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China's Digital Gaze: How Beijing Tracks Foreigners Down To Their Gas Bills
China already tracks its 1.4 billion citizens through an enormous web of cameras, phone signals and national identity records. Now, the chance discovery by a cybersecurity researcher has shown how far that surveillance reaches when it comes to foreigners too.
How "Agent 47" Turned European Teenagers Into Real-Life Assassins
Teenagers are reportedly offered large sums of money to carry out killings. However, many are arrested before they receive any payment.
7 Killed In Suicide Blast During "Peace Rally" In Pak's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
The blast happened when a "peace rally" was going on in a town in Swat district, Pakistan
Video: 2 Helicopters Collide Mid-Air While Battling Greek Wildfires
The hired Bell helicopters collided while battling a wildfire in the Psatha area west of Athens.
Elon Musk's Net Worth Down By $600 Billion. He's Still Richer Than Everyone
The wealth erosion alone exceeds the total net worth of every other billionaire except Musk himself.
72 Dead As Record 60,000 Migrants Surge Into Spain's Ceuta
Most of the estimated 60,000 people who rushed into Spain's north African territory have returned to Morocco since the territory's largest mass migrant crossing.
Mountaineer Nirmal Purja's Body Recovered Days After Avalanche Killed Crew
The avalanche struck on Thursday, cutting off contact with the international expedition led by Purja, a 43-year-old British-Nepali climber, on Broad Peak.
'Don't Befriend Kafirs': Pak General Spews Religious Hate, Targets India
Pakistan's Director General ISPR, Lieutenant General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry, also took a dig at Afghanistan over its ties with India.
5 Dead, 41 Missing After Ferry Carrying 271 Catches Fire In Indonesia
At least five people were killed and 41 remain missing after a ferry carrying 271 passengers and crew caught fire off Indonesia's Madura Island on Sunday, authorities said.
Wildfires On Over 250,000 Acres Across Washington State Prompt Evacuations
Wildfires across more than a quarter of a million acres in Washington state have prompted widespread evacuations and power outages in the Spokane area, state officials said on Saturday evening.
Video: Idaho Shooter Had A Rifle. This "Hero" Took On Him With A Pistol
Idaho shooting: A video recorded from a moving car showed the man taking his gun out, pointing at the shooter, and firing multiple shots.
South Korea Records Highest-Ever Temperature At 42.5 Degrees Celsius
The southeastern city of Yangsan saw the temperature reach 42.5C at 1:26 pm (0426 GMT), the Korea Meteorological Administration said on its website.
Spain Installs 500-Metre-Long Sea Barrier After 60,000 Migrants Enter Ceuta
At least 67 migrants died, including some who drowned and others who were killed in a stampede to cross a breakwater barrier, the Spanish government said Saturday.
Man Freezes As Bear Sniffs His Leg Before Suddenly Biting Him In Romania
Dash-cam footage shows the driver of a nearby car moving forward slowly in an apparent attempt to block the bear with the vehicle.
"Prepare To Depart": US' Advisory For Its Citizens In Mideast Amid Tensions
US embassies in Bahrain, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates issued online advisories on Saturday
Multiple Dead, Several Injured In Shooting In US' Idaho, Gunman Among Dead
The shooter was among the dead, Twin Falls Police Chief Matthew Hicks said in a news conference. Police were still trying to determine the shooter's identity and motive.
Trump To Hold Off New Strikes On Iran, Says "For Future Benefit Of World"
Donald Trump was reportedly considering renewed heavy attacks over this weekend.
13 Dead As Tourist Plane Crashes Near Peru's Archaeological Site
Nazca's municipal government said the plane was taking tourists on a sightseeing flight of the Nazca Lines, a group of extensive geoglyphs scraped into the desert around Nazca hundreds of years ago
3 Dead As Bomb Carried By Woman Explodes In Moscow Restaurant
At least 21 people were also injured when the explosive device detonated at the restaurant on Kudrinskaya Square in Moscow
