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Pakistan's Imran Khan Says Meeting Donald Trump Would be 'Bitter Pill'
Imran Khan said that Donald Trump scapegoated Pakistan for the US-led coalition's failure to defeat the Taliban and bring peace to Afghanistan, and that "it was very insulting of him."
US Ultimatum on Nuclear Deal, New Sanctions Draw Iran Threat
Donald Trump said on Friday he would waive nuclear sanctions on Iran for the last time to give the United States and European allies a final chance to amend the pact.
Myanmar Security Forces Took Part in Killing 10 Rohingya Muslims: Army
The massacre took place on September 2 in the village of Inn Din in Rakhine state, a Facebook posting said, as tensions escalated pitting Rohingya against security forces and ethnic Rakhine locals following the killing of a Rakhine man.
Rare Snowfall Covers Sahara Desert in Sheet of White
With temperatures touching 1 degree Celsius (33.8 Fahrenheit), residents in the northern Algerian town of Ain Sefra enjoyed sliding down the small sections of dunes on Sunday morning before the snow melted away.
US Judge Blocks Donald Trump's Decision to End Young Immigrant Program
US District Judge William Alsup granted a request by California and other plaintiffs to prevent President Donald Trump from ending the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program while their lawsuits play out in court.
'Let's Rise for Jihad': How Hafiz Saeed Incited British Muslims in Glasgow
Hafiz Saeed, the mastermind of the 26/11 Mumbai attacks, claimed in his speech that Zionists were using billions of dollars to kill the spirit of Jihad among Muslims.
23-Year-Old Woman Dies in 'Menstruation Hut' in Nepal
Many communities in Nepal view menstruating women as impure and in some remote areas they are forced to sleep in a hut away from home during their periods, a custom known as "Chhaupadi".
As India Debates Homosexuality, Australia Ushers in Wave of Same-sex Weddings at Midnight
At the stroke of midnight, dozens of same-sex couples got married across Australia as laws making the nation the 26th in the world to legalise gay marriage took effect.
Trump to Call on Pentagon, Diplomats to Play Bigger Role on Arms Sales
President Donald Trump is seeking to fulfill a 2016 election campaign promise to create jobs in the United States by selling more goods and services abroad to bring down the US trade deficit from a six-year high of $50 billion.
Trump Tweet on Nuclear Button Keeps North Korea's Kim 'on His Toes', Says Nikki Haley
Nikki Haley said North Korea should be clear that the United States will not reduce pressure on Kim.
Indian-American Woman Aruna Miller to Run for US Congress
Miller, 53, is currently a member of the Maryland House of Delegates for which she first elected in 2010.
JFK Airport Terminal Flooded as Brutal Cold Grips US East Coast
Gushing water compounded meltdown at John F. Kennedy International Airport, where furious passengers have camped out for days as a result of equipment damaged by the storm and a backlog of flights.
Iran Bans English in Primary Schools After Leaders' Warning
"Teaching English in government and non-government primary schools in the official curriculum is against laws and regulations," Mehdi Navid-Adham, head of the state-run High Education Council, told state television late on Saturday.
Benjamin Netanyahu Calls for Closure of UN Palestinian Refugee Agency
"UNRWA is an organisation that perpetuates the Palestinian refugee problem," Netanyahu said at the beginning of his weekly cabinet meeting.
Feel Free to Breastfeed Here, Pope Tells Mothers in Sistine Chapel
Pope Francis baptised 34 infants during a long ceremony in the Sistine Chapel on Sunday and told their mothers to feel free to breastfeed them.
Eleven Saudi Princes Detained Following Protest, Say Reports
Online news website sabq.org said the princes had gathered at the Qasr a-Hokm, a historic royal palace, demanding the cancellation of a royal decree that stopped state payment of water and electricity bills for royal family members.
