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US Wants to Strengthen Coalition Fight Against Islamic State After Baghdadi's Death
President Donald Trump, by announcing the withdrawal of US forces from northern Syria on October 6, did not suggest that Washington was abandoning the fight against Islamic State.
Sadako Ogata, First Female UN Refugee Chief from Japan, Dies at 92
Ogata was widely respected for her efforts to help refugees and internally displaced people around the world and emphasised making visits to conflict zones during her tenure from 1991-2002.
Trump Came to Chicago With Insults. For Chicagoans, the Feeling Was Mutual
Trump criticized the city’s open stance toward immigrants. He said Chicago was notorious around the globe for its violence.
'Afghanistan is Safe by Comparison': Trump Rips Chicago for Soaring Crime Rates
Trump also blasted Chicago Police Superintendent Eddie Johnson, who had refused to attend the event to express opposition to the Republican president, who was making his first trip to the heavily Democratic city since taking office in early 2017.
Baghdadi Vs Bin Laden Killings: Two Photos Capture Vastly Different US Presidents
The White House on Sunday released a photo of President Donald Trump monitoring the operation against al-Baghdadi in Syria. The photo invited comparisons to the Situation Room photo released by President Barack Obama following the May 2011 operation in wh...
Prince Charles Set for 2nd Trip to India in Two Years, Climate Change & Social Finance on Agenda
Charles, 70, will arrive in New Delhi for the two-day visit on Wednesday November 13. It will be Charles' 10th official visit to India.
'Talented' US Dog Injured in 'Daring' American Raid That Killed Baghdadi, Says Donald Trump
Being chased by dogs towards the dead end of a tunnel, Baghdadi killed himself by blowing up his powerful suicide vest, as such the robot was not used, the president told reporters at the White House
British Indian Groups Condemn Kashmir Protests in London on Diwali as 'Hinduphobia and Racism'
As part of a counter-campaign, the group said it had hired a digital billboard vehicle to traverse central London streets to spread the "inclusive and universal" message of the festival.
Russian Woman Maria Butina Convicted by US of Being Agent Returns Home
Butina pleaded guilty in December last year to one count of conspiring to act as a foreign agent for Russia by infiltrating a gun rights group and influencing US conservative activists and Republicans.
Celebration of Diwali in America Important Reminder of US' Core Value of Religious Liberty, Says Trump
Donald Trump celebrated Diwali in the Oval Office with a small group of Indian-Americans. The event was closed for the press.
US Judge Says Trump Impeachment Inquiry is Legal, Orders Release of Mueller Document
US District Judge Beryl Howell, handing a major victory to the Democratic-led House of Representatives, said that the House need not approve a resolution formally initiating the complaint.
2 Dead as Anti-government Protests Resume in Iraq, Security Forces Fire Tear Gas
The protests were the second phase of a week-long movement in early October demanding an end to widespread corruption, unemployment and an overhaul of the political system.
No Confirmation on Victims' Nationality, Says China as 39 Bodies Found in UK Truck
A Chinese consular official travelled to Essex on Thursday, a day after emergency workers discovered the bodies inside the refrigerated container of a vehicle parked in an industrial area.
5 Reluctant Hitmen Kept Tossing Over Murder Contract to Each Other, Now They’re All in Chinese Jail
The hapless assassins kept passing on the contract -- each time taking a cut of the cash -- in the hope that someone lower down the chain would actually carry out the killing.
British Police Find 39 Bodies in a Truck Container at Industrial Estate in London, 1 Arrested
Police said the truck was believed to have come from Bulgaria and to have entered Britain at Holyhead in Wales on Saturday. The driver, a 25-year-old man from Northern Ireland, had been arrested.
Food Insecurity at 'Alarming Level' in North Korea, Nearly Half the Population Undernourished: UN Investigator
Tomas Ojea Quintana told the General Assembly's human rights committee that 140,000 children are estimated to be suffering from 'undernutrition', including 30,000 who 'face an increased risk of death.'