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26/11 mastermind Hafiz Saeed gets himself 100-strong armed guard
23 Dec 2017
Hafiz Saeed, a United Nation-designated global terrorist with a US-sponsored $10-million reward on his head, was recently released after nearly ten months of house arrest following a Pakistan court order
Judge throws out 'emoluments’ case against Trump
22 Dec 2017
Trump’s first big triumph: Congress gives nod to tax overhaul
22 Dec 2017
President Trump called it a “big, beautiful tax cut for Christmas”, but Democrats slammed the bill as “government for sale”, and it does not seem much public approval either
US unhappy as 26/11 terrorist Hafiz Saeed vows to contest in Pak polls
20 Dec 2017
The United States had also strongly condemned the release of the Lashkar-e-Taiba leader from house arrest and had called for his immediate re-arrest and prosecution
World trade talks fail as US refuses to budge
14 Dec 2017
Ministers decided to advance work on the three pillars of agriculture (domestic support, market access and export competition) as well as non-agricultural market access, services, development, TRIPS, rules, and trade and environment
Fed raises rates by 25 bps to1.25-1.50%, keeps target rate at 2.8%
14 Dec 2017
Having raised its benchmark overnight lending rate three times this year, the Fed projected three more hikes each year in 2018 and 2019 before a long-run level of 2.8 per cent is reached
UK - EU trading relations post Brexit less favourable to UK than staying in EU: Rand Corp
12 Dec 2017
China warns its citizens in Pakistan of imminent terrorist attack
09 Dec 2017
While the Chinese embassy did not give any details, China has long feared of collusion between members of its Uighur Muslim minority in its far western region of Xinjiang and militants in Pakistan and Afghanistan
Britain and EU strike Brexit deal; to start trade talks
08 Dec 2017
While a joint report commits to the UK leaving the EU's single market and customs union, it also commits to close trade relation between the two, which then would necessitate comprehensive free trade deal and closely mirroring customs arrangements
Russia’s Putin to seek re-election, expected to win comfortably
07 Dec 2017
Russian President Vladimir Putin, who has been in power for the past 18 years, plans to seek a new six-year term in the country's March elections, which if he wins would make him the longest-serving Russian leader since Joseph Stalin
Britain’s MI5 foils ‘Islamist’ plot to kill PM May; 2 held
07 Dec 2017
A terror plot to assassinate British Prime Minister Theresa May after detonating an explosive device at her Downing Street office has been foiled by the country’s security services, media reports said on Wednesday
UAE announces new partnership with Saudi Arabia
06 Dec 2017
The move, which comes ahead of a meeting of the Gulf Cooperation Council, is widely seen as a setback to the broader alliance that has so far failed to resolve the Qatar dispute
Apple to start paying Ireland €13 billion in unpaid taxes
05 Dec 2017
Apple today reached an agreement with the European Union to pay €13 billion to Ireland in unpaid taxes, following the landmark decision by the European regulator to crack down on companies parking their profits in low-tax havens in Europe
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