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Pakistani court disqualifies Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on allegation of corruption
A five-judge panel of Pakistan’s Supreme Court on Friday disqualified thrice-elected Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif from holding office over allegations of corruption against him and his family.
As Venezuelan election looms, Maduro opponents question voter ID database
Venezuela’s partisan divide is so deep and bitter that even the ID requirements for voters in Sunday’s critical elections have sparked controversy.
Tour of French countryside shows where American World War I heroes were made
Today, grass and wildflowers blanket the valleys. Verdant rolling hills and lush green forests belie the agony wrought 100 years ago when the hills were bare and the battlefields were moonlike terrains of trenches, barbed wire, shell holes and the bodies of dead and dying young men.
Russia ready to expel U.S. diplomats if Trump OKs sanctions: Report
The Russian government is ready to expel dozens of U.S. diplomats and claim American property if President Trump signs a bill imposing new economic sanctions, a Russian newspaper reported Thursday.
Two Mexican nationals convicted in killing of ICE Special Agent Jaime Zapata
A federal jury on Thursday convicted two members of a violent Mexican drug cartel in the 2011 ambush slaying of an Immigration and Customs Enforcement special agent, U.S. authorities said.
Trump to declare war on MS-13 gang
President Trump on Friday will visit Long Island, New York, an epicenter of the MS-13 street gang violence, to call on Congress to fully fund the crack down on illegal immigration that is key to stamping out the gang.
U.S. orders relatives of American diplomats to leave Venezuelan capital
The United States is ordering relatives of American diplomats to leave the Venezuelan capital ahead of a polarizing vote planned for Sunday to start rewriting the country’s constitution.
Iran claims launch of satellite-carrying rocket into space
Iran successfully launched its most advanced satellite-carrying rocket into space, the country’s state media reported on Thursday, in what is likely the most significant step yet for the launch vehicle.
Conservatives shouldn’t be Putin’s ‘useful idiots’
I have been hearing a lot of comments lately from conservatives that Russia is not our enemy, that President Vladimir Putin is a great guy, a strong leader who loves his country and is simply standing up to the globalist European Union. Mr. Putin and Russia, I’m told, are standing up for Christianity and providing security for Christians from Islamist extremists.
Congress approves strict Russia sanctions, forces decision on Trump
Congress gave final approval Thursday to a package of strict sanctions punishing Russia for its cyberintrusions in last year’s elections, delivering a challenge to President Trump, who had sought flexibility to negotiate his own deal with Russian President Vladimir Putin.Related Articles
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A Utah real estate agent killed on an Alaska cruise was remembered by her employer as a trusted adviser and valued sales associate.
Thousands of North Korean laborers in US-allied Gulf nations
As pressure on North Korea grows over its nuclear weapons program, America's most valued Arab allies host thousands of its laborers whose wages help Pyongyang evade sanctions and build the missiles now threatening the U.S. and its Asian partners, officials and analysts say.
The Latest: UN looking at next steps after bribery verdict
The Latest on the bribery conviction of a Chinese billionaire in a United Nations scandal (all times local):
Qatar says UN should play a role in resolving Gulf crisis
Qatar's foreign minister called Thursday for the United Nations to help resolve the crisis in the Persian Gulf and accused the four Arab countries that have isolated his energy-rich nation of violating international law.Pence swears in Trump's choice for US ambassador to Japan
Vice President Mike Pence has administered the oath of office to President Donald Trump's pick for U.S. ambassador to Japan.
Chinese billionaire convicted in United Nations bribery case
A Chinese billionaire who wanted to build a United Nations center in Macau was convicted on Thursday of paying more than $1.7 million in bribes to U.N. ambassadors to get it done.
Deaths in Venezuela unrest hit 102 as polarizing vote nears
Days before a polarizing vote to start rewriting its constitution, Venezuela is convulsing to a rhythm of daytime strikes and nocturnal clashes. The most recent violence drove the death toll from nearly four months of unrest above 100 Thursday.N. Idaho GOP condemns Risch, Crapo on Russia sanctions
The Kootenai County Republican Central Committee narrowly passed a resolution on Tuesday night favoring friendlier relations with Russia and condemning the Russian sanctions bill that was sponsored by Idaho GOP Sen. Mike Crapo and passed overwhelmingly by both the U.S. House and Senate.West Virginia to get more flood relief money
West Virginia's congressional delegation says the state will get another $42 million in federal flood relief.
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