Obama Says He Underestimated Impact of Russian Hacking by AFP January 9, 2017 by AFP January 9, 2017 Outgoing U.S. president warns president-elect he will not be able to govern the country the way he would manage a family business. 0 FacebookTwitterRedditWhatsappEmail
U.K. Will Have ‘Control Over Borders’ After Brexit by AFP January 9, 2017 by AFP January 9, 2017 Prime Minister Theresa May’s latest comments suggest Britain might be willing to quit trading zone. 0 FacebookTwitterRedditWhatsappEmail
Law Allowing Military Terror Courts Expires by AFP January 9, 2017 by AFP January 9, 2017 Analysts claim heavy criticism will likely result in Pakistan scrapping the controversial measure. 0 FacebookTwitterRedditWhatsappEmail
U.S. Marines to Return to Afghanistan’s Helmand Province by AFP January 7, 2017 by AFP January 7, 2017 Forces will return to restive region to help NATO-led mission after 3-year gap. 0 FacebookTwitterRedditWhatsappEmail
Trump Claims Hacking Had ‘No Effect’ on His Election by AFP January 7, 2017 by AFP January 7, 2017 President-elect’s statement differs from declassified intelligence report that backs case for Russian poll hack. 0 FacebookTwitterRedditWhatsappEmail
China Takes Global Lead in Clean Energy by AFP January 7, 2017 by AFP January 7, 2017 Report finds Beijing now owns five of the six largest solar module manufacturing firms in the world. 0 FacebookTwitterRedditWhatsappEmail
U.S. Congress Certifies Trump Presidential Election by AFP January 7, 2017 by AFP January 7, 2017 House speaker verifies in tweet that president-elect will be sworn into office on Jan. 20. 0 FacebookTwitterRedditWhatsappEmail
Fake News Warning in Germany After Muslim ‘Mob’ Story by AFP January 7, 2017 by AFP January 7, 2017 Police deny viral story alleging a church had been set alight on New Year’s Eve by a Muslim ‘mob.’ 0 FacebookTwitterRedditWhatsappEmail
Supreme Court Orders Police to Find ‘Tortured’ Child Maid by AFP January 6, 2017 by AFP January 6, 2017 The victim was allegedly beaten up and burnt by her employers—a district judge and his wife. 0 FacebookTwitterRedditWhatsappEmail
Al Qaeda Chief Denounces Islamic State ‘Liars’ by AFP January 6, 2017 by AFP January 6, 2017 Extremist accuses rival militant group of slander in audio message to his supporters. 0 FacebookTwitterRedditWhatsappEmail
Morocco to Close Schools Allegedly Linked to Fethullah Gulen by AFP January 6, 2017 by AFP January 6, 2017 U.S.-based Turkish preacher is accused of masterminding a failed military coup in Turkey last year. 0 FacebookTwitterRedditWhatsappEmail
U.S. Puts Bin Laden’s Son on Terror Blacklist by AFP January 6, 2017 by AFP January 6, 2017 Hamza bin Laden, who Osama bin Laden was grooming to be his replacement, will no longer have access to any assets in U.S. jurisdiction. 0 FacebookTwitterRedditWhatsappEmail
Pakistan Releases Over 200 Indian Fishermen by AFP January 5, 2017 by AFP January 5, 2017 ‘Goodwill gesture’ follows similar move from December. 0 FacebookTwitterRedditWhatsappEmail
Apple Removes New York Times App From China Store by AFP January 5, 2017 by AFP January 5, 2017 Tech giant claims app is in violation of local regulations. 0 FacebookTwitterRedditWhatsappEmail
Police Arrest Mumtaz Qadri’s Supporters in Lahore by AFP January 5, 2017 by AFP January 5, 2017 Around 160 people demonstrating in support of Salmaan Taseer’s assassin taken into custody from two separate rallies. 0 FacebookTwitterRedditWhatsappEmail
India to Launch 103 Satellites in Record Single Mission by AFP January 5, 2017 by AFP January 5, 2017 The payload will carry 3 Indian and 100 foreign satellites, including ones from the U.S., France and Germany. 0 FacebookTwitterRedditWhatsappEmail
Mosul Displaced Pass 125,000, Says U.N. by AFP January 5, 2017 by AFP January 5, 2017 Global body says around 14,000 of the confirmed displaced have already returned to their homes in recaptured areas. 0 FacebookTwitterRedditWhatsappEmail
California Moves to Protect Undocumented Foreigners from Trump by AFP January 5, 2017 by AFP January 5, 2017 ‘Sanctuary’ cities vow to fight any federal efforts to target undocumented migrants. 0 FacebookTwitterRedditWhatsappEmail
U.S. House Republicans Move to Gut Ethics Body by AFP January 3, 2017 by AFP January 3, 2017 New process gives oversight authority to lawmakers rather than independent body. 0 FacebookTwitterRedditWhatsappEmail
White House to Test Trump’s Leadership Chops by AFP January 3, 2017 by AFP January 3, 2017 Observers say too soon to say how president-elect’s staff will handle the pressure that comes with running the United States. 0 FacebookTwitterRedditWhatsappEmail