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Pakistan Foreign Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif's Face Blackened with Ink by Religious Fanatic
The suspect allegedly said that Khawaja Muhammad Asif's party — the PML-N — had tried to change the finality of Prophet Mohammad (PBUH) in the Constitution, which hurt his sentiments.
London Orthodox Jewish School Edits Out Mentions of 'Homosexuals' in Textbooks
Yesodey Hatorah Senior Girls' school in Stamford Hill, which serves the strictly Orthodox Haredi community, covered text, and images including Hollywood actor Fred Astaire dancing with actress Ginger Rogers.
Myanmar Monk Wirathu Returns to Preaching After Ban, Denies Fueling Rakhine Violence
The state-linked body's move was seen as an attempt by the government of Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi to stifle nationalists who threaten to undermine the young administration.
Dragon and Elephant Must Not Fight Each Other But Dance Together: China
Asked how China views relations with India this year after turbulence in ties in 2017 due to a number of issues including the Dokalam standoff, Wang Yi on Thursday said that despite some tests and difficulties, the China-India relationship continues to gr...
Thousands of Pakistanis Detained and Sentenced to Death in Saudi Denied Rights: Report
Saudi Arabia executes more Pakistanis than any other foreign nationality annually, nearly all for heroin smuggling, according to the study by Justice Project Pakistan and Human Rights Watch (HRW).
US Pushes NAFTA Talks Pace, Warns of Political Headwinds
The US president ratcheted up tension before the ministerial meetings in Mexico by tweeting that "Tariffs on Steel and Aluminum will only come off if new & fair NAFTA agreement is signed."
Mark Zuckerberg, Wife Priscilla Give $30 Million to Harvard and MIT for Literacy
Priscilla Chan called the five-year effort "a unique combination of cutting-edge education and neuroscience research."
Australia Reveals First Gay Marriage Ended in Heartbreak After Just 48 Days
Queensland woman Jo Grant married her partner of eight years, Jill Kindt, on December 15 in the garden of their home on Australia's northeast Sunshine Coast, less than a week after the nation became the 26th country to recognise same-sex unions.
US Finds North Korea Killed Kim Jong-Un's Brother With VX Agent
The finding triggered another layer of US economic sanctions against Pyongyang, just as South Korea reported that the regime is ready for talks to end a nuclear standoff.
Hafiz Saeed, Other JuD Leaders Still Freely Using Group's Offices Despite Ban in Pakistan
On the ground, neither Saeed and his supporters left the JuD's Chauburji headquarters nor that of Muridke and other offices of JuD and the Falah-i-Insaniyat Foundation (FIF) in the country.
Indian Embassy Telephone Lines in US 'Cloned' by Conmen to Extort Money
Some of the Indian nationals living in the US, who received such call, brought to the notice of the Embassy that some fraudsters are spoofing Embassy of India telephone lines to make calls aimed at cheating people.
China Says Lifting Term Limits is About Protecting Authority of Party
The party said last Sunday it would remove the two-term limit clause, setting the stage for Xi to stay in office indefinitely should he wish, prompting accusations from some in the country that China is set to become another North Korea.
Hindu Dalit Woman Elected to Pakistan's Senate in Historic First
Krishna Kumari Kolhi, 39, from Thar is a member of Bilawal Bhutto Zardari-led Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP). She won the election for the reserved seat for women from Sindh province.
Unsure If the Baby is His, But Australia's Ex-Deputy PM Says He Doesn't Care
Barnaby Joyce, who was pressured to quit by Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull over the sex scandal, told Fairfax Media that the identity of the biological father was "a grey area", but that it made no difference to his feelings.
US Delays Decision on Work Authorisation of Spouses of H-1B Visa Holders
The extension of decision making process by four months comes as a temporary relief to the spouses of H-1B visas holders, a significantly large number of whom are Indian workers.
Bangladesh Protests Against Myanmar Troops at Border Where Rohingya Take Shelter
Nearly 700,000 Rohingya fled Myanmar for Bangladesh after insurgent attacks on Aug. 25 sparked a military crackdown that the United Nations has said amounted to ethnic cleansing, with reports of arson attacks, murder and rape.