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World News For The Year 2019 and Month Dec

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Taiwan president: Island's democracy under threat from China

"Taiwan's most pressing challenge arises from China's expanding ambitions,`` Tsai said. ``The situation in our region is ever-more complex and Taiwan's sovereignty - its free, democratic way of life - is under threat of being stripped away and undermined," said Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen.
2019-12-29 10:49:45 Read More

Fifty dead as cold wave sweeps through Bangladesh

The country's lowest temperature this year was recorded at 4.5 degrees Celsius (40.1Â° Fahrenheit) early on Sunday in Tetulia, a border town in Bangladesh's north. At least 17 people died of acute respiratory infection and 33 from diarrhoea and other diseases across Bangladesh from Nov. 1 to Dec. 28, said a senior official of the governmentâ€™s health directorate.
2019-12-29 09:30:05 Read More

Philippines Christmas typhoon death toll climbs to 41

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2019-12-29 07:15:12 Read More

Two dead, 2,500 seek emergency shelter in cyclone-battered Fiji

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5 people stabbed at during Hanukkah celebration

Multiple people were stabbed at a synagogue in Monsey, New York, while celebrating Hanukkah late Saturday night. â€‹The NYPD Counterterrorism Bureau says it is "closely monitoring the reports of multiple people stabbed at a synagogue". The Anti-Defamation League of New York and New Jersey says it's also aware of reports and is on the way to the scene in Monsey.
2019-12-29 05:31:07 Read More

Italy's premier sets out fragile coalition's programme

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2019-12-28 17:24:08 Read More

Thousands march in Paris to protest pension reform plan

In an unusual gesture, unions organizing the march asked yellow vest protesters to join them. The march coincided with the 59th consecutive Saturday of marches by the yellow vest movement that seeks social and economic justice.
2019-12-28 16:49:43 Read More

Death toll rises to 29 in Chile protests

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2019-12-28 16:48:13 Read More

Lebanese protesters turn their ire on banks

Dozens of Lebanese protesters held a brief sit-in inside a bank in Beirut and another in the country's south on Saturday, part of their focus on banking policies they complain are inefficient and corrupt.
2019-12-28 12:21:36 Read More

Pak tight-lipped about its IS operatives in Afghanistan

Even as the majority of over 600 ISIS Khorasan operatives, who, along with hundreds of their family members, surrendered in Afghanistan last month, are from Pakistan, the Imran Khan government has remained tight-lipped about it.
2019-12-28 12:14:30 Read More

US mass killings hit new high in 2019, most were shootings

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2019-12-28 10:19:34 Read More

Lahore high court returns Pervez Musharraf's application against his conviction

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2019-12-28 10:09:16 Read More

Truck bomb in Somalia's capital kills at least 61 people

A truck bomb exploded at a busy security checkpoint in Somalia's capital, killing at least 61. It was one of the deadliest attacks in Mogadishu in recent memory. Two Turkish nationals and many university students were among those killed. The blast targeted a tax collection center during the morning rush hour as Somalia returned to work after its weekend.
2019-12-28 09:15:42 Read More

Hundreds of accused clergy left off church's sex abuse lists

â€‹â€‹Victims' advocates had long criticized the Roman Catholic Church for not making public the names of credibly accused priests. Despite the dioceses' release of nearly 5,300 names, most in the last two years, critics say the lists are far from complete. An AP analysis found more than 900 clergy members accused of child sexual abuse who were missing from lists.
2019-12-28 05:47:30 Read More

Hundreds of accused clergy left off church's sex abuse lists

More than 235,000 flee intense bombing in NW Syria

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2019-12-28 04:17:59 Read More

Italy court rules home-growing cannabis is legal, reigniting dispute

Italy's Supreme Court has ruled that small-scale domestic cultivation of cannabis is legal, in a landmark decision triggering calls for further legalisation from weed advocates and anger from the country's conservatives.
2019-12-27 15:19:42 Read More

Turkey court gives jail terms to opposition journalists

A Turkish court on Friday convicted six journalists and one other employee of an independent newspaper of aiding the network of a US-based cleric who is accused of masterminding the failed coup in 2016, the state-run news agency reported.
2019-12-27 11:53:46 Read More

EU chief doubts securing post-Brexit trade deal in 2020

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2019-12-27 09:58:55 Read More

China denies detained Uighur academic was sentenced to death

China denied that detained Uighur academic Tashpolat Tiyip was secretly tried and sentenced to death, after UN experts demanded answers from Beijing. Beijing said former Xinjiang University president's case was still ongoing and his rights had been "protected in accordance with the law". Tiyip was "suspected of corruption and bribery," foreign ministry said.
2019-12-27 09:49:42 Read More

EU may need to extend deadline for trade talks with UK: Von der Leyen

Von der Leyen said both sides needed to seriously think about whether there is enough time to negotiate a new trade deal and work out agreements about a series of other issues. "It would be reasonable to evaluate the situation mid-year and then, if necessary, agree on extending the transition period," she told the paper.
2019-12-27 08:55:50 Read More

Pervez Musharraf challenges special court's verdict in high treason case

Pak's former dictator Pervez Musharraf has filed a review petition with the Lahore high court challenging the verdict by a special court in Islamabad that had pronounced death penalty in the high treason case against him. On Dec 19, a court in Islamabad found Musharraf guilty of high treason and handed him a death sentence.
2019-12-27 08:45:14 Read More

Eight months later, Notre-Dame cathedral still broken

Eight months after a devastating fire ravaged the Notre-Dame, engineers are preparing for a crucial but complicated step in the herculean restoration effort: removing a mound of scaffolding mangled in the blaze. They have to extract 10,000 metal pipes forged by the inferno that must be removed for work to proceed, but without further unsettling the enfeebled edifice.
2019-12-27 08:32:50 Read More

Turbulent 2019: Rajapaksa dynasty returns to power post-Easter attacks in Lanka

Sri Lanka's powerful Rajapaksa dynasty made a comeback in 2019 with former defence chief Gotabaya Rajapaksa storming to victory in the presidential polls promising stringent security in the wake of the island's worst terror attack that killed nearly 270 people on the Easter and brought to the fore the deep-rooted differences within the unity government.
2019-12-27 08:09:23 Read More

Fiji braces for Cyclone Sarai

Fiji Meteorological Service warned of "damaging gale force winds" and heavy rain with coastal flooding expected in many areas as the cyclone intensified. â€‹â€‹It was expected to be a Category Two storm by the time it hit the main island of Viti Levu .â€‹â€‹The Fiji Disaster Management Office has activated its emergency shelters and issued a public advisory.
2019-12-27 06:58:01 Read More

Report: Iran kicks off joint naval drills with Russia, China

The four-day exercise, launched from the southeastern port city of Chahbahar in the Gulf of Oman and near the border with Pakistan, is aimed at boosting security of the region's waterways, the report quoted Iran's navy chief Adm. Hossein Khanzadi as saying.
2019-12-27 06:44:28 Read More

Bruce Lee's daughter sues fast food chain for using father's image

Shannon Lee's Bruce Lee Enterprises has accused restaurant chain Kungfu Catering Management of using her father's image for 15 years in a logo without paying intellectual property rights. The food chain said the logo had long been sanctioned by Chinese authorities. Since 2004, the logo has featured a dark-haired man in a kung fu pose who looks like Bruce Lee.
2019-12-27 06:00:48 Read More

Saudi FM meets Qureshi; discusses bilateral, regional issues of mutual interest

In a statement, the Foreign Office said during the detailed deliberations between the two ministers, the entire gamut of bilateral relations was covered and views were exchanged on regional developments.
2019-12-26 17:04:59 Read More

India could carry out 'action of some sort' in PoK, claims Pak PM Imran Khan

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2019-12-26 16:11:21 Read More

Trump accuses Russia, Syria, Iran for increased violence in Idlib province

"Russia, Syria, and Iran are killing, or on their way to killing, thousands of innocent civilians in Idlib Province. Don't do it! Turkey is working hard to stop this carnage," Trump tweeted.
2019-12-26 15:59:38 Read More

Russian authorities raid opposition leader Navalny's offices

Navalny has been jailed repeatedly in recent years for organizing or participating in unsanctioned protests. His Foundation for Fighting Corruption organization has produced reports alleging corruption by top figures including Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev.
2019-12-26 15:27:04 Read More

Trump calls for end to killing in Syria rebel bastion

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2019-12-26 15:02:52 Read More

Hong Kong marchers target malls on 3rd day of X-mas protests

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2019-12-26 14:51:36 Read More

Iraq president won't name Iran-backed bloc's nominee as PM

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Gaza protests against Israel suspended for 3 months

Weekly Hamas-backed demonstrations along the Gaza-Israel border will be suspended for three months, protest organisers in the Palestinian enclave said Thursday. Protests on Friday would be the last until March 30, 2020, Talal abu Zarifa, a member of the organising committee for the 'March of Return', told AFP.
2019-12-26 13:55:38 Read More

Christmas typhoon leaves 20 dead in Philippines

Typhoon Phanfone made landfall on Christmas Eve and hit several islands in the Visayas group on Christmas day in the predominantly Catholic country. It brought heavy rains, strong winds and flash floods that caused thousands to evacuate their homes and left thousands more stranded in ports around the country. Several people were still reported missing.
2019-12-26 10:56:37 Read More

Michael Bloomberg axes co using prisoners for campaign calls

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2019-12-26 01:46:15 Read More

Russian way to silence dissent: Military service in the Arctic

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2019-12-26 01:39:37 Read More

On Christmas, Pope urges nations to tend to refugees

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2019-12-26 01:33:40 Read More

Police, protesters clash as Hong Kong celebrates Christmas

Hong Kong's Christmas celebrations were marred by sporadic clashes between police and pro-democracy activists on Wednesday as the city's pro-Beijing leader said the festive season was being "ruined" by demonstrators.
2019-12-25 11:52:00 Read More

Saudi Arabia, Kuwait end dispute over shared oil fields

Saudi Arabia and Kuwait have ended a nearly five-year-long dispute over shared oil fields and have agreed to resume oil production from the divided Neutral Zone, but stressed this would not change their OPEC commitments to crude oil production cuts. The allied Gulf Arab nations signed the agreement in Kuwait City on Tuesday.
2019-12-25 11:21:34 Read More

White-bearded 'Merry Christmas' bank robber throws cash at passers-by

A man, identified by police as 65-year-old David Wayne Oliver, robbed a bank two days before Christmas, but threw the stolen cash in the air and wished passers-by a merry Christmas, US media reported. Oliver was arrested in a nearby Starbucks after the event and without incident, Colorado police department confirmed. Some passers-by returned the money to the bank.
2019-12-25 08:06:41 Read More

Australian firefighters spend Christmas Day containing blazes

In the state of New South Wales (NSW), which saw entire towns devastated by fires over the weekend, state premier Gladys Berejiklian and the head of the NSW rural fire service, Shane Fitzsimmons, attended a breakfast organised by volunteers in the small town of Colo, 90km (55 miles) northwest of Sydney. "Community volunteers provided food, company, conversation, wrapped presents & hampers to share for crews heading into the field," Fitzsimmons tweeted.
2019-12-25 06:47:04 Read More

'Fine' now but lost memory after fall: Brazil President Bolsonaro

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2019-12-25 06:11:01 Read More

Indonesia bus crash death toll up to at least 28

The number of people killed in a fatal bus crash in Indonesia has risen to 28 including eight children, police said on Wednesday as a rescue team continued to search a river. The bus careered into a 150-metre (500-foot) ravine in South Sumatra province just before midnight on Monday and ended up in a river, according to police.
2019-12-25 06:05:54 Read More

Trump says North Korea may be planning nice 'Christmas gift'

The North has threatened to take unspecified action if sanctions are not eased by the end of the year, and speculation has centered on the possibility of a new missile test, possibly of an intercontinental ballistic missile capable of delivering a nuclear warhead.
2019-12-25 05:54:32 Read More

Heavy hearts as Notre-Dame misses Xmas mass for first time since 1803

Notre-Dame, part of a UNESCO world heritage site on the banks of the River Seine lost its gothic spire, roof and many precious artefacts in the fire, which was watched by huge crowds. The building had remained open for Christmas through two centuries of often tumultuous history â€” including the Nazi occupation in World War II â€” being forced to close only during the anti-Catholic revolutionary period in the late 18th and early 19th centuries.
2019-12-25 05:50:16 Read More

Typhoon misery for Philippines on Christmas Day

Thousands were stranded at shuttered ports or evacuation centres at the height of the festive season on Wednesday, and residents cowered in rain-soaked homes as Phanfone leapt from one small island to another for the second day.
2019-12-25 04:19:12 Read More

Pope Francis kicks off Christmas celebrations with midnight Mass

Pope Francis ushered in Christmas celebrations for the world's 1.3 billion Catholics on Tuesday, saying the celebration of Jesus's birth reminded humanity how "God continues to love us all, even the worst of us".
2019-12-25 03:12:03 Read More

35 civilians killed in Burkina Faso terror attack

A militant attack in northern Burkina Faso on Tuesday killed 35 civilians, almost all of them women, the president said, one of the deadliest assaults in nearly five years of jihadist violence in the West African country.
2019-12-25 03:01:56 Read More

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Court adjourns Hafiz Saeed trial till January 2

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2019-12-25 01:52:19 Read More

Russia leading world in hypersonic weapons: Vladimir Putin

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Uber founder Travis Kalanick leaves board, severing last tie

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US eyes Africa drawdown as first step in global troop shift

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Bethlehem welcomes pilgrims for Christmas celebrations

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Trump hopes for Christmas vase, not missile test, from North Korea

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Belarus' leader warns Russia against forceful merger

In an interview with Russian radio station Ekho Moskvy, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said the West would see a forceful attempt to join the two countries as a threat and stand up to Russia.
2019-12-24 16:08:43 Read More

Belgian king calls for government to be formed 'quickly'

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Russia extends detention of US man in spy case

Paul Whelan, who also has Irish, Canadian and British citizenship, was arrested on December 28 last year for allegedly receiving state secrets. On Christmas eve the Moscow City Court extended his detention by another three months, to March 29, a court spokesman told AFP.
2019-12-24 12:16:47 Read More

Syrian army captures village, missile kills 8 civilians

Syrian forces launched a wide ground offensive last week in the northwest, after weeks of bombardment that displaced tens of the thousands of people in Idlib province, the country's last rebel stronghold. Opposition activists say more than 40 villages and hamlets are now under government control in southern parts of Idlib.
2019-12-24 11:49:21 Read More

Brazil President Bolsonaro hospitalized for domestic accident

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New construction seen at missile-related site in North Korea

The release of several images from Planet Labs comes amid concern that North Korea could launch a rocket or missile as it seeks concessions in stalled nuclear negotiations with the United States.
2019-12-24 03:34:01 Read More

Baba Ram Dass, spiritual guru and LSD proponent, dies at 88

Baba Ram Dass, the 1960s counterculture spiritual leader who experimented with LSD and travelled to India to find enlightenment, returning to share it with Americans, died on Sunday. He was 88. Dass' foundation, Love Serve Remember, said that the author and spiritual leader died peacefully at his home. No cause of death was given. He had been paralyzed in 1997.
2019-12-24 02:56:33 Read More

UK doubles fast-track visas for international scientists

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Boeing fires CEO amid Max crisis

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Hong Kong protest tide turns into sea of flames

The move touched a raw nerve, with many in the liberal, free-wheeling financial hub fearing an erosion of Hong Kongâ€™s judicial independence and individual rights, amid fears individuals wouldnâ€™t be guaranteed a fair trial.
2019-12-23 17:40:47 Read More

Iraq protests resume as political paralysis deepens

Anti-government demonstrators burned tyres in major cities across the south, forcing the closure of schools and government buildings, AFP correspondents reported as political paralysis deepened in Baghdad. Negotiations over a candidate to replace premier Adel Abdel Mahdi, who quit in November in the face of protests against corruption and unemployment, remained deadlocked as a midnight Sunday deadline expired.
2019-12-23 17:10:12 Read More

Algeria's military chief Gaid Salah dies amid protest crisis

Algeria's powerful military chief Gen Ahmed Gaid Salah, who was instrumental in pushing out the gas-rich country's long-serving president amid pro-democracy protests earlier this year, died unexpectedly on Monday at age 79.
2019-12-23 14:42:16 Read More

Jamal Khashoggi: fallen critic of 'extremist' Saudi Arabia

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2019-12-23 14:33:49 Read More

UK prisons promoting Islamist extremism: Report

Britain's security experts on Monday called for a fundamental review of the threat of radicalisation in the UK's prisons after a media report claimed that the system was not fully cracking down on Islamist extremism behind bars.
2019-12-23 13:52:00 Read More

Shinzo Abe urges Hong Kong freedoms in Xi Jinping meeting

Abe met with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing ahead of flying to the southwestern city of Chengdu to join a trilateral meeting Tuesday, which will also be attended by South Korean President Moon Jae-in.
2019-12-23 13:18:50 Read More

Tehran air pollution forces week-long school closure

Tehran city was cloaked by thick toxic smog for a third successive day on Monday that blanketed out landmarks like Milad Tower and the snow-capped Alborz mountains.
2019-12-23 12:52:47 Read More

Hong Kong braces for protests over Christmas holidays

Hong Kong is gearing up for demonstrations over Christmas week with protesters planning events in districts across the city, including in prime shopping malls, the latest in more than six months of unrest.
2019-12-23 05:50:43 Read More

Pak govt denies permission to Maryam Nawaz to travel abroad

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Pak govt denies permission to Maryam Nawaz to travel abroad

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Another 18 prisoners dead in new Honduras jail clash: Military

The spokesman for the combined national security force known as Fusina released a list of names of the 18 dead and two injured, saying that "firearms, knives and machetes" were used in the clash in El Porvenir prison north of the capital Tegucigalpa.
2019-12-23 04:26:24 Read More

UKâ€™s Tesco halts work at China factory after SOS from â€˜prisonerâ€™ in Xmas card

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US moved to freeze Ukraine aid 90 minutes after Trump phone call

A US budget official told the Pentagon to "hold off" on military aid to Kiev 90 minutes after a controversial phone call between President Donald Trump and his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky, according to an internal email.
2019-12-23 01:58:05 Read More

Death toll from New Zealand volcano eruption rises to 19

The death toll from a volcanic eruption in New Zealand earlier this month has risen to 19 after police said Monday another person died at an Auckland hospital overnight. The latest victim is the sixth person to die in hospitals in New Zealand and Australia in the two weeks since the eruption.
2019-12-23 01:47:04 Read More

Mexican ambassador caught shoplifting in Buenos Aires resigns

Mexico's ambassador to Argentina resigned citing health problems following new allegations of shoplifting after a video showed the diplomat attempting to steal a $10 book. Ricardo Valero can be seen taking the volume from a shelf on security camera of a well-known bookstore and then hiding it inside the pages of a newspaper he tucked under his arm.
2019-12-23 01:43:01 Read More

Croatia votes in a three-horse presidential race

Croatians cast ballots under rainy skies on Sunday in a presidential election testing the ruling conservatives before the country takes the helm of the European Union's rotating presidency.
2019-12-22 16:56:44 Read More

Tayyip Erdogan says Turkey will increase military support to Libya if necessary

Turkey will increase its military support to the internationally recognised government of Libya if necessary and will evaluate ground, air and marine options, President Tayyip Erdogan said on Sunday, after the two signed a military cooperation accord last month.
2019-12-22 15:24:37 Read More

Queen Elizabeth II attends church; Prince Philip still in hospital

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Police: 13 people shot at house party in Chicago

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Spain dishes out $2.43 billion in bumper Christmas lottery

The lucky holders of ticket number 26590 struck it rich in Spain on Sunday when they won the top prize in the nation's bumper Christmas lottery. The top-prize winning number, known as El Gordo (The Fat One), worth 400,000 euros fell out of the enormous metallic shuffling bins in a live event. The winners won 20,000 euros for each euro spent on a 20-euro ticket.
2019-12-22 12:09:27 Read More

'We're next': Hong Kongers rally for China's Uighurs

Hong Kong pro-democracy protesters rallied in solidarity with China's Uighurs on Sunday in a move likely to infuriate Beijing as they likened their plight to that of the oppressed Muslim minority. Pro-Uighur chants and flags have become commonplace in Hong Kong's marches but Sunday's rally was the first to be specifically dedicated to Uighurs.
2019-12-22 11:14:45 Read More

Donald Trump officially launches US Space Force

Space Force would become the youngest US military branch, and the first new service since the establishment of the US Air Force back in 1947. The Space Force would be part of the Department of the Air Force.
2019-12-22 06:32:56 Read More

Chile: We may never know what happened to lost Hercules

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2019-12-22 06:19:52 Read More

Muslim nations mull gold trading to beat sanctions

Marrero, 56, has been tourism minister for 16 years, presiding over a rise in visitors and a hotel construction boom that has made tourism one of the most important sectors of the Cuban economy. Diaz-Canel cited Marrero's experience in negotiating with foreign investors as one of his prime qualifications, according to state media.
2019-12-22 03:26:38 Read More

Bill in US House seeks promotion of Gandhi legacy

At the end of an Islamic summit in Malaysia, Mahathir praised Iran and Qatar for withstanding economic embargoes and said it was important for the Muslim world to be selfreliant to face future threats.
2019-12-22 03:22:13 Read More

Trump unveils Americaâ€™s sixth military branch: Space Force

Acting on an ambition by President Donald Trump that had met resistance at first, the White House signalled its determination to not cede superiority in a Star Wars-like future of killer satellites and satellite-killer weapons.
2019-12-22 03:04:34 Read More

Pak court awards death to university lecturer for blasphemy

Americaâ€™s legendary civil rights leader Congressman John Lewis has introduced a bill in the House of Representatives to promote the legacy of Mahatma Gandhi and Martin Luther King Jr and sought a budgetary allocation of $150 million for next five years.
2019-12-21 17:46:11 Read More

Cuba names tourism minister to be first PM since 1976

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Australia battles 'catastrophic' wildfires as PM rushes home

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UK's Johnson says he will keep pressing US over fatal crash

Australia's most populous state was paralyzed by ``catastrophic'' fire conditions Saturday amid soaring temperatures, while one person died as wildfires ravaged the country's southeast, officials said. "Catastrophic fire conditions are as bad as it gets,'' New South Wales Rural Fire Services Commissioner Shane Fitzsimmons told reporters.
2019-12-21 13:44:26 Read More

Democratic 2020 candidates lash Trump before debating policy

Democratic candidates on the 2020 presidential debate stage on Thursday quickly attacked Donald Trump one day after his impeachment, saying he is a corrupt president who deserves to be ousted. "We need to restore the integrity of the presidency," frontrunner Joe Biden said. He accused Trump of "dumbing down the presidency beyond what I even thought he would do."
2019-12-20 03:51:27 Read More

Sharif diagnosed with complicated heart disease

Former Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif, who is currently in London for treatment, has been diagnosed with a complicated coronary disease and will undergo further scans. The former leader arrived in London on November 19 along with his brother Shahbaz Sharif after the government and courts granted him permission to travel abroad on medical grounds.
2019-12-20 03:19:24 Read More

US probe of Saudi oil attack shows it came from north: Report

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Australian PM ends holiday to face fire crisis

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison expressed regret for the trip, with his announcement coming shortly after two volunteer firefighters were killed and a record heatwave this week exacerbated dozens of out-of-control blazes.
2019-12-20 02:33:48 Read More

Marvel's Wakanda was a trading partner for US, until now

United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) removed the fictional country of Wakanda from an online list of nations that have free trade agreements with the United States on Thursday.
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Nancy Pelosi steers vote with an iron grip, forges a legacy

The House's center of power took a seat toward the back of the chamber on Wednesday.Her golden mace brooch, symbol of the House and the speaker's authority, glinted.
2019-12-20 01:54:34 Read More

Impeachment: Trumpâ€™s 2020 Battle Cry?

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Drag his body, hang for 3 days if... : Court order on Musharraf

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Australia's most populous state declares wildfire emergency

Australia's most populous state of New South Wales declared a seven-day state of emergency Thursday as oppressive conditions fanned around 100 wildfires. Around 2,000 firefighters were battling the blazes, half of which remain uncontrolled, with the support of U.S. and Canadian backup teams and personnel from the Australian Defence Force.
2019-12-19 16:19:33 Read More

Putin rejects charges of Russian meddling in UK politics, praises Johnson

President Vladimir Putin on Thursday rejected allegations of Russian interference in British politics and praised Prime Minister Boris Johnson for better understanding the mood of British society on Brexit than his political rivals.
2019-12-19 14:10:10 Read More

EU extends economic sanctions against Russia for six months

The decision followed an update by French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Angela Merkel to fellow EU leaders at last week's summit on the state of the Minsk agreements, designed to bring peace to eastern Ukraine after Russia's annexation of Crimea in 2014.
2019-12-19 13:49:51 Read More

New Scottish independence vote 'unarguable': first minister

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Putin says impeachment case against Trump is "fabricated"

Putin, speaking at his annual year-end news conference, said he expected Trump to survive the proceedings and stay in office. The US House of Representatives voted on Wednesday to impeach Trump, but Putin, like most observers, said he expected the Republican Senate to acquit him.
2019-12-19 11:41:41 Read More

Algeria inaugurates new president rejected by protesters

Members of the African nation's governing elite hope Abdelkader Tebboune's inauguration allows gas-rich Algeria to turn the page on 10 months of protests that put their legitimacy to lead in doubt and stalled the economy.
2019-12-19 11:33:04 Read More

Few minds changed, but political passions roused, as Trump formally impeached

"I had to come and see it for myself, I can't believe there are that many people here in Phoenix who want to impeach the president," said Williams, a Republican and member of Bikers for Trump. "I mean, the economy's good, people are working, unemployment is down. He's kept promises."
2019-12-19 11:21:59 Read More

France on strike: New protests in Paris, negotiations resume

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Xi Jinping visits Macao to celebrate 20 years of China rule

City leaders put the tiny gambling enclave of just 632,000 people on a security lock down, including barring political activists and journalists from nearby Hong Kong, which has been wracked by months of often violent anti-government protests.
2019-12-19 09:01:05 Read More

Fake phone law dupes many in Singapore, but wins support too

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Fake phone law dupes many in Singapore, but wins support too

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Impeached Donald Trump says Democrats 'consumed with hatred'

"While we're creating jobs and fighting for Michigan, the radical Left in Congress is consumed with envy and hatred and rage, you see what's going on," the Republican leader seethed at a campaign rally in the state. "I'm not worried," he said to the crowd. "I don't know about you but I'm having a good time," he added.
2019-12-19 02:16:55 Read More

2+2 dialogue: US, India discuss terrorism, sign industrial security agreement

The US and India on Wednesday discussed a range of strategic and security issues, including the use of terrorism as statecraft, as they held their second 2+2 dialogue in Washington. The two sides signed an industrial security agreement that will allow the transfer of defence technology. "Throughout 2019 we've seen rapid growth in the US-India strategic partnership, Pompeo tweeted.
2019-12-18 21:10:07 Read More

Italy legalises weaker form of cannabis

Italy's parliament legalised the production and sale of a weaker form of cannabis this week, ending months of uncertainty for farmers and sellers. Tobacconists and specialised shops will be allowed to stock cannabis products, which must not contain more than 0.5 percent of the psychoactive compound THC, from January 1.
2019-12-18 14:02:12 Read More

Pak PM summons emergency meeting to discuss Musharraf verdict

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday summoned an emergency meeting of his party's core committee to discuss the conviction of former military dictator Pervez Musharraf, a day after the powerful army said the verdict caused "pain and anguish" in the armed forces.
2019-12-18 11:44:50 Read More

EU chief says UK risks more in post-Brexit trade talks

"In case we cannot conclude an agreement by the end of 2020, we will face again a cliff edge. This would clearly harm our interests but it will impact more the UK than us," said European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen.
2019-12-18 10:48:53 Read More

Hong Kong activists refused travel to Macao

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2019-12-18 09:39:06 Read More

2 missing bodies in volcano eruption may be at sea: Police

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Hundreds of thousands protest in France over pension reform plans

Hundreds of thousands of French protesters took to the streets on Tuesday in a pension reform standoff that has sparked nearly two weeks of crippling transport strikes, with the government vowing it will not give in to union demands to drop the overhaul. Police said they fired tear gas in Paris after protesters hurled projectiles at them; 30 were arrested.
2019-12-18 06:13:17 Read More

Trump on brink of impeachment as House readies historic vote

Trump, who would be just the third US president to be impeached, on Tuesday fired off a furious letter to Speaker Nancy Pelosi denouncing the "vicious crusade" against him, but he also acknowledged he was powerless to stop the expected outcome.
2019-12-18 06:10:56 Read More

Nevada accuses US govt of 'secret plutonium smuggling'

Nevada wants a federal judge to declare illegal what it calls the US government's "secret plutonium smuggling operation" and order the removal of weapons-grade material already shipped to a security site north of Las Vegas over the state's objections. Nevada is challenging the Energy Department's covert shipment of plutonium sent to South Carolina last year.
2019-12-18 05:49:29 Read More

US opposes lifting key sanctions against North Korea

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House nears impeachment as Trump decries 'vicious crusade'

On the eve of almost-certain impeachment, President Donald Trump fired off a furious letter Tuesday to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi denouncing the "vicious crusade" against him, while Democrats amassed the votes they needed and Republicans looked ahead, vowing to defend Trump at next month's Senate trial.
2019-12-18 02:41:03 Read More

Impeachment: Trump writes to Pelosi, accuses Democrats of 'attempted coup'

On the eve of his expected impeachment in the US House of Representatives, President Donald Trump accused Democrats of pursuing an "illegal, partisan attempted coup" and declaring "open war" on American democracy. Trump's remarks came in a six-page long signed letter addressed to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi raising objections over the impeachment probe.
2019-12-18 02:33:42 Read More

US House panel clears the way for Trump impeachment vote

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All 3 PIO ministers retain post in Borisâ€™ â€˜Peopleâ€™s Cabinetâ€™

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Pak court sentences Pervez Musharraf to death in high treason case, military reacts angrily

A special court in Islamabad trying former military ruler General Pervez Musharraf for high reason over his imposition of emergency rule in the country in November 2007 sentenced him on Tuesday, in absentia, to death under Article 6 of Pakistanâ€™s constitution. Currently in Dubai, he is the first military ruler of Pakistan to be tried and convicted for overruling the constitution.
2019-12-17 19:39:16 Read More

India-born dictator presided over Pak nuclear tests in â€™98

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Foil attempts by Pakistan lovers to turn Bangladesh into a 'failed state': PM Hasina

"The collaborators of the Pakistani occupation forces and those who still love Pakistan are out to foil Bangladesh's hard-earned independence and turn the country into a failed state. But we won't allow their conspiracies to be successful," Hasina was quoted as saying by the official BSS news agency.
2019-12-17 15:51:37 Read More

UK PM to outlaw Brexit extension beyond 2020

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was seeking on Tuesday to outlaw extending the Brexit transition period beyond the end of 2020, as he prepared to put the EU divorce deal before MPs. Johnson won a big majority in last week's general election on a promise to "get Brexit done" by taking Britain out of the European Union by the end of January.
2019-12-17 14:09:53 Read More

Imran Khan cancels Malaysia summit under Saudi diplomatic pressure

The Kuala Lumpur Summit hosted by Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad from December 19-21 was being seen as an attempt to create a new bloc in the Muslim world that could become an alternative to the dysfunctional Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) led by the Saudis, according to Pakistani media reports.
2019-12-17 13:04:01 Read More

China's second aircraft carrier enters service: CCTV

China's first domestically built carrier was commissioned to the People's Liberation Army navy in Sanya, on southern island of Hainan, at a ceremony attended by President Xi Jinping, state media said. Hainan province is in the South China Sea east of Vietnam, which has competing claims in the waterway along with China, Malaysia, the Philippines, Taiwan and Brunei.
2019-12-17 12:35:13 Read More

Pope abolishes 'pontifical secret' in clergy sex abuse cases

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'You ain't seen nothing yet', UK's Johnson tells senior ministers

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2019-12-17 10:48:19 Read More

Trump on track to become third US president to be impeached

Republican Donald Trump is this week likely to become the third US president to be impeached when the Democratic-led House of Representatives votes on charges stemming from his effort to pressure Ukraine to investigate his Democrat political rival Joe Biden and the other charge is of obstructing Congressâ€™ investigation into the matter.
2019-12-17 06:44:16 Read More

Baghdad must 'take actions' after strikes on US interests, says Washington

Tehran wields growing influence in Iraq, particularly through armed factions. Since October 28, ten rocket attacks have targeted areas where US soldiers and diplomats are stationed. They have not been claimed, but the United States has blamed Iranian-backed Shiite paramilitary groups.
2019-12-17 06:42:15 Read More

14 miners killed in coal mine blast in China

The accident happened at around 1:30 am (local time) at the Guanglong Coal Mine in Anlong County, Guizhou province, when 23 workers were working underground. Seven workers have been rescued safely, while 14 were confirmed dead and two others still remain trapped, the report said.
2019-12-17 04:59:03 Read More

UN chief says no choice but to ship aid across Syria's border

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UN Security Council renews sanctions against Taliban

According to the Resolution 2501, all states shall continue to take the measures on Taliban, as well as "other individuals, groups, undertakings and entities associated with the Taliban in constituting a threat to the peace, stability and security of Afghanistan".
2019-12-17 03:17:40 Read More

China calls expulsion of diplomats from US a â€˜mistakeâ€™

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2019-12-17 01:56:18 Read More

UK PM Johnson to welcome new lawmakers, get Brexit rolling

London, Dec 16 (AP) British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is ready to give a pep talk Monday to a new group of Conservative Party lawmakers as he begins his push to secure parliamentary approval for his Brexit deal.
2019-12-17 01:38:07 Read More

Will Pak PM attend Malaysia summit? Saudi may not like it

PM Khan's close aide Firdous Ashiq Awan said that the decision of whether he will visit Malaysia or not will be taken "in accordance with the national interest".
2019-12-17 01:34:31 Read More

In a first, piglets file suit against male castration

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UK's Boris Johnson, Donald Trump look forward to ambitious trade agreement: Downing Street

"The prime minister spoke with President Trump, who congratulated him on the result of the general election," a Downing Street spokesman said in a statement. "They discussed the huge importance of the relationship between the UK and US, and looked forward to continued close cooperation on issues such as security and trade, including the negotiation of an ambitious free trade agreement."
2019-12-16 15:31:51 Read More

Holocaust architect Reinhard Heydrich's grave dug up in Berlin

inhard Heydrich was "dug up in the night between Wednesday and Thursday" and an investigation has been opened on charges of disturbing a burial site. Heydrich helped plan the Holocaust and was assassinated by British-trained agents during World War II . Heydrich was the powerful head of Hitler's Reich Security Office, which included the Gestapo.
2019-12-16 15:00:37 Read More

Bolstering impeachment case, Democrats say Trump betrayed nation

Bolstering its case for impeaching US President Donald Trump, a House panel released a lengthy report on Monday detailing its rationale for the charges and accusing Trump of betraying the nation for his own political gain. Trump faces two articles of impeachment by House Democrats: abuse of power and obstruction of Congress.
2019-12-16 14:55:21 Read More

Xi praises Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam, police for crackdown on pro-democracy protests

Since June, Hong Kong has seen massive, regular demonstrations, which started in opposition to a proposed bill that would have allowed its citizens to be extradited to the mainland. The protests quickly morphed into wider calls for democracy and opposition to growing Chinese influence. China has blamed Western countries for stirring up unrest in Hong Kong.
2019-12-16 12:53:54 Read More

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Hong Kong had its 'grimmest' year since handover: Xi Jinping

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British PM Boris Johnson to present Brexit bill to MPs on Friday: Spokesman

Prime minister Boris Johnson's government intends to present a bill to parliament on Friday to enable Britain to leave the European Union next month, his spokesman said on Monday. The announcement came as PM Johnson begins a new week with a fresh mandate to fulfil his promise to push through his election promise to "Get Brexit Done" on January 31.
2019-12-16 12:22:39 Read More

Pak court issues notice to govt on Musharraf's plea to halt trial

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China calls expulsion of diplomats from US a 'mistake'

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Pak won't allow militants to take the country hostage: Imran Khan

Pakistan's top leadership on Monday pledged to not allow militants with "bigoted vision" to take the country hostage as the nation mourned the 5th anniversary of massacre of 149 people, including 132 students, at the Army Public School in Peshawar.
2019-12-16 09:28:11 Read More

China's premier says Hong Kong bill turmoil damaged whole society

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Japan, South Korea meet over trade dispute but no quick fix seen

Japan imposed the curbs on exports to South Korea of three materials used to make semiconductors in July, threatening a pillar of the South Korean economy and the global supply chain of chips.
2019-12-16 04:56:48 Read More

US envoy: North Korea comments 'hostile and unnecessary'

The North has insisted that Washington offer it new concessions by the end of 2019 with the process largely deadlocked since the collapse of a summit in Hanoi in February.
2019-12-16 04:09:07 Read More

UK PM Johnson must accept another Scottish independence vote: Nicola Sturgeon

The SNP won 48 of Scotland's 59 seats in the UK parliament in Thursday's national election, prompting Sturgeon to step up her demands for another independence referendum. However, Johnson, boosted by his own Conservative Party winning an 80 seat parliamentary majority in the election, told Sturgeon by phone on Friday that he opposed another independence vote.
2019-12-14 14:58:31 Read More

Palpable sense of fear over Boris Johnson win, says British Muslim group

Muslim Council of Britain (MCB), which has been calling for a full-fledged inquiry into anti-Muslim conduct within the Johnson-led Conservative Party, used one of the key slogans from the election campaign to express fears that the strong majority in the House of Commons could mean that, like Brexit, Islamophobia is also "oven-ready" for the new government.
2019-12-14 11:53:43 Read More

Hearing of terror financing case against Hafiz Saeed adjourned till Dec 16

After his indictment, the trial against Hafiz Saeed in the terror financing case could not be kicked off for the third consecutive day on Saturday because of a country-wide strike by lawyers. Saeed, indicted along with 3 aides in terror financing case, could not be produced before the Anti-terrorism Court in Lahore on Saturday because of the lawyers' strike.
2019-12-14 11:49:57 Read More

Supporters throng streets as Myanmar leader Suu Kyi returns from The Hague

The Nobel laureate waved as her black car drove slowly past crowds who waved flags, held up pictures of her face and shouted jubilant greetings. "Mother Suu went to the court on behalf of the country," local farmer Khin Maung Shwe told Reuters. "Actually the accusation was against the army. But she took the first step of responsibility as a leader of the nation."
2019-12-14 11:02:19 Read More

Thailand's opposition frontman to lead anti-military rally

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Malaysian PM again hints he could stay on beyond 2020

Mahathir returned to power last year after dealing a historic election defeat to the corruption-plagued coalition that he once led and which had been in power for six decades. Mahathir led Malaysia for more than two decades before his retirement in 2003 which paved the way for the leadership of now disgraced former prime minister Najib Razak.
2019-12-14 09:20:59 Read More

China tightens up on info after Xinjiang leaks

Top officials deliberated how to respond to the leaks in meetings at the Chinese Communist Party's regional headquarters in Urumqi, Xinjiang's capital, some of the people said. They spoke on condition of anonymity because of fears of retribution against themselves, family members and the government workers.
2019-12-14 06:31:44 Read More

Sudan's Bashir awaits his fate in corruption trial

A verdict in the corruption trial of Sudan's ex-President Omar al-Bashir is expected on Saturday, eight months after the military deposed the strongman during unprecedented mass protests against his three-decade rule. Bashir is charged with illegally acquiring and using foreign funds.
2019-12-14 06:03:44 Read More

Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam heads for Beijing as pressure mounts at home

Lam is due to discuss the political and economic situation in the China-ruled city with Beijing officials during a four-day visit. She will meet Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday, local media have said.
2019-12-14 04:24:52 Read More

Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam heads for Beijing as pressure mounts at home

Despite epic win, Boris Johnson faces battle for Britain

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Biggest win for Tories in 32 years as Britain backs Brexit, Boris

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson won a thumping majority of 80 seats in Thursdayâ€™s general election â€” the Conservativeâ€™s biggest majority since Margaret Thatcherâ€™s victory in 1987 â€” putting him in position to pull Britain swiftly out of the European Union by January 31, 2020, the date agreed with the EU.
2019-12-13 17:45:41 Read More

Egypt urges decisive action against states backing 'terror'

Addressing a two-day forum on peace in Africa in the southern city of Aswan, Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi also said achieving sustainable development in Africa is needed, along with efforts to fight militant groups in Egypt and the Sahel region that stretches across Africa south of the Sahara Desert.
2019-12-13 16:59:34 Read More

House committee votes to impeach Donald Trump

By a 23-17 vote that hewed along party lines, the US House of Representativesâ€™ Judiciary Committee on Friday approved two articles of impeachment accusing President Donald Trump of abuse of power and obstruction of Congress. The matter now goes before the full 435-member House where Democrats have a comfortable 233-197 majority, ensuring President's impeachment.
2019-12-13 16:53:10 Read More

New Zealand volcano vents steam, death toll now at 16

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I need a break, says globetrotting Greta

Tireless teenage activist Greta Thunberg has been crisscrossing the globe by car, train and boat - but not plane - to demand action on climate change. But now even she needs a rest. "I will be home for Christmas and then I will take a holiday break because you need to take rest," she told reporters in Turin, Italy. "Otherwise you cannot do this all the time."
2019-12-13 16:13:55 Read More

UK Conservatives win 365 seats: Final election result

Prime Minister Boris Johnson's Conservative party has won 365 seats in parliament, giving it a majority of 80, final results of Thursday's election showed. The main opposition Labour party won 203 of the remaining seats.
2019-12-13 15:55:09 Read More

Ex-Mexico security chief long haunted by corruption claims

Garcia Luna, 51, who left the security post nearly a decade ago, was charged in federal court in New York with three counts of trafficking cocaine and one count of making false statements. He was arrested Monday outside Dallas and at his initial appearance Tuesday his bail hearing was set for December 17. He moved to the US in 2012 and has been living in Florida.
2019-12-13 15:37:06 Read More

Michelle Obama to Greta Thunberg: 'Ignore the doubters'

"Don't let anyone dim your light," the former first lady tweeted to 16-year-old Thunberg. "Like the girls I've met in Vietnam and all over the world, you have so much to offer us all," she said.
2019-12-13 14:56:10 Read More

Suu Kyi in court to refute Myanmar genocide allegations

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House committee to take historic vote on Trump impeachment

The House Judiciary Committee is expected to approve articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump on Friday after abruptly shutting down a 14-hour session late Thursday following a marathon slog through Republican amendments aimed at killing the charges. Approval of the two charges would send the matter to the full House for a vote next week.
2019-12-13 14:30:29 Read More

Traditional Thai massage get Unesco heritage status

clining Buddha temple, Krairath Chantrasri says he is a proud custodian of an ancient skill -- the body-folding, sharp-elbowed techniques of Thai massage, which was added Thursday to Unesco's prestigious heritage list. Originating in India and practiced in Thailand for centuries, the massage was popularized when a specialty school opened in the 1960s to train massage therapists from around the world.
2019-12-13 14:00:27 Read More

Congressman supports NDAA amendment to include India in Nato plus five countries

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Scotland must be given new independence vote: Sturgeon

Scotland must be allowed to hold another referendum on its place inside the United Kingdom following the crushing victory of the nationalists in the election, leader Nicola Sturgeon said on Friday. The exit poll predicted that the Scottish National Party would win 55 of the 59 seats in Scotland.
2019-12-13 04:51:33 Read More

UK's Johnson says election results 'powerful new mandate' for Brexit

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British PM Johnson to win a majority of 86: Exit poll

The exit poll showed Johnson's Conservatives would win 368 seats, enough for a comfortable outright majority in the 650-seat parliament. Labour were forecast to win 191 seats, the Scottish National Party 55 seats and the Liberal Democrats 13. Official results will be declared over the next seven hours.
2019-12-12 22:11:49 Read More

In Myanmar park, crowds gather to support Suu Kyi in Rohingya genocide hearings

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'Hafiz Saeed couldn't be produced before Pak court because of lawyers' strike'

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US asks Pak to ensure 'expeditious trial' of Hafiz Saeed

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Pakistan: Sold to China as a bride, she came home on brink of death

Sold by her family as a bride to a Chinese man, Samiya David spent only two months in China. When she returned to Pakistan, the once robust woman was nearly unrecognizable: malnourished, too weak to walk, her speech confused and disjointed. "Don't ask me about what happened to me there" was her only reply to her family's questions, her cousin Pervaiz Masih said. Within just a few weeks, she was dead.
2019-12-12 09:29:04 Read More

Judiciary panel to take first steps toward impeachment vote

The House Judiciary Committee was taking the first steps Wednesday evening toward voting on articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump, beginning a marathon two-day session to consider the historic charges. The Judiciary meeting is to mark up, or amend, the two articles of impeachment that Democrats introduced Tuesday. Those articles charge Trump with abuse of power and obstruction of Congress related to his dealings with Ukraine.
2019-12-12 08:44:16 Read More

Climate pledges 'misleading', Greta tells UN meet

The UN climate forum tasked with saving the world from runaway global warming has become an "opportunity for countries to negotiate loopholes and to avoid raising their ambition" to act on climate, the 16-year-old told delegates.
2019-12-11 14:48:11 Read More

German army to get military rabbis again after 100 years

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2019-12-11 14:43:41 Read More

UK polls: PM Boris Johnson holds on to lead but hung Parliament within margin

A total of 3,322 candidates are standing across the 650 seats in the House of Commons this year, with Brexit and Britain's impending exit from the European Union (EU) playing a key role in the campaign this time.
2019-12-11 14:36:52 Read More

Charge of Rohingya genocide is 'misleading': Myanmar's Suu Kyi to UN top court

Aung San Suu Kyi on Wednesday rejected accusations of genocide committed against her country's Muslim Rohingya minority as "incomplete and misleading", & said the case should not be heard the ICJ. The Nobel Peace laureate, speaking at the ICJ, challenged allegations in a lawsuit brought by Gambia accusing Myanmar of violating the 1948 Genocide Convention.
2019-12-11 14:05:18 Read More

UK polls: PM Boris Johnson holds on to lead but hung Parliament within margin

The final day of Britain's general election campaign saw top party leaders making a last-ditch sprint across the UK to woo the voters, as a definitive pre-poll survey gave Prime Minister Boris Johnson an edge but also kept the prospect of a hung Parliament on the table.
2019-12-11 13:59:52 Read More

Pak govt to impose curbs on media coverage of convicts and absconders

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2019-12-11 09:33:28 Read More

China imprisoned more journalists than any other country in 2019: Watchdog

China imprisoned at least 48 journalists in 2019, more than any other country, displacing Turkey as the most oppressive place for the profession. At least 250 journalists were imprisoned worldwide this year. The total last year was 255, said the report by the New York-based Committee to Protect Journalists.
2019-12-11 09:02:18 Read More

Bougainville votes for independence from Papua New Guinea

Voters backing Bougainville's independence from Papua New Guinea have won a landslide referendum victory, according to results released â€” a major step toward the troubled isles becoming the world's newest nation. Chairman of the Bougainville Referendum Commission Bertie Ahern declared 176,928 people â€” around 98% of voters â€” had backed independence.
2019-12-11 08:57:07 Read More

Pentagon suspends training of Saudis for security review

The Pentagon temporarily suspended operational training for Saudi military students in the United States following a shooting rampage last week by a Saudi air force officer. Saudi Arabian military students in the US will continue classroom instruction but operational training is halted pending a security review, senior officials said.
2019-12-11 08:20:26 Read More

Five killed in jihadist attack on Somali hotel

"Our brave security forces ended the terror attack on SYL hotel rescuing more than 80 people" including government officials and hotel guests, police said in a statement. "The number of the dead we have confirmed is five, among them two members of the security forces and three civilians. Nine other civilians and two soldiers were also wounded slightly".
2019-12-11 06:34:49 Read More

6 dead, including a cop and 2 suspects, in New Jersey shooting

Six people, including a police officer and two suspected gunmen, were killed in an hours-long shootout that unfolded on Tuesday afternoon near a cemetery and a kosher grocery store in Jersey City, New Jersey, police said. There was no immediate evidence the bloodshed was a hate crime or terror-related.
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Gabbard to skip December debate, even if she qualifies

In a Tweet on Monday the Hawaii Democrat said she would "instead choose to spend that precious time directly meeting with and hearing from the people of New Hampshire and South Carolina.''
2019-12-10 16:35:36 Read More

EU welcomes Ukraine talks, urges concrete progress

Russian leader Vladimir Putin and Ukranian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky agreed some measures to de-escalate the five-year war but announced no major breakthrough. The EU, which approved sanctions against Russia for supporting pro-Kremlin separatists in eastern Ukraine, reiterated its position that the so-called Minsk accords must be fully implemented to achieve lasting peace.
2019-12-10 15:54:32 Read More

Ready to record statement from hospital bed in Dubai in treason trial: Pervez Musharraf

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Kosovo president calls on Serbia to accept 1999 war genocide

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Indonesia arrests 85 Chinese nationals in alleged phone scam

Jakarta police chief Gatot Eddy Pramono says the suspects were arrested Monday in several raids in Jakarta and Malang following a tip-off from Chinese police. Pramono said Tuesday that most of the targets appear to be fellow Chinese who were called over the internet in an effort to trick them into transferring money to them. He said the gang collected at least $2.5 million in the scam over the past year.
2019-12-10 14:36:21 Read More

Bangladesh starts fencing Rohingya camps

An AFP correspondent on Tuesday saw troops in military fatigues erecting pillars for barbed-wire fences around one large camp at Balukhali in the southeastern border district Cox's Bazar.
2019-12-10 13:56:55 Read More

After Russian loan, Kyrgyz businessman casts Putin in stone

Erected last month, the monument sees Russia's leader wearing a suit as he looks out over a barren landscape of rocky valleys and snow-capped peaks, 30 km (18.6 miles) south of the capital, Bishkek.
2019-12-10 13:47:47 Read More

Nobel winner Abiy says 'hell' of war fueled desire for peace

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Cyclone hits Madagascar, killing 9 and making 1,400 homeless

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Ask 'old people' for advice: World's oldest PM to the youngest

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US athlete who inspired 'ice bucket challenge' dies at 34

A former US college baseball player who helped inspire the global phenomenon known as the "ice bucket challenge" to tackle a deadly neurodegenerative disease has died at the age of 34. Pete Frates' struggle with ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, was one of the inspirations behind the ice bucket challenge which took social media by storm in 2014.
2019-12-10 06:09:12 Read More

Putin, Zelensky hold first meeting, agree to swap all prisoners

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Chile military plane with 38 is missing on way to Antarctica

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Finland's Sanna Marin, world's youngest PM

Thirty-four-years-old Sanna Marin rise to the pinnacle of Finnish government means that when she takes over as head of the Social Democratic Party next year, women will hold the top job in each of the five parties in Finland's governing centre-left coalition, and all but one of the leaders are aged under 35.
2019-12-10 03:10:24 Read More

Up to 13 feared dead in volcanic eruption off New Zealand

Unstable conditions hampered rescue workers Tuesday from searching for at least eight people missing and feared dead after a volcano off the New Zealand coast erupted in a towering blast of ash and scalding steam while dozens of tourists explored its moon-like surface. Five deaths have been confirmed.
2019-12-10 03:01:56 Read More

Putin, Zelensky meet in Paris push to end Ukraine war

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Japan PM Abe says visit by Iran's Rouhani being arranged

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Monday his country is arranging a visit by Iranian President Hassan Rouhani because it wants to play a greater role in resolving a nuclear impasse between Tehran and Washington and in relieving tensions in the Middle East, the source of more than 80% of Japan's oil.
2019-12-09 14:53:48 Read More

Michelle Obama, Julia Roberts urge Vietnam girls to stay in school

The promotion of girls' schooling has been the cornerstone of Obama's charitable work since her husband Barack Obama left office in 2017 after two terms as US president. "When you educate a girl you give them power and a voice and an opportunity to improve their lives and the lives of their family and the lives of their community," Obama said at Can Giuoc high school in southern Long An province in the Mekong Delta.
2019-12-09 12:22:41 Read More

Doctors have advised shifting Nawaz Sharif to US for treatment: PML-N

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Iran says ready for more US prisoner swaps

US President Donald Trump thanked Iran for what he called a "very fair negotiation" after an American scholar was released Saturday in exchange for an Iranian scientist held in the United States.
2019-12-09 11:45:48 Read More

North Korea calls Trump 'thoughtless' old man over tweets

North Korea insulted US President Donald Trump again on Monday, calling him a â€œthoughtless and sneaky old manâ€ after he tweeted that North Korean leader Kim Jong-un wouldn't want to abandon a special relationship between the two leaders and affect the American presidential election by resuming hostile acts.
2019-12-09 10:40:52 Read More

5 dead, several missing in eruption of New Zealand volcano

A volcano on a small New Zealand island frequented by tourists erupted with a large plume of ash and steam on Monday, killing five people and leaving others injured or missing. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said about dozens of tourists were on or near White Island when it erupted in the afternoon. Police later said one person had been confirmed killed.
2019-12-09 07:40:30 Read More

Donald Trump impeachment drive enters crucial week in divided Congress

Democrats accuse Trump of abusing his power by allegedly linking military aid for Ukraine and a White House meeting with President Volodymyr Zelensky to a request that Kiev investigate a potential 2020 rival, Democrat Joe Biden, and his son Hunter.
2019-12-09 06:24:49 Read More

Nawaz Sharif likely to be shifted to US from UK for better treatment

Sharif, 69, left for London from Pakistan on November 19 in an air ambulance for medical treatment after the Lahore High Court allowed him to travel abroad for four weeks. The four-week duration can be extended further on his doctors' recommendations.
2019-12-09 06:11:45 Read More

Everyone in Xinjiang camps has 'graduated': China

People who were at vocational training centers in China's far west Xinjiang have all "graduated" and are living happy lives, an official said Monday. But Uighurs and other predominantly Muslim ethnic minorities from the region say their family members continue to be arbitrarily detained in camps and prisons.
2019-12-09 05:37:08 Read More

Saudi gunman tweeted against US before naval base shooting

Investigators are also trying to establish whether Saudi gunman Mohammed Alshamranin acted alone or was part of a larger plot. Alshamrani who was killed during the rampage at a classroom building Friday, was undergoing flight training at Pensacola, where members of foreign militaries routinely receive instruction.
2019-12-09 04:16:18 Read More

White Island volcano in New Zealand erupts, several injured

Several people were injured White Island in New Zealand when a volcano began erupting there on Monday, the region's mayor said. "I'm not sure if these people were on the island or near it, but there was definitely one group out there and they definitely needed medical care," said Whakatane Mayor Judy Turner. "There were some injuries and focus is on getting these injured people back safely and to get them to a hospital."
2019-12-09 03:39:03 Read More

Around 200 displaced Syrians leave Al-Hol camp: Kurds

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Saudi restaurants no longer need to segregate women and men

The decision, which essentially ends gender segregation rules in public, was quietly announced Sunday in a lengthy and technically worded statement by the Municipal and Rural Affairs Ministry. While some restaurants and cafes in the coastal city of Jiddah and Riyadh's upscale hotels had already been allowing unrelated men and women to sit freely, the move codifies what has been a sensitive issue in the past among traditional Saudis who view gender segregation as a religious requirement.
2019-12-08 16:15:37 Read More

UK parties in final push for votes ahead of Thursday's vote

All 650 seats in the House of Commons are up for grabs Thursday when voters will pass judgement on a divisive election that will determine Britain's future with European Union. Although opinion polls have placed Conservative Prime Minister Boris Johnson in the lead in Thursday's general election, analysts suggest the gap is not wide enough to guarantee a majority in Parliament.
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Iran unveils budget of 'resistance' against US sanctions

Iran's President Hassan Rouhani announced on Sunday a "budget of resistance" against US sanctions targeting the country's vital oil sector, backed by a $5 billion Russian investment. Rouhani said the aim was to reduce "hardships" in Iran where a shock fuel price hike last month triggered nationwide demonstrations that turned deadly.
2019-12-08 15:30:28 Read More

Protests grip Iraq's capital and south despite rising toll

Thousands of Iraqi protesters streamed into streets and public squares in the capital and restive south on Sunday, saying they were not deterred by deadly violence meant to "scare" them.
2019-12-08 15:03:41 Read More

French activists use Macron portraits to urge climate action

The protest is part of an unusual climate movement that has taken root around France this year, in which activists have stolen more than 130 portraits of Macron from town halls from the Alps to the Atlantic.
2019-12-08 14:30:43 Read More

Netanyahu pushes annexation plan as new elections loom

Israel's PM Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday touted his plan to annex a swathe of the occupied West Bank & Israeli settlements in a last-ditch effort to prevent another general election. "It's time to apply Israeli sovereignty over Jordan Valley & legalise all the Judea & Samaria settlements, those that are in settlement blocs & those outside of them," he said.
2019-12-08 14:17:53 Read More

Merkel's party blasts SPD before coalition talks

The leader of chancellor Angela Merkel's conservatives sharply criticised attempts by the Social Democrats (SPD) to push their ruling coalition to the left, accusing her partners of thinking of themselves more than Germany.
2019-12-08 13:54:15 Read More

Pepe and protest pig: Internet memes come to life at Hong Kong rally

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Iran says new budget bucks US oil embargo, uses Russian loan

"The budget is based on maximum pressure and sanctions," by the US, Rouhani said. Rouhani added that the Iranian government's budget will also benefit from a $5 billion loan from Russia that's being finalized. He said the US and Israel will remain "hopeless" despite their goal of weakening Iran through sanctions.
2019-12-08 07:30:23 Read More

Houston police sergeant shot and killed; suspect in custody

Houston mayor Sylvester Turner announced Sergeant Christopher Brewster's death at a media briefing late Saturday. Police officials said in a tweet that the 32-year-old officer was shot just before 6 pm. At the briefing, Houston police chief Art Acevedo said police received a call from a female victim who reported that her boyfriend was assaulting her and armed with two firearms. Police responding to the address didn't find the pair, but Brewster spotted them three streets away on Houston's east side.
2019-12-08 06:47:18 Read More

Smoke haze settles over Australian capital as bushfires burn

Residents of Canberra in the country's southeast woke up to see the capital shrouded in haze Sunday, joining those in Sydney who have endured weeks of toxic air pollution caused by bushfire smoke. Officials said favourable weather conditions had given them a chance to bring several blazes under control before the forecast return of strong winds and high temperatures Tuesday.
2019-12-08 05:58:58 Read More

North Korea says it carried out 'very important test'

The Korean Central News Agency said the test was conducted at the Sohae satellite launching ground on Saturday afternoon. The test results will have "an important effect on changing the strategic position of (North Korea) once again in the near future," the agency reported. Earlier, Pyongyang had said that denuclearization had "already gone out of the negotiation table."
2019-12-08 03:00:41 Read More

North Korea says it carried out 'very important test'

China's top diplomat tells Pompeo US should stop interfering in China's internal affairs

China's top diplomat Yang Jiechi told US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in a phone call on Saturday that the United States should stop interfering in China's internal affairs, according to a report by state TV.
2019-12-07 11:29:18 Read More

Donald Trump pulls back on designating Mexico cartels as 'terror' groups

US President Donald Trump said Friday he would not proceed with his stated plans to designate Mexican drug cartels as terror groups following a request from his counterpart Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador.
2019-12-07 10:50:43 Read More

Donald Trump and Moon Jae-in discuss maintaining talks with North Korea: Seoul

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Hafiz Saeed gets brief breather in terror financing trial, next hearing on Dec 11

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US agency completes implementation of H-1B electronic registration

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UK election rivals face off for final time ahead of poll

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Trump takes aim at problem of toilets flushed '15 times'

Trump said that the government is "looking very strongly" at water pressure troubles in the nation's bathrooms. "You turn on the faucet and you don't get any water. They take a shower and the water comes dripping out. It's dripping out, very quietly dripping out," Trump said. Trump then declared that "people are flushing toilets 10 times, 15 times, as opposed to once."
2019-12-07 04:46:13 Read More

Fears grow about Sydney after Australia fires merge into giant blaze

Smoke and flying ash has lingered over Sydney for most of the past week, turning the daytime sky orange, obscuring visibility and prompting commuters to wear breathing masks. Satellite images spread on social media showed the smoke spreading across the Tasman Sea to New Zealand, 2,000 kilometres away.
2019-12-07 02:53:10 Read More

Saudi military student kills three at US naval base

A Saudi air force trainee opened fire Friday at a US naval base, killing three people before being shot dead by police, with the country's king quickly offering his condolences to President Donald Trump. The shooting also wounded eight people, including two sheriff's deputies who responded to the attack.
2019-12-07 02:36:48 Read More

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French government 'very determined' to implement pension reform: PM

The French government is "very determined" to push ahead with its pensions reforms, Prime Minister Edouard Philippe said on the second day of a crippling nationwide strike aimed at pressuring President Emmanuel Macron to shelve the plan.
2019-12-06 17:28:01 Read More

Activists to rally for mass climate march in Madrid

Thousands of activists from around the globe will simultaneously hit the streets of Madrid and Santiago on Friday to demand urgent action on the climate crisis from world leaders attending the COP25 summit.
2019-12-06 14:18:04 Read More

Gas explosion kills five in apartment block in Slovakia

A gas explosion at a multi-storey apartment block in the eastern Slovak town of Presov has killed at least three people, rescuers said on Friday.
2019-12-06 14:01:25 Read More

Let's give Merkel coalition a chance, says incoming German SPD boss

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Germany's Merkel begins her first ever visit to Auschwitz

German Chancellor Angela Merkel entered the hallowed grounds of the former Nazi German death camp of Auschwitz on Friday as she began her first ever visit to the most notorious site of the atrocities that Adolf Hitler's regime inflicted on Europe. Merkel also brought a donation of 60 million euros ($66.6 million) to a fund to conserve the physical remnants of the site â€” the barracks, watchtowers and personal items like shoes and suitcases of those killed.
2019-12-06 12:28:03 Read More

Pakistan's ailing economy gets $1.3 billion infusion from Asian Development Bank

Cash-strapped Pakistan received a $1.3-billion loan from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Friday to support the country's public finances and shore up the slowing economy.
2019-12-06 11:11:14 Read More

North Korea raises 'dotard' spectre as deadline looms

North Korea has threatened to resume referring to US president Donald Trump as a "dotard", raising the prospect of a return to a war of words with a negotiating deadline approaching. Pyongyang has set Washington an end-of-year time limit to offer it new concessions in deadlocked nuclear negotiations.
2019-12-06 08:59:30 Read More

Trump impeachment: What's next in the House

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Thursday that Democrats will draft articles of impeachment against President Trump, a crucial step toward a vote of the full House.
2019-12-06 08:15:42 Read More

France, Germany, UK accuse Iran of developing nuclear-capable ballistic missiles

A joint letter written by ambassadors of France, Germany and the UK to the UN, refers to the footage shared on social media in April this year of the test flight of a new Shabab-3 medium-range ballistic missile variant which is "technically capable of delivering a nuclear weapon"
2019-12-06 06:18:23 Read More

France, Germany, UK accuse Iran of developing nuclear-capable ballistic missiles

Iran may have killed more than 1,000 in recent protests: US

The unrest, which began on November 15 after the Iranian government abruptly raised fuel prices by as much as 300%, spread to more than 100 cities and towns and turned political as young and working-class protesters demanded clerical leaders step down. Tehran has given no official death toll.
2019-12-06 04:29:57 Read More

US considers sending several thousand more troops to Middle East

The Pentagon is considering sending several thousand additional force - between 5,000 and 7,000 troops- to the Middle East to help deter Iranian aggression, amid reports of escalating violence in Iran and continued meddling by Tehran in Iraq, Syria and other parts of the region.
2019-12-06 04:22:37 Read More

Chase with stolen UPS truck ends with shootout, four dead

Both robbers were shot and killed, and the fourth victim was in a nearby vehicle when shots rang out at a crowded intersection in Miramar, about 20 miles (32 kilometers) north of where the incident began, said the official who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the information had not yet been announced publicly.
2019-12-06 02:11:05 Read More

â€˜Iran secretly moving missiles into Iraqâ€™

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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi rebukes reporter: 'Don't mess with me'

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Pakistan borrowed $10.40 billion during PM Imran Khan's innings: Report

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Mass strike over pensions tangles transport across France

The Eiffel Tower shut down Thursday, France's vaunted high-speed trains stood still and teachers walked off the job as unions launched nationwide strikes and protests over the government's plan to overhaul the retirement system.
2019-12-05 11:44:04 Read More

'Verdict in Musharraf treason case to be announced on Dec 17'

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Typhoon Kammuri death toll hits 13 in Philippines

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Typhoon Kammuri death toll hits 13 in Philippines

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Germany expels two Russian embassy staff over Berlin killing

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China warns US over Uighur bill, raising doubts over trade deal

Approval by the US House of Representatives of the Uighur Act of 2019, which still requires passage by the Senate before being sent to Trump, has angered Beijing and further strained an already testy relationship.
2019-12-05 01:38:22 Read More

Family condemns London Bridge terrorist's actions

The UK-based family of the terrorist shot dead by British security forces during the London Bridge attack last week has condemned his actions and expressed condolences to the relatives of the two victims killed in the knife rampage.
2019-12-04 17:22:03 Read More

US House Judiciary Committee begins impeachment process

The impeachment process is now well upon Donald Trump. The US House of Representativesâ€™ Judiciary Committee began hearing testimony from law professors and experts for impeachment (or otherwise) after it received from House Intelligence Committee a 300-page report detailing â€œoverwhelmingâ€ evidence of misconduct and obstruction of justice by the President.
2019-12-04 16:48:41 Read More

'Nasty', 'two-faced', 'brain dead': Nato pulls off summit despite insults

Nato leaders set aside public insults ranging from "delinquent" to "brain dead" on Wednesday, declaring at a 70th anniversary summit they would stand together against a common threat from Russia and prepare for China's rise.
2019-12-04 16:37:52 Read More

Trump slams congressional impeachment report as a 'joke'

"What they are doing is a very bad thing for our country," Trump said when asked about the report from the House Intelligence Committee during a meeting in Britain with Italy's prime minister. "It's a joke." He called it a "disgrace" that the House Judiciary Committee was holding a hearing Wednesday to consider drawing up articles of impeachment "when we are in London."
2019-12-04 16:24:01 Read More

US negotiator to resume Taliban talks in Qatar

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France prepares for massive transport strike on Thursday

Tourists are canceling travel plans and Paris is deploying thousands of police as France girds for massive, nationwide strikes and protests against President Emmanuel Macron's plans to overhaul the retirement system
2019-12-04 15:55:14 Read More

Pakistan hopes FATF will extend February deadline

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Trump says Trudeau 'two-faced' after microphone gaffe

US President Donald Trump described Justin Trudeau as "two-faced" on Wednesday after the Canadian Prime Minister was caught on camera apparently mocking him. "He's two-faced," Trump told reporters on the sidelines of the NATO summit, saying he had called out Trudeau on defence spending "and he's not very happy about it".
2019-12-04 14:38:20 Read More

North Korea's army chief disappointed by Trump comments, warns against force: KCNA

North Korea's army chief said he was disappointed by US President Donald Trump's suggestion of using military force against Pyongyang, and warned that any strike would meet a quick response, state media reported on Wednesday.
2019-12-04 14:25:57 Read More

Donald Trump, Kamala Harris spar on Twitter over her withdrawal from Presidential poll

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Chinese diplomat visits South Korea to re-set ties

Making his first visit to the South Korean capital in more than four years China's State Councillor Wang Yi, who also serves as foreign minister, met South Korean Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha and was set to meet with President Moon Jae-in on Thursday.
2019-12-04 11:51:04 Read More

Pakistan govt writes to UK; seeks return of Nawaz Sharif after treatment

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Malaysian Muslims handed jail terms for missing prayers

Attending Friday prayers is obligatory for Muslim men in Malaysia, but it is rare for such harsh punishments to be meted out for missing them. Aged 17 to 35, the men had been caught having a picnic by a waterfall instead of taking part in prayers on a Friday, the holiest day of the week for Muslims, newspaper Harian Metro reported.
2019-12-04 09:55:54 Read More

Donald Trump to join Nato leaders during impeachment hearing

President Donald Trump will huddle with Nato leaders as House Democrats resume their impeachment inquiry probing whether he abused his presidential authority by urging a foreign leader to open an investigation of his political rival. Trump is set to meet Wednesday with German Chancellor Angela Merkel, Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte and Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen on the sidelines of the Nato leaders' meeting.
2019-12-04 07:31:26 Read More

Pakistan minister blames suspension of trade with India for hike in food prices

Minister for economic affairs Hamad Azhar said the prevailing price hike, particularly the food inflation, emanated from the suspension of trade with India and seasonal factors and the role of the middleman. Azhar's remarks came when senior members of the economic team of PM Imran Khan were briefing the media about the latest economic situation.
2019-12-04 07:30:19 Read More

Pakistan submits compliance report to FATF

Pakistan has submitted the compliance report before the joint group of FATF to show its efforts to change anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing laws. There will be a response from them and then (there will be) face-to-face meeting, The News International quoted minister for economic affairs Hammad Azhar as saying on Tuesday.
2019-12-04 05:59:56 Read More

Kamala Harris quits US presidential race after campaign failed to bloom

"My campaign for president simply doesn't have the financial resources we need to continue. I'm not a billionaire. I can't fund my own campaign. And as the campaign has gone on, it's become harder and harder to raise the money we need to compete," Harris wrote in an email to her supporters.
2019-12-04 05:30:27 Read More

US House report: Trump misused power, obstructed Congress

The 300-page report from Democrats on the House Intelligence Committee does not render a judgment on whether Trumpâ€™s actions stemming from a July 25 phone call with Ukraine rise to the level of "high crimes and misdemeanors" warranting impeachment. That is for Congress to decide.
2019-12-04 03:32:57 Read More

US House report: Trump misused power, obstructed Congress

President Donald Trump seriously misused the power of his office for personal political gain by seeking foreign intervention in the American election process and obstructed Congress by stonewalling efforts to investigate, a House report concluded in findings that form the basis for possible impeachment.
2019-12-04 03:32:57 Read More

US House report: Trump misused power, obstructed Congress

US House approves Uighur bill demanding sanctions on senior Chinese officials

The Uighur Act of 2019 is a stronger version of a bill that angered Beijing when it passed the Senate in September. It calls on President Donald Trump to impose sanctions for the first time on a member of China's powerful politburo, even as he seeks a deal with Beijing to end a trade war buffeting the global economy.
2019-12-04 02:52:36 Read More

Kamala Harris dropping out of 2020 presidential race

US Senator Kamala Harris, a rising Democratic Party star and outspoken critic of Republican President Donald Trump's immigration policies, will end her bid in the 2020 presidential race. After climbing into double digits in opinion polls following a strong debate performance in June, Harris slid out of the top tier and lags behind leading candidatesâ€™ fundraising hauls.
2019-12-03 23:11:59 Read More

Nato recognises China 'challenges' for first time

Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said China's growing military capabilities â€” including missiles that could hit Europe and the United States â€” meant the alliance had to tackle the issue together. The leaders of Nato's 29 member states will sign off a joint summit statement on Wednesday acknowledging the "opportunities and challenges" posed by China's rise.
2019-12-03 17:42:08 Read More

Workers fired from Google plan federal labor complaint

US President Donald Trump says he doesn't want to interfere in Britain's election campaign. But his presence in London nine days before the December 12 vote is a complication for Prime Minister Boris Johnson, and an ammunition for his opponents.
2019-12-03 14:13:20 Read More

Trump attacks French leader Macron over Nato comments

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Greta Thunberg arrives by sail in Europe for climate talks

Four workers fired from Google last week are planning to file a federal labor complaint against the company. They claim the company unfairly retaliated against them for organizing workers around social causes. The four former employees say they are preparing to file unfair labor practice charges with the National Labor Relations Board this week.
2019-12-03 13:09:31 Read More

UK politicians hold breath as Trump arrives mid-campaign

The 29 allies will descend on London ready to lock horns over spending and how to deal with Russia in a major test of unity as Nato seeks to assert its relevance.
2019-12-03 12:00:54 Read More

US President Trump says UK PM Boris Johnson 'very capable'

Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has prorogued the parliament for one month and fixed January 3, 2020 for the commencement of the next session. The parliament should have met on Tuesday, according to the schedule. "The President is constitutionally empowered to do so," officials said.
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Squabbles overshadow Nato 70th anniversary summit

US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he did not want to interfere in Britain's election, but that he thought PM Boris Johnson was very capable and would do a good job. Britain votes on December 12 in an election which offers voters a stark choice on the future of its economy and will decide whether the country leaves the EU, or holds a 2nd referendum.
2019-12-03 07:10:03 Read More

Australia to cease all bilateral aid to Pakistan

Donald Trump on Tuesday took aim at President Emmanuel Macron over the French leader's criticism of Nato, and criticized the other members of the military alliance for being too slow to beef up their defense budgets. As prime ministers and presidents of the 29-member alliance converged on London for a summit marking Nato's 70th birthday, Trump told reporters Macron's comments were "very nasty" when he lamented the "brain death" of the organization due in large part to a lack of US leadership.
2019-12-03 06:55:58 Read More

Sri Lankan president prorogues parliament for a month

Typhoon Kammuri on Tuesday lashed the Philippines with fierce winds and heavy rain, as hundreds of thousands took refuge in shelters and the capital Manila shut down its international airport over safety concerns. Kammuri had already snarled some plans for the Southeast Asian Games, which opened Saturday and are set to run through December 11 in and around Manila.
2019-12-03 05:46:02 Read More

Schools, offices close as long-lived storm clobbers US East

North Koreans have celebrated the completion of leader Kim Jong Unâ€™s signature construction project, a new city near the sacred mountain where his family claims its roots, It is being hailed as the "epitome of modern civilization". The city named Samjiyon is envisaged as a "socialist utopia" with new apartments, hotels, a ski resort and medical facilities.
2019-12-03 04:51:38 Read More

Typhoon Kammuri pounds Philippines, closes Manila airport

The storm dropped more than a foot of snow on parts of the region late Sunday and Monday and could bring 10 to 24 inches (25 to 60 centimeters) total by Tuesday from Pennsylvania to Maine, forecasters said. Heavy snow was also expected in the Appalachian Mountains down to Tennessee and North Carolina.
2019-12-03 04:40:51 Read More

North Korea's Kim celebrates completion of 'modern mountainous city'

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Apparent smoke grenade blast at Jakarta park injured two: Police

â€‹â€‹â€‹The duo had been together found guilty of terrorism offences for a plot to bomb the London Stock Exchange and set up a POK terrorist training camp in the guise of a madrassa in 2012. Both Khan and Hussain were planning to travel to POK in 2011 but were arrested by security forces in coordinated raids in December 2010 as their nine-member gang was busted.
2019-12-03 03:00:05 Read More

Ex-Pak President Musharraf admitted to Dubai hospital

Just two days ahead of General Bajwaâ€™s completion of a three-year term as army chief and before the Supreme Court was to decide his extension case, the Pakistan army had announced a major reshuffle of its top brass.
2019-12-03 01:51:46 Read More

London attackerâ€™s accomplice held

President General (retd) Pervez Musharraf was on Monday admitted to a hospital in Dubai due to serious health issues. He is reportedly suffering from cardiac problem and having a blood pressure issue. Since 2016, Musharraf has been living in a self-imposed exile in Dubai for "seeking medical treatment". He is wanted by Pak govt in connection to a treason case.
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Are unhappy generals behind legal challenge to extension for Bajwa?

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Saudi media summit held a year after Khashoggi murder

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Taiwan president: Island's democracy under threat from China

Fifty dead as cold wave sweeps through Bangladesh

Philippines Christmas typhoon death toll climbs to 41

Two dead, 2,500 seek emergency shelter in cyclone-battered Fiji

5 people stabbed at during Hanukkah celebration

Italy's premier sets out fragile coalition's programme

Thousands march in Paris to protest pension reform plan

Death toll rises to 29 in Chile protests

Lebanese protesters turn their ire on banks

Pak tight-lipped about its IS operatives in Afghanistan

US mass killings hit new high in 2019, most were shootings

Lahore high court returns Pervez Musharraf's application against his conviction

Truck bomb in Somalia's capital kills at least 61 people

Hundreds of accused clergy left off church's sex abuse lists

Hundreds of accused clergy left off church's sex abuse lists

More than 235,000 flee intense bombing in NW Syria

Italy court rules home-growing cannabis is legal, reigniting dispute

Turkey court gives jail terms to opposition journalists

EU chief doubts securing post-Brexit trade deal in 2020

China denies detained Uighur academic was sentenced to death

EU may need to extend deadline for trade talks with UK: Von der Leyen

Pervez Musharraf challenges special court's verdict in high treason case

Eight months later, Notre-Dame cathedral still broken

Turbulent 2019: Rajapaksa dynasty returns to power post-Easter attacks in Lanka

Fiji braces for Cyclone Sarai

Report: Iran kicks off joint naval drills with Russia, China

Bruce Lee's daughter sues fast food chain for using father's image

Saudi FM meets Qureshi; discusses bilateral, regional issues of mutual interest

India could carry out 'action of some sort' in PoK, claims Pak PM Imran Khan

Trump accuses Russia, Syria, Iran for increased violence in Idlib province

Russian authorities raid opposition leader Navalny's offices

Trump calls for end to killing in Syria rebel bastion

Hong Kong marchers target malls on 3rd day of X-mas protests

Iraq president won't name Iran-backed bloc's nominee as PM

Gaza protests against Israel suspended for 3 months

Christmas typhoon leaves 20 dead in Philippines

Michael Bloomberg axes co using prisoners for campaign calls

Russian way to silence dissent: Military service in the Arctic

On Christmas, Pope urges nations to tend to refugees

Police, protesters clash as Hong Kong celebrates Christmas

Saudi Arabia, Kuwait end dispute over shared oil fields

White-bearded 'Merry Christmas' bank robber throws cash at passers-by

Australian firefighters spend Christmas Day containing blazes

'Fine' now but lost memory after fall: Brazil President Bolsonaro

Indonesia bus crash death toll up to at least 28

Trump says North Korea may be planning nice 'Christmas gift'

Heavy hearts as Notre-Dame misses Xmas mass for first time since 1803

Typhoon misery for Philippines on Christmas Day

Pope Francis kicks off Christmas celebrations with midnight Mass

35 civilians killed in Burkina Faso terror attack

Court adjourns Hafiz Saeed trial till January 2

Russia leading world in hypersonic weapons: Vladimir Putin

Uber founder Travis Kalanick leaves board, severing last tie

US eyes Africa drawdown as first step in global troop shift

Bethlehem welcomes pilgrims for Christmas celebrations

Trump hopes for Christmas vase, not missile test, from North Korea

Belarus' leader warns Russia against forceful merger

Belgian king calls for government to be formed 'quickly'

Russia extends detention of US man in spy case

Syrian army captures village, missile kills 8 civilians

Brazil President Bolsonaro hospitalized for domestic accident

New construction seen at missile-related site in North Korea

Baba Ram Dass, spiritual guru and LSD proponent, dies at 88

UK doubles fast-track visas for international scientists

Boeing fires CEO amid Max crisis

Hong Kong protest tide turns into sea of flames

Iraq protests resume as political paralysis deepens

Algeria's military chief Gaid Salah dies amid protest crisis

Jamal Khashoggi: fallen critic of 'extremist' Saudi Arabia

UK prisons promoting Islamist extremism: Report

Shinzo Abe urges Hong Kong freedoms in Xi Jinping meeting

Tehran air pollution forces week-long school closure

Hong Kong braces for protests over Christmas holidays

Pak govt denies permission to Maryam Nawaz to travel abroad

Pak govt denies permission to Maryam Nawaz to travel abroad

Another 18 prisoners dead in new Honduras jail clash: Military

UKâ€™s Tesco halts work at China factory after SOS from â€˜prisonerâ€™ in Xmas card

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