Croatian President to face leftist ex-PM in run-off
AFP, Zagreb :Croatia’s conservative president narrowly made it to a run-off election against a leftist former premier on Sunday, after a nationalist folk singer won...
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US moved to freeze Ukraine aid 90 minutes after Trump phone call
AFP, Washington :A US budget official told the Pentagon to “hold off” on military aid to Kiev 90 minutes after a controversial phone call between...
Afghan President wins 2nd term in preliminary vote count
AP, Kabul :Afghanistan’s election commission said the president has won a second term, earning 50.64% of a preliminary vote count announced Sunday, but his opponents...
Europe marks 40th anniversary of first Ariane rocket launch
AFP, Paris :The first Ariane space rocket lifted off over the forests of French Guiana 40 years ago, enabling Europe to at last take its...
N Korean leader holds party meeting to bolster military
AP, Seoul :North Korea said Sunday leader Kim Jong Un has convened a key ruling party meeting to decide on steps to bolster the country’s...
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Five arrested in Ethiopia for arson attack on mosquesReuters, Addis Ababa Five people suspected of burning down four mosques in Ethiopia’s Amhara region were arrested...
Death toll in Europe from storm rises to 8
AP :Death toll rises to eight as Storm Elsa wreaks havoc across Europe The death toll from a storm that battered Spain, Portugal and France...
Las Vegas blaze that kills 6 considered ‘worst fire fatality’ in Fire Department’s history
Xinhua, Los Angeles :An early morning fire that left six people dead and 13 others injured is being considered “the worse fire fatality” in Las...
With no choice but Trump, voter sues over Minnesota primary
AP, Minneapolis :A Minnesota voter frustrated because President Donald Trump would be the only name on the state Republican primary ballot in March is challenging...
ICC to probe ‘war crimes’ in Palestinian territories
Agencies, The Hague :The International Criminal Court’s chief prosecutor said Friday she wanted to open a full investigation into alleged war crimes in the Palestinian...
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Julian Assange testifies in embassy spying caseAFP, MadridWikiLeaks founder Julian Assange on Friday testified in his legal case against a Spanish private security firm that...
Academic Junaid Hafeez sentenced to death on blasphemy charges by Multan court
Dawn.com :A district and sessions court on Saturday sentenced Junaid Hafeez, a former university lecturer in Multan, to death on blasphemy charges.Formerly a visiting lecturer...