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Trump Brings 2 Officers He Cleared of War Crimes Onstage at Florida Fundraiser
With the move, Trump has tightened his embrace of an episode that roiled his relationship with military leaders and prompted a public outcry.
Arms Sales Rose Worldwide by Nearly 5% in Market Dominated by US, Says New Report
US manufacturers alone accounted for 59 per cent of the market, or a turnover of $246 billion, up 7.2 per cent on the previous year.
US Immigration Services to Start Accepting H-1B Petitions from April for Fiscal Year 2021
Under this new process, employers seeking H-1B workers subject to the cap, or their authorized representatives, will complete a registration process that requires only basic information about their company and each requested worker.
Indian-origin Man in US Charged with Rape of Minor Girl, Could Face up to 25 Years
Vishal 'Bobby' Motwani was booked on counts of third-degree rape, false imprisonment and indecent behaviour with a minor in his Kama Sutra Cabaret in US.
Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu's Lawyer to Be Charged with Money-laundering, Says Justice Ministry
The case in which Netanyahu's lawyer will be charged involves Germany's sale of military submarines and other Thyssenkrupp-designed vessels for a total sum of around two billion dollars.
Typhoon Kammuri Death Toll Rises to 13 in Philippines, Manila Airport Shut for 12 Hours
Kammuri's fierce winds toppled trees and flattened flimsy homes across a swathe of the nation's north on Tuesday, and forced a rare 12-hour shutdown of Manila's international airport.
World Soil Day 2019: Date, Theme, Significance and History
For the year 2019, the theme for World Soil Day is 'Stop soil erosion, Save our future'. It aims at raising awareness on the importance of sustaining healthy ecosystems and human well-being.
Samoa Shuts Down in Unprecedented Battle Against Measles Crisis
As the death toll climbed to 62, officials ordered all businesses and non-essential government services to close, shut down inter-island ferries and told people to keep their cars off the roads.
At NATO Summit in London, Skirmishes Among Leaders Dominate the Show
Meeting outside London to mark the 70th year of the Atlantic alliance, the members vowed to stick together against threats from Russia and terrorism and recognised the challenge of a rising China.
Legal Experts Called by Democrats Tell Congress that Trump's Actions are Impeachable
The hearing on Wednesday was the committee's first to examine whether Trump's actions qualify as 'high crimes and misdemeanours' punishable by impeachment under the US Constitution.
History Lessons, Partisan Feuds: Takeaways from Judiciary Committee's First Impeachment Hearing
Three of the lawyers and the experts split much like the committee over whether Donald Trump committed an impeachable offense when he asked the president of Ukraine to investigate his political rival Joe Biden.
President Acted to Undermine US, House Committee's Report Says
The report by the House Intelligence Committee concluded that Trump sought to undermine American democracy and endangered national security, then worked to conceal his actions from Congress.
In Latest Legal Blow for Donald Trump, US Court Orders Banks to Release His Financial Documents
A Manhattan-based 2nd US Circuit Court of Appeals ruled 2-1 against Donald Trump's bid to block two House of Representatives committees from enforcing subpoenas issued in April to the two banks seeking the documents.
Three Passengers Suffer Heart Attacks in Pakistan International Airlines' Jeddah to Islamabad Flight
One passenger died before the plane made an emergency landing at the Karachi airport, while the other two ailing passengers — a married couple — survived.
China to Suspend US Navy Visits to Hong Kong After Washington Passes Law in Favour of Pro-democracy Protesters
Foreign ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying repeated Chinese accusations Monday that the Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act seriously interfered in Hong Kong's internal affairs, and appeared to back up China's threats that the US would bear the costs...
'We Stand With You, Mother': Myanmar Rallies in Support for Suu Kyi as She Faces UN Genocide Charges
The case before the International Court of Justice in The Hague relates to a harsh counterinsurgency campaign waged by Myanmar’s military against members of the country’s Muslim Rohingya community in August 2017 in response to an insurgent attack.