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22 Dec 2017
Donald TrumpUN General Assembly resolution opposes Trump's Jerusalem declaration
The UN General Assembly has voted 128-9 in favor of a resolution rejecting US President Donald Trump's recent announcement recognizing Jerusalem as Israel's capital.
21 Dec 2017
AustraliaMelbourne: Driver arrested for ramming car into pedestrians, 14 injured
At least 14 people were injured in Melbourne after a car rammed into a crowded.
21 Dec 2017
South KoreaWarning shots fired as North Korean soldier defects across border
A North Korean soldier crossed the heavily fortified Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) into South Korea, the fourth such defection this year.
21 Dec 2017
IndiaPak Army chief backs improvement in ties with India
In a surprising move, Pakistan Army Chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa has urged his nation's civilian government to try improving ties with India.
21 Dec 2017
IndiaProminent Maldives newspaper under fire after anti-India editorial
A newspaper in Maldives has raked up a political storm after publishing an anti-India editorial.
21 Dec 2017
South KoreaIndia to attend 'North Korea summit' organized by US, Canada
India will attend an upcoming summit co-hosted by the US and Canada, focused on managing the nuclear threat from North Korea.
21 Dec 2017
Pakistan NewsPakistani govt. to probe reports of forced conversion of Sikhs
An inquiry committee has been set up by the Pakistani government to investigate reports of Sikhs being forcibly converted to Islam in the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) province.
20 Dec 2017
IslamabadPak Army Chief: Will resign if military involved in protests
Army Chief General Qamar Bajwa has said he'll resign if the Pakistani military was found to be involved in the Faizabad sit-in protests which paralyzed capital Islamabad for weeks.
20 Dec 2017
AlaskaSarah Palin's son charged for assaulting, confronting father with firearm
Track Palin, son of former Republican vice-presidential nominee Sarah Palin, has been charged with burglary and assault after a violent confrontation with his father that involved a firearm.
20 Dec 2017
Donald TrumpTrump scores huge legislative victory, Congress passes sweeping tax reforms
The Republican-controlled Congress has passed the most sweeping US tax system overhaul in over three decades.
20 Dec 2017
Pakistan NewsUS expresses concerns over Hafiz Saeed's plans to contest elections
The US has expressed concerns about Jamaat-ud-Dawah (JuD) chief Hafiz Saeed's decision to contest the 2018 general elections in Pakistan.
20 Dec 2017
Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia intercepts rebel-fired ballistic missiles from Yemen
The Saudi-led coalition forces fighting the Houthi rebels in Yemen have reportedly intercepted a ballistic missile fired by the latter above Saudi Arabia's capital city, Riyadh.
20 Dec 2017
IndiaPakistan accuses US of favoring India, warns of nuclear war
Pakistan's National Security Advisor Nasser Khan Janjua has accused America of siding with India on the Kashmir issue and on Afghanistan's security.
20 Dec 2017
Amnesty InternationalChinese netizens debate controversial public death sentences over drugs
Chinese netizens are debating the practice by Guangdong province's Lufeng city to publicly hand out death sentences to inmates and parading them before their execution.
19 Dec 2017
XWoman in labor writes assignment from hospital; photo goes viral
Need mid-week motivation?
19 Dec 2017
North KoreaUS welcomes "leading global power" India in Trump's strategy outlook
President Donald Trump has unveiled the US' new National Security Strategy.
19 Dec 2017
Donald TrumpUS vetoes UN resolution for withdrawal of Trump's Jerusalem announcement
As expected, the US has vetoed a UN Security Council Resolution calling for a withdrawal of US President Donald Trump's recent announcement recognizing Jerusalem as Israel's capital.
19 Dec 2017
GermanyGerman bank employee spends 6 months hand-counting 1.2 million coins
In a rare incident, a German bank worker finished counting about 1.2 million coins by hand last week. It took him six months to diligently complete the monumental task.
19 Dec 2017
North KoreaUS blames North Korea for devastating WannaCry cyber-attack
The US claims that North Korea was directly responsible for the WannaCry malware that hit over 300,000 computers across 150 countries earlier this year.
19 Dec 2017
EducationIndians to benefit after UK extends student visa pilot
The British government has extended a pilot scheme introduced in 2016 allowing Indian and other non-EU students studying at four British universities to stay back find employment after their course ends.
19 Dec 2017
Train DerailsWashington: 3 passengers killed, 100 injured in Amtrak train derailment
At least three people were killed and 100 injured when an Amtrak train crashed on to a highway after getting derailed and falling off a railway bridge.
18 Dec 2017
AtlantaAtlanta: World's busiest airport suffers power outage, 1,000 flights canceled
Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson international airport was partially shut down because of a power cut, affecting an estimated 30,000 travelers.
18 Dec 2017
Donald TrumpUN Security Council to vote on Trump's Jerusalem announcement
The UN Security Council is set to vote today on a draft resolution calling for a withdrawal of US President Donald Trump's recent announcement recognizing Jerusalem as Israel's capital.
18 Dec 2017
Sri LankaChina tries winning hearts and minds in Gwadar through development-aid
The Gwadar port located in Pakistan's Balochistan province is being developed by China in partnership with Islamabad.
18 Dec 2017
Donald TrumpCIA helped Russia foil ISIS terrorist attack on St. Petersburg
A major ISIS attack on St. Petersburg's Kazan cathedral was averted thanks to information provided by the CIA to Russian intelligence agencies.
18 Dec 2017
Pakistan NewsPakistan: Sikhs reportedly under pressure to convert
Sikhs in Pakistan's Khyber-Pakhtuwa are reportedly under pressure to convert.
17 Dec 2017
Saudi ArabiaAnother crown jewel for the Saudi Crown Prince
Spread over 57 acres of landscaped parks, the Chateau Louis XIV with its gold-leafed fountains, hedged labyrinths, and marbled statues sold for over $300 million in 2015.
17 Dec 2017
TechnologyPentagon ran a secret multimillion dollar UFO programme
According to a New York Times report, the Pentagon has been running a secret multimillion dollar programme to investigate Unidentified Flying Objects (UFOs).
17 Dec 2017
IndiaPakistan tries to seduce Indian officials, but plans foiled
It seems Pakistan's latest attempt to beat India has failed. This time, they used the oldest trick in the book: they tried to lure away Indian officials with women.
17 Dec 2017
Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia: Women can now drive motorbikes, trucks
Saudi Arabia has implemented some eventful liberal reforms in 2017, including lifting a ban on women drivers three months ago.
17 Dec 2017
Donald TrumpPresident Trump to FBI: 'We support you 100%'
US President Donald Trump has so far been hostile to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).
16 Dec 2017
IndiaNew H-1B rules: Indian spouses won't be able to work
In a jolt to Indian workers in the US, President Donald Trump's administration is considering to do away with Obama-era rule that allows spouses of H-1B visa holders to work in the US.
16 Dec 2017
Russia NewsInvestigators ask Deutsche Bank for Trump's former NSA's transactions
Special Counsel Robert Mueller has reportedly requested Deutsche Bank to provide information on transactions linked to President Donald Trump's disgraced former national security adviser Michael Flynn.
16 Dec 2017
CanadaCanadian billionaire couple found dead under mysterious circumstances
Canadian police have commenced an investigation into the mysterious deaths of billionaire and founder of the pharmaceutical giant Apotex Inc., Barry Sherman and his wife Honey.
16 Dec 2017
Nawaz SharifPak SC absolves Imran Khan, won't reopen case against Sharif
The Pakistani Supreme Court (SC) has rejected a petition seeking cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan's disqualification as an MP for not declaring his assets.
16 Dec 2017
BrusselsBrexit: EU-states agree to move talks to second phase
After arriving at a breakthrough Brexit deal recently, EU leaders who met in Brussels have agreed to move the talks on to the second phase.
16 Dec 2017
Oxford DictionaryOxford Dictionaries declares 'Youthquake' 2017's word of the year
"Youthquake" has been deemed word of the year by Oxford Dictionaries, reflecting the "political awakening" among millennial voters globally.
16 Dec 2017
Pakistan NewsPakistani-American woman arrested for using bitcoin to fund ISIS
27-year-old Zoobia Shahnaz of New York has been arrested for allegedly laundering bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies to transfer the money to aid ISIS.
15 Dec 2017
Prince WilliamPrince Harry, Meghan Markle to wed on May 19, 2018
And we finally have a date!
15 Dec 2017
IndiaIndia to work with Nepal's newly elected Left Alliance
India is looking forward to working with Nepal's Left Alliance following its victory in the country's parliamentary elections.
