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India Can Play Key Role in Our Economic Transformation: Saudi Arabia
In his address at the Saudi Arabia country seminar at the summit, the ambassador elaborated on the Kingdom's Vision 2030 plan to "transform the entire foundation of the Saudi economy.
UK Opposition Leader Calls For 'Fresh' Operation Blue Star Probe
Labour party leader Jeremy Corbyn has written to British Prime Minister Theresa May calling for a "fresh, independent investigation" into Britain's alleged involvement in the "appalling" Operation Blue Star in 1984.
Pakistan: Protests Held Over Disappearance of 4 Human Rights Activists
Leftist liberals accuse that security agencies or militants might be behind the forced disappearances though nobody has claimed responsibility for the abduction.
Hillary Clinton Will Never Run for Office Again, Says Confidante
Hillary Clinton will never run for office again after losing the US presidential election to Donald Trump in November after the most divisive campaign in memory, a confidante of the Democrat said.
European Union Condemns Truck-Ramming Attack in Jerusalem
The European Union (EU) has condemned the truck-ramming attack in Jerusalem which killed four Israeli soldiers and injured 15 others.
Veteran Who Killed 5 at Florida Airport told FBI Govt was 'Controlling His Mind'
The man police say opened fire with a gun from his checked baggage at a Florida airport had a history of mental health problems — some of which followed his military service in Iraq — and was receiving psychological treatment at his home in Alaska, his re...
Have a Verified Twitter Account? You May Be on WikiLeaks Radar
Sparking a fresh controversy, anti-secrecy site WikiLeaks has threatened to make the private details public of millions of people who have 'verified' Twitter accounts.
Donald Trump Accuses CNN of Using His 'Worst' Photo
US President-elect complained on Tuesday that TV channel CNN has used his 'worst' picture ever as the cover art for a new book about the 2016 Presidential election.
Trump Taps Former Georgia Governor for Agriculture Post: Report
US President-elect Donald Trump has tapped former Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue to be Agriculture Secretary, local media reported on Monday.
At least 100 Homes Burned as Fire Erupts in Chile
A large fire broke out in the coastal Chilean city of Valparaiso on Monday evening, burning at least 100 homes, prompting the evacuation of about 400 people and sending plumes of smoke high into the air.
Images of the Homeless Sleeping in Graves Shock Iran
Photographs of homeless people sleeping in empty graves outside Iran's capital shocked even the country's president on Wednesday, and pointed to the continuing economic struggles gripping the nation.
Taiwan, Hong Kong Independence Supporters Will Fail 'Like Flies': China
China is also deeply suspicious of Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen, elected earlier this year, who Beijing suspects is pushing for the self-ruled island's independence.
Russia Finds Main Black Box From Black Sea Crash Jet
Russia has found the main flight recorder from a military plane that crashed into the Black Sea killing all 92 on board, the Defence Ministry said on Tuesday, amid unconfirmed reports that authorities had grounded all aircraft of the same type.
Pakistan International Airlines Nearly Boards PPP Leaders on Wrong Flight
Pakistan Peoples Party vice- president Sherry Rehman on Tuesday claimed that the country's national carrier Pakistan International Airlines made her and other party members board a wrong flight.
Mexican Teen Expecting 1.3 Million Guests at Birthday Bash
Rubi, a small-town Mexican teen, is expecting more than a million guests at her 15th birthday party after her parents' video invitation to the milestone event went viral online.
Mass Graves with Mutilated Bodies Found in Aleppo: Russia
Russia on Monday said mass graves with dozens of mutilated bodies, some shot in the head, had been found in the Syrian city of Aleppo.