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Details of Thursday hearing for Kavanaugh accuser to be set
Washington, Sep 23 (AP/UNB) — Details must be worked out on a tentative agreement for a Thursday hearing for Brett Kavanaugh's accuser, Christine Blasey Ford, to tell the Senate Judiciary Committee about her allegation that the Supreme Court nominee sexually assaulted her decades ago.
Iran summons Western diplomats over parade attack killing 25
Tehran, Sep 23 (AP/UNB) — Militants disguised as soldiers opened fire on an annual Iranian military parade in the country's oil-rich southwest, killing at least 25 people and wounding over 60 in the deadliest terror attack to strike the country in nearly a decade.
Chinese navy hospital ship docks in Venezuela amid crisis
La Guaira, Sep 23 (AP/UNB)— A Chinese navy hospital ship docked near Venezuela's capital on Saturday as the OPEC nation's deepening economic crisis garners the attention of the U.S. and other world powers.
Some see signs of hope on North Korea as Trump heads to UN
Washington, Sep 23 (AP/UNB) — North Korea's Kim Jong Un is "little rocket man" no more. President Donald Trump isn't a "mentally deranged U.S. dotard."
Parents face tougher rules to get immigrant children back
Miami, Sep 23 (AP/UNB) — Armando Tabora desperately wants to get his teenage daughter out of the government detention facility where she has been for more than three months. He has been stymied at every turn.
China summons US envoys over sanctions linked to Russia deal
Beijing, Sep 23 (AP/UNB) — China summoned the American ambassador and the defense attache and recalled its navy commander from a U.S. trip to deliver a strong protest against economic sanctions Washington lodged over the purchase of Russian fighter jets and surface-to-air missile equipment.
World leaders gather at UN under threat from unilateralism
United Nations, Sep 23 (AP/UNB) — With rising unilateralism challenging its very existence, the United Nations convenes its annual meeting of world leaders Monday and will try once more to tackle problems together as a community of nations, addressing threats ranging from Mideast conflicts to the effects of global warming — and also encouraging the glimmer of hope over the nuclear standoff in North Korea.
Militants attack Iran military parade, killing at least 25
Tehran, Sept 23 (AP/UNB) — Militants disguised as soldiers opened fire Saturday on an annual Iranian military parade in the country's oil-rich southwest, killing at least 25 people and wounding over 60 in the deadliest terror attack to strike the country in nearly a decade.
Will Strike Bangladeshi 'Termites' Off Voters' List, Says Amit Shah
Jaipur, Sept 22 (UNB) - BJP president Amit Shah today said Bangladeshi migrants are "termites" who would soon be struck off the country's electoral rolls, reports NDTV.
Survivor found inside capsized Tanzania ferry; toll hits 167
Nairobi, Sep 22 (AP/UNB) — A survivor has been found inside a capsized Tanzanian ferry two days after the disaster on Lake Victoria, an official said Saturday, while coffins arrived for at least 167 victims and counting.