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Team Trump Plays Nice in First Visit to Mexico President-Elect
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo led the high-level delegation to meet the leftist leader known as "AMLO," who will take office on December 1 after winning a landslide election victory.
'FBI Lover' Agent Rejects Donald Trump Bias Charges in Stormy Hearing
Peter Strzok told lawmakers that his comments in private text messages to his lover, FBI lawyer Lisa Page, were a reaction to Donald Trump's "horrible, disgusting behaviour" on the 2016 campaign trail.
Nawaz Sharif: State TV Gagged, PML-N Workers Detained as Pakistan Braces for Former PM's Return
The embattled former prime minister is set to return to Pakistan from London on Friday with his daughter Maryam after being sentenced in a corruption case last week.
Thai Rescue of Boys from Cave is a Drama Fit for Hollywood
Like the Chilean rescue, the Thai drama showcases real-life courage in the face of harrowing circumstances, said Mike Medavoy, the Oscar-nominated producer of "The 33."
Australia's Monster Crocodile, Weighing 600 Kg, Caught After 8-year Hunt
Authorities had tried in vain for years to bag the croc, which is estimated to be 60 years old.
Tens of Thousands Return Home After South Syria Ceasefire Deal
On Friday, rebels and the regime announced a ceasefire deal, providing for opposition fighters to hand over their heavy weapons and paving the way for a regime takeover of the province.
At Least 69 Killed in Japan After 'Unprecedented' Rain, Dozens Missing
Scores of patients, some still in their pajamas, and nurses were rescued from the isolated Mabi Memorial Hospital in boats rowed by members of Japan's Self Defence Forces.
Battling Bangladesh Begums: Khaleda Zia Fakes Illness in Jail, Says PM Sheikh Hasina
Khaleda Zia, 72 and Sheikh Hasina — the country's two formidable leading women — are known as the 'Battling Begums' for their bitter rivalry that has poisoned the Bangladeshi politics for nearly three decades.
Nawaz Sharif, Maryam Will Return to Pakistan Within 10 Days to Appeal Against Jail Term
The Islamabad Accountability Court on Friday sentenced 68-year-old Nawaz Sharif to 10 years in jail for owning assets beyond income and one year for not cooperating with the anti-corruption authority.
US Judge Orders List of Children Separated from Migrant Parents
More than 2,300 children, around 100 of them under the age of five, were separated from their families as a consequence of the Trump administration's "zero tolerance" policy that saw their parents prosecuted for illegally crossing the border, even if they...
Being Punished for Turning the Course of Pakistan's 70-Year History, Says Nawaz Sharif
Addressing a press conference in London along with his daughter Maryam, Sharif said, "I promise that I will continue this struggle until Pakistanis are not free of the chains that they are kept in for saying the truth."
Rescuers Consider 'Alternative' Routes to Save Thailand's Trapped Boys
Rescue alternatives include teaching the boys to dive and then swim out, a highly risky venture, remaining in the cave for months until the wet season ends and flood waters recede, or drilling a shaft into the cave from the forest above.
China Says Forced to Fight Back Against US Trade Bullying
The ministry said in a statement that the U.S. move severely harms global supply and value chains and triggers global market turmoil. However, China would continue with its domestic reforms and opening up, it said.
Afghan President Visits Gurdwara; Promises Action Against Jalalabad Blast Perpetrators
Meanwhile, residents in Kabul staged a protest against the killing of Sikhs in Jalalabad.
Libya Force Majeure Pushes Up Oil, US Crude Hits Highest Since Late 2014
Oil prices rose on Tuesday after Libya declared force majeure on some of its supplies, while an ongoing Canadian outage lifted US crude to levels not seen since late 2014.
Pakistan Hub of Terrorism, Spreads False Narrative About Kashmir: India at UN
Pakistan is a hub of terrorism in South Asia and beyond and its "cynical" attempts to spread a false narrative about Kashmir have always been unsuccessful, India has said at the UN.