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Putin's Russia Behind Cyberattacks, Hacking, Says Barack Obama
Outgoing US President Barack Obama has alleged that Russia, under the direction of its President Vladimir Putin, was behind cyberattacks during the American election and had hacked into servers and email systems of the Democratic Party and the Hillary Cli...
Adopt UN Convention, Stop Terrorists From Getting WMD: India
India has called for the adoption of the Comprehensive Convention on International Terrorism (CCIT) to prevent terrorists getting weapons of mass destruction (WMD).
Thousands Leave Aleppo Under Rebel Withdrawal Deal
Thousands of civilians and rebels left Aleppo on Thursday under an evacuation deal that will allow Syria's regime to take full control of the city after years of fighting.
UN: Threat of a Hacking Attack on Nuclear Plants is Growing
The UN's deputy chief is warning that "the nightmare scenario" is rising for a hacking attack on a nuclear power plant's computer system that causes the uncontrolled release of radiation.
Israel Wary of Iran After Syrian Rebels' Defeat in Aleppo
The more than five-year-old civil war in Syria has enabled Iran, whose Supreme leader has called for an end to the Jewish state, to steadily increase its influence across the region.
Lahore HC Rejects Plea Seeking Sharif's Removal for 'Corruption'
In a relief to Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, the Lahore High Court (LHC) has dismissed a petition seeking his disqualification on the charges of corruption amid a row over the Panama Papers leak that names his family as having misappropriated prop...
Aleppo Ceasefire Back on Track, Evacuations to Begin from Thursday
A new ceasefire deal has been reached and civilians and the wounded in east Aleppo were expected to begin evacuation from the city on Thursday morning, rebel officials said late on Wednesday.
Putin Himself Involved in US Election Campaign Hack: Report
US intelligence officials now believe that Russian President Vladimir Putin was personally involved in hacking during the American election campaign as part of a vendetta against Hillary Clinton, NBC News reported late Wednesday.
Fed Lifts Rates, Sees Faster Pace of Hikes in Donald Trump's First Year
The US Federal Reserve raised interest rates on Wednesday and signalled a faster pace of increases in 2017.
UN Body Says Aleppo Rebels May be Using Civilians as Shields
The UN's Commission of Inquiry for Syria (COI) said on Wednesday it had received reports that opposition fighters were blocking civilians from fleeing Aleppo and using them as human shields.
China Installs Weapons Systems in South China Sea: US Think Tank
China appears to have installed weapons, including anti-aircraft and anti-missile systems, on all seven of the artificial islands it has built in the South China Sea, a U.S. think tank reported on Wednesday, citing new satellite imagery.
PepsiCo's Indra Nooyi Joins Donald Trump's Strategic Policy Forum
Chennai-born Nooyi, 61, is the only Indian-origin executive in the 19-member President's Strategic and Policy Forum, which was first announced early this week.
Will Discuss Aleppo Truce With Putin, Says Turkish President Erdogan
“I will speak with Mr.Putin again later in the evening,” President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said during a televised speech in Ankara. “The situation on the ground is very fragile and complicated.”
Syrian Opposition Says Iranian Fighters Violating Truce in Aleppo
The Latest on the developments in Syria after the cease-fire deal to allow for the evacuation of rebels and tens of thousands of civilians still remaining in the rebel enclave.
13-ft Python Wrestles a Wallaby at Australian golf course, Feeds on it
A routine round of golf has taken a uniquely Australian turn with stunned players finding a giant python wrestling with a wallaby on a fairway.
Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif Seeks Scholars' Help to Eliminate Extremism
Pakistani PM Nawaz Sharif urged religious scholars to play a role in eliminating root causes of extremism from the society.
