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China Reaches Out to India Amid Trade War With United States
Last month, US President Donald Trump imposed USD 200 billion tariff on Chinese imports. China retaliated by imposing tariffs on about USD 60 billion of US imports. Washington threatened to impose additional tariffs of over USD 260 billion on Chinese imp...
Pakistani-origin Man Owned Limousine That Crashed in New York: Reports
The modified limo that crashed in the quaint town of Schoharie on Saturday was not even supposed to be on the road. It is owned by Shahed Hussain, a Pakistani-origin man had testified in several high-profile terror cases.
Nikki Haley Resigns as UN Ambassador; Denies Rumours of Running for White House
White House spokeswoman Sarah Sanders said Trump and Haley were scheduled to meet in the Oval Office
Trouble for Hubble: Telescope Taken Offline After Gyro Failure Leaves it ‘Disoriented’
"Hubble entered safe mode after one of the three gyroscopes actively being used to point and steady the telescope failed," NASA said in a statement Monday.
Pompeo Holds 'Frosty' Meetings with Chinese Officials Over Simmering Tensions
The two countries were at war of words since June when President Donald Trump slapped the first round of additional tariffs on Chinese exports, demanding Beijing reduce the trade deficit worth over $335 billion.
Pakistan Asks 18 Global NGOs to Shut Operations, Leave Within 60 Days
The role of foreign donors and their partners in Pakistan came under scanner after a fake vaccination camp was launched by a doctor to help the CIA trace former al-Qaeda chief Osama bin-Laden.
20 Killed in New York as Limousine With Wedding Party Hits Car, Crashes Into Pedestrians
It was the deadliest transportation accident in the United States since a 2009 plane crash in Buffalo, New York, that killed 49 people.
White US Cop Convicted of Murder for Shooting Dead Black Teen
Jason Van Dyke shot 17-year-old Laquan McDonald 16 times in 2014, in an encounter captured on police video that outraged many in the Midwestern city, and led to months of protests and political upheaval.
US Asks Pak to Put Pressure on Taliban, Stop Cross Border Movement
On Tuesday, Qureshi met the Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and the National Security Advisor John Bolton.
Tesla's Elon Musk Mocks US Regulator Hours After Securities Fraud Settlement
"Just want to [sic] that the Shortseller Enrichment Commission is doing incredible work," Musk, a frequent critic of investors betting against the electric car company, wrote on Twitter. "And the name change is so on point!"
EU Court May Decide Before Christmas if UK Can Unilaterally Reverse Brexit
The British government, which has said it has no plans to reverse Brexit and therefore does not need to know, said it was disappointed by the decision.
Several Western Nations Accuse Russian Intel Agency GRU of 'Brazen' Cybercrimes
The GRU's alleged hacking attempts on the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons took place in April and were disrupted by authorities, Dutch Defense Minister Ank Bijleveld said.
Dying of Cancer, Quake-hit Indonesia's Disaster Spokesman Battles on
Sutopo Purwo Nugroho, known affectionately as Pak Topo (Mr Topo), is the face of the government's communication efforts to get word out on the devastating crisis on Sulawesi island that has killed over 1,400 people.
Elite North Korean Hacker Group Behind Wave of Bank Attacks: Researchers
The researchers said that the group 'APT38' used extremely sophisticated techniques including "phishing" emails to gain access to credentials and using "watering holes"—hijacked websites that appear normal but which contain malware that enables hackers to...
Indonesia Tsunami and Quake Survivors Eat Last Bit of Food and Seethe
Residents of smaller villages suffering from the lack of food, medical attention, fuel and shelter are angry that aid hasn't arrived in the days since Friday's earthquake and tsunami.
Packages with Suspected Ricin Sent to Pentagon, US Navy Chiefs
One envelope was addressed to Defense Secretary Jim Mattis, who is traveling in Europe this week, and the other to the Navy's top officer, Adm. John Richardson, a defense official said.