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Sharif Sacks Trusted Aide After News Leak Scandal
Sharif approved an inquiry committee's recommendation to remove Fatemi from his post. The inquiry committee was set up last year to probe the controversy surrounding a controversial report by daily Dawn about a key meeting on national security.
Turkish Military Strike Kills 14 Kurdish Militants in Northern Iraq
Turkey's military killed 14 members of the militant Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) in air strikes in northern Iraq on Saturday, the military said in a statement.
US Says Time to Act on North Korea, China Says Not up to Beijing Alone
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson warned on Friday that failure to curb North Korea's nuclear and ballistic missile programs could lead to 'catastrophic consequences,' while China and Russia rebuked Washington's threat of military force.
Trump Tax Plan Stands to Benefit the Man in the White House
Among the likely winners in President Donald Trump's tax-cut plan would be a real estate developer turned reality TV star who now happens to occupy the White House.
Ferrari Hit-and-run Case: Thailand to Seek Arrest Warrant For Red Bull Heir Vorayuth Yoovidhaya
Thailand's attorney general said on Thursday it would seek the arrest of an heir to the Red Bull fortune after he failed to meet prosecutors over an alleged hit-and-run that killed a police officer five years ago.
Syrian Refugee Olympic Swimmer Becomes UNHCR Ambassador
"Of course I'm really hoping that in the next Olympics there will be a new refugee Olympic team, and I am sure that all the world is supporting that because it was a really good idea," she said.
Indian-American Doctor Running for Virginia General Assembly
"I ask for your vote on June 13 to be the Republican candidate to run for the 56th House of Delegate seat left vacant following the retirement of Delegate Peter Farrell," he said in an appeal on his website
US Judge Blocks Trump Order on Sanctuary Cities
Orrick noted that the government's lawyers had sought to avoid arguing the issue of whether the Trump administration had the right to take such steps.
Pakistan Army Contacts Indian Army Over Safety of Census Workers
In a statement, the Pakistan army said that Indian army has been approached to inform about the movement of civil and military enumerators to civil populated areas lying close to LOC.
Not Looking Someone in the Eye is Racist: Oxford Tells Students
Oxford University students who avoid making eye contact with their peers could be guilty of racism, according to the prestigious varsity's latest guidance.
French Presidential Vote: International Media React
"His optimistic outlook on the future of the country and of Europe seduced voters at a time of rising populism, nationalism and xenophobia."
Venezuelans Stage New Mass Demostrations After Deadly Unrest
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro's opponents took to the streets on Thursday vowing a new day of huge protests, upping the ante after deadly clashes in the beleaguered oil-rich nation.
H1B Visa Important Tool to Attract Best Minds: US Lawmaker
The H-1B visa programme is an important tool to attract the best and the brightest from across the world to contribute to the US economy, a lawmaker has said, cautioning the Trump administration against kicking out those who can become competitors.
Nawaz Sharif Case: Military Intel Part of SC-Ordered Team to Probe Sharif Family
The Supreme Court in Pakistan will deliver its verdict today in the high-profile Panama Papers case involving the country’s Prime Minster Nawaz Sharif and his family. Elections in Pakistan next year have increased the significance of the verdict for Shari...
Chinese President Asks PLA's Newly-formed Military Units to Prepare for Combat
Chinese President Xi Jinping has asked the PLA's newly-formed 84 large military units to prepare themselves for combat and give priority to building "new-type" fighting capabilities in electronic, information and space warfare.
British PM Theresa May Calls For Snap Polls on June 8
British Prime Minister Theresa May called on Tuesday for an early election on June 8, saying the government had the right plan for negotiating the terms of Britain's exit from the European Union and she needed political unity in London.