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Pakistan PM Imran Khan to meet Trump in US July 22 04 Jul 2019 - 05:30 pm

Islamabad: Prime Minister Imran Khan will travel to Washington to meet US President Donald Trump on July 22, the Pakistani foreign ministry said...

Pakistan's street cricketers bring game to life in Greece 04 Jul 2019 - 12:33 pm

Athens: In a barren Athens parking lot, young Pakistanis get in position for a game of cricket. On one end of the dust-covered...

Another death as heavy rains prompt evacuations in Japan 04 Jul 2019 - 11:54 am

Tokyo: Torrential rains killed one woman and caused flooding and landslides in southern Japan on Thursday, authorities said, as they began lifting evacuation...

Australian student released from North Korea says he's "very good" 04 Jul 2019 - 11:38 am

Sydney: An Australian student who was detained in North Korea was freed and safely left the country on Thursday, after Swedish officials helped...

Washington's Fourth of July to come with a twist of Trump 04 Jul 2019 - 10:47 am

Washington: A reality TV host at heart, President Donald Trump is promising the "show of a lifetime" for the hundreds of thousands of...

One tourist killed in Stromboli volcano eruption 04 Jul 2019 - 10:26 am

Rome: A volcano on the Italian island of Stromboli erupted dramatically on Wednesday, killing a hiker and sending tourists fleeing into the sea....

Man detained for pouring water over Baidu chief's head 04 Jul 2019 - 10:22 am

Beijing: A man has been detained for five days by Beijing police after he poured water over the head of Baidu CEO Robin...

Russia, after three days, says submarine hit by fire was nuclear-powered 04 Jul 2019 - 10:06 am

Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin disclosed on Thursday for the first time that a top-secret military submarine hit by a fatal fire three...

At least 4 dead, 21 missing after Pakistan boat capsizes 04 Jul 2019 - 09:57 am

Peshawar, Pakistan: At least four people have been killed and 21 still missing after a boat capsized in northwest Pakistan, officials said Thursday,...

As families flee Paris, fingers point at Airbnb 04 Jul 2019 - 09:44 am

Paris: The bells will ring for the last time this week at Vaugirard elementary school in central Paris, the latest school in the...

Whale meat fetches 'celebration prices' after Japanese hunt 04 Jul 2019 - 09:17 am

Tokyo: Chunks of meat from the first whales caught since Japan resumed commercial whaling this week have fetched "celebration prices" at auction. The...

Wave of shootings in Sweden as gangs settle scores 04 Jul 2019 - 08:19 am

Stockholm: Honour, debts, and prestige are serving as the pretext for an increasing number of deadly shootings that challenge the ideals of equality...

US town opposing abortion now scene of pro-choice billboards 03 Jul 2019 - 11:48 pm

NEW YORK: A tiny Texas town that recently declared itself a "sanctuary city for the unborn" now has two giant billboards put up...

NY official asks judge for clarity on citizenship question 03 Jul 2019 - 11:08 pm

NEW YORK: New York state's attorney general asked a judge Wednesday to help resolve conflicting accounts by President Donald Trump and his administration...

Navy SEAL sentenced for posing with dead Iraq war casualty 03 Jul 2019 - 11:08 pm

SAN DIEGO: A Navy SEAL who was acquitted of killing a wounded Islamic State captive but convicted of posing with the corpse was...

Family of deadly Vegas shooting victim suing gun makers 03 Jul 2019 - 11:08 pm

LAS VEGAS: The father of a young woman killed in the 2017 Las Vegas massacre said Wednesday his family is blaming gun manufacturers...

Georgia failed to subpoena image of wiped elections server 03 Jul 2019 - 11:08 pm

The case of whether hackers may have tampered with elections in Georgia has taken another strange turn. Nearly two years ago, state lawyers...

Judge blocks Ohio abortion law, clinics to remain open 03 Jul 2019 - 11:08 pm

COLUMBUS, Ohio: A federal judge temporarily blocked an Ohio law Wednesday that would ban abortions after a fetal heartbeat can be detected, allowing...