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20 Killed, 30 Injured as Suicide Blast Strikes Lahore Near Punjab CM's Residence
Lahore police chief Capt (R) Amin Wains said the "target of the blast was police", also confirming that it was a suicide blast.
Donald Trump Talks Pardons Amid Probes of Russia Role in US Election
Donald Trump did not specify who, if anyone, he might consider pardoning.
Four German Women Who Joined ISIS Detained in Iraq, Could Face Death Penalty
Diplomats visited the four women in a prison at the airport in Baghdad on Thursday and said they were doing well given the circumstances.
Erdogan Condemns Israel's 'Excessive' Use of Force in Jerusalem
Erdogan had earlier urged his Israeli counterpart Reuven Rivlin to swiftly remove metal detectors to end the tensions.
US Airstrike in Helmand Kills 16 Afghan Police in Friendly-fire Incident
The incident took place Friday 5 pm as Afghan security forces were clearing a village of Taliban elements, Salam Afghan, Helmand police spokesman said.
Jim Mattis Says US Still Debating 'Big Ideas' on Afghanistan Plan
US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said, "It just takes time. It wasn't that past presidents were dumb or anything else. This is hard work, so you've got to get it right. That's all there is to it".
Donald Trump Team Finding Ways to Pardon Family, Aides Amid Russia probe: Report
Last month reports emerged that Trump was considering firing Mueller, drawing criticism from both Democrat and Republican lawmakers.
Donald Trump Wants New NAFTA Deal to Cut Trade Deficit With Mexico
Shortly after Donald Trump's remarks, the US trade representative released an 18-page report about its goals for updating the decades-old North American Free Trade Agreement with Canada and Mexico (NAFTA).
UK PM Theresa May to Warn Cabinet Ministers Over Top-level Leaks
May's grip on control of her cabinet, which is divided over Brexit, has been severely weakened by last month's election result.
Merkel Tells Voters: Brexit, French Elections Changed My View on Europe
Angela Merkel's comments, made in a speech in the Baltic Sea resort town of Zingst two months before a federal election, underline her personal determination to deepen European integration if she is re-elected for a fourth term.
Israeli Forces Detain Jerusalem's Top Muslim Cleric After Attack: Son
The grand mufti of Jerusalem Muhammad Ahmad Hussein, the city's highest Islamic authority, had earlier gathered in the Old City with others and condemned the closure of the Al-Aqsa mosque for prayers after the attack.
US Judge Narrows Travel Ban in Defeat for Donald Trump
The Trump administration then decided that spouses, parents, children, fiancés and siblings would be exempt from the ban, while grandparents and other family members traveling from Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen would be barred
After Cabinet Meet Over Panama Probe, Sharif Decides To Stay Put, Say Sources
Sources close to Nawaz Sharif also indicated that the PM was adamant that he did not want to resign or dissolve the assembly ‘at any cost’. Sources added that the allegations of non-cooperation with the Panama JIT were baseless and that the PM wants to ch...
China Says Upholds UN Sanctions as North Korea Trade Rises
China announced in February the suspension of coal imports from the North, striking a blow at a major source of income for the hermit state.
Pope Francis Adds New Pathway to Becoming a Saint
According to Pope Francis, Christians who lay down their life to save others will now be eligible for beatification.
Nawaz Sharif's PML-N Threatens to Reject Panama Probe Report
The top leadership of Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) made it clear that the ruling party will not accept the findings of the JIT if the statements of a former Qatari prime minister Hamad bin Jassim al-Thani are not made part of the report.