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Day Before It Was Set to Take Effect, New York Court Puts E-cigarette Ban on Hold
The ban, which was due to start on Friday, will remain on ice until at least October 18 when the Supreme Court in Albany is scheduled to hear the case brought by industry trade group Vapor Technology Association.
US Diplomat Thought it Was 'Crazy' to Withhold Ukraine Aid Against Russian Aggression: Report
Trump's former special representative for Ukraine negotiations, Kurt Volker, testified on Thursday for more than eight hours to members of the US House of Representatives and staff of the House Foreign Affairs, Intelligence and Oversight Committees.
'This Looks So Bad,' Says White Texas Cop on Horseback, Leading Black Man on Rope
At one point, officer Amanda Smith, seen leading Neely on a blue nylon rope she has fastened to his handcuffs, cautions him to stop at an intersection and to 'stay next to me, because I'm gonna drag you if not.'
Ban on Face Masks, No Entry for Kids in US Theatres as Police Step up Security Amid 'Joker' Release
Officers wearing helmets and armed with assault rifles stood outside a screening of 'Joker' at the New York Film Festival, where audiences had their bags searched and K9 officers were on duty.
French Teachers Protest after 'Exhausted' Colleague's Suicide
Christine Renon took her own life last month at her school in Pantin in northern Paris just days after outlining the pressure of her job in a letter, in a tragedy that has shocked teachers, pupils and parents in Paris.
Bangladesh Troops Accused of Raping Rohingya Girl, Military Orders Probe
A spokesman of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees said they were also investigating the incident.
'War Not a Solution': Pakistan Asks Taliban to Resume Talks with US for Early Resolution of Afghan Conflict
A high-level Taliban delegation met Pakistan Foreign Minister Mahmood Qureshi as part of a push to revive the Afghan peace process stalled after US President Donald Trump abruptly declared the talks with the rebel group 'dead'.
Pak PM Imran Khan to Visit China Next Week to Revive Stalled CPEC Projects
Multi-billion dollar CPEC was launched in 2015 and several projects under the first phase are close to completion. But the progress on CPEC next phase projects have slowed since Prime Minister Imran Khan came to power last year.
Lung Damage From Vaping Resembles Injury Caused by Chemical Burns, Toxic Fumes: Study
More than 800 cases of lung illness in 46 states have been linked to vaping, and 16 people have died. The majority have vaped THC, the psychoactive ingredient in marijuana, but some say they have vaped only nicotine.
Trump Angrily Slams Impeachment Probe as 'Hoax' as Democrats Seek White House Ddocuments
US President Donald Trump suggested that his objective was corruption in Ukraine, adding that the US gives the country a lot of money,
Democrats Threaten to Subpoena White House over Documents Related to Trump-Ukraine Scandal
The chairmen of three House of Representatives committees heading the investigation said they were giving the White House until Friday to comply before issuing a subpoena for documents largely related to Trump's July 25 phone call with Ukraine's president...
Days Before Anti-Nuke Talks with US, North Korea Fires Ballistic Missile, Possibly from Submarine
If confirmed, it would be the most provocative test by North Korea since it started the talks with the United States in 2018.
Five Bodies Found, One Still Missing after Taiwan Bridge Collapse
Taiwan's National Fire Agency said the deceased were fishing workers from Indonesia and the Philippines whose bodies were found in waters near two damaged boats late on Tuesday and earlier on Wednesday.
On Mahatma Gandhi's 150th Birth Anniversary, UAE Plans Slew of Cultural Activities
On the same day, nearly 1,000 students of Sharjah Indian School will take part in a solar lamp making workshop. All together 200 solar lamps will be assembled in the workshop.
Boris Johnson Apologises to Queen Over Suspension of Parliament After SC Rebuke
Boris Johnson telephoned the Queen on Tuesday after the UK Supreme Court ruled that he had been unlawful to suspend Parliament for five weeks.
Early Trump Backer Republican Chris Collins Resigns from Congress Amid Insider Trade Probe
Collins was indicted last year for using privileged information about an Australian biotech firm, on whose board he sat, to help his son avoid major financial losses before the company's stock plunged in value.