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US President Trump threatens to send US troops to Mexico to handle 'bad hombres'

Trump, however, did not make it clear whom he considered as "bad hombres" in a call which was made last Friday.

Feb 2, 2017

Pakistan puts Hafiz Saeed on no-fly list, may lodge FIR: Is action on terrorist due to pressure from China and not US?

JuD chief Hafiz Saeed, long accused by India of masterminding the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks, has been put on the Exit Control List by Pakistan.

Feb 2, 2017

Iran confirms conducting new missile tests, says did not breach nuclear deal

The US Ambassador to the UN, Nikki Haley, had on Tuesday said that Iran's test-firing of a medium-range ballistic missile is "absolutely unacceptable."

Feb 1, 2017

Pakistan Army claims 26/11 mastermind Hafiz Saeed's detention a policy decision taken in national interest as India demands 'credible crackdown'

"My detention order has come from Washington and not Islamabad. My arrest will give a fresh impetus to the Kashmiris' struggle against India," Saeed said.

Feb 1, 2017

Former UN chief Ban Ki-moon rules out South Korean presidential bid

Ban said that he did not want to run for the presidential position in South Korea as he was "disappointed at the selfish ways" of some of the politicians in the country.

Feb 1, 2017

Queen Elizabeth put in a 'very difficult position' by Theresa May over Donald Trump's state visit

Traditionally, US Presidents are extended an invitation after waiting some time but the state visit invitation to Trump was extended within two weeks of him assuming his position at the White House.

Jan 31, 2017

US Navy SEAL, 8-year-old girl killed during first military raid under President Donald Trump

A senior US military official said that "almost everything went wrong" during the first military raid which was carried out under Trump.

Jan 31, 2017

Deutsche Bank to pay $425 million penalty over Russia money laundering 'mirror trades'

The violations of anti-money laundering laws involved Deutsche Bank's branches in Moscow, London and New York.

Jan 31, 2017

US immigration ban: Iraq Parliament votes to outlaw Americans in an attempt to reverse Trump's orders

The Iraqi lawmakers proposed to impose a ban, similar to that of Trump's, on Americans, if the US president did not withdraw the immigrant visa ban.

Jan 31, 2017

Hafiz Saeed arrested: Is this another one of Pakistan's strategies to appease the US on terrorism?

Hafiz Saeed, the 26/11 Mumbai terror attack mastermind, has been put under house arrest along with five others.

Jan 31, 2017

Theresa May will never walk alone...the shade of Neville Chamberlain strides with her

British PM from 1937 to 1940, Chamberlain became known for his policy of appeasing Adolf Hitler and looking for peace, as the drums of war were already playing Deutschlandlied on the borders of Poland

Jan 30, 2017

Imran Khan says 'hope Donald Trump imposes visa ban on Pakistan'

Khan said that he believes that if a visa ban is imposed by the US on Pakistan, then Pakistanis would focus on their own country.

Jan 30, 2017

Donald Trump's immigration ban: Here's how US tech industry leaders reacted

In an executive order last week, Trump banned the entry of citizens from seven Muslim countries to "keep radical Islamic terrorists" out of America.

Jan 30, 2017

Starbucks to hire 10,000 refugees across the world after Donald Trump's travel ban

Starbucks chairman Howard Schultz wrote a letter to his employees stating that he has deep concerns about Trump's ban, but a resolute promise for the refugees.

Jan 30, 2017

UK Parliament set to debate Donald Trump's state visit as 1 million sign petition to cancel it

The 100,000 target required for the MPs to consider holding a debate on the motion in the House of Commons easily passed with an enormous response.

Jan 30, 2017