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Raindrops keep falling: Climate change makes storms worse - study

Pompeo, Qatari Deputy Prime Minister Discuss US Plan to Create 'Arab NATO' - State Dept.

Trade Deal Between Mercosur, EU Will Not Be Signed at G20 Summit - Argentine Minister

Southern Common Market, commonly known as Mercosur, and the European Union will not sign the free trade agreement on the sidelines of the upcoming summit of the G20 in Buenos Aires, Argentine Foreign Minister Jorge Faurie told Sputnik.

Djokovic eyes semis after dismissing Zverev at ATP Finals

Novak Djokovic moved closer to a place in the semi-finals of the ATP Finals as the world number one dispatched Alexander Zverev 6-4, 6-1 on Wednesday.

St. Petersburg, Singapore to Cooperate in Economy, Science, Social Sector - Statement

The authorities of Russia's St. Petersburg and Singapore signed an agreement on cooperation in trade, economic, scientific, technical and social spheres, the St. Petersburg administration said Wednesday in a statement.

Gazprom Gas Exports to Ukraine Up 11.5% Year-on-Year to 1.756Bcm in Jan-Sept - Reports

Russian gas giant Gazprom increased gas exports to Ukraine by 11.5 percent year-on-year to 1.756 billion cubic meters in the first nine months of 2018, the company said in its report published on Wednesday.

Up to 507,000 People Killed in US-Initiated Wars Since 2001 - Report

Up to 507,000 people have been killed in the US-initiated wars in three countries after the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks against the United States, according to a report released by Brown University' Cost of War Project.

Approximately 1,022,000 taxpayers will benefit from automatic closure of audit

Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) on Wednesday said that the facility for availing automatic closure of audit u/s 214E would be available till December 31, 2018 and approximately 1,022,000 taxpayers will benefit from it.

Beijing's Ambition to Export Chinese Development Model Could Lead to Cold War With US

Despite the fact that Beijing and Washington are no longer focused on fundamental ideological conflicts, which dominated the Cold War between the Soviet Union and the United States, China's ambitious plan to prove its development model can be adapted in other counties could have raised alarms and led to talks of a Cold War between the two nations, experts told Sputnik.

US businessmen hold B2B meetings with Pakistani counterparts

An eleven-member delegation of US businessmen led by the Mayor of Bolingbrook (USA) Mr. Roger C Claar on Wednesday had B2B (business to business) meetings with their Pakistani counterparts to ensure strong sector-specific liaison.

Development work at Quetta airport to be completed soon; Senate told

US Legislation Targets Hate Crimes By Allowing Victims to Sue in Civil Courts - Lawmaker

19,000 more be added in tax net till June 2018

Federal Tax Authority: Tax refunds for tourists scheme to go live on Sunday

Republican McConnell, Democrat Schumer Re-Elected to US Senate Leadership - Reports