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Shipyard that Built the Titanic is Heading for Bankruptcy Amid Workers' Protest
Belfast shipyard Harland and Wolff is set to file for insolvency on Tuesday at the High Court in Belfast, with accountancy firm BDO appointed administrators, according to reports.
US Urges All Stakeholders to Maintain Peace, Stability Along LoC as Article 370 is Revoked
Without naming Pakistan, State Department Spokesperson Morgan Ortagus said, 'We call on all parties to maintain peace and stability along the Line of Control.'
UN Urges India, Pakistan to Exercise Restraint as Tension Mounts in Kashmir
Rajya Sabha approved the resolution abrogating Article 370 for Jammu and Kashmir and a bill to bifurcate the state into two union territories Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh on Monday.
Walmart to Keep Selling Guns Despite Two Deadly Shootings at its Stores
A man opened fire with an assault rifle at a Walmart in Texas on Saturday, killing 20 people, just four days after a disgruntled employee shot dead two coworkers and wounded a responding police officer in Mississippi.
After 2 Mass Shootings in 24 Hours Shock US, Under-Pressure Trump Says 'Hate Has No Place'
Blaming mental illness for the attack, US President Donald Trump said, 'These are really people that are very, very seriously mentally ill,' although police have not confirmed this to be the case.
China No Longer US' Top Trading Partner as Tariff War Continues
As a result of the ongoing trade war between the US and China, imports from China to the US dropped by 12 per cent and America's export to China fell by 19 per cent.
As Thailand Hosts ASEAN Summit, Six Small Bombs Explode in Bangkok Leaving Four Injured
Thai police said they were investigating the cause of the explosions. Some explosions were heard at a government office and others near at least two other sites near central Bangkok.
Trump Govt Considering Blockade of Venezuela Because of its 'Authoritarian Regime'
The US President said that his administration is considering the blockage of the Venezuelan government as its 'authoritarian regime' is being helped by countries like Russia, China and Iran.
'Offence to Food Culture': Italy Halts Construction of McDonald's Amidst Ancient Rome's Monuments
Italy's Culture Minister announced his decision after the municipal administration loudly protested against the notion of serving burgers in the archaeological zone that hosts the 3rd century AD Baths of Caracalla.
US Senate Confirms Kelly Craft As Ambassador To United Nations
The Senate backed Kelly Craft by a vote of 56 to 34, largely along party lines, moving to end seven months without a permanent U.S. envoy to the world body.
Gibraltar to Decide on Release of Indians on Board Seized Iranian ship: UK
High Commissioner of the UK Dominic Asquith also said British marines had acted against Iranian ship 'Grace 1' as the oil it was going to a country against whom the EU had slapped sanctions.
US Judge Overturns 2006 Conviction of Pak-origin Man for Providing Support to Terrorists, Lying to FBI
Investigators initially claimed five men were part of an al-Qaida "sleeper cell" in Lodi. But only Hamid Hayat, who was born in California, was convicted of terror-related crimes.
Teenage Climate Activist Thunberg to Sail to UN Summit in New York from Britain
The 16-year-old Swedish activist Greta Thunberg has inspired young climate protesters around the world, warning about the dangers of inaction and global warming.
Fire Reduces Historic 124-year-old Central Texas Church to Ashes
No injuries were reported. A statement from the diocese says the cause of the fire has yet to be determined.
Sri Lankan Muslim Ministers Rejoin Govt After Easter Sunday Bombings
The ministers were among nine government legislators, several of them cabinet ministers, who resigned in early June after a Buddhist lawmaker demanded their sacking and accused them of terror links.
Pakistani Military Plane Crashes Into Residential Area in Rawalpindi, 17 Killed
Five crew members and twelve civilians were injured in the crash, which set off a fire. Military and civilian rescue teams were at the scene and extinguished the fire and took the injured to hospital.