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30 Dead, 38 Hurt and Over 100 Houses Damaged as Landslides, Flash Floods Rip Through Northwest Pakistan
Heavy rains have wreaked havoc in Swat, Buner, Shangla, Upper Kohistan and Chitral districts of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.
Trump, After Comments On Voting Twice, Says Voters Should Check Mail-in Ballots At The Polls
U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday said voters should send in their ballots as early as possible ahead of the Nov. 3 election, then go to polls in person to make sure their vote was counted.
Ex-Kosovo Rebel Army Chief Summoned As A War Crimes Suspect
Kosovos rebel army commander during the 19981999 war with Serbia said Thursday he has been summoned by prosecutors of the international court looking into suspicions of war crimes.
Pandemic Review Panel Named, Includes Miliband, Ex Mexican President
Members of an independent panel examining how the World Health Organization and countries handled the COVID19 pandemic were named on Thursday, including former Mexican President Ernesto Zedillo and Britain's former foreign secretary David Miliband.
Tropical Storm Nana Upgraded To Hurricane As It Sweeps Towards Belize
Tropical storm Nana has strengthened into a hurricane, the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) said on Wednesday, warning it will bring dangerous storm surges when it makes landfall overnight before it weakens.
Afghanistan To Move To Qatar Seven Prisoners Sought By Taliban - Sources
Afghanistan will transfer to Qatar seven prisoners whose release has been demanded by the Taliban ahead of peace talks set to start this week, officials of both warring sides, as well as Western diplomats, said on Thursday.
In Kenosha, Biden To Test His Promise To Unify The Nation
Campaigning for more than a year as a calming, unifying figure, Joe Biden and his core pitch for the presidency face the most intense test yet when he travels to Kenosha, Wisconsin, a city wrenched by police and protest violence that makes it a microcosm...
Hurricane Nana Nears Belize As Residents Brace For Landfall
Hurricane Nana brushed past Honduras and barreled toward Belize, where thousands of people were stocking up on food, water and construction materials ahead of its landfall expected early Thursday.
Los Angeles County Allows Schools To Reopen For Students With Special Needs
Los Angeles County will allow schools to reopen to serve small groups of students with special needs and those for whom English is a second language, the latest move to loosen coronavirusrelated restrictions in the hardhit region.
Venezuela Opposition Must Stop Pretending To Be Government, Capriles Says
Venezuela's opposition must stop "playing at government" and start focusing on elections, twotime presidential candidate Henrique Capriles said on Wednesday, in a rare public swipe at congress chief Juan Guaido's parallel presidency.
Disturbing Video of Black Man's Asphyxiation Shows Police Put 'Spit Hood' on Him for Over 2 Mins
Daniel Prude died March 30 after he was taken off life support, seven days after the encounter with police in Rochester. His death received no public attention until Wednesday, when his family held a news conference and released police body camera video a...
Pelosi Says Hair Salon Should Apologize For 'set-up' Visit
A testy Nancy Pelosi said Wednesday she takes responsibility for trusting the word of a San Francisco hair salon that it was OK to come in for a solo visit even though the city still does not allow indoor beauty services because of the coronavirus pandem...
UN: Respect Rights Of Detained Man Of 'Hotel Rwanda' Fame
The United Nations human rights office says it expects that the rights of an outspoken government critic that Rwanda paraded in handcuffs this week will be respected notwithstanding the serious allegations against him.
Mexican Environment Minister Resigns After Critique
Mexican President Andrs Manuel Lpez Obrador announced the resignation of his environment minister Wednesday, nearly a month after a leaked recording showed that cabinet member criticizing the presidents administration.
Pompeo Defends RNC Address, Saying State Dept Found It Lawful
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Wednesday defended his appearance from Israel at the Republican National Convention last week, saying he did this in his personal capacity and a State Department review concluded that it was lawful.
US Hopes for Peaceful Resolution on India-China Border Flare-up, Says Mike Pompeo
Pompeo said from the Taiwan Strait to the Himalayas and beyond, the Chinese Communist Party is engaged in a clear and intensifying pattern of bullying its neighbours.