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Lahore HC Restrains Pakistan Government From Taking Action Against Hafiz Saeed
The team will be visiting Islamabad from Thursday for an assessment of Islamabad’s compliance with the world body’s sanctions regime.
Israel's Culture Minister Hails Her Country's Oscar Failure
"Foxtrot" tells the fictional story of an army checkpoint where bored Israeli troops shoot Arab passers-by after mistaking a soda can for a weapon, and then cover up the incident.
Swiss on High Avalanche Alert on Eve of World Economic Forum in Davos
A bulletin from the SLF Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research in Davos showed a broad band of the mountainous country under Level 5 avalanche danger, the highest on a 1-5 scale.
Germany's SPD to Vote on Coalition Talks with Merkel's Conservatives
Around 600 delegates, meeting in Bonn, will debate and vote on whether their leaders should push ahead with coalition talks on renewing an alliance with Merkel's conservatives that took office in 2013.
Tech Industry Urges Trump Admin to Keep Work Permits for H-1B Spouses
The Trump Administration is reportedly moving ahead with its decision not to give work permits to the spouses of H-1B visa holders, arguing that this displaces genuine American workers.
Lebanon Spy Agency Targets Smartphone Users Worldwide, Researchers Say
Lebanon's General Directorate of General Security (GDGS) has run more than 10 campaigns since at least 2012 aimed mainly at Android phone users in at least 21 countries, mobile security firm Lookout and digital rights group Electronic Frontier Foundation...
Donald Trump Says US Government 'Could Very Well' Shut Down
"If the country shuts down, which could very well be, the budget should be handled a lot differently than it has been handled for the last long period of time," Trump said in answer to reporters' questions/
Pakistan Body Demands Highest Gallantry Medal for Bhagat Singh
"Pakistan's founder Quaid-e-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah had offered tribute to the freedom fighter by saying that there never been any such like brave person in the sub-continent like Bhagat Singh," it said in its application.
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres Believes War With North Korea is Avoidable
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said recent moves by South and North Korea to ease tensions were important, but he added: "let's not forget that the essential problem is yet to be solved."
13 Siblings Found Starved, Chained to Beds in California’s House of Horrors
Police made the discovery after a 17-year-old girl escaped the house in Perris, about 70 miles (113 km) east of Los Angeles, and used a cellular phone she had found in the house to call them.
Pope Francis Begs Forgiveness for 'Irreparable Harm' From Child Sex Abuse
Pope Francis didn't refer by name to Chile's most notorious pedophile priest, the Rev. Fernando Karadima, who was sanctioned in 2011 by the Vatican to a lifetime of "penance and prayer" for sexually molesting minors.
13 Children Held Captive, Shackled to Beds by Parents in California
Authorities launched a torture probe on the parents after a 17-year-old girl escaped the house on Sunday and called 911 using a cellphone found inside.
Myanmar Says Temporary Camp Will House 30,000 Rohingya Targeted for Repatriation
More than 650,000 Rohingya have headed across the border to Bangladesh after a sweeping Myanmar army counteroffensive in response to Rohingya militant attacks on Aug. 25, 2017.
I'm Not a Racist, Says Donald Trump on 'Shithole' Remark
"I'm not a racist. I am the least racist person you have ever interviewed, that I can tell you," Trump told reporters.
White House Pushes Back Over Donald Trump North Korea Quote
"I probably have a very good relationship with Kim Jong-Un," Trump was quoted as telling The Wall Street Journal in an interview on Thursday, refusing to confirm whether the two had spoken.
Indian-Origin Teen Jailed for Trying to Order Car Bomb to Kill Father in UK
Gurtej Singh Randhawa was arrested in May last year after undercover officers from the UK’s National Crime Agency (NCA) replaced a car bomb he ordered online with a harmless dummy device before it was delivered.