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Donald Trump slams Pakistan for providing safe havens for terror

Washington, Aug 22: The US today ruled out a hasty withdrawal of its troops from Afghanistan as President Donald Trump warned Pakistan of consequences if it continues to provide safe havens to terror groups and sought an enhanced role for India to bring peace in the war-torn country.

Trump,...

Turkey fulfils Ghana villager’s Haj dream thanks to social media

Istanbul, Aug 21: Al-Hassan Abdullah, a poor Ghanaian villager whose story went viral on Turkish social media when he asked a TV crew if "a drone can take him to Mecca" will travel to the Muslim holy land courtesy of the Foreign Ministry and charities.

Abdullah had naively asked...

10 sailors missing after US destroyer collides with tanker near Singapore: US Navy

Singapore, Aug 21: 10 sailors are missing while 5 injured after a US destroyer was damaged in a collision with a tanker east of Singapore on Monday, the US Navy said. A rescue operation is under way.

This is the second accident involving an American warship in two months....

Pak grants nationality to 298 Indians in 5 years: Ministry

Islamabad, Aug 20: Pakistan has granted nationality to at least 298 Indian emigrants in the last five years, according to the interior ministry. “From 2012 till April 14, 2017, a total number of 298 Indian emigrants have been granted Pakistani citizenship,” the Interior Ministry said in a statement yesterday....

Man is charged with flying drones to bring drugs from Mexico

San Diego, Aug 19: A 25-year-old US citizen has been charged with using a drone to smuggle more than 13 pounds (6.1 kilograms) of methamphetamine from Mexico by drone, an unusually large seizure for what is still a novel technique to bring illegal drugs into the United States, authorities said...

Indian-origin actress hid in freezer, live-tweeted Barcelona terror attack

London, Aug 18: An Indian-origin television actress in the UK had a lucky escape when she hid in a restaurant freezer during the terrorist attack in Spain where a van ploughed through pedestrians, killing 14 people and injuring around 100.

Laila Rouass, 46, who was on a holiday in...

14 dead in twin attacks as Spanish police launch manhunt

Barcelona, Aug 18: Spanish police hunted Friday for the driver who ploughed a van into crowds of pedestrians on a busy avenue in Barcelona, just hours before a second such assault hit a nearby resort, in twin attacks that left 14 dead and over 100 injured.

Police said they...