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US Imposes Drug-related Sanctions on Mexican Judge, Former Governor
Nine other people and ten groups were also designated in the sanctions for what the US Treasury Department said was their involvement with drug trafficking.
In Clash With Congress Over Financial Records, Weak Legal Case May Still Help Donald Trump
In courts in New York and Washington, Trump is attempting to beat back subpoenas by Congress to get financial records from accountants and banks Trump and his family do business with.
France's Far-right Le Pen Predicts Historic Vote for Populist Parties in European Parliament Polls
The far-right and populist leaders in Milan are making one of the strongest challenges to the European status quo in decades, united under an anti-migrant, anti-Islam, anti-bureaucracy banner.
Silicon Valley-based IT Firm Sues US Govt for Denying H-1B Visa to Indian Professional
Xterra Solutions H-1B petition on behalf of Anisetty was denied on the sole ground that the job offered to him did not qualify as an H-1B specialty occupation, the lawsuit said.
Myanmar Army Chief's Twitter Account Suspended Over Complaints of 'Hate Speech'
Min Aung Hlaing had his account taken offline this week. His Facebook account was taken off in August 2018 after the United Nations called for Myanmar military leaders' prosecution for genocide.
US Stealth Fighter Jet Suffers Millions in Damage from Bird Strike in Japan
Photographs circulating on social media showed what appeared to a kind of falcon stuck beneath the plane.
North Korea Facing Severe Food Shortage, Says Hit by Worst Drought in Decades
The report came on Wednesday after UN food agencies said in a joint assessment earlier this month that about 10 million people in North Korea were facing 'severe food shortages' after the country had one of the worst harvests in a decade.
Egypt Teaches Students About Love and Marriage in Attempt to Curb Divorce
The goal is to prevent divorce after the number of divorces reached more than 198,000 in 2017, a 3.2% increase from the year before.
On Visit to New Zealand Mosque, UN Chief Vows to Combat Growing Hate Speech
Antonio Guterres visited the Al Noor Mosque in the southern city of Christchurch, where a gunman killed more than 40 people on March 15 in one of the attacks on two mosques that killed a total of 51 people.
China to Impose Tariffs on $60 Billion US Goods, But What Led to the Escalation of Trade War?
International Monetary Fund has warned of making the world a ‘poorer and more dangerous place’ following the US-China trade war risks.
North Korea Demands Return of Cargo Ship Seized by US, Calls it 'Unlawful Robbery'
The "Wise Honest" was detained in April 2018 as it traveled toward Indonesia and arrived in American Samoa on Saturday.
Saudi Oil Tankers Hit by 'Sabotage Attacks' as Gulf Tensions Soar
Iran has repeatedly threatened to close the strait in case of a military confrontation with the United States. One of the two tankers that was attacked was on its way to be loaded with crude oil for customers in the US.
Germany Debates 'Mosque Tax' to Replace Foreign Funding from 'Radical' or Undemocratic Sources
Concern has grown in Germany about the influence of foreign funding sources on mosques for the country's estimated five million Muslims, who hail mostly from Turkey and Arab countries.
UN Secretary-General Warns World 'Not on Track' to Limiting Temperature Rise to 1.5%
Countries vowed under the 2015 Paris climate agreement to try to limit a rise in global warming even further to 1.5 degrees Celsius.
Singapore Reports First Case of Rare Monkeypox Virus
The virus was brought in by a Nigerian man, who arrived in Singapore on April 28, the city-state's health ministry said.
Ireland Becomes Second Country After Britain to Declare Climate Emergency
Ireland's decision to declare climate emergency was hailed by Swedish teenage environmental campaigner Greta Thunberg as 'great news'.
