Pakistan army: Indian fire kills 2 villagers near Kashmir Pakistan’s military says Indian troops from across the border have targeted villages along Kashmir, killing two civilians and wounding five others in the latest “unprovoked” cease-fire violation. In a statement, the military said Pakistani troops Thursday responded to Indian fire on […]

Human Rights Watch says Trump era encourages world dictators Human Rights Watch says that new intolerance in countries like the United States is encouraging oppressive strongmen from Russia to China and Turkey. The advocacy group’s annual report released Thursday says immigrant-bashing and other populist policies pose “an enormous threat” to […]

Kazakhstan bus fire kills 52 A bus has caught fire in north-western Kazakhstan, killing 52 people, the interior ministry has said. Five people managed to get out and were treated by rescue workers on the spot, reports said. The accident happened at 10:30 local time on Thursday (04:30 GMT) in […]

Trump says ‘Russia is not helping’ with North Korea US President Donald Trump may have found another whipping boy when it comes to reining in North Korea. On Wednesday, Trump accused the Kremlin of helping North Korea skirt international sanctions aimed at curbing North Korea’s nuclear and ballistic missile programs. […]

House Republicans seethe at tight-lipped Bannon Republican lawmakers fumed at Steve Bannon on Wednesday, and some threatened to hold the former Trump White House strategist in contempt of Congress a day after he stonewalled the House’s Russia investigation. In the latest political battle for the deposed Brietbart News chief, House […]