Pakistan orders Afghan asylum seekers out of country by November
The declaration comes just days after a blast in a border town killed at least 50 people.
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China's next moon mission aims to do what no country has ever done. Its space ambitions don't end there
China's lunar mission to bring back the first samples ever collected from the moon's far side is on schedule for next year, officials say, as Beijing ramps up its ambitious plan to send astronauts to the moon this decade and build an international lunar research station.
1970-01-01 08:00
Ukraine generator renovator says he wanted to do something to help
Retired teacher John Hardisty spends up to four hours a day fixing generators to send to Ukraine.
1970-01-01 08:00
Pakistan announces mass deportation of 'illegal immigrants' including Afghans
Pakistan is launching a mass deportation, with "all illegal immigrants" required to leave the country by the end of October, authorities announced Tuesday.
1970-01-01 08:00
Asian Games: China censors 'Tiananmen' image of athletes hugging
The photo, showing the combination of numbers 6 and 4 , has been scrubbed on Chinese social media.
1970-01-01 08:00
Boat carrying 280 migrants lands in Canary Islands
It is thought to be the largest number of people ever to arrive in the Spanish archipelago in one go.
1970-01-01 08:00
Philippines says three fishermen killed after boat struck by 'foreign' vessel in South China Sea
Three Filipino fishermen have died after an "unidentified commercial vessel" allegedly rammed their fishing boat near Scarborough Shoal, the Philippine coast guard said Wednesday, compounding tensions in a region of the disputed South China Sea that is already a flashpoint.
1970-01-01 08:00
Indian police raid news site critical of Modi's government, fueling fears for press freedom
Police in New Delhi have raided the homes of prominent journalists linked to a left-leaning news organization known for its scrutiny of the Indian government, in a move media groups characterized as the latest attack on press freedom.
1970-01-01 08:00
How Kevin McCarthy lost political cage fight with arch-enemy Matt Gaetz
At times it seemed like the Florida rebel versus the rest of the Republican party as he brought down the Speaker.
1970-01-01 08:00
US sanctions Chinese firms in crackdown on fentanyl supply chain
The move is part of efforts to target the supply chain of the drug amid the opioid crisis in the US.
1970-01-01 08:00
Kaiser Permanente and healthcare workers head for labor clash as strike deadline looms
By Ahmed Aboulenein WASHINGTON Kaiser Permanente appeared headed for a labor clash with 75,000 of its healthcare workers
1970-01-01 08:00
Who is Patrick McHenry, the interim House speaker?
The congressman temporarily leading the House of Representatives as interim speaker is a top ally of Kevin McCarthy, who was just ousted from the speaker's chair.
1970-01-01 08:00