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'Should be Partnering to Fight Climate Change Instead': Bernie Sanders Slams Trump for Selling Weapons to India
In an address at 'Namaste Trump' rally at Motera stadium in Ahmedabad, Trump announced that deals to sell state-of-the-art military helicopters and other equipment worth over $3 billion will be sealed with India.
'Several Injured' as Car Rams into Carnival Procession in Central Germany
A spokeswoman for police in the town of Volksmarsen where the incident took place said "it is too soon" to say whether the driver ploughed into the crowd on purpose.
Egypt Demands Tough Punishment for Parents of Minor Girl Who Died Due to Female Genital Mutilation
Genital cutting of girls was banned in Egypt in 2008 but a 2016 survey by the UN Children's Fund found 87% of women and girls aged 15-49 had undergone the ritual.
Is He For War? As Bernie Sanders Heads the US Presidential Race, Focus Draws on Past 'Pacifism'
In an interview airing Sunday on CBS's "60 Minutes," the Vermont senator was asked in what circumstances he, as commander-in-chief, would deploy US military forces.
Pakistan Shuts Border with Iran to Counter Coronavirus Spread
Balochistan Home Minister Mir Ziaullah Langove said that Pakistan's border with Iran in Balochistan province was temporarily closed. A 100-bed tent has also been set up in the border town of Taftan.
Another Doctor Dies Due to COVID-19 in China's Worst-Hit Wuhan, Death Toll of Medical Staff Rises to 10
The deceased- Xia Sisi, a gastroenterology physician got infected while working at the Union Jiangbei Hospital of Wuhan in Hubei province, the epicentre of the virus.
Grave of Slain Iraq Commander Muhandis Becomes New Anti-America Magnet
Killed alongside top Iranian general Qasem Soleimani in a US drone strike in Baghdad on January 3, Muhandis is now revered as a martyred icon of anti-American resistance.
Coronavirus Scare: Japan Says Passenger Found to be Infected after Leaving Ship
The woman had tested negative for the virus on February 15, four days before she got off the ship with her husband, with neither showing any symptoms at the time.
Exiled Dalai Lama Marks 80 Years as Tibet's Spiritual Leader
Hundreds of miles from Lhasa's imposing 1,000-room Potala Palace, the sandal-wearing monk now ministers to his fellow Tibetan exiles from Dharamsala in the foothills of the Indian Himalaya.
Sri Lankan Parliamentary Committee Proposes Immediate Burqa Ban Months After Easter Terror Attack
Nine suicide bombers belonging to local Islamist extremist group National Thawheed Jamaat (NTJ) carried out a series of devastating blasts that tore through three churches and three luxury hotels on the Easter Sunday, killing 258 people, including 11 Indi...
After Hubei Province, Another Coronavirus Hotspot Surfaces in China: Prisons
Most of those cases were at the Wuhan Women's Prison in Hubei's capital, He Ping, director for prison administration at the Ministry of Justice, told reporters.
24 Decomposed Bodies Found in House After Police Bust Criminal Gang in Mexico
Some of the bodies found had been dismembered and buried in the patio of the house, which was under construction.
South Korea Confirms 52 More Coronavirus Cases, Total Toll Reaches 156
More than 80 members of Shincheonji have now been infected, starting with a 61-year-old woman who developed a fever on February 10 but attended at least four church services before being diagnosed.
Suspect Detained After Stabbing at London Mosque: Police
The force said officers found one man with stab wounds and paramedics treated him at the scene before he was taken to a hospital.
'Will Send Home 5,000 Troops at a Time': Trump Says Chance of Deal With Taliban
Marvin G Weinbaum said there would be exchange of prisoners, where 5,000 or more Taliban fighters will be released in exchange for 1,000 government troops.
Benjamin Netanyahu's Corruption Trial to Begin in March, Says Israeli Court
In a brief statement, the court said Netanyahu is expected to attend the initial hearing. Israel will hold parliamentary elections on March 2, its third vote in less than a year.