Day: December 4, 2019

AP Exclusive: 629 Pakistani girls sold as brides to China

LAHORE, Pakistan — Page after page, the names stack up: 629 girls and women from across Pakistan who were sold as brides to Chinese men and taken to China. The list, obtained by The Associated Press, was compiled by Pakistani investigators determined to break up trafficking networks exploiting […]

China and US clash over Xinjiang, Hong Kong bills

BEIJING — Already strained relations between China and the United States were further muddied after U.S. Congress overwhelmingly approved a bill targeting Beijing’s mass crackdown on ethnic Muslim minorities Wednesday, less than one week after President Donald Trump signed separate human rights legislation on Hong Kong. China’s ruling […]

Split-screen moment for Trump at NATO amid impeachment probe

WATFORD, England — President Donald Trump huddled with NATO leaders Wednesday as House Democrats prepared to resume their impeachment inquiry into whether he abused his presidential authority by urging a foreign leader to open an investigation of his political rival. Trump sat down with Turkish President Recep Tayyip […]

‘Serious misconduct’ by Trump takes center stage at hearing

WASHINGTON — The House Judiciary Committee is moving swiftly to weigh findings by fellow lawmakers that President Donald Trump misused the power of his office for personal political gain and then obstructed Congress’ investigation as possible grounds for impeachment.Full Coverage: Trump impeachment inquiry Responsible for drafting articles of impeachment, […]

I will get another chance to surpass Lara’s 400: Warner

Adelaide, Dec 4: Explosive Australian opener David Warner believes that he will get another chance to have a crack at Brian Lara’s world record individual Test score of 400 after missing out against Pakistan here. Warner was left stranded at 335 not out when Australia skipper Tim Paine declared […]

Sacked from Ayodhya case, says Muslim parties’ lawyer Rajeev Dhavan

New Delhi, Dec 3: Senior advocate Rajeev Dhavan, who appeared for Muslim parties in the Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid title dispute case, on Tuesday said he has been sacked from the matter on the ‘nonsensical’ ground that he is unwell. Dhavan, who posted the information on Facebook, said he […]

Woman injured in bear attack in J-K’s Poonch

Jammu, Dec 4: A 50-year-old woman was injured after a bear attacked her in the forest belt in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district on Wednesday, officials said. Sira Begum was attacked by the animal near her house in the forest belt, they said. She has been hospitalised and is […]

Girl gangraped by four men in UP’s Firozabad

Firozabad (UP), Dec 4: A 20-year-old girl was gangraped by four men and thrown at a secluded spot in Uttar Pradesh’s Firozabad district, police said on Wednesday. The girl, hailing from neighbouring Agra, was on her way to a coaching centre situated under the Hari Parvat police station area. […]

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