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As Displacement Soars, Global Meet to Seek New Paths to Help Refugees
The meeting will be the first of its kind, pooling together heads of state, government ministers but also business leaders, humanitarians and refugees themselves to offer ideas and pledges for more efficient assistance.
A Great Big Gift Not on Trump’s Disclosure Form: Giuliani’s Legal Advice
Trump did not mention Giuliani on the annual financial disclosure he filed in May, documents that require the value and source of gifts — including free legal work — to be publicly listed.
New Zealand Divers Attempt to Recover Last Two Volcano Victims
Police believe one of the missing bodies was sighted in the water close to the island by rescue teams on Tuesday, the day after the eruption. The location of the other body is not known.
Trump Congratulates Boris Johnson, Says Britain and US Free to Strike New Trade Deal After Brexit
US President Donald Trump said Britain and the United States will now be free to strike a 'massive' new trade deal after Brexit.
Indonesian Cave Art is Earliest Known Record of 'Story Telling', Researchers Say
Discovered two years ago on the island of Sulawesi, the 4.5 metre (13 foot) wide painting features wild animals being chased by half-human hunters wielding what appear to be spears and ropes.
UN Genocide Court Case Risks 'Reignition' of Rohingya Crisis, Aung Suu Kyi Warns ICJ
The small African state of The Gambia has taken Myanmar to the tribunal in The Hague accusing it of genocide and seeking emergency measures to prevent further violence against the Rohingya.
Indian Man Charged With Trying to Enter US on Fake Slovenian Passport
On average, Customs and Border Protection officers intercepted 14 fraudulent documents and refused admission to 764 travelers every day at Ports of Entry across the United States.
'Principal Mechanism for Translating Strategic Convergence into Tangible Outcomes': US on 2+2 Talks with India
Unions Ministers S Jaishankar and Rajnath Singh will arrive here next week for the second round of '2+2' dialogue with their US counterparts Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Defence Secretary Mark Esper.
Former Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari Gets Bail on Medical Grounds
A two-judge bench of the Islamabad High Court directed Asif Ali Zardari to submit surety bonds worth Rs 10 million each in the two cases.
Nearly Half A Billion People in Asia-Pacific Still Going Hungry, Say UN Agencies
The agencies said that in India, nearly 21% of children suffer from wasting, a more acute form of malnutrition.
With a Population of Nearly 3 Lakhs, Bougainville is the World's Newest Nation
It was used by Japan as a military base during World War Two, and after, was administered by Australia until Papua New Guinea (PNG) gained independence in 1975.
Indian-origin Doctor Faces Jail for 'Invasive' Vaginal, Breast Exams in UK on Pretext of Cancer Check-ups
Over five years, between May 2009 and June 2013, the 50-year-old doctor assaulted six patients of the Mawney Medical Centre in east London, including some as young as 11.
Chinese Inflation Hits Eight-year High as Pork Prices Double
The consumer price index came in at 4.5 percent for November, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said, up from 3.8 percent in October and the highest rate since January 2012.
Amid Ethnic Violence at Home, Ethiopian PM Picks Up Nobel Peace Prize with Minimum Festivity
On July 9, 2018, following a historic meeting in Eritrea's capital Asmara, Abiy and Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki formally ended a 20-year-old stalemate between their countries in the wake of the 1998-2000 border conflict.
Boris Johnson Pockets Reporter's Phone after He Shows Him Photo of Sick Boy Lying on Pile of Coats
During an interview, a reporter repeatedly tried to show Johnson a picture on his phone of the 4-year-old boy lying on a pile of coats, which featured on the front page of the Labour-supporting Daily Mirror.
Russia's Putin Meets Ukraine President for First Time at Paris Peace Summit
Volodymyr Zelenskiy and Vladimir Putin are holding talks together with the leaders of France and Germany in a renewed effort to end a conflict that has killed more than 13,000 people since 2014.