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Will Pakistan Be Out of FATF's 'Grey List' by Feb? India Worried as 'Pillar' China Raises Hope for Islamabad
If Pakistan could convince a few Western nations with their report of taking action against terrorists, the country will be out of FATF 'Grey List', which will be a cause of worry for India, the official said.
Coronavirus Casts Shadow on Chinese New Year as Death Toll Rises to 25, 20Mn Quarantined
Streets and shopping centres in Wuhan were eerily quiet after authorities told residents not to leave Wuhan, the major city of 11 million people, where most of the cases have been identified.
Queen Elizabeth II Approves Government's Brexit Bill
Brexit Secretary Steve Barclay said on Twitter that the royal assent enables the United Kingdom to leave the European Union on January 31.
US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin Advises Greta Thunberg to 'Go Study'
The Trump administration and Greta Thunberg have sparred indirectly since Tuesday on panels in Davos but organisers have carefully averted any direct confrontation.
Coronavirus: Asian Markets Hammered as China Steps Up Killer Virus Response
Shanghai tumbled 2.8 percent in the final day of trading before a weeklong market holiday for the Lunar New Year, when hundreds of millions of people travel across China — raising fears of the contagion spreading further.
Khashoggi Link Emerges as Saudi Crown Prince's WhatsApp Message Traced to Jeff Bezos Phone Hack
The U.N. experts called for an “immediate investigation” and said the hacking of the Amazon CEO's phone was done in an effort to influence, if not silence, The Washington Post’s reporting on Saudi Arabia.
World Leaders Gather in Jerusalem for Auschwitz Forum; Poland Gives it a Miss Amid Tiff with Russia & Israel
Israel has hailed the World Holocaust Forum at the Yad Vashem Holocaust memorial centre as the biggest international gathering in its history, and Russian President Vladimir Putin and US Vice President Mike Pence are among the attendees.
Three US Firefighters Killed in Australia Water Bomber Crash While Battling Forest Blaze
The New South Wales Rural Fire Service said it was "investigating reports of a serious incident involving an aircraft in southern NSW this afternoon".
Tulsi Gabbard Sues Hillary Clinton for Defamation, Seeks $50 Million Over 'Russian Asset' Comment
The lawsuit, filed in the Southern District of New York on Wednesday, has also claimed that Hawaii Democrat Gabbard suffered an economic loss to be proven at trial.
US Airstrike Killed 10 Civilians in Afghanistan's Herat: Officials
Five other civilians, including two children, were wounded, an Afghan official said, speaking on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to talk to reporters.
US Ties with India and China Are Better Than Ever Before, Says Trump At Davos: Report
Donald Trump, who is likely to visit India later next month, also bragged about being the most popular leader on Facebook, saying PM Narendra Modi is right behind him.
Pakistan Journalist Critical of Imran Govt, Army Detained for 'Anti-state' Facebook Posts
Azhar-ul Haq Wahid, who worked for a small television and newspaper with a limited readership, made several comments about the Pakistani establishment on his Facebook account.
Two Killed, 5 Injured after Shooting During Argument at San Antonio Club Concert
The medical examiner's officer identified the men killed as Robert Martinez, 21, and Alejandro Robles, 25, police said Monday.
Iran is Sending Black Boxes of Downed Airplane to Ukraine, Confirms Aviation Official
All 176 people aboard the plane were killed when the Ukrainian International Airlines flight was shot down on Jan. 8 shortly after take-off from Tehran en route to the Ukrainian capital Kiev.
Two Women Drive into Beijing's Iconic Pedestrian-only Forbidden City, Spark Outrage
The sprawling, nearly 600-year-old former imperial palace in the centre of the Chinese capital says it welcomed 19 million visitors last year, all of whom had to enter on foot.
Harvey Weinstein Jury Seated After Prosecutors Accuse Defence of Excluding White Women
Lawyers seated two white female jurors on Friday after Weinstein's defence team had exhausted their opportunity to eliminate potential jurors who did not exhibit explicit bias against the defendant or otherwise seem unfit to serve.