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Manchester Arena Attack 'Hero' Chris Parker Jailed for Stealing from Victims
Thirty-three-year-old Chris Parker had claimed to have helped some of those injured in last year's attack but CCTV footage shown at Manchester Crown Court captured him rifling through the purse of victim Pauline Healey, whose 14-year-old granddaughter lay...
US Releases 'List' of Russia's Elite Close to Putin as Punishment for Meddling in Elections
The list published by US Treasury shortly after Monday midnight features the names of most of the senior members in President Vladimir Putin's administration.
Oops: Guests Invited to Donald Trump's State of the 'Uniom'
Tickets to the prime-time speech before a joint session of Congress were printed inviting lawmakers and guests to the State of the "Uniom," lawmakers and officials said Monday.
Indian-origin 'Rogue Landlords' Found Guilty of Illegal Tenancies by a UK Court
Harsha Shah, 53, her daughter Chandni, 27, and her brother-in-law Sanjay, 54, worked with agent Jaydipkumar Valand, 42, to illegally undertake multiple tenancies at the 1920s property which they also let fall into a state of disrepair, a UK court was told...
Nikki Haley Trashes 'Highly Offensive' Rumours of Affair With Donald Trump
Nikki Haley attributed the rumours of being romantically involved with the US president Donald Trump to sexism from a 'small group of men' uneasy with strong-willed women.
In Step to National Stage, a Young Kennedy to Rebut US President Donald Trump’s Address
The major party in opposition traditionally broadcasts a rebuttal speech following the US President's annual state of the union address, which is delivered to a joint session of Congress and sums up achievements and goals.
Dodging Bad Headlines, Donald Trump Turns Salesman-in-chief at Davos
"America is open for business," US president Donald Trump is expected to say in a keynote address at the close of the week-long World Economic Forum in the Swiss Alps, according to a senior administration official.
Trump Ordered Mueller's Firing, Then Backed Off, Says NYT Report
Mueller, who is investigating allegations of Russian meddling in the 2016 US election, learned of the incident in recent months as his investigators interviewed current and former senior White House officials in an inquiry into whether the president obstr...
UK Lawmaker Launches Campaign Against India, Says Minorities Not Safe
Lord Nazir Ahmed, who was born in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, raised in South Yorkshire and has regularly made common cause with "Kashmiri Pakistanis", is leading the campaign that will involve five billboard vans traversing the streets of London.
Tillerson to Present US Strategy on Syria to European, Arab Allies
This month Tillerson signalled an open-ended U.S. military presence in Syria as part of a broader strategy to prevent Islamic State’s resurgence and pave the way for the eventual departure of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.
Taliban Militants 'Searched for Foreigners' in Kabul Hotel Attack
Insurgents armed with Kalashnikovs and suicide vests attacked the landmark Intercontinental Hotel overlooking the Afghan capital late Saturday, in an assault that lasted more than 12 hours and prompted questions over how the attackers breached security.
Tokyo Simulates First Military Attack Since WWII Amid North Korea Threat
People in earthquake-prone Japan are familiar with evacuation drills, but a drill simulating a North Korean missile attack on Tokyo is still a novel idea.
Kabul's Intercontinental Hotel Under Siege; One Attacker Killed, Firefight On With 3 Others
"Four attackers are inside the building," an official at the National Directorate of Security (NDS) spy agency told AFP.
Yemen's Houthis Fire Ballistic Missile Toward Saudi Arabia
The Iranian-aligned Houthis have launched scores of missiles at the kingdom. While causing little serious damage, they have deepened tensions between Riyadh and Tehran.
What on Earth are Countries Afraid of Losing, Asks 'Disruptive' China
US Pacific Command Chief Admiral Harry Harris called China "disruptive Force" and the owner of trust deficit. Japanese Admiral Admiral Katsutoshi Kawano said China was trying to change, unilaterally, the status quo in the East China Sea.
Pakistan Brings up Kulbhushan Jadhav Case in UN Security Council Debate
India has denied that Jadhav, a retired Navy officer, worked for the government and said that he was abducted by Pakistan from Iran to stage a show-trial.