Daniel Pearl case: Pakistan court commutes death sentence of key accused in journalist’s murder

Three co-accused who had been serving life-sentences in connection with the case have been acquitted.

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· Apr 02, 2020 · 12:57 pm

Donald Trump says US will not pay for Prince Harry, Duchess Meghan Markle’s security

Harry and Markle reportedly flew by private jet from Canada to Los Angeles before the border between the two countries closed due to coronavirus.

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· Mar 30, 2020 · 04:03 pm

US charges Venezuela President Nicolas Maduro with ‘narco-terrorism’, offers $15 million for arrest

Officials alleged Maduro and his top aides ‘devastated’ American communities by smuggling tons of cocaine into the country.

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· Mar 27, 2020 · 02:13 pm

Russian parliament passes bill that could allow Vladimir Putin to stay in power for two more terms

The amendments will also give the president additional powers to fire judges in the country’s higher courts and to reject laws passed by parliament.

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· Mar 11, 2020 · 08:46 pm

Afghanistan: Ashraf Ghani and rival name themselves president amid twin explosions

Rockets landed near the presidential palace in Kabul during Ghani’s swearing-in. The perpetrators behind the attack were not immediately known.

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· Mar 09, 2020 · 07:17 pm

China: At least 10 killed after coronavirus quarantine hotel collapses in Quanzhou

Forty-eight people have been rescued from the rubble so far.

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· Mar 08, 2020 · 09:11 am

Afghanistan: At least 29 killed after gunmen open fire at event attended by politicians in Kabul

The Taliban said that they were not involved in the attack.

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· Mar 06, 2020 · 05:34 pm

Israel elections: Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud party-led alliance falls short of majority again

With smaller allies, he managed to win just 58 seats, short of the 61-seat majority.

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· Mar 06, 2020 · 02:08 pm

FATF keeps Pakistan in ‘grey list’ for now, gives four more months to avoid blacklisting

The global watchdog reportedly said Pakistan was found ‘fully or close to fully compliant’ on more than half of the 27 targets of the action plan.

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· Feb 21, 2020 · 06:06 pm

Restraining order against man of Indian origin for allegedly stalking Apple CEO Tim Cook

Rakesh ‘Rocky’ Sharma also made threatening phone calls to the firm last year, and claimed that Apple mocked and tried to kill him when he was in the hospital.

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· Feb 21, 2020 · 05:36 pm

Trump’s former advisor jailed for over three years for obstructing Russia collusion inquiry

Roger Stone was arrested last year for lying to the US Intelligence Committee about his attempts to contact Wikileaks during the 2016 presidential campaign.

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· Feb 21, 2020 · 01:40 pm

Germany: At least 8 killed in shootings at two sheesha bars in Hanau

The motive for the attacks is not yet clear.

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· Feb 20, 2020 · 07:47 am