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Pakistan Court Adjourns Hafiz Saeed's Trial in Terror Financing Case Till January 2
The anti-terrorism court (ATC) Lahore indicted Hafiz Saeed and his close aides - Hafiz Abdul Salam, Muhammad Ashraf and Zafar Iqbal on terror financing charges on December 11.
'Justice Has been Achieved': Slain Journalist Khashoggi's Son After Saudi Court's Verdict in Murder Case
Earlier, the Saudi public prosecutor said five people had been sentenced to death and three more to jail terms totalling 24 years over the killing of Khashoggi in Istanbul in October 2018.
3 Killed & 64,000 Affected Due to Torrential Rains in Sri Lanka
The Sri Lankan Disaster Management Centre (DMC) said 17,766 people have been displaced in the rains and shifted to makeshift camps.
US Moved to 'Hold off' Military Aid to Ukraine 90 Minutes after Trump-Zelensky Phone Call
Donald Trump is accused of withholding USD 400 million in assistance to Ukraine to push Kiev to investigate his political rival Joe Biden.
How Bloomberg Won First Race as Billionaire Underdog
By the late 1990s, financially megasecure and professionally restless, Bloomberg had told friends that four jobs on earth could tempt him away from his company: becoming the US president, UN secretary-general, president of the World Bank and mayor of New...
13 People Wounded in Shooting at Chicago House Party, 4 Victims Critical: Police
The shooting stemmed from a dispute at a house party that was “given in memorial of a subject slain in April,” Chief of Patrol Fred Waller said.
FATF Seeks More Clarifications From Pakistan on Actions Taken Against Madrassas Linked to Banned outfits
The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) had warned Pakistan in October that Islamabad would be put on the Black List if it did not comply with the remaining 22 points in a list of 27 questions.
Clashes Erupt as Police Try to Clear Hong Kong Protesters after Uighur Support Rally
Dozens of police marched across a public square overlooking Hong Kong's harbour to face off with protesters who hurled glass bottles and rocks at them.
Donald Trump Jr to Embark on Book Tour to Engage with Indian-Americans
The organisers said that Trump Jr is greatly impressed by the electric reception that his father received at the 'HowdyModi' event in Houston in September and the book tour is being planned to build upon that in an election year.
Hong Kong Protesters Face off With Riot Police in Shopping Malls
Protests in Hong Kong are now in their seventh month, albeit in a relative lull. Residents are angry at what they see as China's meddling in the city's freedoms guaranteed under the "one country, two systems" formula.
Trump Signs $1.4 Trillion Budget Package to Avert Govt Shutdown, Says White House Spokesman
Donald Trump signed the packgage on the flight from Washington to Florida. He had been expected to sign the bill into law after the government's spending plans were hammered out by Congress this week.
Critically Endangered Black Rhino Born in French Zoo
The male calf, which does not yet have a name, was born on December 6 at the Bassin d'Arcachon Zoo in southwestern La Teste-de-Buch.
US Sikh Taxi Driver Brutally Assaulted with Barbeque Grill in California
The taxi driver's family believes that the attack was a hate crime, even though no racial slur was used and no money was robbed.
Australian State Declares Emergency as Wildfires Surround Sydney
The state of emergency declaration gave firefighters broad powers to control government resources, force evacuations, close roads and shut down utilities across New South Wales, which is home to more than 7 million people.
'Restore Order, Fairness...': White House Says Confident Senate Will Exonerate Trump After Impeachment
The White House in its statement said that Donald Trump is confident the Senate will restore regular order, fairness, and due process, 'all of which were ignored in the House proceedings'.
'Democracy Defining': US House Opens Debate to Impeach President Donald Trump for Abuse of Power
President Donald Trump's impeachment by the Democratic-controlled House, expected by the end of the day, would trigger a trial in the Senate, where the Republicans enjoy a majority.