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Ex-Pakistan Envoy Hussain Haqqani Sues Daily Over Calling Him Agent of India and US
Hussain Haqqani, who is currently living in the US as a scholar at The Hudson Institute, a top American think tank, is seeking damages to the tune of 15 billion Pakistani Rupees (USD 95 million).
Despite US Denial, Moscow Says Downed Spy Drone Was in Iranian Airspace
The head of Russia's Security Council, Nikolai Patrushev, said he had information from the Defence Ministry of the Russian Federation that the drone was in Iranian airspace.
Jailed Daughter of Late Uzbek Leader Apologises, Claims She Gave State Over $1 Billion
The former diplomat and popstar said she had given more than $1.2 billion of her 'personal assets' to the state 'in the interest of the republic's budget'.
'Take Action Against Liberals': Detergent Ad on Women Empowerment Draws Flak in Pakistan
The commercial for Ariel soap, owned by US-based Proctor & Gamble, calls for women to break free of conservatives norms and pursue careers.
Attorney General of Ethiopia's Amhara State Succumbs to Wounds in 'Regional Coup', Says Local Media
State broadcaster EBC reported that the top prosecutor Migbaru Kebede had died from gunshot injuries after Saturday's attack, which the government has described as an attempted coup in the region.
Amid Rising Tensions, Britain Raises Concerns of 'Accidental War' Between US and Iran
Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt said that although the UK government believes that neither the US and Iran wishes for war, an 'accidental war' is possible.
US Prods Iran for Talks to Ease Gulf Tensions; Tehran Dismisses Sanctions Threat
While US President Donald Trump said he is 'not looking for war', Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said that significant sanctions could be imposed on Tehran.
Czechs Demand PM Babis Quit in Biggest Protest Since Communist Era
Organisers said they believed that about 2,50,000 people had attended Sunday's rally, from all around the country, but this figure could not be verified.
Trump Says New Sanctions on Iran to Start on Monday, Dials Back Rhetoric
On Thursday, an Iranian missile destroyed a US Global Hawk surveillance drone, an incident that Washington said happened in international airspace. Trump later said he had called off a military strike to retaliate because it could have killed 150 people.
Iraq Boosts Security Measures at Base Where US Trainers Stay
The current regional crisis is rooted in the US withdrawal last year from the 2015 nuclear deal between Tehran and world powers. Washington subsequently re-imposed sanctions on Iran, sending its economy into freefall and cutting deeply into its oil export...
In India Next Week, Mike Pompeo to Make US Stand Clear on H-1B Visas
Trump ran for the White House vowing to crack down on immigration, including by building a wall on the Mexican border, denying entry to all Muslims and restricting H-1Bs which he said disadvantaged American workers.
World Music Day 2019: Quotes That Will Inspire You to Incorporate Music in Daily Life
First celebrated in France in 1982, Music Day also encourages amateur musicians to perform in the streets.
Days After Calling Them 'Aliens', Donald Trump Takes a U-Turn, Says He 'Loves' Immigrants
During the interview, his first with a Spanish-language TV network, Trump boasted of his popularity among Hispanics, claiming a 17% polling improvement among the group.
Exhausted, Starving Polar Bear Wanders Miles Away from Home into Siberian City
The female bear, visibly weak and seemingly ill, lay despondently on the ground for hours on Tuesday in Norilsk's suburbs, its feet caked in mud, occasionally rising to sniff around for food.
'Don't Test Us': Israel's Netanyahu Warns 'Enemies' Amid Rising Tension Between US and Iran
Israeli public radio said that Netanyahu convened his security cabinet for a meeting that lasted close to four hours "in the shadow of the tension in the Persian Gulf."
Pilots Tell US Congress More Training Needed on 737 MAX
The pilots - including Chesley 'Sully' Sullenberger III, who famously landed a damaged plane on the Hudson River in New York in 2009 - pushed back against the aviation giant's assurances that pilots will only need to review the 737 MAX modifications in a...