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Malaysia to introduce SST after effectively scrapping GST

According to the MoF, the fiscal reform programme is underway. Putra Jaya: The Finance Ministry has determined that the supply of goods and services wheth...

Legal Challenge of New Iowa Abortion Law Starts in Polk County

Nearly immediately, the state's attorney general said he would not defend the law. Martin Cannon, the special counsel for the Thomas More Society, said in a s...

School bus crashes with dump truck killing at least one

Faltings said the front of the dump truck appeared to have been sheared off and the school bus was "ripped off its frame" after hitting a guard rail and flippin...

Explosive eruption rocks Hawaii volcano sending ash 30000ft into air

The 4:15 a.m. (10:15 a.m. ET) blast that sent ash and smoke almost six miles into the atmosphere was followed by other emissions of up to 12,000 feet, the U.S...

Syrian rebels pull out of their last besieged area

The opposition has called it a policy of forced displacement amounting to demographic change to force out Assad's opponents. The pocket between Homs and Hama ...

Israel minister calls for targeting Hamas leaders

The letter asks the administration to reinstate its funding for the United Nations Relief and Work Agency for Palestinian Refugees and to support proposals ...

Multiple people injured in serious crash between school bus, dump truck

The bus was from East Brook Middle School in Paramus, New Jersey, Police Chief Ken Ehrenberg said, according to WPVI-TV. A red dump truck with severe front en...

European Union takes six countries to court over air pollution

The European Commissioner for the Environment, Karmenu Vella , said the decision follows through on a threat to the Member States in question that they had ...

Invite us to form government in Goa, Congress tells Governor Mridula Sinha

The BJP, which emerged as the single largest party with 104 seats in the 222-member Karnataka Assembly (elections to two seats will be held at the end of the mo...

Trump points to report that Federal Bureau of Investigation may have spied on his campaign

And at least one government informant met several times with Mr. Page and Mr. Papadopoulos, current and former officials said. On Thursday, the President su...

BS Yeddyurappa called to form Govt in Karnataka

Dividing Hindus has clearly backfired for Congress and they must be aware of it as far strategizing for Lok Sabha Elections is concerned. "But it is not so ...

Italian Populists Seal Coalition Pact in Challenge to EU Elites

This injects further political uncertainty into the picture. Five Star's unique status as a party without a traditional left or right wing position allows it ...

Sausage dogs kill U.S. woman in her home

When emergency workers arrived in an attempt to help Tracy Garcia , 52, the dogs turned on them, with a Carter County sheriff's deputy shooting and killing one...

Karnataka effect: After Congress, RJD to stake claim for Bihar

Following the results, one of the MLAs, Vishwajit Rane, resigned from the Congress and the Assembly just before the floor test and joined the BJP. Goa Congr...

Merkel: EU countries agree Iran nuclear deal 'not perfect'

The nuclear agreement of 2015 is an important element of peace and security in the region, and we chose to support it, whatever the United States decision was. ...

Grenfell cladding will not be banned

She said she was "shocked" by some of the practices she had seen and a "cultural change" was needed. But Labour MP and Grenfell campaigner David Lammy brand...

White House Backs Israel's Right to Defend Itself Against Gaza Border Riots

White House spokesman Raj Shah was responding to reports of Israeli soldiers shooting and killing at dozens of Palestinians during mass protests along the Gaz...

Sheriff: Ex-husband kills 5, injures 1 in North Texas home shooting

Capt Hinojosa said at a press briefing that the agency is not actively looking for a shooter. "I have to start funeral arrangements and don't know where to be...

Scam-hit Punjab National Bank incurs heavy losses in fourth-quarter

Now, the NY court where three of Nirav Modi's companies filed for bankruptcy has reportedly called for an investigation into the role of the bank's employees ...

Indore again emerges as cleanest city, Bhopal maintains 2nd spot

Andhra Pradesh on Wednesday won two awards under the Swachhata Survekshan 2018, the government's cleanliness survey. In 2016, the survey was conducted in 73 cit...

Supreme Court reserves verdict on Centre's draft scheme for Cauvery water management

A bench headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra said it will consider the suggestions given by all stakeholders while finalising the Cauvery scheme. "All the st...

Fixed odds betting stakes could be lowered from £100 to £2

Bookmaker William Hill, which generates just over half its retail revenues from FOBTs, described the United Kingdom government's decision as "unprecedented" and...

Pink fires back at Twitter troll who said she 'looks so old'

Haters aside, Pink's fans appear to be generally amazed at how flawlessly she's aged, and can only hope she remains healthy enough to tour for another 38 year...

Starbucks serves up bigger plans for China

The company also announced plans to more than triple revenue and more than double operating income in China by the end of fiscal year 2022, relative to fiscal y...

Woman throws poop at coffee shop employee who denied her restroom access

A woman caught on surveillance camera throwing feces at Tim Horton's employees earlier this morning in Langley could be facing potential charges. In video rel...

UFC 224: 5 takeaways from Saturday's thrilling event in Rio de Janeiro

Nunes is doing the things everyone wished Ronda Rousey would do - adding weapons and finding ways to compliment her greatest strength, getting better with each ...

US Sanctions Target 'Hezbollah' Chief, Deputy, Other Officials and Entities

The Saudi Arabian state security statement coincides with the USA treasury department adding fresh sanctions against Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah and his...

Judges Nominated For Colorado Supreme Court Vacancy

The Supreme Court's five-member collegium headed by CJI Dipak Misra on Wednesday could not reach a consensus on names to be recommended for appointment as SC ...

Inmates revolt at Venezuela detention center, Utah man pleads for help

Authorities of Venezuela claim that Holt was working with the USA government to overthrow President Nicolás Maduro, a plan they say involved him and his wife st...

Rafael Nadal reacts to getting back to winning ways in Rome

Kei Nishikori denied Grigor Dimitrov a 27th birthday win to reach the Internazionali BNL d'Italia third round on Wednesday, defeating the World No. 4 6-7 (4), ...

Dozens of Cadillac Cyclist Participate In Worldwide Ride Of Silence

In 2003, Chris Phelan organized the first Ride of Silence in Dallas after endurance cyclist Larry Schwartz was hit by a mirror of a passing bus. The ride is...

West Norfolk beaches given Seaside Awards

The Seaside Award recognises beaches that meet the highest standards of cleanliness and facilities while the Blue Flag is handed to only the best beaches in the...

Man Threatens Spanish-Speaking Workers: 'My Next Call Will Be to ICE'

They have the balls to come here and live off of my money? If you love this country this much! The irate man continues his rant, saying, "I will be following ...

US, Chinese officials try to head off trade war

Mr Peter Navarro, who was seen as having a more dominant role with the departure of White House economic adviser Gary Cohn over trade issues, was left off the l...

Judge Overturns California's End of Life Option Act

California Attorney General Xavier Becerra said in a statement that his office "strongly disagreed" with the judge's finding and would seek an expedited app...