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Investigators recommend trial for embattled Pakistan premier ­

Bloomberg Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif may face trial after a high-level inquiry found he was unable to account for the disparity between his wealth and his known sources of income, plunging the country deeper into political crisis just months before elections. The Supreme Court is due to review the findings and will convene a hearing into the allegations on ...

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South Korea doubts Pyongyang has ICBM re-entry technology

Bloomberg South Korea has disputed North Korea’s claim to have an intercontinental ballistic missile that can strike the US mainland, saying Kim Jong Un’s regime may not yet have re-entry capability for such projectiles. The re-entry feature of North Korea’s missile program is not established, said Yi Wan-young, a South Korean lawmaker who was briefed by National Intelligence Service chief ...

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IS tightens grip on village near Mosul after defeat

TIKRIT / Reuters IS has captured most of a village south of Mosul despite losing control of its stronghold in the city, an Iraqi army officer and residents said, deploying guerrilla-style tactics as its self-proclaimed caliphate crumbles. Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi declared victory over IS in Mosul on Monday, marking the biggest defeat for the hardline Sunni group since its ...

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