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Trump Faces Firestorm After Identifying Alleged Whistleblower
Trump has faced growing criticism since retweeting an attack that included the name of the reported CIA staffer at the heart of the Ukraine scandal -- an act that could violate the whistleblower's guaranteed anonymity under the law.
China Jails Protestant Pastor of 'Underground Church' for 9 Years for 'Inciting' Subversion of State'
Pastor Wang Yi, whose Early Rain Covenant Church was the target of a government crackdown last year, was also found guilty of 'illegal business operation' by a court in southwest China's Chengdu.
Moroccans Rally in Support of Journalist Detained over Tweet Criticising Judge
If found guilty of insulting a magistrate the journalist could be sentenced to up to one year in jail.
Powerful Indian Lobby in US Strengthening Narrative Against Pakistan, Says Imran Khan
The Pakistani Prime Minister asked the Association of Physicians of Pakistani Descent of North America (APPNA) to make efforts to counter the Indian lobby in the United States.
China Calls for Restraint as India, Pakistan Troops Exchange Fire Along LOC
A junior commissioned officer of the army and a woman were killed on Wednesday in unprovoked firing during ceasefire violation by Pakistani troops along the LoC in Uri sector of Jammu and Kashmir.
Turkey's 2-year Ban on Wikipedia Violated Freedom of Expression, Rules Court
Turkey blocked Wikipedia in April 2017, accusing it of being part of a “smear campaign” against the country, after the website refused to remove content that allegedly portrayed Turkey as supporting the Islamic State group and other terrorist organisation...
China Slams US Defence Act over Trade Restrictions
The National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), signed into law last week, bars the use of federal funds to buy railcars and buses from China, and slows the lifting of sanctions on tech giant Huawei.
Escape Brexit with Down Under Holiday, Australia tells UK in A New Tourism Campaign
The three-minute advertisement begins with a primly dressed Minogue apparently at Sandringham, the monarch's country home, before the set disappears to show the pop star on a beach of the same name in Australia.
Ari Behn, Norwegian Author of Book on Mental Health Issues and Former Spouse of Princess, Dies at 47
Friends and public figures expressed their condolences on Wednesday, including Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg and the royal family.
Singapore Police Probing Indian Man for Holding Protest Without Permit Against Citizenship Act
In Singapore, organising or participating in a public assembly without a police permit is illegal and constitutes an offence under the Public Order Act.
Want to Know When Santa Will Deliver Your Gifts? Ask US Astronauts Lending a Hand to Track His Route
NORAD has been tracking Santa since 1955 when a girl accidentally dialed the misprinted phone number from a department store advertisement in the local newspaper, believing she was calling Santa.
US Ready to Deal With Any North Korean 'Christmas Gift', Says Donald Trump
North Korea warned Washington earlier this month of a possible “Christmas gift” after its leader Kim Jong Un gave the United States until the end of the year to propose new concessions in talks over his country’s nuclear arsenal and reducing tensions betw...
Donald Trump to Hold First 2020 Rally in Ohio, May Coincide with Senate Impeachment Trial
The Trump campaign announced on Monday that he will speak at the Keep America Great rally in Toledo on January 9. The Senate impeachment trial is expected to start that week.
Smash and Grab: Crime Gangs Prey on Hong Kong Protests
Armed robbers and burglars are seemingly exploiting policing vacuums caused, in part, by the redeployment of officers to riot-control duties.
16 Indian-Americans Briefly Stranded at JFK Airport for Not Carrying Old Cancelled Passports
As per the new temporary rules, which they were unaware of, these passengers were required to carry their old cancelled passport whose number is mentioned in their Overseas Citizens of India card.
Indian-Americans Protest Against CAA, NRC in Front of Gandhi Statue in Washington
Peaceful protestors from in and around the Greater Washington Area shouted slogans in favour of India's unity and displayed posters and banners alleging that the country was headed in a direction that was not secular in nature and violated Constitutional...