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Pakistan SC Refuses to Reopen Another Graft Case Against Sharifs
The three-member bench of Justice Mushir Alam, Justice Qazi Faez Isa and Justice Mazhar Alam Khan Miankhel rejected an appeal by the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) against a 2014 decision of the Lahore High Court that quashed the case for lack of ev...
In first, US Presents Its Evidence of Iranian Weaponry from Yemen
The arms included charred remnants of what the Pentagon said was an Iranian-made short-range ballistic missile fired from Yemen on November 4 at King Khaled International Airport outside Saudi Arabia's capital Riyadh, as well as a drone and an anti-tank w...
Islamic State Threatens US Attacks Over Jerusalem Decision
In a message on one of its accounts on the Telegram instant messaging service titled "Wait for us" and "ISIS in Manhattan", the group said it would carry out operations and showed images of New York's Times Square and what appeared to be an explosive bomb...
President Trump Promises 'Giant Tax Cut' as 'Christmas Gift' to Americans
Trump recognised the tax reform as a campaign promise during his run-up to the 2016 presidential election, saying the "giant tax cut" will be his "Christmas gift" to fellow countrymen.
#MeToo Turns the Spotlight on Donald Trump's Past Incidents of 'Sexual Misconduct'
Rachel Crooks, a former Trump Tower receptionist who said the celebrity businessman kissed her on the mouth in 2006 without consent, called for Congress to "put aside party affiliations and investigate Trump's history of sexual misconduct."
China Fails to Block UN Meeting on North Korea Human Rights
Chinese Deputy Ambassador Wu Haitao said the council's discussion of rights abuses in North Korea was "counterproductive" at a time when tensions are running high on the Korean peninsula.
Amid Jerusalem Row, Turkish President Erdogan Calls Israel ‘Terrorist State’
Erdogan's speech came days after US President Donald Trump recognised Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, angering Palestinians and sparking protests in Muslim and Arab countries.
Barack Obama Invokes Nazi Germany in Caution to American Voters
Former US president Barack Obama has urged American voters to remain engaged, using the example of Nazi Germany as a cautionary tale.
Rohingya Widows Find Safe Haven in Bangladesh Camp
There are 50 tents and no men in the camp for widows and orphans, the biggest of three sites built with donor funds from Muslim-majority Pakistan in the refugee settlement of Balukhali not far from Bangladesh's resort town of Cox's Bazar.
Netanyahu Sees 'Many' Nations Following US Move on Jerusalem
"I would like to announce that we are already in contact with other countries which will issue a similar recognition," Netanyahu said in a speech at Israel's Foreign Ministry.
North Korea Says War is Inevitable as Allies Continue War Games
"We do not wish for a war but shall not hide from it, and should the US miscalculate our patience and light the fuse for a nuclear war, we will surely make the US dearly pay the consequences with our mighty nuclear force which we have consistently strengt...
Jerusalem Declaration: United Nations Security Council to Meet on Friday
The UN Secretary General Antnio Guterres is expected to address the Security Council on Friday. Earlier in a statement, Guterres said that Jerusalem was the final status issue and must be resolved through direct negotiations.
Chances of Indo-Pak Conventional War Inconceivable, Says Expert
Speaking at the 6th Workshop on 'Defence, Deterrence and Stability in South Asia' here,Lt Gen (retd.) Khalid Kidwairedited the reduction in chances of convention war to Pakistan's "robust nuclear capability" and the policy of "Full Spectrum Deterrence".
TIME Names Sexual Abuse 'Silence Breakers' as Person of the Year
"The Silence Breakers" designates a broad range of people, mostly women, from this year's first public accusers of disgraced Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein to those who shared their stories of abuse using the hashtag #MeToo and its foreign language equi...
US House Passes Resolution on 'Ethnic Cleansing' of Rohingyas
The resolution also urges the restoration of humanitarian access to the restive Rakhine state where unrest has forced hundreds of thousands of Rohingya Muslims to flee to Bangladesh.
Pervez Musharraf Says he is Open to Political Alliance With Hafiz Saeed's JuD
Pervez Musharraf's remarks came days after he declared himself the "biggest supporter" of the outlawed Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT).