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China Stops Funding CPEC Road Projects Over Corruption, Pakistan ‘Stunned’: Report
The decision by the Chinese government is likely hit over Rs 1 trillion-worth road projects of Pakistan’s National Highway Authority (NHA), and initially, may delay at least three such ventures.
Pope Says he 'Wept' While Meeting Rohingya Refugees
"I wept, I tried to do it in a way that it couldn't be seen," he said. "They wept too."
British PM Theresa May Presses Saudi to Avert Yemen 'Catastrophe'
UN officials have warned that Yemen faces the risk of the "world's worst famine in many decades".
Canada Accuses India of 'Discriminatory Treatment' Over $855 mn Pulse Crop Exports
Earlier this month, India announced a 50 percent tariff on dry pea imports from all countries, causing prices to fall in Canada while Canadian shipments to India were reportedly interrupted by India's requirement that crops be fumigated for insects in the...
New Report Reveals Bear Facts About The Yeti
The yeti is a creature of folklore in the Himalayan region that has become a part of Western popular culture.
Redacted Brexit Reports Spark New Tug-of-war With UK Parliament
Lawmakers hit back, saying the government was riding roughshod over a democratically elected parliament - the latest tug of war over who should have influence over talks that will shape Britain's future standing in the world by unravelling more than 40 ye...
Kenya President Sworn-in as Police Block Rival Opposition Meeting
Uhuru Kenyatta won a repeat presidential election on October 26 that was boycotted by opposition leader Raila Odinga, who said it would not be free and fair.
Japan Detects Radio Signals Pointing to Possible North Korea Missile Test
Japan's Kyodo news agency reported late on Monday that the Japanese government was on alert after catching such radio signals, suggesting a launch could come in a few days.
Army on Streets, Bloody Protests, Media Blackout: 5 Things to Know About Pak's National Crisis
At least six people died when police and security forces tried to clear protests on Saturday and the civilian government has called for the military to intervene to restore order.
Ousted Zimbabwe Finance Minister Ignatius Chombo Faces Corruption Charges
The state prosecutor said Chombo was charged three counts of corruption, including attempting to defraud the Zimbabwean central bank in 2004, when he was local government minister.
12 Years After Bloody Night, 'Pakistan's Toughest Woman' Awaits Oscar Glory
A world away from Hollywood's red carpet, at the ancestral home Dharejo fought for in Pakistan's rural Sindh province, she described the night which could lead to Oscar glory.
US Attorney General Orders Review of Gun Background Check System
US Attorney General Jeff Sessions said the November 5 shooting in Texas by Devin Kelley, a former Air Force serviceman who had a 2012 conviction for domestic assault, showed that not all the necessary information was being added to the National Instant Cr...
No Communication, No Signal From North Korea Amid Nuclear Crisis: US Envoy
North Korea is under heavy international pressure to end its nuclear and missile programmes, pursued in defiance of U.N. Security Council resolutions, but has vowed never to give up its nuclear arsenal which it says it needs to counter perceived U.S. aggr...
Bhandari vs Greenwood: New Round of Voting for the Last Seat at ICJ on Monday
Bhandari and Greenwood, who are seeking re-election at the Hague-based ICJ, are locked in a major battle as 11 rounds of elections held in both the UNGA and UNSC have failed to yield results.
Zimbabwe Military Chief's China Trip Was Normal Visit, Says Beijing
Zimbabwe's military took control targeting "criminals" around President Robert Mugabe but gave assurances on national television that the 93-year-old leader and his family were "safe and sound".
Myanmar Sanctions 'Not Advisable' at This Time: Rex Tillerson
"Sanctions are not advisable at this time," Washington's top diplomat said at a press briefing in the capital Naypyidaw.
