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27 Jan 2017

Donald Trump

Manning criticises Obama, Trump

Despite having her sentence commuted, former US President Barack Obama faced Chelsea Manning's ire for leaving a "vulnerable legacy" with "very few permanent accomplishments."

27 Jan 2017

Donald Trump

Trump considers 20% tax on Mexican imports to finance wall

US President Donald Trump suggested that a new 20% tax on imports from Mexico would be instituted to finance the construction of a border wall.

27 Jan 2017

World

Pakistani model Qandeel Baloch's father backtracks on statements

Azeem Baloch, father of late Pakistani model Qandeel Baloch, refused to testify against her brother, who he had earlier accused in an FIR of planning Qandeel's murder.

27 Jan 2017

ISIS

Syrians take train in Aleppo after 4 years

Syrian citizens took trains across eastern Aleppo for the first time in four years after government forces retook the city from rebels and ISIS militia.

26 Jan 2017

Equatorial Guinea

Barrow to return to The Gambia

Adama Barrow, the new president of The Gambia is scheduled to arrive in his country on 26 January from Senegal.

26 Jan 2017

India

UAE-India sign 13 strategic energy, trade, security pacts

Further cementing their strategic ties, India and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) signed 13 agreements in principal areas like defence, security, trade and energy.

26 Jan 2017

World

Britain to seek parliamentary approval to begin Brexit

British PM Theresa May said the government would push a legislation seeking parliamentary approval to begin the formal Brexit process. The Supreme Court ruled that parliamentary consent was required before Brexit processes can begin.

26 Jan 2017

Donald Trump

Trump fulfils campaign pledge, orders Mexico border wall's construction

President Donald Trump has signed an executive order for the construction of an "impassable physical barrier" along the US-Mexico border.

26 Jan 2017

India

India to send expedition to measure Everest

The Surveyor-General of India, Swarna Subba Rao stated that a 30 member team would be dispatched to Mount Everest to assess any changes in height that may have happened after the 2015 earthquake.

26 Jan 2017

Barack Obama

Israel to build 2500 new settlement homes

In the second such announcement since Trump assumed office, Israel's Defence Ministry stated that it will build 2500 new settlement homes in the West Bank.

25 Jan 2017

Donald Trump

Trump meets carmakers, tells them to "buy American, hire American"

President Donald Trump met the heads of America's three largest car companies - General Motors, Ford and Fiat Chrysler - at the White House.

25 Jan 2017

Donald Trump

President Trump signs order on abortion policy

On Donald Trump's first day in the Oval Office, he signed an executive order that revived a ban on federal funding towards groups that perform or provide information on abortions.

25 Jan 2017

World

Pakistan Army ex-chief Raheel Sharif involved in land scandal

Official documents leaked to the media purportedly reveal that Pakistan Army's ex-Chief Raheel Sharif had been allocated a large tract of land in Lahore.

25 Jan 2017

Donald Trump

Trump orders revival of controversial Dakota Access and Keystone pipelines

President Donald Trump has signed executive orders allowing the construction of Dakota Access and Keystone XL oil pipelines.

25 Jan 2017

Donald Trump

Nikki Haley confirmed as US ambassador to UN

South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley has been confirmed by the US Senate as the next Ambassador to the UN. She is expected to be sworn in soon.

25 Jan 2017

India

Trump invites Modi to America during phone call

President Donald Trump has invited PM Narendra Modi to visit the US later this year during a phone call between both leaders.

25 Jan 2017

South Korea

Former UN Sec Gen's goof ups mar presidency run

Former Secretary General of the UN, Ban Ki-moon is expected to announce his bid to run for President of South Korea.

25 Jan 2017

ISIS

Syrian rebels: Peace unlikely at Astana talks

Syrian rebel delegation spokesman Yahya al-Aridi said that the group had no intention of signing a joint communique demarcating an agreement to ceasefire, at talks being held in Kazakhstan.

24 Jan 2017

Donald Trump

Trump's top diplomat gets Senate committee approval by one vote

Rex Tillerson has been narrowly approved by the US Foreign Relations Senate Committee as secretary of state (foreign minister).

24 Jan 2017

World

UK's Supreme Court: Govt. can't trigger Brexit without parliament's approval

Britain's Supreme Court has ruled that the government can't trigger the Brexit process without an act of parliament.

24 Jan 2017

Donald Trump

China cautions Trump on One China policy

China's Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying cautioned the Trump administration from making policies that would undermine the One China policy.

24 Jan 2017

Donald Trump

President Trump resigns from Trump Organization

According to a statement released by White House spokesperson Sean Spicer, United States President Donald Trump on Monday resigned from the Trump Organization.

24 Jan 2017

India

German paper highlights Sharif-Panama link

German newspaper Suddeutsche Zeitung published documents revealing Nawaz Sharif and his family's connections to the Panama papers scandal.

American Army inducts 5 Sikhs with religious accommodation

Days after the United States Army issued new regulations under which servicemen wearing turbans, hijabs, beards can be enrolled in the military, 5 Sikhs were granted approval to serve for the same.

24 Jan 2017

World

China's birth rate increases following relaxation of one-child policy

Chinese officials said birth rates in the country last year rose to their highest levels since 2000, despite a decline in the number of women of childbearing age.

24 Jan 2017

Donald Trump

Trump administration ups the ante on South China Sea

White House spokesman Sean Spicer has warned that the US would prevent China from gaining control over territories in the disputed South China Sea's international waters.

24 Jan 2017

Donald Trump

Trump pulls America out of TPP trade deal

President Donald Trump has signed an executive order to withdraw the US from the 12-nation Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade deal.

Chinese President made head of new military, civilian reforms committee

Chinese President Xi Jinping was appointed as the head of the Commission for Integrated Military and Civilian Development.

24 Jan 2017

Donald Trump

We'll fight the media to curb Trump attacks: White House

Speaking on the subject of the media claiming that Trump's inauguration crowd was low, the White House lashed back by vowing to fight the news media "tooth and nail" over such unfair attacks on the President.

24 Jan 2017

Pakistan News

Pakistan provides China with land for power project

The Pakistani government provided two tracts of land measuring 175 acres each to a Chinese company for $1.57 billion Matiari-Lahore 660kV high voltage direct current transmission line power project.

24 Jan 2017

Japan

Japanese Emperor Akihito may be abdicated

According to Japanese law, no Emperor is allowed to abdicate his throne, but Emperor Akihito is 83 years old and has had heart surgery and prostate cancer treatment.

23 Jan 2017

World

Taslima Nasrin pushes for Uniform Civil Code

On Monday, Bangladeshi writer and human rights activist Taslima Nasrin said that the Uniform Civil Code was "urgently" needed to empower people with their rights.

23 Jan 2017

Donald Trump

Ethics lawyers to sue Trump over foreign payments to businesses

A group of ethics lawyers are planning to sue President Donald Trump for allegedly violating the US Constitution by allowing his businesses to accept payments from foreign governments.

23 Jan 2017

World

China launches $14.6 billion internet investment fund

In the wake of slow growth, China has launched a 100 billion yuan Internet Investment Fund, supported by the Cyberspace Administration of China and the Ministry of Finance.

23 Jan 2017

Equatorial Guinea

Gambia: Over $11 million missing after Jammeh leaves for exile

Authorities said that over $11 million is missing from government accounts in Gambia, after former President Jammeh left for Equatorial Guinea. Financial experts are evaluating the total amount of money missing from the accounts.

23 Jan 2017

Barack Obama

Donald Trump invites Israel's PM to Washington

US President Donald Trump has extended a formal invitation to the Prime Minister of Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu to visit him in Washington in February.

22 Jan 2017

Donald Trump

Merkel: Will find compromise with Trump

German Chancellor Angela Merkel said she would work on preserving EU-US relations and find common ground on military spending and trade issues with US President Donald Trump.

22 Jan 2017

Equatorial Guinea

Former President, Jammeh leaves Gambia

Former President of Gambia, Yahya Jammeh conceded defeat and vacated the president's office. ECOWAS officials said Jammeh would travel to live in exile in Equatorial Guinea.

22 Jan 2017

Donald Trump

US DoJ: Trump can appoint son-in-law as White House adviser

The US Department of Justice stated that Donald Trump would not be breaking federal anti-nepotism laws by appointing his son-in-law as an adviser to the White House.

22 Jan 2017

Donald Trump

Trump attacks "dishonest media"

US President Donald Trump attacked the media calling them "dishonest" in their depiction of the crowds that had gathered to witness his swearing-in at Washington.