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'Pug of War' Over eBay Sale of Impounded Dog in Germany
The pug named Edda was seized late last year by Ahlen local officials from a family which had been unable to pay their debts to the city authorities.
Masood Azhar is Alive, Says Pakistan Minister Day After Rumours of JeM Chief’s Death
Media reports had claimed on Sunday that Azhar had died at an army hospital in Islamabad, two days after Pakistan foreign minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi confirmed his presence in the country.
Huawei's Meng Wanzhou Sues Canadian Govt Over Her Arrest on Fraud Charges
Canada arrested Meng, the daughter of Huawei's founder, at the request of the US on December 1 at Vancouver's airport. She is wanted on fraud charges that she misled banks about the company's business dealings in Iran.
US Palestinian Mission In Jerusalem To Merge With Israel Embassy Today
For decades, the consulate functioned as a de facto embassy to the Palestinians. Now, that outreach will be handled by a Palestinian affairs unit, under the command of the embassy.
10 Dead Due to Heavy Snowfall, Rain in Pakistan's Balochistan; 1,500 Families Rescued
The media has reported around two dozen deaths due to snowfall, rains and flooding in other parts of Pakistan, which is witnessing an unusually long winter.
Tulsi Gabbar, in Race to be US President, Says Pakistan Leaders Must Stop Giving Safe Haven to Terrorists
Ahead of her own Presidential Election in 2020, Gabbard reached out to share her condolences for the families of the CRPF jawans who were killed in the recent Pulwama terror attack on February 14.
US Could Withdraw Troops From Afghanistan Within Five Years: Report
The publication of the report comes as the US and Taliban have temporarily paused peace talks in Doha, with negotiations set to resume over the weekend.
Elon Musk's SpaceX Debuts New Crew Capsule in Crucial Test Flight
The six-day test flight will be real in every regard, beginning with a Florida liftoff Saturday and a docking the next day with the International Space Station.
Pak Foreign Minister Admits JeM Chief Masood Azhar is in Country, But Claims He is Really Unwell
In an interview with the CNN, Qureshi said that for the Pakistani authorities to arrest Azhar, India would first have to hand over proof that is 'acceptable in Pakistani courts.'
Thailand Passes Internet Security Law Decried as 'Cyber Martial Law'
Internet freedom activists have called the legislation a "cyber martial law," as it encompasses all procedures from everyday encounters of slow internet connections to nationwide attacks on critical infrastructure.
Mirror Image: Donald Trump, Kim Jong Un Mind Their Body Language With Handshake of Equals
In images beamed across the globe from the Vietnamese capital, Trump walked towards Kim, palm upturned, against a backdrop of intertwined flags, before the two leaders clasped and turned in sync to face the cameras.
Donald Trump's Former 'Fixer' Michael Cohen to Call Him 'Conman' and 'Racist'
Cohen is expected to provide details about hush-money payments made to two women who said they had sexual affairs with Trump, and about his efforts to secure a real estate project in Moscow even as he was running for president in 2016.
US Regulator Asks Court to Hold Tesla Chief Elon Musk in Contempt of Violating Deal
Musk, Tesla and the SEC last year settled a lawsuit filed by the federal agency over misleading tweets Must made in August that he planned to take the company private.
World's Largest Nutella Factory In France Reopens After 'Quality Defect'
The Nutella factory, which produces around 600,000 jars a day, had stopped making the chocolate-and-hazelnut spread due to a 'suspected quality defect'.
Evidence of Man-made Global Warming Hits 'Gold Standard': Scientists
Scientists said confidence that human activities were raising the heat at the Earth's surface had reached a 'five-sigma' level, a statistical gauge meaning there is only a one-in-a-million chance that the signal would appear if there was no warming.
Pope Francis Declares War on Sexual Abuse But Victims Still Feel Let Down
Shortly after the conference, the Vatican said it would enact a law to protect minors and vulnerable adults within the Vatican City - the tiny enclave surrounded by Rome which is one of the few countries without one.