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26/11 Attack Mastermind Hafiz Saeed Challenges Arrest in Terror Financing Cases in Pakistan Court
Saeed and 67 other leaders of the banned Jamaat-ud Dawa (JuD) and its charity wing Falah-i-Insaniat (FIF), challenged the FIRs of terror financing against them in the Lahore high court.
UN Refugee Agency, Bangladesh Begin Survey of Rohingyas over Return to Myanmar
More than 730,000 Rohingya fled Rakhine for neighbouring Bangladesh after a military-led crackdown in August 2017 the United Nations has said was perpetrated with 'genocidal intent', but many refugees refuse to go back, fearing more violence.
Over a Billion Tonnes of Carbon Dioxide Shipped Annually, Australia Branded as Leading 'Emissions Exporter'
Critics argue that Australia's steady supply of coal only sustains demand. Supporters say the prevalence of coal-fired power stations mean customers will remain dependent on coal regardless.
US Economists Expect Recession in 2020 or 2021, Reveals Survey
The National Association for Business Economists conducted its policy poll as President Donald Trump put the Fed under constant attack, demanding more stimulus, but before the central bank cut the benchmark lending rate on July 31.
One Minute It Was an Afghan Wedding. The Next, a Funeral for 63
Violent loss in Afghanistan is such a daily reality that any celebration — a concert, or even dinner at a restaurant — often is avoided as unnecessary risk-taking.
'Tiananmen Square' Crackdown in Hong Kong Would Harm Trade Deal, Trump Tells China
In the bloody 1989 crackdown in Beijing's Tiananmen Square, China deployed tanks to end student-led protests, resulting in an estimated death toll of hundreds if not thousands.
White House Aide Kudlow Confirms Trump's Interest in Greenland, Calls it 'Strategic Place With Lots of Minerals'
The US military has operated for decades from Thule Air Base in Greenland. The northern-most US base is part of the military's global network of radars and other sensors to provide ballistic missile warning and space surveillance.
Five Killed, Three Cops Among 17 Injured in Remote-controlled Blast in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Unidentified miscreants targeted the double cabin vehicle of a local elder, Moatabar Khan, in the Sheringle area of Dir Upper district, police said.
Discussions on Afghan Peace Deal Went 'Very Well', Says White House
Trump met national security advisors, Defense Secretary Mark Esper, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Joseph Dunford, John Bolton and key negotiator Zalmay Khalilzad.
Kitchen Appliances Resembling Makeshift Bombs Trigger Panic in Manhattan During Rush Hour
The discoveries of the devices, which the city's chief counterterrorism officer called 'rice cookers that could be mistaken for pressure cookers,' raised concern because of the latter's previous use as makeshift bombs in New York and Boston.
'Open for Biz, Not for Sale': Greenland Cold-shoulders Donald Trump's Reported Wish to Buy Arctic Island
The office of Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen declined to comment on the matter, though a former premier, Lars Lokke Rasmussen, wrote on Twitter, "It must be an April Fool's Day joke... but totally out of season!"
In Independence Day Greetings, Russian President Putin Vows Stronger India-Russia Ties
Russian President Vladimir Putin said the Russia-India relation is 'dynamically developing' in the spirit of special and privileged strategic partnership.
As New York Legal Window Opens, Child Sex Abuse Victims Sue Catholic Church, Others
The state's landmark Child Victims Act includes a provision that lifts for one year a statute of limitations that had barred older complaints and which critics said was too restrictive.
In Hours-Long Shooting Standoff, Gunman Injures 6 Policemen in Philadelphia
In an active and ongoing shooting in US' Philadelphia, one suspect has been taken in custody, while another suspect at one point was streaming the gun battle live on Facebook.
US 'Deeply Concerned' by Reports of Chinese Paramilitary's Presence on Hong Kong Border
The US urged Beijing to adhere to its commitments in the Sino-British Joint Declaration to allow Hong Kong to exercise a high degree of autonomy.
After 'Serious Irregularities', Warden at New York Jail Where Epstein Died Removed
Epstein was found dead on Saturday morning, having apparently hanged himself in his cell.