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No End to US Govt Shutdown After Opposing Bills Fail in Senate
Trump is demanding USD 5.7 billion of congressional funding to build the wall, but the Democrats have refused. Some 800,000 federal employees have been going unpaid since December 22 due to the shutdown.
UN Expert to Lead International Inquiry into Khashoggi Murder
Earlier on Thursday, Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said it was time for an international investigation and that he had ordered preparations to be made.
'We are Losing the Race': UN Chief Echoes Climate Change Concern at Davos
The Paris climate accord has been shaken by the withdrawal of the United States under President Donald Trump, and by threats to do the same by Brazil's new hard-right leader Jair Bolsonaro.
35,000 Students Skip School for Mass Anti-pollution Protest in Belgium
Police said the 35,000-strong gathering was the biggest turnout of recent times for a student protest in the Belgian capital, which is also home to European Union institutions.
Saudis to Davos: Move on from Khashoggi, Let's do Business
The kingdom has sent one of its strongest delegations ever to the Swiss mountain resort and packed its top executives' agendas with meetings with international peers.
North Korea's Kim 'Believes In' Trump Ahead of Second Trump Summit
The second US-North Korea summit, is slated to be held late February while details of the meeting's location and agenda will be announced soon.
US Confirms Talks with Taliban in Qatar to End Afghan War
President Donald Trump has ordered a halving of the 14,000 US troops in Afghanistan as he voices eagerness to end America's longest-ever war, launched in 2001 after the September 11 attacks.
Poland to Grant Pensions to Stay-at-home Mothers of Four or More Children
An estimated 86,000 women could benefit. Fathers can also apply, but only when the mother has died or left her family.
Death Toll in Mexico Gasoline Pipeline Blast Climbs to 94: Officials
The explosion last Friday occurred as about 800 people in Hidalgo state's Tlahuelilpan district were collecting gasoline that was gushing from a pipeline leak near a major refinery.
Indian-Origin Man Jailed for Bomb Hoax in Singapore
Defence lawyers Ravinderpal Singh and James Ow Yong stated in their mitigation plea that their client was drunk when he committed the offence.
China Reduces Army by Half; Increases Size of Navy, Air Force in Big Way
The expansion of the navy in the past few years was massive as China now has one aircraft carrier, another undergoing trial and third in making.
Man Killed in US Mall Shooting, Suspect Remains at Large
The 19-year-old was shot in the center of Orland Square Mall and ran away before collapsing outside a clothing store Monday evening.
At Least 11 Dead as Two Ships With Indian Crew on Board Catch Fire Near Russia Coast
One of the ships was a liquefied natural gas carrier and the other one was a tanker. Both vessels were flying Tanzanian flags.
Taliban Targets Security Establishment in Central Afghanistan, Over 100 Killed
Attackers rammed a captured military Humvee packed with explosives into a training centre of the National Directorate for Security in Maidan Wardak province, west of the capital Kabul.
World's 26 Richest Own As Much As Poorest Half of Humanity: Oxfam Report
A new report by the Oxfam charity found that billionaires around the world saw their combined fortunes grow by $2.5 billion each day in 2018.
Nepal's Central Bank Announces Ban of Indian Notes Above Rs 100
Under the new regulation, Nepali citizens cannot carry the currencies to countries other than India. The ban would hurt the Himalayan country's burgeoning tourism, say traders
