World
Iranian authorities arrest 'corpse bride' Instagram star
Tehran, Oct 7 (AP/UNB) — An Iranian woman known for posting images of herself online trying to look like a lead character from Tim Burton's "The Corpse Bride" has been arrested, the semi-official Tasnim news agency reported.
Afghan official says bomb kills at least 10 in eastern city
Kabul, Oct 7 (AP/UNB) — An afghan official says a bomb blast in eastern Nangarhar province has killed at least 10 people, including a child.
Judge tosses out Trump challenge to tax return turnover
New York, Oct 7 (AP/UNB) — A federal judge rejected President Donald Trump's challenge to the release of eight years of his tax returns for a New York state criminal probe, saying on Monday that he could not grant such a "categorical and limitless assertion of presidential immunity."
Johnson battles to surmount EU opposition to Brexit plan
London, Oct 7 (AP/UNB) — Britain must provide "more realism and clarity" if there is to be a Brexit deal with the European Union in time for the country's scheduled departure date from the bloc at the end of this month, the Dutch government said Monday.
Pullback of forces in Ukraine's rebel east is delayed
Kyiv, Oct 7 (AP/UNB) — Ukraine's foreign minister says a planned pullback of forces in the rebel east has been delayed because of recent skirmishes.
Iraqi police replacing army in volatile Baghdad neighborhood
Baghdad, Oct 7 (AP/UNB) — Iraq's prime minister on Monday ordered police replace the army in a heavily populated Shiite neighborhood of Baghdad where dozens were killed or wounded in clashes over the weekend, the military said.
UN peacekeeper killed, 5 others seriously wounded in Mali
Bamako, Oct 7 (AP/UNB) — The United Nations says a peacekeeper from Chad was killed and five other peacekeepers were seriously wounded in a pair of attacks in Mali.
Hong Kong hears first case on mask ban violation
Hong Kong, Oct 7 (Xinhua/UNB) -- A Hong Kong court on Monday heard a case against two people who were indicted for violating the anti-mask law in the first such trial after the ban went into effect on Saturday.
WHO expresses concern over growing threat of obesity in western Pacific region
Manila, Oct. 7 (Xinhua/UNB) -- The World Health Organization (WHO) in the Western Pacific Region expressed concern on Monday over the growing threat of obesity, especially to the children in the Western Pacific region.
35 candidates to contest in Sri Lanka's presidential polls
Colombo, Oct 7 (Xinhua/UNB) -- A record number of 35 candidates have handed in their nominations to contest in Sri Lanka's presidential elections which will be held on Nov. 16, the Elections Commission announced here Monday.