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Pakistan PM Imran Tells Overseas Citizens to Learn from Indian, Chinese Diaspora, Urges Them to 'Give Back'
PM Imran Khan said that unlike overseas Indians and Chinese, non-resident Pakistanis have been reluctant to invest in Pakistan because of corruption and bribery.
Pakistani Set on Fire by Husband, Succumbs to Burn Injuries
Humaira, a resident of Kabirwala tehsil, sustained severe burn injuries after she was set on fire by her husband and others on December 6. She died a day later.
Arms Sales Rose Worldwide by Nearly 5% in Market Dominated by US, Says New Report
US manufacturers alone accounted for 59 per cent of the market, or a turnover of $246 billion, up 7.2 per cent on the previous year.
Jury Would Convict Trump 'in Three Minutes Flat' in Impeachment Case, Says Key Lawmaker
Representative Jerry Nadler's committee will begin weighing evidence compiled by the House Intelligence Committee on whether Trump linked military aid and a meeting with President Volodymyr Zelensky to a request that Kyiv investigate a potential 2020 riva...
Iraqis Protest to Defy 'Slaughter' in Baghdad as Drone Hits Cleric's Home Killing 20
The dramatic developments have threatened to derail the anti-government rallies rocking Iraq since October, the largest and deadliest grassroots movement in decades.
UK Minister Expresses Concern Over Election Interference After Leak of Documents Linked to Russia
The opposition Labour Party says the leaked documents show the ruling Conservatives are plotting to offer the state-run National Health Service (NHS) for sale in post-Brexit trade talks with Washington.
London Bridge Terrorist Buried in Ancestral Village in Pak-occupied-Kashmir
The General Manager, public relations, of Pakistan International Airlines Abdul Hafeez said Khan's body was flown to Islamabad from London and then handed over to his family on Friday.
Suspect Swallows Poison at French Courthouse after Verdict in 20-year-old Rape and Murder Case
The case pertains to the rape and murder of a 24-year-old woman who was kidnapped, raped, and killed by strangulation following which her body was burnt.
Police Officers Among 8 Killed in Jihadist Bus Attack in Kenya
The attack in in northeast Kenya is believed to have been staged by the Somali Islamist Shebaab group, a presidential spokesperson said.
Hafiz Saeed Gets Brief Breather in Terror Financing Trial, Next Hearing on December 11
The Anti-Terrorism Court has now fixed December 11 as date for framing the charges against the founder of Lashkar-e-Taiba and other co-accused Malik Zafar Iqbal.
UK Election Rivals Boris Johnson and Jeremy Corbyn Face off for Final Time Ahead of Poll
Prime Minister Boris Johnson repeatedly criticised Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn's failure to say if he supports Britain leaving the EU while talking up his agenda.
In a First, Nepal Arrests Brother-in-law of Woman Who Died in a 'Menstruation Huts'
Many communities in Nepal view menstruating women as impure and in some remote areas, they are forced to sleep in a hut away from the home, following a centuries-old tradition known as 'chhaupadi'.
Kerala-born NRI Entrepreneur Converts Old Scotland Yard Headquarters into Luxury Hotel in UK
The LuLu group had acquired the property, in the heart of London's Whitehall area near Trafalgar Square and Downing Street, in 2015 for Rs 1,025 crores and further invested Rs 512 crores towards its makeover into a luxury hotel.
World Bank Adopts $1 Billion-plus Annual China Lending Plan Over US Objections
The World Bank said its lending would decline over the "country partnership framework" plan, in line with reforms agreed under a $13 billion capital increase agreed in 2018.
Uber Reports 6,000 Sexual Assaults in US Rides Over Two Years
Uber has released the figures for the first time as it and rival Lyft face increasing pressure to cope with the growing number of complaints of abuse including 19 fatal assaults over the two-year period.
Trump Files Appeal at US Supreme Court in Fight against Making His Financial Records Public
Trump turned to the justices after the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit decided on November 13 that it would not revisit its October decision backing the House of Representatives Oversight Committee's authority to subpoena the reco...