Militant chief Hafiz Saeed sentenced to prison in Pakistan
Pakistan's anti-terrorism court has sentenced Hafiz Muhammad Saeed, the leader of a prominent militant group, the Lashkar-e-Taiba, and the alleged mastermind behind the 2008 Mumbai terrorist assault that left 160 dead, to five and a half years in jail for terrorism financing, fulfilling longstanding demands from the Indian and United States administrations.
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Indian PM announces $260 billion economic relief package
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US deploys navy to thwart Caribbean drug trade
US President Donald Trump has declared that the US is deploying its warships in the Caribbean to thwart the influx of cocaine and other illegal drugs from Venezuela, with Trump charging Venezuelan President Nicolaus Maduro with plotting to harm the health of American citizens. President Maduro has replied that the move is an attempt to divert attention from the US' rapidly worsening coronavirus crisis.
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