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Florida Nurse Steals $110K from Holocaust Survivor's Retirement Fund
An arrest warrant says Lopez made exorbitant charges on their credit cards, including spending more than $110,000 at Publix grocery stores.
'Sushma Swaraj Was a Champion for Women in India and Across the Globe', Says Ivanka Trump
Swaraj, 67, passed away at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences in New Delhi on Tuesday night after suffering a cardiac arrest.
'Urgent Need' for Dialogue to Avoid Potential Military Escalation in South Asia, Says US
Pakistan expelled Indian High Commissioner Ajay Bisaria and downgraded the diplomatic ties with India over what it called New Delhi's 'unilateral and illegal' move to revoke the special status of Jammu and Kashmir.
Sri Lanka Charges Forensic Chief over Rugby Murder Cover Up, Could Get Death Sentence
Ananda Samarasekara, who was chief judicial medical officer at the time, ruled that Thajudeen was killed in a motor accident. However, a fresh autopsy following a change of government in 2015 showed he was beaten with a blunt instrument and burnt to death...
US Asks Pakistan to Show 'Visible Progress' in Action Against Terror Outfits to Exit FATF List
The FATF last year placed Pakistan on the grey list of countries whose domestic laws are considered weak to tackle the challenges of money laundering and terrorism financing.
Pak Counter-terrorism Dept Declares 26/11 Attack Mastermind Hafiz Saeed Guilty of 'Terror Financing'
Saeed, a UN designated terrorist whom the US has placed a USD 10 million bounty on, was presented before the ATC Gujranwala, some 80-km from Lahore, in high security where he was charge-sheeted of terror financing by the CTD.
Blasts Rock Russian Arms Depot, Eight Injured: Report
Eleven thousand Russians were being evacuated from neighbourhoods in Krasnoyarsk region's city of Achinsk following blasts and a fire at a military storage facility, TASS news agency reported.
More Than 100 Flights Cancelled in Hong Kong Amid Pro-Democracy Protests
The airport has not revealed the reason behind the cancellations and only advised passengers to check with airlines for the latest updates.
6 Indians Arrested at Airport in Sri Lanka for Attempting to Smuggle Gold Worth 1.7 Crore
The Indians were arrested by Sri Lanka Criminal Investigation Department (CID) officials at the Bandaranaike International Airport in Katunayake, police said.
Joe Biden Mounts Fierce Defence of Obama Legacy After Debate Attacks
Joe Biden, at a union forum in Nevada with 18 Democratic rivals, forcefully defended former US Democratic President Obama and his signature legislative achievement, the Affordable Care Act, otherwise known as Obamacare.
After Shooting at Walmart Store in Texas, Democrat O'Rourke Accuses Donald Trump of Stoking Racism
Speaking to reporters outside a hospital in El Paso where he was visiting victims of the shooting, O'Rourke said Trump had proven himself a racist with his recent attacks on four ethnic minority congresswomen.
Syrian Jihadist Group Refuses Withdrawal from Proposed Idlib Buffer Zone After Truce
On Thursday the Syrian government agreed to a truce in the northwestern region of Idlib on condition that a Turkish-Russian buffer-zone deal is implemented, according to reports.
'China Paying Us Tens of Billions of Dollars': Donald Trump Defends Hardline Trade Policy against Beijing
Trump also said that other countries, fearful of being punished with US levies like China is, are clamouring to reach trade deals with the United States.
Puerto Rico Gets New Governor as Rosello Steps Down, But He May Not be Here to Stay
Pedro Pierluisi, a lawyer who formerly advised the despised, federally created board supervising Puerto Rico's bankruptcy, was sworn in even though his appointment had not gone to vote before the Senate.
Autopsy Shows Self-Inflicted Gunshot, Not Police Killed US Teen Food Festival Shooter
Police had originally asserted that the gunman, Santino William Legan, 19, was shot dead by police officers who were on patrol at Sunday's Gilroy Garlic Festival and confronted Legan when he began his rampage.
US to Develop New Missiles After Withdrawing from Nuclear Treaty with Russia
Chief Pentagon spokesman Jonathan Hoffman said that now that they have withdrawn, the Department of Defense will fully pursue the development of these ground-launched conventional missiles as a prudent response to Russia's actions.