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Nawaz Sharif Shifted to Pakistan Hospital After Health Deteriorates
Last week, it was reported that Sharif is on the verge of a kidney failure and doctors had recommended to shift him to hospital immediately.
Polar Bear Shot Dead for Wounding German Cruise Ship Worker
The injured employee was accompanying a tourist expedition from the MS Bremen of Hapag-Lloyd Cruises on Saturday.
US Cardinal Steps Down Amid Widening Sex Abuse Scandal
Cardinal Theodore McCarrick, 88, the former archbishop of Washington, DC, is the first cardinal in living memory to lose his red hat and title.
This Colombian Drug Sniffing Dog is so Good at the Job That a Cartel Put Bounty on Its Head
Some of Sombra's recent busts include uncovering over five tons of Gulf Clan cocaine destined for Europe and concealed in crates of bananas.
North Korea Confirms Ri Yong Gil as New Military Chief of Staff
Ri formerly held the four-star position before he was briefly demoted deputy chief and three stars for an unspecified reason in 2016.
Aircraft Carrying Remains of Fallen US Service Members Departs North Korea
White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders said that the C-17 aircraft was transferring the remains to Osan Air Base, where a formal repatriation ceremony will be held on August 1
BRICS Nations Call for Strengthening Multilateral Trading System Amid Rising Trade Disputes
India, China, Brazil, Russia and South Africa also re-affirmed the centrality of the "rules-based, transparent, non-discriminatory, open and inclusive multilateral trading system".
'Blood Moon' to Appear for 21st Century's Longest Lunar Eclipse This Friday
The eclipse will be visible from Europe, Africa and the Middle East between sunset and midnight on July 27 and then between midnight and sunrise on July 28 in much of Asia and Australia.
Japan Executes Cult Members Behind 1995 Sarin Attack: Report
The executions come after authorities hanged "guru" Shoko Asahara and six of his one-time followers earlier this month, after years on death row.
End Election Discrimination Against Ahmadis: UN to Pakistan
Although the Ahmadis consider themselves Muslims, an amendment to Pakistan's Constitution in 1974 declared them "non-Muslims", a provision that is included in the current Constitution.
Trump Wants $12 Billion in Aid to US Farmers Suffering from Trade War
The president, speaking at an event in Kansas City on Tuesday, reaffirmed his support for tariffs and pledged that "farmers will be the biggest beneficiary."
First Hindu Woman to Contest Elections in Pakistan Seeks to Escape Clutches of Class System
Sunita Parmar, 31, a resident of Pakistan’s Sindh province, is contesting as an independent candidate for the Sindh assembly constituency (PS-56) from Tharpakar district.
Pakistan Army Blatantly Meddling in Elections, Says Former Envoy
"More than 100 million Pakistanis will have the chance to cast their ballots in general elections on July 25, but the vote is already tainted by the blatant meddling of the country's all-powerful military, with a series of assists by a partisan judiciary,...
Brits Reject May's Brexit Plan, Some Turn to Boris and far Right: Poll
May's political vulnerability was exposed by the survey which found voters would prefer Boris Johnson, who quit as Britain's foreign minister two weeks ago, to negotiate with the EU and lead the Conservative Party into the next election.
Donald Trump Finds it 'Inconceivable' Lawyer Taped Him Discussing Payment for Playboy Model
The recording was part of a large collection of documents and electronic records seized earlier this year by federal authorities from Michael Cohen, the longtime Trump fixer.
IMF Warns G20 that Tariffs Hurting Economy as Trump Threatens More
IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde said she would present the G20 finance ministers and central bank governors meeting in Buenos Aires with a report detailing the impacts of the restrictions already announced on global trade.