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India Saw Second-highest Number of Pneumonia Deaths of Children Under Age Five: UN
The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) said that globally, pneumonia claimed the lives of more than 800,000 children under the age of five last year - or one child every 39 seconds.
1 in 10 Migrants Pushed Back to Mexico for US Court Hearings Caught Crossing Illegally
Acting US Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Mark Morgan said during a White House briefing that migrants returned to Mexico under a programme known as the Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP) have a 9% recidivism rate.
Ukraine FM Denies US Envoy Telling Him Military Aid to Kiev Depended on Opening Biden Probe
US envoy Gordon Sondland told Ukrainian officials that a summit between Zelensky and Trump was conditional on the desired investigations into Biden and his son Hunter Biden, witnesses told the inquiry.
Donald Trump DC Hotel Sales Pitch Boasts of Millions to be Made from Foreign Governments
The hotel's biggest selling point though, according to a copy of the brochure seen by CNN, is the one thing that the Trump family insists it didn't take advantage of: profiting off foreign governments.
3 Killed, One Injured after Teenage Shooter Opens Fire in Russian College, Then Shoots Himself Dead
The victim was 19 while the injured students ranged from 17 to 20 years old and were hospitalised. All three were males with "multiple gunshot wounds" and had to be operated on, regional health authorities said.
Bolivia's Ex-President Morales Arrives in Mexico to Take Political Asylum
A Mexican air force plane carrying the leftist leader touched down at the Mexico City international airport, where Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard -- who says Morales was the victim of a 'coup' -- warmly greeted him.
Two Lawyers And a Gunman Killed in Thailand Courtroom Shootout: Police
The gunman opened fire on the opposing side in the dispute in Chanthaburi provincial court before a guard shot back and fatally wounded him.
15 Dead, 58 Injured as Two Trains Collide in Bangladesh, Probe on
Three coaches were sent tumbling off the tracks at Mondolbhag station in the town of Kasba when a Dhaka-bound intercity train and a locomotive bound for Chittagong collided.
Judge Dismisses Trump Lawsuit Against New York Officials over Tax Returns
The suit sought an injunction to block the application of a New York state law that could allow the Democratic-controlled House to obtain the returns.
Masked Assailant Sets Hong Kong Man on Fire as Demonstrations Escalate After Cops Shoot Protester
As demonstrations turned violent after a video in which a policeman was seen shooting a protester went viral, a masked assailant doused a man with a flammable liquid and set him ablaze during an argument.
US Man Accused of Groping Fellow Passenger on Plane, Arrested After Plane Makes Unscheduled Stop
An FBI agent said in an affidavit that the accused touched the arm of a woman next to him, and she pushed his hands away. He then grabbed her crotch, she pushed his hand away and told him to stop, at which point he held up his hands and said he was sorry.
Anger in Lanka as President Pardons Death-Row Killer Who Shattered Swedish Teen’s Skull Into 64
Others speculated Sirisena may have pardoned Jayamaha to test the water ahead of possibly pardoning another high-profile death-row inmate whose family owns radio and television stations that support him.
US Republicans Fight Back, Push for Biden's Son to Give Testimony in Trump Impeachment Probe
Trump has accused the Bidens of unspecified corruption due to Hunter Biden's role as a director of Ukraine energy company Burisma when Joe Biden -- now a leading candidate to challenge Trump in the 2020 election -- was vice president.
Bolsonaro Asks Brazilians 'Not to Give Ammunition' to Lula After Leftist Leader's Dramatic Exit from Jail
Lula's dramatic exit from jail in the southern city of Curitiba on Friday came a day after a controversial Supreme Court ruling that could release thousands of convicts and undermine a sprawling corruption investigation called Car Wash.
US May Postpone China Tariffs Due in December: Trump Adviser
The move is being seen as a sign of a potential progress in fraught negotiations.
Embroiled in Economic Crisis, Pakistan Aims to Rebuild Image With Kartaprur Sahib Corridor
Before coming to power, Prime Minister Imran Khan often railed at the successive governments of Pakistan for failing to exploit the vast potential of tourism, including revered religious sites, to attract tourists from around the world.