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24 Killed After Passenger Bus Falls in Ditch in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province
The incident happened because the bridge, which was in a dilapidated condition, could not bear burden of the heavily loaded bus, police said.
19-Year-Old Pakistan-Origin Man Plotted NYC Knife Attack in the Name of Islamic State: US Officials
Awais Chudhary was arrested on Thursday as he tried to pick up a tactical knife, mask and cellphone rigging that he had ordered online as his plot escalated quickly from the planning states to the verge of being carried out, prosecutors said.
Australia Downgrades Outlook for Great Barrier Reef to 'Very Poor'
In its latest five-yearly report on the health of the world's largest coral reef, the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority singled out rising sea temperatures due to climate change as the biggest threat to the giant organism.
US to Keep 8,600 Troops in Afghanistan After Deal with Taliban, Says Trump
US President Donald Trump said that the US is always going to have a presence and in case of an attack from Afghanistan, the US would be back with a force like never before.
Man Guilty of Hate Crime for Posting Anti-Muslim Messages in UK
Jay Davison posted the violent messages on his Instagram page last year, with screenshots also shared on a WhatsApp group. A member of the WhatsApp group became concerned and called the police.
Iran to Open Bank Branch in India in 2-3 Months to Boost Trade
Ali Chegeni, Iran's Ambassador to India, said Pasargad has received all necessary approvals including from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to commercial banking operations.
UK Retailer Withdraws 'Om Ganesha' Leggings After Complaint from US-Based Hindu Group
AMiCAFOX, an eco-friendly company behind a wide range of fashion and fitness leggings, was selling the black and white range with the symbol 'Om' and an image of Lord Ganesha for 30 pounds and described it as inspired by the Hindu deity as a symbol of new...
'Second Thoughts About Everything': Trump Regrets Not Raising Tariffs on China Even Higher, Says White House
Donald Trump raised eyebrows on the sidelines of a G7 summit when he responded in the affirmative to questions from reporters on whether he had any second thoughts about raising tariffs on Chinese goods by 5%.
'Why Don't We Nuke Them': Trump Suggested 'Bombing' Hurricanes to Stop Them From Hitting US
This is reportedly not the first time the US President Donald Trump has made such a suggestion. In 2017, Trump had asked a senior official whether the administration should bomb hurricanes to prevent them making landfall.
Trump Backs Johnson As 'Right Man' for Brexit, Sends Mixed Signals on China at G7 Summit
G7 summits, gathering Britain, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan and the United States, were once a meeting of like-minded allies, but they have become a diplomatic battlefield in the Trump era.
Committed to Complete Kartarpur Corridor Despite Tense Ties With India, Says Pakistan
The Kartarpur corridor will connect Darbar Sahib in Pakistan's Kartarpur with Dera Baba Nanak shrine in Gurdaspur district and facilitate visa-free movement of Indian Sikh pilgrims.
Wickremesinghe’s UNP Still Divided Over Presidential Pick as Gotabaya Rajapaksa Gears Up For Crucial Race
The nomination of Gotabaya, a former military strongman who is credited with ending the 30-year long civil war with the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam in 2009, has evoked both excitement and fear across the island nation.
Head of Mexican News Website Who Received Life Threats Last Year Found Dead with Stab Injuries
Reporters Without Borders, which regularly ranks Mexico alongside war-torn Syria and Afghanistan as the world's most dangerous countries for news media, said nine journalists had previously been killed in Mexico this year.
Boris Johnson Urges Trump to Remove 'Considerable Barriers' for UK Trade
Speaking as the G-7 summit in Biarritz, Boris Johnson pointed to a string of UK products ranging from shower trays to Britain's beloved pork pies that he said were not allowed on the American market.
After Global Outcry, Brazilian President Bolsonaro Deploys Army to Fight Catastrophic Amazon Fires
Brazilian forces will deploy starting Saturday to border areas, indigenous territories and other affected regions in the Amazon to assist in putting out fires for a month, according to a presidential decree authorising use of the army on Friday.
'If They Tax Our Tech Companies, We Will Tax Their Wine': Trump on France's Digital Tax on US Companies
He was speaking at the White House before leaving for a Group of Seven summit in France.