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11 May 2017
FranceFrench lawmaker Marion Marechal-Le Pen takes a break from politics
Defeated French presidential candidate Marine Le Pen's niece, Marion Marechal-Le Pen, has decided to take a break from politics three days after her aunt's defeat.
10 May 2017
AustraliaLarissa Waters is first Australian politician to breastfeed in Parliament
Larissa Waters, an Australian senator, became the first politician to breastfeed in the country's Parliament.
10 May 2017
Nawaz SharifImran Khan to sue Sharif for taking money from Osama
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf chief Imran Khan has moved the Supreme Court seeking filing of charges against Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif for receiving funds from Osama Bin laden in the 1980s.
10 May 2017
WorldCave in at the Hanford Nuclear Reservation, emergency declared
A 20-foot long tunnel at the Hanford Nuclear Reservation in Washington collapsed causing hundreds of workers there to "take cover".
10 May 2017
Pakistan News3 neighbours accuse Pakistan of exporting terror
Now, three of Pakistan's 4 neighbours have accused it of exporting terror and harbouring terrorist organizations.
10 May 2017
Emmanuel MacronMacron quest for EU reforms could irk member countries
France's newly elected president Emmanuel Macron is known to have a pro-European Union stance.
09 May 2017
Pakistan NewsPIA pilot invites unauthorized woman to cockpit
A pilot from Pakistan International Airlines Captain Shahzad Aziz, has been hauled up for endangering the lives of passengers after he invited an unauthorized Chinese woman into the cockpit.
09 May 2017
IrelandSands of time: Freak tide returns Irish beach after 33-years
A beach that had washed away 33 years ago by storms has reappeared off Ireland's west coast.
09 May 2017
Pakistan NewsChina: Can rename CPEC to allay Indian concerns
Chinese ambassador to New Delhi Luo Zhaohui clarified that the CPEC corridor was just a means of economic co-operation and had no connection with "sovereignty issues."
09 May 2017
Bill ClintonPresident is missing: Bill Clinton co-authoring book with James Patterson
Bill Clinton might have missed out on the opportunity to become America's first "first gentleman", but he is set to make a debut in the world of suspense thriller fiction.
09 May 2017
IndiaChild abuse website gets busted, reveals sordid state of humanity
A website, where people engaged in child sexual abuse content, has finally been exposed.
09 May 2017
Michael FlynnObama had warned Trump not to hire Flynn in November
In November'16, the then President-elect Donald Trump was warned by President Barack Obama against appointing Michael Flynn as national security adviser, according to the White House.
09 May 2017
Pakistan NewsPakistan - Killed 50 Afghan soldiers on border
Pakistani officials said they killed more than 50 Afghan soldiers and destroyed 5 of their border check posts, a charge which Afghanistan vehemently denies.
08 May 2017
United States Air ForceUS military's top secret X-37B space plane returns from orbit
After a record 718 days in orbit, the US Air Force's X-37B space plane has returned to Earth by landing at NASA's Kennedy Space Centre, Florida.
08 May 2017
Emmanuel MacronWho is the French President Emmanuel Macron?
Emmanuel Macron is politically centrist, former investment banker who has now been elected as France's president.
08 May 2017
ParisParis accord- Investor giants urge Trump to implement climate agreement
In a letter to the Group of seven (G7) countries, investors holding $15 trillion worth of assets urged countries led by US to implement the Paris climate agreement, despite Trump's abrogation threats.
08 May 2017
AfghanistanISIS chief in Afghanistan killed last month
On April 27, the head of ISIS in Afghanistan, Abdul Hasib was killed in a joint Afghan and US Special Forces operation in Nangarhar province, US and Afghan officials have confirmed.
08 May 2017
MichiganIndian-origin doctor found dead in the US
An Indian-origin doctor in Michigan was found dead in the passenger seat of a car in mysterious circumstances.
08 May 2017
Pakistan NewsNawaz Sharif at mercy of Pakistan army
The recent beheadings of 2 Indian soldiers by Pakistani army forces indicates that the Pakistan army does not wish to play by Nawaz Sharif's rule book.
08 May 2017
Alibaba GroupChina's Internet gets more shackles added to its existing burden
China already has a strongly fortified Internet firewall in place to block elements that the government considers to be a misfit in their present scheme of things.
08 May 2017
Emmanuel MacronFrench elections 2017: Macron secures decisive victory over Le Pen
As results came in on France's nail biting Presidential race, centrist candidate Emmanuel Macron emerged winner in round two, securing a decisive victory over his far right opponent Marine Le Pen, gathering 65.8% votes, becoming France's youngest President.
07 May 2017
IndiaIndia, Russia to ink 5th generation fighter design deal soon
After several years of delay, sources said India and Russia are likely to sign the deal to finalize the detailed design of the fifth-generation fighter aircraft and commence production of the same.
07 May 2017
FranceFrance bans thin fashion models to promote body positivity
Traditionally fashion models have always been shown as impeccable, without any blemishes, sporting a waif-like figure on the ramp or in print campaigns, setting impossible standards.
07 May 2017
ISISChibok abduction: Boko Haram exchanges 82 girls for its prisoners
The Nigerian government announced that Islamist militant group Boko Haram freed 82 girls kidnapped in 2014 following a lengthy negotiation process.
06 May 2017
Andhra PradeshIndian-origin couple gunned down by daughter's ex-boyfriend
An angry lover shot down an Indian-origin couple in the Californian city San Jose in the US.
06 May 2017
IndiaPakistan's national carrier to suspend Mumbai-Karachi flight
Pakistan International Airlines, the country's national carrier, is reportedly planning to suspend operations on the Mumbai-Karachi route from May 11.
06 May 2017
DallasUS Police officer charged with murder for shooting African-American teen
Police officer Roy Oliver has been charged with murder for shooting a teenager as he rode away from a party in Dallas, US.
06 May 2017
Emmanuel MacronFrench candidate Macron's campaign claims 'massive hack' ahead of elections
French presidential candidate Emmanuel Macron's campaign said it has been the victim of a "massive hacking attack" that leaked campaign emails online.
06 May 2017
Pakistan NewsPakistan rejects the bill to increase marriageable age for girls
Pakistani lawmakers unanimously rebuffed the Child Marriage Restraint (Amendment) Bill that sought to increase the minimum age for girls to be married at, from 16 to 18 years.
06 May 2017
Donald TrumpRupert Murdoch, the man Bill O'Reilly calls boss
Since we have been nitpicking too much on Bill O'Reilly owing to the recent scandals, this will be a good time to also remember what kind of a man he works for.
05 May 2017
South KoreaPyongyang accuses CIA of assassination plot against Kim Jong-Un
Amid soaring tensions between North Korea and the US, Pyongyang has accused the CIA of plotting to assassinate Kim Jong-Un.
05 May 2017
Donald TrumpTrump hails US-Australia ties during meeting with PM Turnbull
US President Donald Trump said his relationship with Australian PM Malcolm Turnbull is "fantastic" after the two leaders met in New York.
05 May 2017
IndiaIndia is secular with no state religion: India to UN
Responding to Pakistan's criticism over minorities' treatment, India asserted safeguarding minorities' rights forms an "essential core" of its polity.
05 May 2017
Donald TrumpHow Trumpcare bill could impact healthcare consumers
The Republican-led US House of Representatives passed the American Health Care Act (AHCA) which repeals and replaces former President Barack Obama's Affordable Care Act, popularly called Obamacare.
05 May 2017
Supreme Court Of IndiaObamacare repeal: House passes Republican health care bill, Senate awaits
Symbolizing a major legislative landmark under the Trump presidency, the Republican dominated US House of Representatives voted to repeal parts of Obamacare including insurance coverage for people with "pre-existing conditions", intending to replace it with the Republican-sponsored American Health Care Act.
05 May 2017
CaliforniaNow family kicked off Delta flight after row over toddler
A California family has alleged they were forcibly removed from a Delta Air Lines plane and threatened jail for refusing to give up the seat which their baby had occupied.
05 May 2017
Theresa MayEU-UK spat: EU Parliament chief hits back at May's broadside
Antonio Tajani, Head of the European Parliament rejected British PM Theresa May's claim that the EU was interfering with the June elections in UK.
05 May 2017
Donald TrumpTrump meets Palestinian President, vows to broker peace with Israel
US President Donald Trump said during a meeting with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas at the White House that he would work harder to broker peace between Israel and Palestine.
04 May 2017
Donald TrumpUS House passes spending bill, defense gets huge boost
The Republican-controlled US House of Representatives voted 309-118 to pass $1.2 trillion spending bill which will fund the government till the end of the fiscal year, ending September 30.
04 May 2017
EnglandPrince Philip, husband of Queen Elizabeth II, to retire
95 years old Prince Philip, husband of England's Queen Elizabeth II, will step down from public life in September'17.
