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Pakistan Govt Rejects Reports of Vandalism, Says Gurdwara Nankana Sahib 'Untouched, Undamaged'
Pakistan Foreign Office in a midnight statement said the provincial authorities in the Punjab province have informed that there was a scuffle in the city of Nankana Sahib on Friday between two Muslim groups.
Iran Appoints Esmail Qaani as New Chief of Quds Force after Top Commander’s Death in US Strike
Tens of thousands of people took to the streets of Tehran to protest against American "crimes" after Soleimani was killed in the strike, chanting "Death to America" and holding up posters of the top commander.
A History of US-Iraq Relations Since 2003 Amid Soaring Tensions After Air Strike in Baghdad
On March 20, 2003, a US-led invasion of Saddam Hussein's Iraq is launched after claims his regime is harbouring weapons of mass destruction. US forces take control of Baghdad the following month.
Australia PM Scott Morrison Inclined to Cancel India Trip to Deal with Bushfire Crisis
PM Scott Morrison was due to visit India from Jan 13 to 16 at the invitation of Prime Minister Modi. He was also due to visit Japan from January 16 to 17, but did not ention his intentions on that on Friday.
Catch 'Em All: Canadian Military's Bizarre Order after Pokemon Go Players Stray into Army Bases
At least three military police officers, at different bases across the country, were assigned to wander around army facilities with phones and notebooks in hand to search for virtual Pokemon infrastructure and characters.
Indonesia Floods Leave Nearly 30 Dead as Several Remain Missing
Images showed waterlogged homes and cars covered in muddy floodwaters, while some people took to paddling in small rubber lifeboats or tyre inner-tubes to get around.
China Detains Dozens Of Lawyers and Activists for Participating in Pro-democracy Gatherings
The crackdown showed how the authorities have 'zero tolerance of even just private discussion on issues like democracy and human rights'.
Two Killed in Florida Pub After Gunman Opens Fire at New Year's Celebration
Orange County Sheriff's officials were hunting down a suspect who bolted from the scene after the 4 am shooting at an after-hours club in a shopping plaza north of Orlando.
Illinois Becomes Latest US State to Legalise Recreational Marijuana, Pardons Thousands of Past Convictions
The Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act will allow residents 21 and older to legally purchase marijuana and will expunge thousands of individuals' criminal convictions throughout the state.
Trump Says Happy to Have a Trial in the Senate, But He Doesn't Really Care
Reiterating that he considered impeachment a hoax, Donald Trump said that it doesn't matter and he would be very happy with a trial because we did nothing wrong.
Donald Trump Expects Iraq to 'Use Its Forces' to Protect US Embassy in Baghdad
Iraqi supporters of pro-Iran factions attacked the embassy early on Tuesday, breaching its outer wall and chanting "Death to America" in anger over weekend air strikes that killed two dozen fighters.
Suspect Who Went on Stabbing Rampage at Hanukkah Celebrations in New York Charged With Hate Crime
Grafton Thomas, 37, a former US Marine with a history of severe mental illness, according to his attorney, entered no plea during his brief initial federal court hearing in White Plains, New York, and was ordered to remain in custody.
Germany's Merkel Urges Climate Action in New Year Message
Merkel said that there is good reason to be confident about the 2020s in her annual televised message and pointed to challenges such as the effect of digitization on people's jobs and, above all, climate change.
Declining Births, Increasing Deaths Lead to US' Slowest Growth Rate in a Century
The US grew from 2018 to 2019 by almost a half per cent, or about 1.5 million people, with the population standing at 328 million this year, according to population estimates released on Monday.
4,000 Holidaymakers, Locals Trapped on Australian Beach Encircled by Blaze as Bushfires Rage
Authorities had for days been warning up to 30,000 tourists enjoying Australia's summer holidays to leave the area, which is just one of the hundreds ravaged by this devastating bushfire season.
Bangladesh's Former Foreign Secretary Muazzem Ali Dies, Jaishankar Expresses Grief
Syed Muazzem Ali, who served as Bangladesh's immediate-past High Commissioner to India, passed away at the Combined Military Hospital in the capital where he was undergoing treatment.