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Khashoggi strangled as soon as he entered consulate, dismembered: Turkish prosecutor
Saudi Arabia has faced global condemnation over the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi at its consulate in Istanbul on 2 October. Khashoggi's body parts were disposed of after being dismembered, the Prosecutor's Office added. In addition, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has called on Saudi officials to disclose the identity of an alleged local collaborator said to have been invol... [Full Article...]
North Korea readies nuclear, missile sites for global inspectors: Yonhap
The NIS has detected the "preparation and intelligence-related activities that appear to get ready for a visit by foreign inspection group", he added, saying that Seoul has been "closely observing nuclear and missile facilities including Yongbyon 5-megawatt nuclear reactor bracing for the possibility" that the North decommissions the facility. [Full Article...]
Man Killed In Russian Security Service Blast Brought Bomb With Him
The suspect entered the building in Arkhangelsk, a city in northern Russian Federation, on Wednesday morning and blew himself up at the entrance, Reuters reported. "We are taking measures to increase security of all public and state buildings in Arkhangelsk region", he said. The FSB has been behind two controversial cases this year, against groups accused of plotting violent uprisings, the BBC's... [Full Article...]
Chinese intelligence officers charged in U.S. aviation hacking
Chai Meng, who is also known as "Cobain", coordinated the hackers and the activity of two Chinese employees of the French company, who also were charged for their role in facilitating the technology theft, US officials said. The indictment is the latest incident in increasingly tense relations between Washington and Beijing. The Chinese hacking operation involved the use of various techniques, i... [Full Article...]
Vatican embassy: Human remains found at Rome property
In the latest twist in a case that has bedeviled investigators for 35 years, the Vatican said Rome's chief prosecutor had been called in and forensic investigators are working to determine the age and gender of the bones as well as the date of death. [Full Article...]
SC acquits Asia bibi in blasphemy case
She has been acquitted. Reading out the verdict on Wednesday, Chief Justice Mian Saqib Nisar said: "The judgement of the high court and that of the trial court is reversed". She was asked to fetch water, but the Muslim women objected, saying that as a non-Muslim she was unfit to touch the water bowl. Bibi's case triggered massive demonstrations across Pakistan calling for the woman to be execu... [Full Article...]
Rocket carrying first UAE-made satellite launched from Japan
The development of KhalifaSat began after UAE Vice President and Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid launched the KhalifaSat project in December 2013. The first satellite fully manufactured in the UAE by a 70-member team of highly qualified young Emirati engineers, aged between 27 and 28 years. The satellite is expected to provide detailed imagery of the ice caps at the ... [Full Article...]
Pakistan overturns Christian woman's blasphemy death sentence: court
Justice Nisar while reading out the verdict said, "The appeal is allowed". She has been acquitted. After the acquittal, large crowds gathered outside the court demanding her conviction to be upheld. Leading rights groups have long criticized the legislation, saying it is routinely abused to justify censorship, persecution, and even murder of minorities. [Full Article...]