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As Pakistan continues its massive drive to plant 10 billion trees to reduce smog, the country’s prime minister urged his citizens to heed the dire warnings in a UN climate change report released on Monday. Prime Minister Imran Khan made the remarks as he inaugurated what officials say is the …

Andrew Cuomo’s top aide Melissa DeRosa has resigned following a report by the state attorney general that the embattled New York governor sexually abused 11 women. DeRosa, secretary to the governor, was named in the report for attempts to cover up Cuomo’s actions and retaliate against one of his accusers. …

A rift has erupted between US and Mexico over arms trafficking, with the Mexican government suing some of the biggest American gun manufacturers, saying they are fueling bloodshed through lax controls and reckless business practices. The lawsuit — filed in US federal court in Boston — seeks as much as …

Survivors and other residents in Nagasaki have taken part in a somber ceremony to commemorate the 76th anniversary of the US atomic bombing of the Japanese city. On August 9, 1945, in the final year of World War II, Nagasaki was reduced to rubble by an atomic bomb dropped by …

The monstrous Dixie Fire in northern California has grown to become the second-largest wildfire in state history, authorities said Sunday, with three people reported missing and thousands fleeing the advancing flames. As of Sunday, the fire had destroyed 489,287 acres (198,007 hectares), authorities said, up from the previous day’s 447,723 …

Top US infectious disease expert Dr. Anthony Fauci has renewed his pandemic warnings and cautioned vaccinated Americans about an even “worse variant” that could be coming after the COVID-19 Delta variant that is taking hold across the United States. Fauci said those who remain unvaccinated are responsible for the coronavirus …

Former President Donald Trump “still leads” the GOP, says the head of the Republican National Committee (RNC) despite the committee vowing to remain neutral if Trump runs again in 2024. In an interview on WABC 770 AM in New York, RNC Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel touted the former Republican president’s fundraising …

US President Joe Biden has reportedly ordered the US Air Force to carry out air strike against Taliban insurgents in Afghanistan using B-52 bombers and C-130 Specter gunships after the militants continued advancing towards major Afghan cities. The B-52s are flying into Afghanistan from an airbase in Qatar, striking targets …

The U.S. Senate met for the second weekend in a row on Saturday in hopes of passing a $1 trillion infrastructure bill, with its top Democrat warning members he would hold them in Washington through their scheduled summer break if needed. The package, which represents the biggest investment in decades …

The US government has begun expulsion of Central American and Mexican families to southern Mexico to prevent migration by bolstering an ‘inhumane’ eviction policy championed by Trump administration. At least 200 Mexican and Central American family members were expelled to Mexico on Thursday, according to Reuters, in a move aimed …

The so-called Dixie Fire, which broke out on July 14 in the Sierra Nevada mountains some 160 miles (257.5 km) north of Sacramento, had burned across 432,813 acres (175,153 hectares) as of Friday afternoon, becoming one of the largest wildfires in state history. The flames roared through the historic mining …

Family members of the victims of the September 11 attacks have asked President Joe Biden to stay away from the memorial events this year unless he upholds a pledge to declassify documents that they contend will incriminate the Saudi government in the attacks. People who were directly impacted by the …

Nine months after the 2020 US election, a new poll shows that two-thirds of Republicans still refuse to believe President Joe Biden got his job “fair and square,” despite media efforts to dismiss any claims of fraud as conspiracy. The latest Yahoo News/YouGov poll, released on Wednesday, showed that 66% …

A push to impeach New York Governor Andrew Cuomo is gaining momentum after an independent inquiry said he had harassed multiple women. The state senate leader and fellow Democrat Andrea Stewart-Cousins called his behaviour “unacceptable” and said he should resign. A majority of the state assembly favour impeachment proceedings, which …

China has called on the United States to immediately and fully lift its sanctions and decades-long embargo against Cuba, and to stop making excuses to interfere in and destabilize the small Caribbean island. A spokesperson for the Chinese Foreign Ministry, whose name was not mentioned, made the remarks in a …

The United States hit a six-month high for new COVID cases with over 100,000 infections reported on Wednesday, according to a Reuters tally, as the Delta variant ravages areas where people did not get vaccinated. The country is reporting over 94,819 cases on a seven-day average, a five-fold increase in …

Turkey has slammed as “irresponsible” a US-declared program to offer potential resettlement to Afghans who served American occupation forces or worked for US-based organizations through third countries, including Turkey, insisting that the move would generate a “great migration crisis” in the region. “The US Department of State’s statement said on Aug. …

India has deployed warships to the South China Sea in what New Delhi proclaims to be a bid to expand security ties with “friendly countries” and in an apparent move to join and play a bigger role in a US-led scheme to counter China near Chinese territorial waters. According to …

North Korea has called for relief from international sanctions as a precondition to resuming denuclearization talks with the United States, South Korean officials say. “As a precondition to reopen talks, North Korea argues that the United States should allow mineral exports and imports of refined oil and necessities,” said Ha …

Afghanistan’s President Ashraf Ghani says Kabul has a plan to restore stability in the country in six months despite the fast-deteriorating security situation. “The current situation is due to a sudden decision on the withdrawal of the international troops,” Ghani told the parliament in a speech he delivered on Monday, …