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Pakistan Elections 2018: Here are Five Big Challenges for the Next Govt
Pakistan's next government will face myriad challenges, from unsustainable population growth to simmering extremism, all complicated by the decades-long tussle between civilian and military leadership.
North Korean Fuel Prices Drop, Suggesting UN Sanctions Being Undermined
The United Nations Security Council passed a resolution in December to ban nearly 90 percent of refined petroleum exports to North Korea over its nuclear and missile programmes.
Abu Dhabi Orders Arrest of 3 Social Media Stars For Participating in 'Kiki' Dance Challenge
As part of the "Kiki" dance challenge, people get out of a slowly moving car and leave the door open as they dance alongside it in sync with the music.
At Least Three Injured After Rockets Fired into Kabul
The rocket attacks come two days after a suicide bomber blew himself up near Kabul international airport, killing at least 23 people, including AFP driver Mohammad Akhtar.
US Says 463 Migrant Parents May Have Been Deported Without Kids
The absence of the 463 parents, which US government lawyers said was "under review," could impede government efforts to reunite separated families by Thursday, the deadline ordered by a federal judge.
Trump says His Campaign Was Spied Upon Illegally, Offers No Evidence
Lawmakers from both political parties said that the documents don't show wrongdoing and that they even appear to undermine some previous claims by top Republicans on the basis for obtaining a warrant against Page.
G20 Ministers Call for Greater Dialogue on Trade Tensions: Draft
The draft communique emphasized that structural reforms were needed to enhance the potential growth of economies, and reaffirmed commitments from the previous G20 finance ministers meeting in March.
Donald Trump’s Supreme Court Nominee Brett Kavanaugh Questioned Watergate Tapes Ruling
Kavanaugh was taking part in a roundtable discussion with other lawyers when he said at three different points that the decision in US v. Nixon, which marked limits on a president's ability to withhold information needed for a criminal prosecution, may ha...
In Battle for Putin's Affections, Cupid Favours Xi Over Trump
Donald Trump's gushy performance in Helsinki, expressing confidence in Putin instead of US intelligence agencies, ignited outrage across the political spectrum back home.
Under Fire, Donald Trump Says no President Has Been as Tough on Russia
After a Cabinet meeting in the White House, Trump was asked by a reporter if Russia was still targeting the US, and he responded, "No," directly contradicting what his director of national intelligence, Dan Coats, said Monday.
Thai Cave Boys Wave and Smile in First Public Appearance After Rescue
Vans painted in silver and pink drove the boys, aged 11 to 16, and their 25-year-old coach, out of the hospital where they have stayed since last week's international effort to extricate them from a flooded cave complex where they had been trapped.
Obama Gives Trump Sharp Rebuke in Mandela Address on Values
While not mentioning his successor, President Donald Trump, by name, Obama's speech in South Africa countered many of Trump's policies, rallying people to keep alive the ideas that Mandela worked for including democracy, diversity and tolerance.
Vegas Bodycam Footage Shows Officer Fire Through Windshield in Car Chase
The video clip of the incident shows the officer at the wheel grab his gun and pepper his windshield with bullets in a bid to stop the suspect driving ahead.
Donald Trump Hails 'Very Good Start' with Vladimir Putin at First Summit
Trump began the day by firing a Twitter broadside at his domestic opponents, blaming the diplomatic chill on the investigation into alleged Russian election meddling.
US President Trump Has 'Low Expectations' for Putin Meeting
Donald Trump, who has been preparing for the summit by playing golf at his Trump Turnberry course on the western coast of Scotland, told CBS in an interview that "nothing bad" would come out of the summit with Putin.
What Trump and Putin Hope to Achieve at Helsinki Summit
Trump has strenuously insisted that improved relations with Russia would benefit the United States. But much of the appeal of the Finland meeting is simply to have the summit itself and to bolster ties between Washington and Moscow and between Putin and T...