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Man Who Used Narwhal Tusk to Subdue Extremist Identified
A mysterious figure who used a rare narwhal tusk to help subdue a knife-wielding extremist on London Bridge last month has been identified as a civil servant in Britain’s Justice Ministry.
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Company Suspends Pipeline Work Over US Sanctions Legislation
A company that operates ships laying sections of a new German-Russian pipeline said Saturday that it is suspending those activities after the approval of U.S. legislation threatening sanctions.
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Death Toll in India Citizenship Law Protests Climbs to 17
Three people died Saturday during clashes between demonstrators and police in northern India, raising the nationwide death toll in protests against a new citizenship law to 17, police said.
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Russia, Ukraine Reach Agreement on Gas Transit to Europe
Ukrainian and Russian officials say final details have been worked out for a contract that will continue shipments of Russian gas to European markets.
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Founder of Bangladesh Development Organization BRAC Dies
Fazle Hasan Abed, the founder of the Bangladesh Rural Advancement Committee, the world?s largest nongovernmental development organization, has died. He was 83.
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Pakistani Professor Gets Death Sentence in Blasphemy Case
A Pakistani court on Saturday convicted a Muslim professor of blasphemy, sentencing him to death for allegedly spreading anti-Islamic ideas.
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More Protests as India Grapples With Citizenship Law Fallout
Police in the Indian capital charged more than a dozen people with rioting and the government asked broadcasters to refrain from using content that could inflame further violence as authorities grappled with growing opposition to a new citizenship law that excludes Muslim immigrants.
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Adam Scott Makes 2 Late Birdies to Take Australian PGA Lead
Adam Scott birdied two of his final three holes to take a one-stroke lead after three rounds of the Australian PGA championship on Saturday.
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Syria Says Possible Drone Attacks Hit 3 Oil, Gas Facilities
Near-simultaneous attacks believed to have been carried out by drones hit three government-run oil and gas installations in central Syria, state TV and the Oil Ministry said Saturday.
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Warriors Beat Pelicans 106-102 After Blowing 20-Point Lead
Slowly but surely Steve Kerr is seeing growth in Golden State. Having D?Angelo Russell around to take big shots at key times certainly helps.