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70-year-old Math Teacher Offers Teen Student iPhone for Sex in New York, Suspended
Jairo Inswasty was charged on Thursday with endangering the welfare of a child. He was immediately suspended from his teaching position at Central Islip High School.
India Welcomes FATF Decision to Put Pak on 'Grey List' Over Terror Financing
India hoped that the action plan suggested by the global watchdog will be complied with by the country in a time-bound manner.
US Weighs Withdrawing Troops From Germany, Says Report
US troops have been stationed in Germany since World War II, and the presence there serves as a base for US operations in Africa and the Middle East.
Indian Asylum-Seeker in US Separated from Differently Abled 5-Year-Old Son: Report
This is the first known case of an Indian national who has been separated from her child in recent months under the ‘zero-tolerance’ policy.
TV Presenter Leaves Saudi Arabia as Kingdom Launches Probe Into 'Indecent Dress'
Shireen al-Rifaie, a Saudi presenter with Dubai-based Al Aan TV, appeared in a widely-circulated video wearing a loose headscarf and a partly open gown that revealed her trousers and a blouse.
French Cement Giant Lafarge Charged Over Crimes Against Humanity in Syria
The company, whose Syrian subsidiary paid the armed groups through middlemen, has also been charged with endangering the lives of former employees at the cement plant in Jalabiya, northern Syria.
Indian-American in Trump's List of Judges Likely to Replace Kennedy
Amul Thapar, 49, is one of the 25 shortlisted judges on Trump's Supreme Court List to replace Judge Kennedy who announced his retirement from the US Supreme Court on Wednesday.
China Not 'Expansionist' But Won't Give Up Territory, Xi Jinping Tells US Defence Secy
Xi stood firm on the Beijing's occupation of small islands in the centre of Southeast Asia, where it has installed modern weapons systems, runways and aircraft hangers.
17 States Sue Trump Administration Over Immigrant Family Separations
A US District Judge in San Diego ordered border authorities to reunite children with their families within 30 days of the Tuesday ruling, or 14 days if the child is younger than 5.
Chinese Media Toughens Stand on Trade War, Calls for 'Self-Defence'
The US administration says China has misappropriated US intellectual property through joint-venture requirements, unfair licensing policies and state-backed acquisitions of US technology firms, a charge that Beijing denies.
Explosion Reported at Central Texas Hospital
According to witnesses the explosion happened when a generator exploded in an addition to the Coryell Memorial Healthcare System hospital in Gatesville that was under construction.
Trump 'Wowed' After Supreme Court Order on Travel Ban, Claims 'Tremendous Victory' for American People
Donald Trump said he will always defend the sovereignty, safety and security of the American people.
US Supreme Court Upholds Donald Trump's Travel Ban, Rejects Discrimination Claim
The 5-4 decision Tuesday is the court's first substantive ruling on a Trump administration policy. Chief Justice John Roberts wrote the majority opinion, joined by his four conservative colleagues.
Rodrigo Duterte Calls God 'Stupid', Faces Uproar in Catholic Philippines
Duterte took aim at the biblical creation story during a speech, raising the question of why God would create Adam and Eve and then expose them to temptation.
Looming Question for Mueller Probe: How Much to Make Public?
A forthcoming decision by Trump and his lawyers on whether to sit for an interview with Mueller, who is examining whether the president sought to obstruct justice, could hasten the conclusion of the investigation with regard to the White House.
English Bulldog Drools Way to World's Ugliest Dog Crown
The nine-year-old Zsa Zsa came from a hardscrabble background, spending five years in a puppy mill in the US state of Missouri and being sold at auction before she attained ugliest dog immortality.