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Pakistani Journalist Critical of Army Returns Home Hours After 'Abduction'
The journalist, Gul Bukhari, who is a dual Pakistani-British national, has been an unusually vocal critic of Pakistan's powerful military on social media in the run-up to the July 25 general election. She has also defended Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PM...
Kate Spade, Designer Who Built Handbag Empire, Found Dead
Kate Spade, 55, hanged herself and was found by her housekeeper at her home on Park Avenue on Manhattan's Upper East Side, the New York Daily News reported, citing unnamed police officials.
Suicide Bomber Kills at Least Eight Near Peace Gathering of Afghan Clerics
In April, two explosions in Kabul killed at least 26 people, including nine journalists who had arrived to report on an initial blast and were targeted by a suicide bomber.
No North Korea Relief Until Verifiable Denuclearisation Steps: Jim Mattis
Speaking at a security conference in Singapore ahead of a planned summit between President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, Mattis said it is vital that the international community keeps UN Security Council sanctions in place for now.
Hawaii Volcano Eruption Enters New Phase as Crater Falls Quiet
The summit crater, which began ejecting ash and volcanic rock in periodic, daily eruptions in mid-May, has largely fallen quiet since Wednesday, Kyle Anderson, a U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) geophysicist, told reporters in a conference call.
From Kim to Kim: A Week in The Life of Donald Trump
Consider the 48-hour run from Wednesday afternoon until Friday afternoon. It began with Trump meeting with celebrity famous person Kim Kardashian in the White House to talk about prison reform. And, yes, of course, there was a picture of that historic sum...
Donald Trump to Receive Kim Jong Un Letter as Nuclear Summit Takes Shape
Kim's right-hand man, Kim Yong Chol, was due in the US capital a day after talks in New York with Secretary of State Mike Pompeo made what the US diplomat called "real progress" towards holding the planned June 12 summit.
Malaysia Plans to Build Island on Strategic Singapore Strait Rocks
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) had awarded the outcrop, known as Middle Rocks, near the opening of the Straits of Singapore, to Malaysia in 2008.
Son of Indian-American Spelling Bee Champ Hopes to Make History
Last year, Mira Dedhia, whose mother competed in the bee three times, finished third. This year, the first child of a former champion is competing.
Analysis: Delays and 'Poison Pills'- Team Trump Runs Out of Road in NAFTA Talks
Trump's threats to quit NAFTA and Washington's uncompromising stance made some involved in the talks wonder whether its goal was to blow up the pact or improve it.
Showdown Looms in Italy as Caretaker PM Assembles Team
Fresh elections are now looming as the most likely outcome of the long-running political saga sparked by inconclusive elections in March.
Protests in South Africa Over Death of Indian-Origin Girl in Botched Hijacking
The girl, Sadia Sukhraj, was on her way to school with her father when three armed men allegedly accosted and hijacked the car she was in and sped away with her.
Trump, Abe Say 'Imperative' to Dismantle North Korean Weapons
The US and Japanese leaders will meet ahead of a much anticipated summit with North Korea's Kim Jong Un back on schedule for June 12 in Singapore just days after Trump announced he was canceling it.
Ali Jahangir Siddiqui to Take Charge as Pakistan's Ambassador to US on May 29
Siddiqui holds a BA in economics from the Cornell University and is also believed to have links with President Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner.
6 Killed, Indians Among 30 Missing as Cyclone Mekunu Hits Oman, Yemen; Airport Reopens Today
India's Meteorological Department said the storm packed maximum sustained winds of 170-180 km per hour. The airport, closed since Thursday, will reopen early Sunday, Oman's Public Authority for Civil Aviation said.
Chinese J-15 Jets Complete Night Landings on Carrier in Push to Modernise
Pilots flying J-15 jets landed at night on the Liaoning, the official paper said citing a video posted by China's navy. It said this was a complex manoeuvre that marked a "huge leap towards gaining full combat capability".