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Pakistan Directs American Blogger Cynthia Ritchie to Leave Country Within 15 Days
The petitioner, Chaudhry Iftikhar Ahmed, in the petition said that Ritchie is a foreign national and she has stayed in Pakistan without a valid visa.
'Skeptical:' Ernst Suggests COVID Numbers Are Inflated
Echoing a discredited conspiracy theory, vulnerable Republican Sen. Joni Ernst is suggesting government statistics on coronavirus infections and deaths have been inflated.
Biden Raises Over $360 Million In August, Shattering Record
Former Vice President Joe Biden raised $364 million for his election effort in August, a recordshattering sum that will give the Democrat ample resources to compete in the final two months of the campaign.
Lawsuit Filed To Keep Kanye West Off Virginia Ballot
A law firm with ties to prominent Democrats has filed a lawsuit attempting to keep rapper Kanye West off presidential ballots in Virginia.
N Macedonia Party Leader Appears In Kosovo War Crimes Probe
The leader of a junior party in North Macedonias governing coalition was questioned Wednesday by prosecutors from a special international court who are investigating possible war crimes committed during and after the war that led to Kosovos independence f...
Maldives Tightens Tourist Virus Rules After Spike in Cases at More Than a Dozen Resorts
The Indian Ocean archipelago re-opened its luxury resort islets in mid-July after a months-long lockdown, and did not require visitors to be tested or carry virus-free certificates when entering the country.
Steve Bannon’s Effort To Export His Fiery Popularism To Europe Is Failing
Attempts by former White House adviser Steve Bannon to export President Donald Trump's brand of populism to Europe are on the rocks, according to several of his current and former political partners in Italy and Belgium.
German Police Raid 50 Homes In Child Porn Investigation
A thousand police officers in Germany raided the homes of 50 people as part of a nationwide crackdown on the online sharing and distribution of child pornography, Cologne police said Wednesday.
Slovakia Court Set To Give Verdict In Reporter's Slaying
A court in Slovakia is expected to issue a verdict Thursday in the slayings of an investigative journalist and his fiancee, a crime that shocked the country and led a government to fall.
Afghanistan Frees Nearly 200 Taliban Prisoners To Push Peace Talks
The Afghan government released nearly 200 Taliban prisoners to spur the start of longdelayed peace negotiations, senior Afghan officials said on Wednesday.
Scale Of New Zealand Cyber Attacks Unprecedented: Minister
New Zealands justice minister says the nation is confronting cyber attacks on an unprecedented scale, targeting everything from the stock market to the weather service.
Charlie Hebdo Shooting: Three Days of Terror That Stunned France
On January 7 in 2015, two brothers, Saïd and Chérif Kouachi, forced their way into the offices of the French satirical weekly newspaper Charlie Hebdo in Paris and opened fire. Within a few minutes, 12 people, including editor-in-chief Stephane "Charb" Cha...
Protesters Sue Kenosha Claiming Arrests, Curfew Violate U.S. Constitution
Four people arrested for curfew violations while protesting the shooting of a Black man by a white policeman in Kenosha, Wisconsin sued the city and county governments on Tuesday, claiming they were denied free speech rights guaranteed by the U.S. Constit...
Pakistan Puzzles Health Experts As Virus Cases Drop Despite Crowded Areas, Crumbling Infrastructure
Pakistanis have proposed numerous hypotheses for their country's seeming ability to weather the pandemic, crediting everything from the young population and the hot and humid climate to unproven claims of natural immunity.
Mrs. Trump's Ex-adviser Says She Taped Calls For Protection
A former friend and adviser of Melania Trump said Tuesday that she made recordings of her conversations with the first lady because she needed evidence to protect herself amid questions about the costs of President Donald Trump's inauguration.
Pompeo Hopeful China's Confucius Institutes Will Be Gone From U.S. By Year-end
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Tuesday he was hopeful that Chinese Confucius Institute cultural centers on U.S. university campuses would all be shut down by the end of the year.