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US Imprisons Rwandan Linked to 1994 Genocide for Immigration Fraud
Jean Leonard Teganya, 47, was convicted in April of two counts of immigration fraud and three counts of perjury, a statement from the US Department of Justice said.
Hong Kong Police Fire Tear Gas at Crowds after Protesters Storm Parliament
The financial hub has been rocked by three weeks of record-breaking demonstrations against a hugely unpopular bill that would allow extraditions to the Chinese mainland.
Pakistan's Ex-President Asif Ali Zardari Arrested in Corruption Case
He is already in the custody of the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) in a multi-million dollar money laundering case along with his sister.
Trump’s New Press Secretary Bruised in ‘All-Out Brawl’ With Kim Jong Un’s Men at DMZ
Stephanie Grisham got into a scuffle with North Korean officials outside a meeting room where Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un talked privately.
Bodies of Migrant Man, Daughter Who Drowned Crossing into US Sent Back to Native El Salvador
The two asylum-seekers drowned on June 23 while trying to cross the Rio Grande into Texas as the child's mother watched helplessly from the river bank.
Pakistan PM Imran Khan to Visit US, Meet With Donald Trump in July
Science and Technology Minister Fawad Chaudhry said this would be the first high-level engagement between the two countries while peace talks between the US and Taliban are entering a critical phase.
'Open to Historic Deal': Trump Softens Stand at G20 Summit Amid Trade War With China
The first tete-a-tete between the leaders of the world's top two economies since the last G20 in December has cast a long shadow over this year's gathering in Osaka, where differences over climate change have also been laid bare.
Ahead of Meeting With PM Modi, Trump Says India's Tariff Hike Unacceptable, Must be Withdrawn
The US President said he looked forward to speaking with Modi about a recent increase in its already high tariffs against the United States.
'Not Allowed to Settle': Lebanese Town Bans Muslims from Buying, Renting Property
Three decades ago Hadat was almost entirely Christian, but today it has a Muslim majority because the Muslim population expanded greatly between 1990, when the war ended, and 2010, when the ban was imposed.
Zimbabwe Introduces Own Currency After Decade of Dollarisation Amid Economic Reforms
Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa, who replaced longtime leader Robert Mugabe after an army coup, is trying to repair an economy ruined by hyperinflation and a long succession of failed economic interventions.
Trump to Meet Xi Jinping at G20 Summit Amid Soaring Trade War with China
Trump will also sit down with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman for talks that are especially timely given the soaring tensions between the United States and Iran.
'Tax Us More...for Climate Change and Other Priorities': US Billionaires to Presidential Candidates
The letter alluded to support among Democratic presidential candidates for higher taxes on the super-wealthy, including Pete Buttigieg and Beto O'Rourke.
Pakistan Court Accepts Review Petition of Jailed Doctor Who Helped CIA Track Down Osama bin Laden
Afridi, a 57-year-old former surgeon of Khyber Agency, had run a false vaccination campaign in the Pakistani garrison city of Abbottabad to help the CIA track down Osama, who was then killed in a covert US raid on May 2, 2011.
Cash-strapped Pakistan Gets $3 Billion Bailout Package from Qatar
The Gulf state is the fourth nation that has come forward to rescue Pakistan from default during past 11 months as the government of Prime Minister Imran Khan tries to overcome a ballooning balance-of-payments crisis.
Iran Minister Claims US Cyber Attacks on Iranian Targets Not Successful
Tension runs high between longtime foes Iran and the United States after US President Donald Trump on Friday said he called off a military strike to retaliate for the Middle East nation's downing of an unmanned US drone.
'I Panicked, Tried to Breathe': Air Canada Passenger Shares Ordeal After Crew Left Her Sleeping on Plane
Tiffani Adams's story was posted by a friend on Air Canada's Facebook page, drawing incredulous reactions from readers and a request for details from the airline.