American principal, one Saudi killed in Riyadh private school

RIYADH, May 31 (Xinhua) — Saudi security authority launched an investigation into the murder of a local and an American inside a famous private school in Riyadh on Wednesday morning, Okaz online news reported. The report confirmed that the killer who fled the scene is an Iraqi teacher who was sacked and he entered the […]

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Malaysia Airlines flight diverted back due to security incident

KUALA LUMPUR, May 31 (Xinhua) — A Malaysia Airlines flight from Melbourne to Kuala Lumpur flew back 20 minutes after it took off on Wednesday due to a “disruptive passenger,” the airline said in a statement. The MH128 plane made a turn back to Melbourne after the captain was alerted by a cabin crew that […]

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S.Korean prosecutors demand seven years in prison against ex-president’s confidante

SEOUL, May 31 (Xinhua) — South Korean prosecutors on Wednesday demanded seven years in prison against Choi Soon-sil, a decades-long confidante of the ousted president Park Geun-hye, over corruption allegations. Choi was taken into custody and stood trial over a string of corruption allegations, including bribery and closed-door intervention in state affairs. The imprisonment demand […]

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Kabul blast damages houses of Pakistani diplomats

ISLAMABAD, May 31 (Xinhua) — A huge car bomb blast that rocked the Afghan capital of Kabul Wednesday also damaged houses of Pakistani diplomats in the city, a Pakistani embassy source in Kabul told Xinhua by phone. No Pakistanis were hurt in the blast, said the source, adding that several cars belonged to the diplomats […]

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S.Korean parliament approves nomination of prime minister

SEOUL, May 31 (Xinhua) — South Korea’s parliament on Wednesday approved the nomination of Lee Nak-yon as the first prime minister. The 299-seat National Assembly passed the nomination with 164 votes in favor. Present for the vote was 188 lawmakers. By law, the nominee is required to get consent from a majority of legislators. President […]

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Death toll in flood-hit Sri Lanka hits 202, hospitals to be evacuated

COLOMBO, May 31 (Xinhua) — The death toll in Sri Lanka’s devastating floods and landslides reached 202 by Wednesday morning while 96 people were still missing, the Disaster Management Center said. Sixty-three people were injured and seeking treatment in state hospitals while over 600,000 people have been affected. Severe rains and strong winds which lashed […]

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Death toll rises to 80 in Kabul car bomb explosion, 350 injured

KABUL, May 31 (Xinhua) — The number of the victims of the deadly terrorist attack that rocked Kabul on Wednesday soared to 80 dead and 350 others injured, Mohammad Ismael Kawosi the spokesman for Ministry of Public Health said. According to the official, the blast, which rocked the diplomatic area of Kabul city in the […]

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Cyclone Mora shows signs of weakening: 6 dead

Dhaka, May 30 (NsNewsWire) — At least six people died in three districts after the cyclone hit the Bangladesh coast early Tuesday. The cyclone crossed the coast of Chittagong, showing signs of weakening with reduced wind speed and rainfall, according to Met office. Met office says, the bad weather will persist on Tuesday and there […]

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Tiger Woods arrested for DUI

WASHINGTON, May 30 (NsNewsWire) — Golf legend Tiger Woods was arrested around 3 a.m. Monday on suspicion of driving under the influence in Florida according to the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office. According to the booking blotter on the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office’s website, Woods was booked at 7:18 a.m. and released on his […]

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