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US, China Negotiators to Attempt Resolving Trade Deadlock in Shanghai Meet on July 30-31
It would mark the first face-to-face meeting between US and Chinese trade teams since presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping agreed at a G20 summit in Japan to revive talks to end their year-long trade war.
Donald Trump Vetoes Three Bills to Stop Sale of Weapons to Saudi Arabia
The White House had argued that stopping the sale would send a signal that the United States doesn't stand by its partners and allies, particularly at a time when threats against them are increasing.
'Even Michael Moore Agrees!': Trump 'Gloats' at Liberal Filmmaker for Calling Out Mueller
Michael Moore, a frequent Trump critic who has also warned of the Democratic Party's failure to resonate with working-class America, let loose on Mueller as he testified in often halting fashion before Congress about Russian election interference and poss...
US Restaurant Takes a Swipe at Congresswoman Ilhan Omar, Offers Free Dish for Saying 'Send Her Back'
John Canesa, who runs Canesa's Brooklyn Heros deli in San Francisco, launched the promotion on Facebook showing support for recent comments by President Trump targeting left-leaning ethnic minority lawmakers.
Imran Khan Says at Least 30,000 Militants Still in Pakistan, Blames Previous Govts for Hiding Truth from US
India and Afghanistan accuse Pakistan of providing safe haven to the Afghan Taliban, the Haqqani network, Jaish-e-Mohammed, Lashkar-e-Taiba and other militant groups, which carry out attacks in the two countries.
France Sweats in Record-breaking Heatwave, Temperature in Bordeaux Touches High of 41.2 Degrees Celsius
Forecasters predicted new temperature highs in a string of countries, including Belgium, Luxembourg, Germany and the Netherlands, where the mercury is set to reach 40 degrees Celsius for the first time on Thursday.
Trump Accepts Imran Khan's Invitation to Visit Pakistan, Says Foreign Minister Qureshi
The visit, if made, will make Trump the sixth US president after George W Bush to visit the South Asian nation after a gap of over a decade.
Kashmir Bilateral Issue Between India, Pakistan But US ‘Ready to Assist’, Says State Department
India has already rejected Donald Trump's claim that Prime Minister Narendra Modi sought his mediation on the Kashmir issue.
IMF Urges Cash-strapped Pakistan to Mobilise Domestic Tax Revenues
'I highlighted the need to mobilise domestic tax revenue now and on into the future to provide reliably for needed social and development spending, while placing debt on a firm downward trend,' said IMF Acting Managing Director.
Death Toll from India, Nepal, Bangladesh Floods Jumps to Over 300
Heavy rains and overflowing rivers swamped vast swathes of eastern India more than a week ago killing 102 people in Bihar so far.
Turbulent Relationship Between Iran and the West: Tracing the Flashpoints
The tension started when United States withdrew from a nuclear accord between Iran and global powers in 2018 and stepped up sanctions on Tehran, ends waivers that had allowed eight countries to continue buying Iranian crude.
Trump Administration Pauses New Rule Limiting Abortion Referrals: Report
Trump, who says he opposes abortions in most cases, has joined many of his fellow Republicans in seeking to curtail access to legal abortions.
Israel to Host Iraqi, Saudi Journalists For First Time
The journalists will visit Jerusalem's Yad Vashem Holocaust memorial, parliament and holy sites, among others, Isarael foreign ministry said in a statement.
Britain Shoots Letter to UN, Says Iran's Seizure of Its Tanker 'Constitutes Illegal interference'
Irans seizure of the oil tanker in Strait of Hormuz has been viewed in the West as a major escalation after three months of confrontation that has already taken Iran and the United States to the brink of war.
Despite 'Dismal Records', IMF and World Bank Complete 75 Years as World's Financial Firefighters
The organisations are called in to an economy only at the most difficult time, then blamed for worsening it with rigid demands and policies that seem to favor corporates in rich countries over poor nations in trouble.
65-Year-Old Serbian Hoping for Date With Flight Attendant Confesses to Lufthansa Bomb Threat
One hundred and thirty passengers and five crew members were evacuated from flight LH 1411 on Thursday before its take-off en route from Belgrade to Frankfurt.