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Trump retweets, then deletes, video of supporter shouting 'white power'

US President Donald Trump retweeted a video showing one of his supporters in Florida shouting "white power" at protesters of his administration, drawing an immediate rebuke from the only Black Republican in the Senate.

Jun 29, 2020

Trump denies being told about Russian bounties to kill US troops in Afghanistan

President Donald Trump on Sunday said he was never briefed about Russian efforts to pay bounties to Taliban-linked militants to kill U.S. troops in Afghanistan, blasting a New York Times report that he had been told about the rewards but had not acted to respond to Moscow.

Jun 28, 2020

Kabul bomb blast: 2 Afghan human rights workers killed, attack triggers widespread condemnation

A bomb attached to a vehicle killed two of them at around 7.45 am in Kabul's Botkhak when the two AIHRC staffers were on their way to work.

Jun 27, 2020

Pakistan International Airlines to ground 150 pilots with 'dubious licences'

On Wednesday, Minister for Aviation Ghulam Sarwar Khan said 262 pilots, out of total 860 in the country, have suspicious flying licences and would be grounded immediately.

Jun 25, 2020

Pakistan accuses India of funding terrorists as diplomatic relations dive

Tuesday's announcement of planned expulsions followed weeks of accusations and counter-accusations including espionage and the harassment of rival diplomats as relations plummet.

Jun 25, 2020

PAK continues to harbour terrorists, allows terror ops from its territory: US State Dept

The State Department's Country Reports on Terrorism said that Islamabad is yet to take decisive actions against Indian and Afghanistan-focused militants.

Jun 24, 2020

Rajnath Singh departs for Moscow, Russia on a 3-day visit

India pushes Russia to speed up defence contracts

After reaching Russia, Singh on Tuesday laid a wreath at the statue of Mahatma Gandhi at the Indian Embassy. He is on a three-day visit to Russia.

Jun 23, 2020

Life Care fired staffer who revealed nursing home nightmare. Details inside

A nursing home owned by Life Care Centers of America Inc has fired one nurse and banned another from the premises after investigation of detailing horrific conditions, a staff exodus and a botched management response to the facility's deadly COVID-19 outbreak.

Jun 22, 2020

Indian intelligence warned of possible attacks

Pakistan violates ceasefire along LoC in J&K's Poonch, Rajouri districts

Pakistan started indiscriminate, unprovoked shelling on the Line of Control (LoC) on Monday in J&K's Poonch and Rajouri districts.

Jun 22, 2020

China likely lost at least 40 soldiers in border clash with India

China has not said anything about any losses in the hand-to-hand combat that took place in the heavily contested Galwan Valley in the western Himalayas, in which 20 Indian soldiers were killed and at least 76 injured.

Jun 21, 2020

Priyanka Chopra tells Malala: Your degree from Oxford is such an achievement

Priyanka Chopra Jonas has congratulated Pakistani education activist and Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai on her graduation from Oxford University with a degree in Philosophy, Politics and Economics.

Jun 21, 2020

No intrusion, no Indian post under China's control after Ladakh clash, says PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi assured India is being protected by the forces. He added tensions have increased because now Indian soldiers have started stopping and interrogating every person in the country's territory during patrolling.

Jun 20, 2020

Facebook removes Donald Trump's ads with the Nazi symbol

Facebook said that the ads violate the company's policy against organised hate. The ads consisted of a symbol of an inverted red triangle that Nazis used to designate political prisoners.

Jun 19, 2020

Prime Minister Narendra Modi meets Russian President Vladimir Putin in Sochi, Russia on May 21, 2018

Russia sides with India amid Indo-China standoff; rooting for de-escalation at LAC

Russia's support comes ahead of RIC Foreign Ministers meet to be held on June 23 between Russia, India and China.