoggi's Murder, Claim He Was Killed in Consulate 'Fistfight'
The overnight announcements in Saudi state media came more than two weeks after Jamal Khashoggi, 59, entered the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul for paperwork required to marry his Turkish fiancée, and never came out.
But for Twitter, Would Have to Hold Press Conference Every Hour to Counter 'Fake News': Trump
Donald Trump said sometimes he gets "a really nasty person with a horrible, stupid question from like CNN because they're just so horrible and so fake".
Pak Commissions Karachi's Biggest Ever Warship, Says 'Maritime Activity to Increase With CPEC'
The ship, named PNS Moawin, can provide overseas support during any humanitarian assistance and disaster relief.
It's A Boy! Kate Middleton's Sister Pippa Welcomes New Member to Family
The 35-year-old author and columnist had married hedge fund manager James Matthews, 43, last year and their first child was born at St Mary's Hospital in London on Monday.
Pakistan Court Dismisses Petition Seeking Public Hanging of Serial Killer
In January last, police arrested Imran Ali two weeks after he raped and killed the minor girl and threw her body into a garbage dump in the city of Kasur, some 50-km from Lahore.
Saudis 'Preparing to Admit' Journalist Jamal Khashoggi's Death During Botched Interrogation
Jamal Khashoggi, a Saudi national and US resident who became increasingly critical of powerful Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, has not been seen since he walked into the kingdom's Istanbul consulate to sort out marriage paperwork on October 2.