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Sanaa, Jul 13: United Nations officials have warned that the conflict in the Arab world's poorest nation is intensifying daily, with armed groups expanding, thousands facing the cholera epidemic, and seven million "on the cusp of famine". Speaking before the UN Security Council on Wednesday, Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed, UN special envoy to Yemen, called on all parties "to act for the sake of peace,"

Brasilia, Jul 13: Former Brazilian leader Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, a top contender to win next year's presidential election, was convicted on corruption charges on Wednesday and sentenced to nearly 10 years in prison. The ruling marked a stunning fall for Lula, one of the country's most popular politicians, and a serious blow to his chances of a political comeback. The former union leader, who

Houston, Jul 12: An Indian-origin psychiatrist couple was killed when their private plane crashed in the US state of Ohio, police officials said on Wednesday. Umamaheswara Kalapatapu, 63, and his wife Sitha-Gita Kalapatapu, 61, both of Logansport, were killed in the crash, according to a media release from the Ohio State Highway Patrol. The Piper Archer PA-28 piloted by Umamaheswara is believed to

Islamabad, Jul 11: In a setback to Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif, a Supreme Court-ordered probe panel in its final report on the Panamagate on Monday recommended filing of a corruption case against him and his children after finding "significant" disparities in their income and actual wealth. The six-member Joint Investigation Team (JIT) that probed the Sharif family's business dealings in its report

Beijing, Jul 10: A "third country's" Army could enter Kashmir at Pakistan's request, using the "same logic" the Indian Army used to stop the Chinese military from constructing a road in the Doklam area in the Sikkim sector on behalf of Bhutan, an analyst at a Chinese think tank said. "Even if India were requested to defend Bhutan's territory, this could only be limited to its established territory

New Delhi, Jul 9: Her simple greeting 'Hi' on Twitter has garnered over 3,50,000 followers in no more than 14 hours. Youngest-ever Nobel peace laureate Malala Yousafzai has joined Twitter on Friday. It has barely been a day and as of now, her Twitter handle has accumulated nearly 4,69,000 followers. Hi, Twitter. — Malala (@Malala) July 7, 2017 Yousafzai's first Twitter post has assembled nearly 2

United Nations, Jul 8: A global treaty banning nuclear weapons was adopted at the United Nations on Friday despite opposition from the United States, Britain, France and other nuclear powers that boycotted negotiations. The treaty was adopted by a vote of 122 in favor with one country -- NATO member The Netherlands voting against -- while Singapore abstained. Loud applause and cheers broke out in

Warsaw, Jul 6: President Donald Trump opens his two-nation European visit with what he expects to be a short but warm stop in Poland before he encounters what could be a frostier reception and thornier issues at an international summit in Germany. Trump’s sit-down with Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korea’s first launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile threaten to put Trump’s

Beijing, Jul 6: China today said the "atmosphere" was "not right" for a bilateral meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the G20 Summit in Hamburg, amidst a standoff between the armies of the two countries in the Sikkim section. "The atmosphere is not right for a bilateral meeting between President Xi and Prime Minister Modi," a Chinese Foreign

Washington, Jul 6: The top U.S. diplomat to the United Nations blasted Russia and China on Wednesday for "holding the hand" of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, as the Trump administration struggled to respond to Pyongyang's latest ballistic-missile test. U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley chided Moscow and Beijing over their opposition to a Security Council resolution condemning North Korea and imposing