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Xi Jinping Offers Support for Improvement of Indo-Pak Ties in His Meeting With Imran Khan
India has not been engaging with Pakistan since an attack on the Air Force base at Pathankot in January of 2016 by a Pakistan-based terror group, maintaining that talks and terror cannot go together.
Donald Trump Loses Loyalist as 'Warrior' Sarah Sanders Decides to Quit White House
Sarah Sanders' role had developed into that of a senior adviser and confidante of the president, one who is regularly brought into senior-level meetings.
World Cannot Afford Major Confrontation in the Gulf: UN Chief
The latest incident, the second in the Gulf of Oman in a month, came amid spiralling tensions between Tehran and Washington, which has pointed the finger at Iran over earlier tanker attacks in May.
Congestion Alone Did Not Kill Climbers on Mount Everest, Says Nepal Govt
Hundreds of climbers flock each year to Nepal - home to several of the world's highest mountains, to scale Himalayan peaks during the spring season that begins around March and ends in June.
Second Ebola Patient Dies in Uganda in Current Outbreak
The first fatality, a five-year-old boy who had crossed into Uganda from the Democratic Republic of Congo, died late on Tuesday.
Donald Trump Leaves China Tariff Deadline Open, Calls Relationship 'Testy'
The president, who said he still plans to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping later this month, has repeatedly threatened to escalate an already months-long trade war by putting tariffs on nearly all of the remaining Chinese imports.
Donald Trump Says He Has a 'Feeling' US and China Can Strike Trade Deal
Speaking to reporters at the White House, Trump also reiterated his intention to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping but gave no further details.
Boris Johnson Plays Down No-deal Brexit As He Launches Bid to Become PM
At a launch event packed with senior members of the ruling Conservative party, Boris Johnson insisted Brexit must happen on October 31, the latest deadline agreed with Brussels, but failed to provide detail on how this could happen.
New York Times to Cease Publishing Political Toons as Netanyahu Caricature Sparks Anti-Semitism Row
The cartoon, published in April, depicted Netanyahu as a guide dog wearing a Star of David collar and leading a blind Donald Trump.
Nine Killed, 10 Injured in Coal Mine Accident in China
The workers were trapped in a shaft after a tremor jolted the coal mine in northeast China's Jilin province.
Would Withhold Brexit Bill Until EU Agrees to 'Good Deal' if Made PM, Says Boris Johnson
Former foreign secretary Boris Johnson also signalled he would scrap a controversial provision for the Irish border contained in the current divorce deal.
G20 Finance Chiefs to Warn of Risks to Economic Growth after Global Trade Tensions Rise, Differ on How 'Pressing'
Global finance heads are split over whether reforms to the WTO, as agreed by G20 leaders in Argentina last year, should be pursued. They had also decided last December to review the WTO reform this June in Osaka.
Diligent 'Maybot' Theresa May Fails to Solve UK's Brexit Puzzle
May, who steps down on Friday as the British PM, leaving the country in limbo, will be remembered as the latest in a long line of Conservative leaders destroyed by the party's divisions over Europe.
Gasoline Bombs Set Off Near Two Hong Kong Police Stations, Suspect Arrested
The attacks come before a major protest expected on Sunday against proposed changes to Hong Kong's extradition law. that would allow suspects to be tried in mainland China.
Three Britons Die After Eating Pre-packed Sandwiches
Health authorities did not specify where the cases developed or how widely the sandwiches are sold.
Trial in 2015 Charlie Hebdo Attack Set to Take Place in 2020: Report
The suspects going on trial next year are accused of providing logistical support to the attackers who were responsible for killing 12 people at the satirical magazine's office.