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Protests Grip Lahore After Teenage Hindu Girl Kidnapped by Muslim Man
Holding placards and banners, the community members at Rahim Yar Khan, some 400-km from Lahore, were demanding the recovery of 17-year-old Naina and chanting slogans against forced conversions.
Fact vs Fake: Has the Miscreant Behind Notre-Dame Cathedral Blaze Been Caught on Video?
Multiple social media accounts have shared a video showing a man in a high-visibility jacket in one of Notre-Dame’s towers just after the fire broke out on Monday.
Man Walks into New York Cathedral With Gas Cans and Lighters; Arrested
The man told police he was cutting through the cathedral and his mini van had run out of gasoline, but the police found no shortage of fuel in his vehicle.
US Asks its Citizens to Reconsider Travel Plans to Pakistan; Balochistan Among 'Most Dangerous' Places
Noting that India and Pakistan maintain a strong military presence on both sides of the border, the travel advisory said the only official Pakistan-India border crossing point for persons who are not citizens of India or Pakistan is in the province of Pun...
German Prosecutors Press Charges Against Former Volkswagen CEO Winterkorn
Volkswagen was caught using illegal engine control software to cheat US pollution tests in 2015, triggering a global backlash against diesel that and has so far cost it 29 billion euros ($32.8 billion).
China Says India Misunderstood Belt and Road Initiative, Plays Down New Delhi's Plan to Boycott 2nd Forum
The BRI is a multi-billion-dollar initiative launched by Chinese President Xi Jinping which aims to link Southeast Asia, Central Asia, the Gulf region, Africa and Europe with a network of land and sea routes.
American Airlines to Cancel 115 Boeing 737 MAX Flights Daily Till August 19
America's leading airline had previously only planned to keep the planes out of commission until June 5, with Boeing facing intense scrutiny after 157 people died in an Ethiopian Airlines 737 MAX crash on March 10.
Iraq Unearths Mass Grave of Kurds Killed by Saddam Hussein
The grave, found in the desert about 170 km (106 miles) west of the city of Samawa, contained the remains of dozens of Kurds made to 'disappear' by Saddam's forces.
At Least Three Killed in Plane Crash Near Mount Everest in Nepal
The incident occurred as the plane skidded off the runway while preparing to take off and hit helicopters parked at the Lukla-based helipad which is 30-50 metres from the runway, the Kathmandu Post reported.
Nancy Pelosi Hits Out at Trump over Use of 9/11 Images to Criticise Muslim Lawmaker Ilhan Omar
Lawmakers from Donald Trump's Republican party have accused Ilhan Omar of minimizing the 9/11 attacks, while critics of the president say he took Omar's words out of context in order to stoke anti-Muslim sentiment.
US Has 2 Months To Finalise Extradition Case Against Wikileaks' Julian Assange
US authorities have reportedly already sent Great Britain a provisional arrest warrant regarding Assange's extradition.
As World's Happiest People Go to Polls Tomorrow, Five Things to Know About Finland's Elections
The opposition Social Democrats, led by former union boss Antti Rinne, are campaigning against the public spending cuts implemented by the centre-right government over the last four years.
Sudan's Military Head Resigns Day After Swearing in, Army Rules Out Coup
The head of Sudan's new ruling military council, General Awad Ibn Ouf, announced his departure after being sworn in late Thursday following the ouster of long-time president Omar al-Bashir.
Kim Jong Un Says He is Open to Third Summit with Trump
Kim Jong Un during the speech blamed the collapse of his summit with Trump in February on what he described as unilateral demands by the United States.
White House Wanted to Send Migrants to Democrat Cities: Report
White House officials asked whether members of a caravan of migrants could be arrested at the border and then bused "to small- and mid-sized sanctuary cities" which are places where local authorities -- usually Democratic run -- have refused to hand over...
Trump's Space Force Collides With Skeptical Congress
Under a Pentagon proposal, the Space Force would be established as its own branch of the military but would fall under the Air Force, similar to how the Navy oversees the Marine Corps.