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Moscow Summons US Diplomat to Protest Search of Closed Compound
The trade facility in Washington is one of three diplomatic buildings that the US has ordered Moscow to vacate by Saturday in the latest twist in a tit-for-tat feud.
Indian-origin Consultant in US Jailed For Illegal Campaign Contributions
Ravneet Singh of Illinois and former CEO of ElectionMall Technologies was sentenced for his role in funnelling more than USD 600,000 in illegal foreign campaign contributions from Mexican citizen Jose Susumo Azano Matsura to candidates in the 2012 San Die...
Pervez Musharraf Declared Fugitive in ex-PM Benazir Bhutto's Murder Trial
A Pakistan anti-terrorism court has declared former military ruler Pervez Musharraf a fugitive in ex-prime minister Benazir Bhutto's murder trial, ordering his property confiscated, a court official said Thursday.
German Killer Nurse Suspect in 84 More Murders: Police
In past hearings, Niels H. admitted deliberately injecting patients at two clinics in northern Germany with deadly drugs and then trying to revive them in order to play the hero, German broadcaster NDR said.
Pak Media Watchdog Ordered to Stop Airing Sharif’s 'Anti-judiciary' Speeches
On July 28, the five-member bench of the Supreme Court had disqualified former Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif.
Pakistan's PM Abbasi, Military Meet to Respond to Donald Trump's Criticism
Abbasi has not responded yet to Trump's remarks but Foreign Minister Khawaja Asif said Washington should not use Pakistan as a "scapegoat" for its failures in America's longest running war.
Sun to go Dark Across US Tomorrow: Why This Solar Eclipse is Unusual
What makes Monday's eclipse so special is that it will cut diagonally across the entire United States. The last time a total solar eclipse swept the whole width of the U.S. was in 1918.
'Of Demons and Dragons': The History of Solar Eclipses
Before we had science, humans relied on superstition to make sense of the fear-inspiring phenomenon of night falling in the middle of the day, causing the temperature to plummet and birds to stop singing.
Ghostwriter of Donald Trump's Memoir Predicts US President Will Resign
Writer Tony Schwartz tweeted that "Trump is going to resign" before investigators probing alleged ties between the Republican's campaign team and Russia "leave him no choice."
US Secretary of State Says Terrorists Will Face Justice After Barcelona Attack
Speaking to reporters at the State Department shortly after a van plowed into a crowd in Barcelona, Tillerson said the incident "has the hallmarks of what appears to be yet another terrorist attack."
Barack Obama's Tweet Condemning Charlottesville Violence is the Most-Liked Ever
Former US President Barack Obama’s tweet had more than 2.8 million likes, making it the most liked tweet of all time, behind a tweet from Ariana Grande following the attack at her concert in Manchester in May.
Donald Trump Attacks Business Leaders for Quitting White House Job Panel
The president denied that his original statement about the violence in Virginia on Saturday saying "many" sides were to blame, rather than hate groups was the cause of the departures.
Swiss Hotel's Order Telling 'Jewish Guests' to Shower Before Swimming Sparks Outrage
The Paradies apartment hotel in the Alpine village of Arosa in eastern Switzerland is being accused of anti-Semitism after an outraged guest posted to Facebook a picture of a notice plastered outside the hotel pool.
Jim Mattis Warns of Risk of War if North Korea Fires at US Soil
If they fire at the United States, it could escalate into war very quickly," US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis told Pentagon reporters.
Pakistan to Back China on Issues Concerning Beijing's Core Interests: President Mamnoon Hussain
Pakistan and China are "iron friends," President Mamnoon Hussain said on Sunday, noting that Pakistan's friendship with China forms the foundation of Pakistan's foreign policy.
Can Grey Pavement Paint Cool the Planet? Los Angeles to Test
In Los Angeles, where summer temperatures regularly surpass 100 degree Fahrenheit (38 degree Celsius), workers are coating streets in special grey treatments in a bid to fight global warming.