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Donald Trump Calls For Larger, Tougher Travel Ban After London Tube Blast
In a flurry of early-morning tweets, Trump called the explosion another attack "by a loser terrorist" and suggested London police missed an opportunity to prevent it.
Blow to Nawaz Sharif as Pak SC Rejects Review Plea in Panama Papers Case
The court had reserved its verdict on the review petitions after the lawyers for all petitioners completed their arguments earlier in the day, Dawn online reported.
A Dead Dictator, His Rusting Boat and a Fight For History
In a Croatian port sits a boat built to carry bananas from Africa to Italy, that laid mines for Nazi Germany and was sunk by Allied planes before it was salvaged as the personal yacht of a globe-trotting communist leader.
Saudi Calls for Social Media Informants Decried as 'Orwellian'
The appeal, announced on a Twitter account run by the interior ministry late on Tuesday, coincides with an apparent crackdown on potential government critics and a call by exiled opposition figures for demonstrations.
Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina Accuses Myanmar of Committing 'Atrocities' on Rohingya Muslims
Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday asked Myanmar to "take steps" to take back its nationals who have fled to Bangladesh following the violence and suggested it to set up safe zones to enable their return.
Donald Trump Nominates Indian-American to Key Diplomatic Position
Manisha Singh, 45, is a former deputy assistant secretary of state in the Bureau of Economic, Energy and Business Affairs and has served as a senior aide to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.
Violence in Myanmar's Rakhine State Putting All Civilians at Risk: UN
Humanitarian activities in Rakhine have either been suspended or severely interrupted, resulting in 170,000 people not receiving the food they usually receive and 15,000 people not receiving their primary health care.
Republicans Could Lose US House in 2018 Over Immigration Fight, Says Bannon
In an interview with the CBS program “60 Minutes,” Bannon predicted Republicans could lose control in the House in the 2018 congressional elections because of a looming battle over what to do about 800,000 immigrants known as “Dreamers.”
Pope Arrival in Cartagena Off to Bumpy Start With Black Eye
Pope Francis wrapped up his Colombia trip with a deeply personal final day Sunday honoring St. Peter Claver, a fellow Jesuit who ministered to thousands of African slaves who passed through the port of Cartagena during Spanish colonial times.
Just Get Out of Its Way, US President Donald Trump Tells Those in the Path of Hurricane Irma
Donald Trump called Hurricane Irma a "storm of enormous destructive power" and asked "everyone in the storm path to heed all instructions, get out of its way."
Malaysia Ready to Provide Temporary Shelter to Rohingyas
Malaysia, a Muslim-majority nation, will likely house the Rohingya refugees in immigration detention centres, where foreigners without documents are typically held.
Earthquake in Mexico Jolts Coastal Areas, USGS Says Tsunami Possible
The U.S. Geological Survey said the earthquake had a magnitude of 8.0 and its epicenter was 165 kilometers (102 miles) west of Tapachula in southern Chiapas state not far from Guatemala. It had a depth of 35 kilometers.
Five ex-US Presidents Join Forces to Support Harvey Victims
Former presidents Barack Obama, George W. Bush, Bill Clinton, George H W Bush and Jimmy Carter will launch 'One America Appeal' to raise funds for victims of Hurricane Harvey.
Some Syrian Schools Erase Assad But Tensions Rise Over Kurdish
The few bullet-marked schools Islamic State did not flatten or booby trap around its former Syrian stronghold of Raqqa are buzzing for the first time in years with the sound of children learning.
South Korea Deploys Anti-missile System as US Seeks Tough North Korea Sanctions
US wants the United Nations Security Council to impose an oil embargo on North Korea, ban its exports of textiles and the hiring of North Korean labourers abroad.
Putin Orders Foreign Ministry to Sue US Over Seizure of Diplomatic Property
Russian President Vladimir Putin this week warned he would order to take legal action over alleged violations of Russia's property rights by Washington.