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World News For The Year 2019 and Month May

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UN atomic agency: Iran in compliance with 2015 nuclear deal

The UN atomic watchdog says Iran continues to stay within the limitations set by the nuclear deal reached in 2015 with major powers, though its stockpiles of low-enriched uranium and heavy water are growing
2019-05-31 14:46:19 Read More

US withdraws special tax exemption to Pak diplomats

The diplomatic tax exemption programme - usually granted to foreign diplomats and consulars - provides sales and use, occupancy, food, airline, gas, and utility tax exemptions to eligible foreign officials on assignment in the Unites States.
2019-05-31 09:42:45 Read More

Bali volcano spews ash in new eruption

Mount Agung, about 70 km from the tourist hub of Kuta, has been erupting periodically since it rumbled back to life in 2017 forcing residents to flee their homes. The latest eruption shortly before noon on Friday shot a cloud of volcanic ash high into the sky. Agung remained at the second highest danger warning level, and there is a four-kilometre no-go zone around the crater.
2019-05-31 08:41:30 Read More

7 killed in Kabul suicide car bomb attack

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2019-05-31 06:03:19 Read More

Pak authorities arrest 3 JuD members from Punjab province

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2019-05-31 04:57:16 Read More

N Korea 'executed' officials after failed Trump summit: Report

Kim Hyok Chol was the North's counterpart of US special representative Stephen Biegun in the run-up to the Hanoi summit in February. A South Korean newspaper reported on Friday that Chol was executed by firing squad for "betraying the supreme leader" after he was turned by the US and the interpreter Shin Hye Yong was sent to a prison camp for a mistake at the summit.
2019-05-31 04:57:05 Read More

Trump kicks off trade pact ratification, but new tariffs pose obstacle

The three countries signed the US-Mexico-Canada Agreement in November, to update the 25-year-old North American Free Trade Agreement, and Trump this month cleared a major stumbling block to approval by removing contentious US tariffs on Canadian and Mexican steel and aluminum. But the US president put the accord at risk by announcing tariffs on Mexico over illegal immigration.
2019-05-31 04:42:42 Read More

Trump kicks off trade pact ratification, but new tariffs pose obstacle

Lt General sentenced to prison, brigadier and civilian to death for espionage in Pakistan

Pakistan Army Chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa has endorsed punishment for a retired three-star army general, a brigadier and a civil officer on charges of espionage and leakage of sensitive information to foreign agencies, a statement by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the militaryâ€™s media arm, said on Thursday.
2019-05-30 17:56:43 Read More

Musharraf's health deteriorates, rushed to hospital

Pakistan's former military ruler General (Retd) Pervez Musharraf's health suddenly deteriorated on Thursday and was rushed to a hospital here, according to a media report. Musharraf, 75, who has been living in Dubai since March 2016, is facing treason charges for suspending the Constitution in 2007, a punishable offence for which he was indicted in 2014.
2019-05-30 16:48:17 Read More

Sirisena contradicts Lanka intelligence chief's testimony, says not privy to Easter attack warning

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2019-05-30 13:21:38 Read More

US blocks over $46 million in funds of terrorist groups: Report

The report released by the US Department of Treasury states the US blocked nearly $400,000 in funds of the Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and $1,725 of the Jaish-e Mohammed.
2019-05-30 12:26:19 Read More

Israel to hold fresh election as Prime Minister Netanyahu fails to form coalition government

In an unprecedented development, Israeli lawmakers have voted to dissolve Parliament after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu failed to form a coalition government before a midnight deadline, triggering a fresh general election to be held on September 17. It is the first time in Israel's history that a prime minister-designate has failed to form a coalition.
2019-05-30 11:32:18 Read More

Afghan official: Suicide bombing kills 6 near Kabul academy

Afghan authorities say a suicide bomber targeting a military academy in the capital of Kabul has killed at least six people. The Interior ministry says six others were wounded in the bombing on Thursday. No group immediately claimed responsibility for the attack but insurgents have targeted this academy in the past.
2019-05-30 11:21:10 Read More

Julian Assange 'not well', US extradition hearing moved to June

Britain's review of a US request to extradite WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange on espionage charges has been moved to June, with his lawyer telling court on Thursday the whistleblower is in poor health. The next hearing will possibly taking place at the Belmarsh prison where Assange is serving a separate 50-week sentence for skipping bail.
2019-05-30 11:13:29 Read More

Julian Assange 'not well', US extradition hearing moved to June

Israel faces new elections after parliament dissolves

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World's tiniest surviving baby born in California

The girl, nicknamed Saybie by hospital staff, was born 23 weeks and three days into her mother's pregnancy in San Diego. She weighed a mere 245 grams (8.6 ounces) â€”the same as a large apple â€” when she was born. The father was told that he would have about an hour with his daughter before she passed away. But the girl survived and was discharged after five months.
2019-05-30 03:31:40 Read More

Pakistan man murders HIV positive wife in epidemic-hit south

A Pakistani man killed his HIV positive wife Wednesday in southern Pakistan, where hundreds of people have tested positive for the virus in recent weeks, stirring panic and casting a light on the country's dismal public health standards. The murder took place in a village near the epicentre of the outbreak on the outskirts of Larkana city in Pakistan's Sindh province.
2019-05-29 14:21:16 Read More

Pakistan man murders HIV positive wife in epidemic-hit south

Iran 'almost certainly' behind ship attacks off UAE: John Bolton

The four ships, including two Saudi tankers, were attacked by "naval mines almost certainly from Iran", Bolton told a press conference in the UAE capital Abu Dhabi. US experts are part of a five-nation team that is investigating the May 12 attacks that damaged the four vessels in the Sea of Oman off the UAE emirate of Fujairah.
2019-05-29 08:11:32 Read More

Papua New Guinea PM resigns, throwing gas deal into doubt

Facing a string of cabinet resignations and a vote of no confidence he looked sure to lose, veteran leader Peter O'Neill told parliament he had handed his letter of resignation to the country's governor general.
2019-05-29 05:20:31 Read More

Former Maldives president tipped as new speaker

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Anti-semitism probe against UK opposition Labour party

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Trump says US aircraft carrier design wrong, plans overhaul

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Trump says US aircraft carrier design wrong, plans overhaul

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After mega-divorce, MacKenzie Bezos joins billionaire philanthropist club

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Merkel and Macron clash in search of â€˜Mr or Ms Europeâ€™

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Iran says does not 'presently' believe in mediation with US

Iran's foreign ministry on Tuesday insisted it did not currently see the need for mediation with the United States, as it played down the chances of a military clash with Washington. Spokesman Abbas Mousavi told a press conference that Tehran "does not feel any tension or (the possibility of) clashes" and said concerns had been "created by others"
2019-05-28 13:41:45 Read More

Desperate Rohingya caught on cross-border narcotics runs: Police

Scores of Rohingya Muslims, including many women, who fled to camps in Bangladesh after a Myanmar military clampdown in 2017, have been detained in recent months after returning to seek drugs and transport them. A Narcotics control official said an anti-drug squad had arrested 18 Rohingya in a day in May and 13 had 'yaba' methamphetamine pills in their stomach.
2019-05-28 12:19:59 Read More

Netanyahu could face election rematch after ballot he said he won

The man at the centre of the crisis in Netanyahuâ€™s coalition-building, former Defence Minister Avigdor Lieberman, is sticking to his guns in a stalemate over military draft exemptions for Jewish seminary students.
2019-05-28 12:06:00 Read More

China rejects US envoy's call for talks with Dalai Lama

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2019-05-28 09:48:40 Read More

Chinese V-P Wang visits Lahore to promote trade cooperation

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Angela Merkel's successor sparks freedom of speech uproar

The CDU chief's comment came after her party and its centre-left coalition partner SPD suffered their worst scores in Sunday's European election -- a result partly blamed on the fact that some 70 YouTube stars had urged Germans not to vote for either party.
2019-05-28 08:57:41 Read More

US climber becomes 11th Everest fatality

A US climber has died after descending from Everest, officials said Tuesday, taking this season's toll to 11 including several deaths blamed on overcrowding on the world's highest mountain. Christopher John Kulish, 61, had already climbed the 8,848-metre (29,029-feet) peak, and was safely back at a camp below the summit on Monday evening.
2019-05-28 06:45:15 Read More

UN agency: Attacks on schools in Afghanistan tripled in 2018

The United Nations children's agency said attacks on schools in Afghanistan tripled in 2018, compared to the year before. UNICEF on Tuesday said the number of attacks on schools went from 68 in 2017, to 192 in 2018. The agency says one of the reasons for the spike was that schools were used as voter registration and polling centers in last year elections.
2019-05-28 06:34:12 Read More

Pak downplays India's decision not to invite Imran Khan for Modi's swearing-in

Pakistan has tried to downplay India's decision not to invite Imran Khan for Modi's swearing-in on Thursday, saying the Indian PM's "internal politics" does not permit him to extend an invitation to his Pakistan counterpart. The government on Monday announced it has invited leaders from BIMSTEC countries to Modi's swearing-in ceremony, leaving out Pakistan.â€‹
2019-05-28 06:08:07 Read More

Iran tensions overshadow Mecca summits

The three summits in Mecca, Islam's holiest city, allow US ally Riyadh the chance to present unified Islamic, Arab and Gulf fronts against its arch-rival Tehran. Iran itself has not yet confirmed whether it will attend the meeting of the Organisation of the Islamic Cooperation (OIC), of which it is a member.
2019-05-28 05:10:22 Read More

Taiwan lands aircraft on highway as part of military drills

Taiwan has landed war planes on a normally busy highway to simulate a response to a Chinese attack on its airfields. President Tsai Ing-wen presided at the exercise in the southern county of Changhua. China considers the island its own territory, to be annexed by force if necessary.
2019-05-28 03:36:24 Read More

Trump and Japan's Abe at odds over North Korea missile tests

President Donald Trump said Monday he is not "personally" bothered by recent short-range North Korean missile tests and doesn't believe they violated U.N.
2019-05-28 01:41:57 Read More

Trump and Japan's Abe at odds over North Korea missile tests

President Donald Trump said Monday he is not "personally" bothered by recent short-range North Korean missile tests and doesn't believe they violated U.N.
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Russia invites Taliban, Afghanistan officials to Moscow meet

Afghan politicians are set to attend a two-day meeting with the Taliban in Moscow this week, officials confirmed Monday, as fighting continues to rage in Afghanistan amid troubled peace talks between the US and the militants. The meeting will mark the 100th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Russia and Afghanistan.
2019-05-27 16:00:42 Read More

Russia invites Taliban, Afghanistan officials to Moscow meet

Austrian lawmakers vote Sebastian Kurz's government out of office

The motion was backed by lawmakers from the Social Democrats and the far-right Freedom Party, which was in coalition with Kurz until a week ago when its leader became embroiled in the video sting and stepped down. Kurz ended their alliance and led what was effectively a minority government.
2019-05-27 14:27:14 Read More

Future uncertain for Catalan separatists elected in Europe

Three jailed or fugitive Catalan politicians hope to use their freshly won seats in the European Parliament as loudspeakers for their separatist cause in northeastern Spain - although actually being sworn in as lawmakers will be the first obstacle they have to overcome.
2019-05-27 13:48:51 Read More

Pakistan, UK sign MoU to start process for extradition of ex-finance minister Ishaq Dar

Pakistan and the UK have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to start the process for the extradition of former finance minister Ishaq Dar, who has been declared an absconder in a graft case linking to the Panama Papers scandal
2019-05-27 13:18:12 Read More

Donald Trump breaks with Shinzo Abe, says not bothered by North Korea missile tests

President Donald Trump said on Monday that he is not "personally" bothered by recent short-range missile tests that North Korea conducted this month. Standing beside Trump at a news conference after hours of talks, Abe disagreed with the US president, saying the missile tests violated UN Security Council resolutions and were "of great regret."
2019-05-27 12:41:38 Read More

Israel open to US-mediated talks with Lebanon on sea border

Israel voiced openness on Monday to US-mediated talks with Lebanon on resolving a dispute over the neighbours' maritime border that has dogged Mediterranean oil and gas exploration. Such talks, Israeli energy minister Yuval Steinitz's office said in a statement after he met US envoy David Satterfield, could be "for the good of both countries' interests in developing natural gas reserves and oil" by agreeing a border.
2019-05-27 12:21:23 Read More

Sri Lanka to relax emergency in a month: President

Maithripala Sirisena told Colombo-based diplomats from Australia, Canada, Japan, the US and European states that security forces were successful in getting at all those responsible for the April 21 bombings.
2019-05-27 12:01:32 Read More

North Korea calls Bolton 'war monger' over missile comment

North Korea on Monday called US national security adviser John Bolton a 'war monger' and 'human defect' after he described its recent tests of short-range missiles as a violation of UN Security Council resolutions. The statement by an unidentified North Korean foreign ministry spokesperson came as president Donald Trump visited Japan for meetings with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe at which the nuclear standoff with North Korea was expected to be high on the agenda.
2019-05-27 11:20:03 Read More

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Historical 'Guru Nanak palace' demolished in Pakistan

The "Palace of Baba Guru Nanak", in a village in Narowal city, Pakistan, said to have been built over four centuries ago, was frequented by a number of Sikhs from across the world including India. The palace was partially demolished by a group of vandals who sold its precious windows and doors in Pakistan's Punjab province, a media report said on Monday.
2019-05-27 10:18:17 Read More

Abe: 'Full support' from Trump for meeting with Kim

"I feel I have to meet face-to-face with Chairman Kim without attaching any preconditions and exchange frank views with him... President Trump... said he will give full support needed for that," Abe said.
2019-05-27 07:08:46 Read More

US 'not looking for regime change' in Iran: Trump

"We're not looking for regime change, we're looking for no nuclear weapons," Trump said at a press conference in Tokyo, adding that he thinks "we'll make a deal" with Iran.
2019-05-27 07:06:34 Read More

Trump hopes to announce more on trade deal with Japan very soon

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Trump hopes to announce more on trade deal with Japan very soon

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Muslims seek voice in changing Uzbekistan

The 19-year-old's only fault was being a pious Muslim and wearing the hijab, a staple of female Islamic dress. But instead of giving up, the student took a stand that has placed her at the centre of Uzbekistan's religious freedom debate.
2019-05-27 05:34:42 Read More

Europe at crossroads as far right makes big gains in vote

Right now, the main issue uniting those occupying Europe's center ground is their refusal to work with far-right groups whose ranks are made up of nationalist parties led by the likes of Matteo Salvini in Italy and Marine Le Pen in France, whose parties celebrated landmark triumphs as results emerged Sunday night and into Monday morning from four days of voting for the 751-seat European Parliament.
2019-05-27 04:58:50 Read More

Clashes between prisoners in Brazil jail leave 15 dead

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North Korea calls Bolton 'war monger' over missile comment

North Korea on Monday called US National Security Adviser John Bolton a "war monger" after he called the North's tests of short-range missile a violation of UNSC resolutions. The statement came as President Trump continued his visit to Japan for meetings with Japanese PM in which the nuclear standoff with North Korea was expected to be high on the agenda.
2019-05-27 04:14:22 Read More

Determined to show world strong alliance with US: Abe

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Trump is first head of state to meet Japan's new emperor

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Race to succeed May centres on 'no deal' Brexit battle

The prospect of a "no deal" Brexit was fast becoming the central battle of the race to succeed PM Theresa May on Sunday, as environment minister Michael Gove became the latest candidate to declare.
2019-05-27 01:54:30 Read More

In Japan, Trump shrugs off North Koreaâ€™s â€˜smallâ€™ missiles

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Battered EU centre holds off populist surge in vote

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Survived on berries, moths: Lost hiker found after 17 days

On Friday, less than an hour after her family announced a $50,000 reward for information, rescuers found Amanda Eller with a broken leg and a torn meniscus in her knee. Eller had been missing for 17 days after she lost her way in the Makawao Forest Reserve on the northern side of Maui, when a 3-mile hike turned into a two-week fight for her life.
2019-05-27 00:58:31 Read More

Europe's voters elect new parliament amid rising nationalism

From Germany and France to Cyprus and Estonia, voters from 21 nations went to the polls Sunday in the final day of the European Parliament election that could see major gains by the far-right and nationalist movements that are on rise. The first full results were expected overnight from what was considered the most important European Parliament election in decades.
2019-05-26 17:17:57 Read More

Pakistan launches its first ever moon-sighting website

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Russia launches worldâ€™s largest nuclear-powered icebreaker

Ural is one of the three ships that when completed will be the largest and most powerful icebreakers in the world. The 173-metre-long Ural is equipped with two highly efficient and compact RITM-200 nuclear reactors on board, capable of generating up to 350MW combined, allowing the ship to break through ice as thick as three meters.
2019-05-26 16:32:19 Read More

Explosions in Nepal's capital leave 3 dead, 8 wounded

Three explosions killed 3 people and wounded at least 8 in different parts of Nepal's capital on Sunday, with police suspecting that an outlawed communist group was responsible. The first explosion occurred in northern Kathmandu, killing 2 people and injuring 5, cops said. The second blast was in a house in the central part of city, killing 1 and injuring 1.
2019-05-26 16:18:05 Read More

Chinese vice-president arrives in Pak on 3-day official visit

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Trump downplays North Korea launches on Japan visit

US President Donald Trump on Sunday downplayed recent North Korean missile launches as he teed off a state visit to Japan with a round of golf and a trip to the sumo with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. Before his official schedule began, Trump tweeted that North Korea had tested "some small weapons" that had "disturbed some of my people, and others, but not me".
2019-05-26 13:25:12 Read More

Thousands in Hong Kong commemorate 1989 Tiananmen protests

More than 2,000 people marched in Hong Kong on Sunday to mark 30 years since a pro-democracy protest in Beijing's Tiananmen Square ended in bloodshed. Hundreds, if not thousands, of unarmed protesters and onlookers were killed late on June 3 and in the early hours of June 4 as a result of the martial action.
2019-05-26 13:08:21 Read More

2 dead after tornado roars through Oklahoma town

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Israeli president shocked by German skullcap comment

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Strong 8.0-magnitude earthquake hits Peru

The USGS says a large earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 8.0 has struck in north-central Peru. The quake, at a moderate depth of 114 kms struck at 2:41 am, 80 kms southeast of the village of Lagunas and 158 kms east-northeast of the larger town of Yurimaguas. Earthquakes that are closer to the surface generally cause more destruction.
2019-05-26 08:57:33 Read More

Thai parliament votes in pro-army house speaker

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UN court: Russia must free three detained Ukraine ships, sailors

The International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea issued its order at its Hamburg headquarters following a hearing earlier this month. Russia stayed away from both the hearing and Saturday's session.
2019-05-25 13:08:13 Read More

US orders new troops to Middle East to counter Iran 'threat'

"Increased US presence in our region is very dangerous and a threat to international peace and security and must be confronted," Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif told the official IRNA news agency.
2019-05-25 12:26:46 Read More

Ramaphosa takes oath as S Africa's president

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US ambassador raises concerns during rare Tibet visit

The US ambassador to China urged Beijing to engage in substantive dialogue with exiled Tibetan Buddhist leader the Dalai Lama during a visit to the Himalayan region over the past week. Terry Branstad also expressed concerns about Chinese government interference in Tibetan Buddhists' freedom to organize and practice their religion.
2019-05-25 11:17:20 Read More

Maltese navy rescues more migrants

Malta, which was holding a vote for the European Union parliament Saturday, has appealed to the EU for help in dealing with the flow of migrants, which much larger neighbour Italy has begun to turn away.
2019-05-25 10:53:42 Read More

Cyril Ramaphosa elected President in South Africa

Ramaphosa, 66, a former trade union leader, played an instrumental role in negotiations which led to a transition of power from the white minority apartheid government that ruled the country for decades.
2019-05-25 10:39:19 Read More

Deaths of British, Irish climbers add to Everest toll

The deaths of an Irish and a British climber on Everest took the toll from a deadly week to 10. British climber Robin Fisher, 44, reached the summit Saturday morning but collapsed when he had got just 150 metres back down the slope. A 56-year-old Irish man died when he decided to return without reaching the summit but died in his tent.
2019-05-25 10:06:30 Read More

US President Donald Trump arrives in Tokyo for state visit, golf and sumo

Under the threat of potentially devastating US tariffs on autos, Japan was ready to roll out the newest phase of its charm offensive targeting President Donald Trump as it welcomed him on a state visit tailor-made to his whims and ego. Abe will host Trump on Sunday for a round of golf and take the president to a sumo wrestling match, a sport Trump said he finds "fascinating".
2019-05-25 09:55:29 Read More

Tamil Nadu outfit inspired Sri Lankan suicide bombers, claims Buddhist monk

A Sri Lankan Buddhist monk, who was controversially released from jail, has claimed that a Tamil Nadu-based Islamic organisation had inspired the local Islamist extremist group NTJ for carrying out the country's worst terror attack on Easter Sunday. Nine suicide bombers carried out a series of blasts on April 21, killing nearly 260 people and injuring 500 others.
2019-05-25 09:28:26 Read More

Pak PM warns against war in region amid Iran tensions with US, Saudi

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In Asia, Trump finds more than ever he's among friends

In Europe, Donald Trump's relationships with leaders range from lukewarm to hostile. But in Asia, more than ever, the US president is finding that he's among friends.
2019-05-25 07:33:12 Read More

At least 29 inmates killed in clashes at Venezuela jail

At least 29 prisoners were killed and 19 police wounded in clashes at a jail in western Venezuela Friday, authorities said. The incident at the police station jail in the town of Acarigua, in Portuguesa state, occurred when police special forces (FAES) tried to stop a "massive prison break" which resulted in the deaths of 29 inmates, according to Portuguesa public security secretary Oscar Valero
2019-05-25 06:06:42 Read More

Boris Johnson: Ruthless ambition behind bumbling facade

Instantly recognisable with his mop of blonde hair, Boris Johnson's bumbling but breezy attitude earned him a string of improbable political victories, including Brexit, but has enraged and offended in equal measure.
2019-05-25 05:38:18 Read More

Race to replace May leaves Brexit in limbo

Contenders to succeed Theresa May as Britain's prime minister prepared to launch their leadership campaigns on Saturday. Former foreign secretary Boris Johnson is the bookmakers' odds-on favourite, ahead of former Brexit secretary Dominic Raab. Foreign secretary Jeremy Hunt and environment secretary Michael Gove too are widely expected to stand.
2019-05-25 05:35:56 Read More

Defying Congress, Trump sets $8 billion-plus in weapons sales to Saudi Arabia, UAE

The Trump administration informed congressional committees that it will go ahead with 22 military sales to the Saudis, United Arab Emirates and Jordan, infuriating lawmakers by circumventing a long-standing precedent for congressional review of major weapons sales.
2019-05-25 05:18:54 Read More

Japan welcomes Donald Trump with a charm campaign, golf and sumo

Japan has prepared for a tailor-made state visit to welcome US Prez Donald Trump. PM Shinzo Abe is offering high honours, golf and the chance to present a "Trump Cup" at a sumo wrestling championship. Abe, arguably Trump's closest friend on the world stage, will continue a years-long campaign that so far appears to have spared Japan from far more debilitating US actions.
2019-05-25 05:13:53 Read More

Taiwan celebrates Asia's first same-sex marriages as couples tie knot

Taiwan's parliament passed a bill last week that endorsed same-sex marriage, although the measure could complicate President Tsai Ing-wen's bid for re-election next year. More than 360 same-sex couples married on Friday, according to government data, after years of heated debate over marriage equality that has divided the self-ruled and democratic island.
2019-05-25 03:31:51 Read More

â€˜Weinstein and accusers reach $44m deal to settle misconduct lawsuitsâ€™

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Trump says he feels bad for British Prime Minister May

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Iran's foreign minister in Pakistan amid tensions with US

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Lanka PM appeals to global community to lift travel advisories

During a meeting with the diplomatic community, the Prime Minister observed that the lives of the people were returning to normalcy while security arrangements were being implemented to its fullest extent.
2019-05-24 16:13:32 Read More

May to quit as party leader June 7, sparking race for new PM

May said she will quit as head of the governing party on June 7 but stay as caretaker prime minister until the new leader is chosen, a process the Conservatives aim to complete by late July. The new Conservative leader will become prime minister without the need for a general election, and will take up the task of trying to secure Britain's exit from the EU.
2019-05-24 15:40:30 Read More

US ambassador snubs top Russia forum over investor's arrest

Neither ambassador Huntsman nor other embassy staff will attend the Saint Petersburg International Economic Forum in Russia's second city, spokeswoman Andrea Kalan told AFP.
2019-05-24 15:14:19 Read More

Sudan general vows to back Saudi Arabia against Iran 'threats'

General Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, the deputy chief of Sudan's new Transitional Military Council, met with Mohammed bin Salman in Jeddah, the official Saudi Press Agency reported earlier in the day.
2019-05-24 14:39:45 Read More

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Sweden to host anti-Semitism conference

The gathering heads of state and government will be held in Malmo, southern Sweden, on October 27 and 28 -- 20 years after the Declaration of the Stockholm International Forum on the Holocaust and 75 years after the liberation of the Auschwitz concentration camp.
2019-05-24 13:04:29 Read More

Sweden to host anti-Semitism conference

Pakistan media terms Modi's victory empathetic mandate

Surprisingly the anti-Modi sting in the Pakistan media was missing as for many outlets it was not an unexpected outcome of the elections. There was also no use in regular reporting of threat to Muslims and minorities by Modi or his BJP. However, analysis and editorial did highlight such threats. Dawn in a front-page report wrote that Modi won an emphatic mandate.
2019-05-24 08:35:04 Read More

British PM May set to name resignation date: Reports

Beleaguered British British PM Theresa May is set to meet the leader of backbench lawmakers in the governing party and agree a timetable to stand down and allow a successor to be chosen. The leader of the party automatically becomes the PM. Multiple media reports said she intends to resign within weeks but continue as caretaker PM until the party elects a new leader.
2019-05-24 07:43:36 Read More

Possibility of including Huawei in trade deal with China: Trump

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Australia state says final approvals for Adani's coal mine to be decided within three weeks

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UK PM Theresa May forced to postpone final Brexit showdown

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Pak successfully test-fires ballistic missile Shaheen-II capable of hitting India

Pakistan on Thursday successfully test-fired surface-to-surface ballistic missile Shaheen-II, capable of hitting targets as far as 1,500 kilometers away, bringing major Indian cities under its range. The Pakistan Army said in a statement that the launch was aimed at ensuring operational readiness of the Army Strategic Forces Command.
2019-05-23 07:20:24 Read More

3 Chinese airlines seeking Boeing compensation over 737 Max

China is stepping up pressure on Boeing Co as its airlines demand compensation for the grounding of 737 Max jetliners after fatal crashes in Ethiopia and Indonesia. 2 of 3 major state-owned carriers Air China Ltd and China Southern Airlines Ltd said they want compensation. The third, China Eastern Airlines Ltd, announced a similar request last month.
2019-05-23 02:14:17 Read More

3 Chinese airlines seeking Boeing compensation over 737 Max

Monks resurrect brewery after a two-century break

Belgian monks at the Grimbergen abbey are on the verge of brewing beer again after a break of more than 200 years. The abbey, whose emblem is a phoenix with the Latin motto â€œBurned but not destroyedâ€, was ransacked and had its brewery smashed in 1795 by French troops. It expects to produce its first ales in late 2020.
2019-05-23 01:33:55 Read More

Six dead after election riots in Indonesia's capital

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'Conflict resolution' must for peace in South Asia: Qureshi at SCO meet

Pakistan has delivered a "message of peace" by opening Kartarpur Corridor, foreign minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi said as he underlined the importance of "conflict resolution" for peace in South Asia. Addressing the SCO Council of Foreign Ministers' meeting, he said, "Enduring peace will remain elusive without good-faith diplomacy & result-oriented dialogue."
2019-05-22 13:36:35 Read More

Pakistan court grants interm bail to Asif Ali Zardari

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Air raids kill 12 civilians in jihadist-held Syrian town: Monitor

Another 18 people were wounded when the warplanes hit the jihadist-held town of Maarat al-Numan around midnight (2100 GMT) on Tuesday, the Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said. The market was crowded with people out and about after breaking the daytime fast observed by Muslims during the holy month of Ramadan.
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Pakistan authorities identify Afghan national as suicide bomber at Lahore shrine blast

Police said Sadiqullah Momand entered Pakistan through Torkham area on May 6 and blew himself up near a police van at the shrine of Ali Hajvari commonly known as Data Darbar.
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Boy or girl? Hong Kong at centre of banned China gender test

Shady middle-men are openly advertising on Chinese social media to smuggle blood samples of pregnant women to Hong Kong to skirt the mainland's ban on gender testing, an AFP investigation has found.
2019-05-22 07:43:03 Read More

Fake news rampant after Sri Lanka attacks despite social media ban

Sri Lankan social networks saw a surge in fake news after the Easter suicide bombings a month ago despite an official social media blackout, highlighting the inability of governments to contain disinformation, experts said. A nine-day ban on platforms including Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Instagram and WhatsApp was introduced following the bombings.
2019-05-22 06:17:24 Read More

China delivers first overhauled JF-17 fighter jet to Pakistan

In a major boost for the Pak Air Force, China has delivered the first overhauled multi-role JF-17 fighter jet to Islamabad. The overhaul includes major maintenance, featuring repairs and replacement of old components, including the airframe and engine. It might also equip the aircraft with newer technologies that enhance its capability, or prolong the aircraft's lifespan.
2019-05-22 05:53:15 Read More

Soon, New York may fine people for texting while walking

The bill, introduced by the State Senate and sponsored by Brooklyn Assemblyman Felix Ortiz, suggests a fine of $25 to $50 for those caught holding and looking at a phone while crossing the street. For subsequent offences within 18 months, guilty pedestrians could face fines up to $250. Similar laws have been also passed in Hawaii and California.
2019-05-22 03:20:01 Read More

Julian Assange's Swedish detention hearing set for June 3

A Swedish court said Tuesday it would hold a hearing on June 3 to decide whether to issue a detention order for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange on suspicion of rape, the first step towards seeking his extradition from Britain to Sweden.
2019-05-22 02:43:39 Read More

After Oz polls, suicide bid by refugees on rise

At least four refugees in Australiaâ€™s offshore Pacific camps have attempted suicide since the conservative governmentâ€™s shock re-election on Saturday, according to refugees, advocates and police. Around 800 would-be refugees who tried reach Australia have been sent to live in severe conditions on the remote islands of Nauru and Papua New Guinea's Manus under a hardline policy from Canberra
2019-05-22 02:23:04 Read More

Brexit overshadows European Parliament elections in Britain

It is like renewing wedding vows while the divorce is on. On Thursday, May, as India watches the results roll in from the worldâ€™s largest democratic elections, Britons will be casting their votes in the worldâ€™s second-largest democratic contest â€“ the European elections, which 400 million people can vote in.
2019-05-22 02:16:49 Read More

Jamieâ€™s eatery chain collapses into insolvency

Celebrity chef Jamie Oliverâ€™s British restaurant chain filed for bankruptcy protection on Tuesday, partly due to increased competition and escalating rents in local commercial districts. The insolvency will leave 1,000 people out of work and reignited worries about local retail and food outlets in Britain, which are struggling to attract customers much like downtowns in the US.
2019-05-22 02:10:21 Read More

Did Saudi Arabia have inkling about Lanka blasts?

A leaked diplomatic cable by the Saudi Arabian foreign ministry suggested Riyadh knew more than they were letting on about the Easter blasts. The cable, which has not yet been denied by the Saudi government asks the ambassador to ensure Saudi citizens did not travel outside near churches on Easter Sunday.
2019-05-22 02:06:08 Read More

May offers lawmakers vote on a second Brexit referendum...

In a major concession, British Prime Minister Theresa May on Tuesday offered UK lawmakers the chance to vote on whether to hold a new referendum on the countryâ€™s membership in the European Union â€” but only if they back her thrice- rejected Brexit agreement.
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North Korea steps up campaign for US to return seized ship

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North Korea steps up campaign for US to return seized ship

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US warns Chinese drones may steal data: Report

Washington has warned that Chinese-made drones could be giving spy agencies in Beijing "unfettered access" to stolen data, according to a report in American media. The warning comes as China's tech sector attracts unprecedented scrutiny amid the bruising China-US trade war.
2019-05-21 11:43:40 Read More

Nepali scales Everest record 24 times, with one more to go

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How Europe will choose its next generation of leaders

This week's European parliamentary elections will launch a scramble for the continent's top leadership jobs, but won't decide the winners. Unlike in the case of national elections, the party with the biggest number of seats after the vote may not be named head of the EU executive. Instead the new president of the European Commission will be nominated by the leaders of the 28 EU member states, after at least two summits.
2019-05-21 08:53:11 Read More

How Europe will choose its next generation of leaders

Egypt to free ex-diplomat critical of Sisi's rule: lawyer

Masom Marzok, a former assistant foreign minister, was arrested in August 2018 after publicly criticising Sisi and calling for a poll on the former military chief remaining in power.
2019-05-21 08:42:29 Read More

Pak appoints Moin-ul-Haq as India's new envoy to restart process of engagement with new govt

Career diplomat Moin-ul-Haq, in his mid-fifties is the current ambassador to France. He has previously served as chief of protocol at the Foreign Office. He joined Foreign Service of Pakistan in 1987 and was posted in countries like Turkey, Canada and Sri Lanka. Prime Minister Imran Khan has approved appointments of over two dozen ambassadors in various countries including India, China and Japan.
2019-05-21 07:46:34 Read More

Brexit debate draws newcomers into British politics

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Indonesia's Joko Widodo wins second term as president

Widodo and his vice-presidential running mate Ma'ruf Amin won the election by a 55.5% to 44.5% margin over Subianto and Sandiaga Uno, the Election Commission said. Some 85.6 million Indonesians cast their ballot in favour of Widodo out of about 154 million voters, it added.
2019-05-21 02:56:17 Read More

Kamala Harris wants to fine companies that pay men more than women

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Bank staff flagged Jared Kushner, Donald Trump transactions for watchdog: Report

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Google restricts Huawei access to Android after Donald Trump order

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Right-to-die case: Doctors end life support for French patient

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US billionaire promises to pay off 400 studentsâ€™ loans

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Chinese envoy calls on Pak army chief, discusses bilateral ties

Chinese ambassador to Pakistan Yao Jing on Monday called on Pakistan army chief General Qamar Bajwa and discussed matters of mutual interest, including regional security situation. The meeting came days after Pakistan army announced that it would deploy another division-size special force to protect Chinese nationals and projects under the CPEC.
2019-05-20 16:43:33 Read More

UK foils 19 terror attacks in 2 years, cracks down on ISIS travel

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Mexico calls for regional development to address immigration

Mexico President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador says United States support for economic development in Mexico and Central America is that county's best option for addressing the flow of immigrants
2019-05-20 15:01:44 Read More

Russian reporters resign en masse in row over Putin ally report

President Donald Trump has issued an ominous warning to Iran, suggesting that if the Islamic republic attacks American interests, it will be destroyed. "If Iran wants to fight, that will be the official end of Iran. Never threaten the United States again," Trump said in a tweet.
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Will not let China become top superpower, claims Donald Trump

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Russia air strikes kill 10 civilians in northwest Syria: Monitor

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Clerics warn Iraq could be pulled into Iran war

Their comments came few hours after a rocket was fired into the Iraqi capital's heavily fortified Green Zone, landing less than a mile from the sprawling US Embassy. No injuries were reported. Iraq's populist Shiite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr said in a statement on Monday that any political party that would involve Iraq in a US-Iran war "would be the enemy of the Iraqi people."
2019-05-20 09:09:59 Read More

Swedish prosecutor files request to detain Assange over rape allegation

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Swedish prosecutor files request to detain Assange over rape allegation

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Turkey to arrest 249 foreign ministry personnel in post-coup probe, reports national broadcaster

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If Tehran attacks, it will be 'official end of Iran': Donald Trump

Nawaz Sharif re-files bail application in high court

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32 dead in Tajikistan prison riot: Official

Five of the inmates and the three guards were killed by IS prisoners during the riot that erupted on Sunday evening, the justice ministry said in a statement. The prison in Vakhdat, 17 kilometres east of the capital Dushanbe, holds 1,500 inmates.
2019-05-20 06:57:15 Read More

Donald Trump attacks Fox News in latest sign of strain

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11 people killed in reported gun attack at bar in Brazil

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Australian PM Morrison looks set to form majority govt: Report

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US ambassador in China makes rare visit to Tibet

US ambassador to China Terry Branstad is making a rare visit to Tibet to meet local officials and raise concerns about restrictions on Buddhism and the preservation of the Himalayan region's unique culture and language. His visit would include official meetings along with visits to religious and cultural heritage sites and "other places of interest."
2019-05-20 04:59:12 Read More

US to roll out economic part of Mideast peace plan

The Mideast plan, which has been two years in the making, envisions large-scale investment and infrastructure work in the Palestinian territories. But the central political elements remain mostly unknown. And the economic workshop, June 25-26 in Bahrain, will not address the most contentious parts: borders, the status of Jerusalem, Palestinian refugees, Israel's security.
2019-05-20 04:05:06 Read More

Hundreds protest Alabama abortion ban: 'My body, my choice!'

Demonstration came days after Gov. Kay Ivey signed the most stringent abortion law in the nationâ€” making performing an abortion a felony in nearly all cases unless necessary for the mother's health and gives no exception for rape and incest. Alabama is part of a wave of conservative states seeking to mount new legal challenges to a 1973 SC decision that legalized abortion.
2019-05-20 03:09:42 Read More

Last laugh: Ukraine comedian who became president

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Saudis say they will defend themselves, as Trump warns Iran

Saudi Arabia does not want war but will not hesitate to defend itself against Iran, a top Saudi diplomat said Sunday after the kingdom's energy sector was targeted this past week amid heightened tensions in the Persian Gulf.
2019-05-20 02:51:33 Read More

Australia PM heads to rugby match after win

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Back abortion bans, with exceptions: Donald Trump

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First GOP lawmaker says Donald Trump engaged in impeachable conduct

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Bomb hits tourist bus near Giza pyramids, 17 hurt

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Pakistan may get NSA for talks with India

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UK leader promises a â€˜bold offerâ€™ on Brexit deal

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Sudan's military council resumes talks with protesters

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Sudan's military council resumes talks with protesters

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Saudi, UAE see sufficient oil supplies, rising stocks

OPEC kingpin Saudi Arabia and key producer United Arab Emirates said Sunday oil supplies were sufficient and stockpiles were still rising despite massive output drops by Iran and Venezuela.
2019-05-19 16:36:29 Read More

Donald Trump may pardon military men accused or convicted of war crimes: Report

US President Donald Trump has asked for files to be prepared on pardoning several US military members accused of or convicted of war crimes, including one slated to stand trial on charges of shooting unarmed civilians while in Iraq, the New York Times reported on Saturday.
2019-05-19 08:55:50 Read More

Boeing acknowledges flaw in 737 MAX simulator software

After two deadly crashes involving the aircraft that killed 346 people, Boeing on Saturday in a statement said that it has made corrections to the 737 MAX simulator software and has provided additional info to devise operators to ensure that the simulator experience is representative across different flight conditions but didn't indicate when it became aware of the issue.
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Boeing acknowledges flaw in 737 MAX simulator software

Bangladesh ex-PM Zia trapped between life and death: BNP

Demanding the immediate release of the 73-year-old three-time former prime minister, the BNP standing committee member Jamiruddin Sircar said that due to the loneliness and lack of proper treatment, Zia is suffering from various ailments including heart disease.
2019-05-19 05:01:23 Read More

Saudi Arabia calls urgent Gulf, Arab League meetings over tensions

The Saudi Press Agency said King Salman had invited Gulf leaders and Arab states to two emergency summits in Mecca on May 30 to discuss recent "aggressions and their consequences" in the region. Tensions have soared in the Gulf with the US deploying an aircraft carrier and bombers to the region over alleged threats from Iran.
2019-05-19 03:22:09 Read More

Saudi Arabia calls urgent Gulf, Arab League meetings over tensions

Sudan army rulers say talks to resume as Islamists stage demonstration

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Australia elections: Defying exit polls, PM Morrison-led coalition heads toward majority

Australia's ruling conservative coalition led by PM Scott Morrison on Saturday made a "miraculous" comeback and is set to form the next government after winning the most number of seats, defying exit polls which predicted a victory for Labor Party. Around 16 million Australians swarmed to the polling booths to elect the nation's 31st prime minister.
2019-05-18 16:12:02 Read More

Iran foreign minister Javad Zarif discounts prospect of war with US

Iran's foreign minister on Saturday discounted the prospect of a new war in the region because Tehran was opposed and no party was under the "illusion" it could be confronted. Tensions between Washington and Tehran have been on the rise as the United States has deployed a carrier group and B-52 bombers over what it termed Iranian "threats".
2019-05-18 13:27:13 Read More

Prince William says Diana's death was 'pain like no other'

Prince William has spoken candidly about the death of his mother, Princess Diana, describing it as a "pain like no other pain." Speaking in a BBC documentary on mental health, William said that his time working as air ambulance pilot gave him the impression that death was just "around the door," & the thoughts had become a problem until he spoke with someone.
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Prince William says Diana's death was 'pain like no other'

India offers Sri Lanka full support to fight 'Jihadi terrorism'

Indian High Commissioner to Sri Lanka Taranjit Singh Sandhu on Friday also discussed the prevailing security situation during his recent meeting with two top-ranking Buddhist monks at Sri Dalada Maligawa or the temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic in Kandy, Indian Embassy here said in a statement.
2019-05-18 08:47:47 Read More

Sri Lanka marks war anniversary with thousands still missing

On May 18, 2009 government forces brought their no-holds-barred military offensive to an end at a lagoon in the northern coastal district of Mullaittivu with the killing of Velupillai Prabhakaran, leader of the rebel Tamil Tigers.
2019-05-18 07:24:12 Read More

German far-right rules digital campaign for Europe election

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US warns airliners flying in Persian Gulf amid Iran tensions

The warning relayed by US diplomatic posts, that commercial airliners flying over the wider Persian Gulf faced a risk of being "misidentified", underlined the risks the current tensions pose to a region crucial to global air travel. This all takes root in Trump's decision last year to withdraw from the 2015 nuclear accord between Iran and world powers.
2019-05-18 06:38:36 Read More

Transgender people criminalised in every part of world: Study

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Federal appeals court rules against Donald Trump on ending Deferred action for childhood arrivals programme

A federal appeals court has ruled the Trump administration acted in an "arbitrary and capricious" manner when it sought to end an Obama-era program that shields young immigrants from deportation. Friday's ruling will not have any immediate effect as other federal courts have already ordered that DACA be kept in place.
2019-05-17 16:42:30 Read More

Egypt's president Abdel Fattah al-Sisi pardons 560 prisoners

Egypt's president Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has pardoned 560 prisoners, the majority of whom were accused of supporting the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood, two judicial sources said on Friday. Of those pardoned, 482 were imprisoned on charges related to the Brotherhood, a decades-old Islamist political movement with a mass following, the sources said.
2019-05-17 15:57:53 Read More

Japan, China agree to boost relations ahead of Xi Jinping's visit

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India a central theme of new Queen Victoria exhibition in UK

The 200th birth anniversary of Queen Victoria will be marked with a special exhibition that explores her complex love affair with the country that was her colony. The theme will be based on the forced Anglicisation of a deposed Maharaja (Duleep Singh) and also on her personal appointment of an Indian secretary (Abdul Karim)," Historic Royal Palaces said.
2019-05-17 14:12:21 Read More

Iran urges China, Russia 'concrete action' to save nuclear deal

Iranian foreign minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Friday urged "friends" including China and Russia to take "concrete action" to safeguard the 2015 nuclear deal after the US withdrew from the agreement.
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Iran urges China, Russia 'concrete action' to save nuclear deal

Sudan protesters tear down roadblocks, want army to resume talks

Hundreds of demonstrators worked through the night into Friday clearing away bricks and debris, after military rulers demanded that roadblocks which have paralysed parts of Khartoum must be dismantled before talks on a new transitional body can resume.
2019-05-17 11:36:02 Read More

US imposes sanctions over Russia rights abuses despite revived ties

The United States on Thursday imposed sanctions on five Russians over abuses including the killing of a prominent opposition leader, days after top-level talks seemed to ease tensions between the two powers.
2019-05-17 11:00:03 Read More

UK opposition leader pulls plug on Brexit compromise talks

The discussions "have now gone as far as they can," Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn said in a letter to Prime Minister Theresa May, pointing to "important policy gaps" between the two sides. "The increasing weakness and instability of your government means there cannot be confidence in securing whatever might be agreed between us," Corbyn said.
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Ukraine's coalition collapses in blow to president-elect Zelenskiy

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Iran's top diplomat presses efforts to save nuclear deal

Concerns about a possible conflict have flared since the White House ordered warships and bombers to the region to counter an alleged, unexplained threat from Iran that has seen America order nonessential diplomatic staff out of Iraq.
2019-05-17 09:01:50 Read More

In a first for Asia, Taiwan's parliament approves same-sex marriage

Taiwan's lawmakers comfortably passed a law allowing same-sex couples to form "exclusive permanent unions" and a second clause that would let them apply for a "marriage registration" with government agencies. The vote is a major victory for the island's LGBT community who have campaigned for years to have equal marriage rights as heterosexual couples.
2019-05-17 06:43:54 Read More

Courts weigh Trump's plan to tap Pentagon for border wall

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Airstrike kills 17 policemen in south Afghanistan: Officials

Afghan officials say an airstrike killed 17 policemen by mistake during a battle with the Taliban just outside the provincial capital of Lashkar Gah in the country's southern Helmand province. It wasn't immediately clear who carried out the airstrike, Afghan or US forces. A Taliban statement claimed US forces were behind it.
2019-05-17 05:45:26 Read More

IM Pei, architect who designed Louvre Pyramid, dies at 102

IM Pei (PAY), the versatile, globe-trotting architect who revived the Louvre with a giant glass pyramid and captured the spirit of rebellion at the multi-shaped Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, has died at age 102. His buildings added elegance to landscapes worldwide with their powerful geometric shapes and grand spaces.
2019-05-17 02:57:46 Read More

US slaps sanctions over Russia rights despite revived ties

The State Department highlighted the actions against the five people, plus one entity, as it submitted an annual report required by Congress on actions taken under a law over human rights in Russia.
2019-05-17 02:30:33 Read More

US targets Huawei; China warns move may hurt trade talks

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Austrian Muslims to challenge school headscarf ban in court

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Austrian Muslims to challenge school headscarf ban in court

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Trump-Kushner immigration proposal will lead to greater brain drain

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Sri Lankan army probes possible additional extremist groups

Sri Lanka's army chief says other groups of Islamic extremists could be operating in the country independent of the one that carried out Easter Sunday bomb attacks. Lt. Gen. Mahesh Senanayake said "There could be other groups, definitely.'' He said the army is investigating the possible groups. More than 250 people were killed in the coordinated attacks.
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Iran foreign minister says 'no possibility' of talks with US

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Venezuelan government, opposition sent envoys to Norway to end crisis

The Venezuelan govt and opposition have sent envoys to Norway to attend talks on ways of ending the country's crisis, though their mutual mistrust and differences on key issues are likely to slow the chances of progress. Neither side had been able to prevail in the struggle for power, leaving Venezuela in a state of paralysis after years of economic turmoil.
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Iran to increase uranium, heavy water production: Official

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Ex-Australian prime minister Bob Hawke dies at 89

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Ukraine's new president set to be sworn in next week

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UK PM May faces renewed pressure to set out departure date

Mired in Brexit deadlock and forced to delay Britain's March 29 exit from the EU, May's Conservatives suffered major losses in local elections this month and is trailing in opinion polls before the May 23 European Parliament elections.
2019-05-16 09:15:24 Read More

11 pulled alive from rubble in China building collapse

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At least 10 reported trapped in Shanghai building collapse

At least 10 construction workers were trapped in the rubble of an industrial building that collapsed in Shanghai on Thursday as it was undergoing renovation, according to Chinese media reports. The accident occurred around 11.00 am (0300 GMT) in an area of central Shanghai, with news reports saying at least four people were rescued from the collapsed structure.
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At least 10 reported trapped in Shanghai building collapse

Five people were killed on Thursday when a two-storey Shanghai commercial building collapsed on construction workers who were renovating it, the city government said. Chinese fire rescue authorities had earlier maintained that 19 out of 20 people buried in the rubble had been pulled to safety.
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At least 10 reported trapped in Shanghai building collapse

Schools turn to technology to reduce toll during shootings

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Born under ISIS, sick Iraqi children left undocumented, untreated

Three of her children were born under IS rule and cannot go to school or leave the camp because they lack state-issued identity papers -- including Abdulkarim, who was struggling to nap in her lap on a muggy afternoon.
2019-05-16 04:12:20 Read More

Sherpa scales Everest for 23rd time, sets world record

Kami Rita Sherpa, a 49-year-old veteran Nepali sherpa has scaled Mount Everest for the 23rd time, breaking his own record in reaching atop the worldâ€™s highest peak. He summited 22nd time last year to set record of most summits on Mt. Everest. Rita has been climbing the Mount Everest since 1994.
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Sherpa scales Everest for 23rd time, sets world record

US orders non-emergency embassy staff from Iraq amid Iran 'threat'

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Brazil seeks China's OK for genetically modified sugarcane

Bangladeshi police shot dead two suspected Rohingya human traffickers, officials said Wednesday, after rescuing 103 refugees in two days about to make the perilous sea voyage to Malaysia. The two Rohingya men were killed outside a refugee camp in the southeast on Tuesday evening, said Prodip Kumar Das, police chief of Teknaf which borders Myanmar.
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Row erupts in UK over definition of Islamophobia

The definition proposed by the All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) reads: "Islamophobia is rooted in racism and is a type of racism that targets expressions of Muslimness or perceived Muslimness." But the UK's National Police Chiefs Council warned in a statement on Wednesday that the definition may be too broad and cause confusion.
2019-05-15 13:47:01 Read More

Pakistan to bifurcate Punjab to create new South Punjab province: Shah Mehmood Qureshi

The Pakistan government is going ahead with its plan to create the new South Punjab province by bifurcating Punjab and would move a bill in the National Assembly, foreign minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi announced Wednesday. Punjab is Pakistan's second largest province by area after Balochistan.
2019-05-15 13:26:12 Read More

Pakistan's airspace to remain shut for Indian flights till May 30

Pakistan decided not to lift its airspace ban for Indian flights till May 30, as Islamabad is awaiting the outcome of the LS polls. Pakistan fully closed its airspace after an IAF strike on a JeM terror camp in Balakot on Feb 26. However, Pakistan opened its airspace for all flights except for New Delhi, Bangkok and Kuala Lumpur on March 27.
2019-05-15 13:15:10 Read More

Alleged Rohingya traffickers shot by Bangladesh police

Hafiz Saeed's brother-in-law arrested in Pakistan

Outlawed Jamaat-ud-Dawa's top leader and Mumbai attack mastermind Hafiz Saeed's brother-in-law Hafiz Abdur Rehman Makki has been arrested for hate speech and criticising the Pakistan government, police said on Wednesday. Makki, head of JuD's political and international affairs wing, was arrested during a government crackdown against the outlawed organisations.
2019-05-15 11:57:02 Read More

US navy chief does not want China tensions to 'boil over'

The US navy chief has said he did not want maritime tensions with China to "boil over", a week after Washington's latest challenge to Beijing's territorial claims in contested waters. Beijing said last week two American warships sailed near disputed islands in the South China Sea without permission, prompting the Chinese Navy to ask them to leave.
2019-05-15 11:18:13 Read More

Kremlin says concerned over escalating Iran tensions despite Pompeo claims

The Kremlin has expressed concern that tensions over Iran keep escalating despite assurances from US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo during a visit to Russia that Washington was not seeking war. "So far we notice the continued escalation of tensions around this subject," Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said, a day after Pompeo met with President Vladimir Putin.
2019-05-15 11:00:42 Read More

Lanka police lift nationwide curfew, arrest 60 people for anti-Muslim riots

Sri Lankan authorities said they have arrested 60 people linked to the communal riots as a nationwide curfew was lifted on Wednesday in the island nation, which witnessed Sinhalese mob attacks on Muslim-owned shops and businesses in the aftermath of the deadly Easter blasts.
2019-05-15 10:52:50 Read More

China blocks all language editions of Wikipedia

Beijing has broadened its block of online encyclopedia Wikipedia to include all language editions. Previously, most editions of Wikipedia â€” besides the Chinese language version, which was reportedly blocked in 2015 â€” were available. AFP could not open any of Wikipedia's versions in China on Wednesday.
2019-05-15 10:52:48 Read More

Malaysian teen took own life after Instagram poll

A Malaysian teenager who posted an Instagram poll asking if she should live or die took her life after a majority of respondents said yes, sparking calls for an investigation. The unidentified 16-year-old from Kuching in Sarawak died after posting the poll Monday on the Facebook-owned picture sharing platform.
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Iran's supreme leader makes uranium enrichment threat

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Iran's supreme leader makes uranium enrichment threat

A second overnight curfew imposed nationwide ensured there was no repeat of violence against the Muslim minority, who make up some 10% of Sri Lanka's population of 21 million. "The situation is now totally under control," said military spokesman. "There were no incidents of violence overnight and we are arresting groups of people responsible for mob attacks."
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Sri Lanka situation 'under control' after anti-Muslim riots

Paint thrown at US ambassador's home in Greece

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Macron, Ardern host Paris summit against online extremism

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Donald Jr agrees to testify in Senate in Russia probe: US media

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Sherpa climber Kami Rita scales Mount Everest for record 23rd time

Sherpa guide Kami Rita has scaled Mount Everest for 23rd time, breaking his own record for the most successful ascents of the world's highest peak. Rita reached the summit with other climbers on Wednesday & all of them were reported to be safe. Rita's two closest peers have climbed the 8,850-meter peak 21 times each, but both have retired from mountain climbing.
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Kabul murder highlights Afghan women's plight

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US Catholic abuse victims sue Vatican to name predatory priests

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Lanks: Anxiety and hope over church schools reopening after attacks

Catholic officials and parents in Sri Lanka are hopeful that church-run schools will begin to reopen soon for the first time since last month's devastating Easter Sunday attacks on churches and hotels, which killed more than 250 people and injured hundreds more. Government schools reopened last week, but many children stayed home, fearing another attack.
2019-05-15 04:21:36 Read More

US: Alabama senate passes toughest abortion ban bill

The Republican-dominated Senate voted 25-6 for the bill that would make performing an abortion at any stage of pregnancy a felony punishable by up to 99 years or life in prison for the abortion provider. There would be no punishment for the woman receiving the abortion. The only exception would be when the woman's health is at serious risk.
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San Francisco bans facial recognition use by police

Backers of the legislation argued that using software and cameras to positively identify people is, as city councillor Aaron Peskin put it, "not ready for prime time." All but one of the nine members of San Francisco's board of supervisors endorsed the legislation, which will be voted on again next week in a procedural step not expected to change the outcome.
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We fundamentally do not see a war with Iran: Pompeo

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US denies visit visa to 3 senior Pak officials: SM Qureshi

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Tsunami warning after strong quake off Papua New Guinea: USGS

A strong 7.5 magnitude earthquake hit off the coast of Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, the US Geological Survey said, with hazardous tsunami waves possible, according to the Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre.
2019-05-14 14:43:00 Read More

French anaesthesiologist questioned over '50 cases' of poisoning: Source

Frederic Pechier worked as an anesthesiologist at two private clinics in Besancon, eastern France, when seven patients, aged 37 to 53, went into cardiac arrest from 2008 to 2017. Prosecutors have alleged he may have tampered with his colleagues' anaesthesia pouches to create operating room emergencies where he could then intervene to show off his supposed talents.
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Saudi shuts main oil pipeline after Houthi drone attacks

Drone attacks claimed by Iran-aligned Yemen rebels shut down one of Saudi's main oil pipelines, further ratcheting up Gulf tensions after the mysterious sabotage of several tankers. Days after the US deployed bombers and an assault ship to bolster an aircraft carrier in the region, the world's largest crude exporter said 2 pumping stations had been targeted.
2019-05-14 14:04:22 Read More

Pakistan launches tax amnesty scheme to bring unaccounted wealth to mainstream

The cash-strapped Pakistan government on Tuesday unveiled a new amnesty scheme to broaden the tax net and bring unaccounted wealth into the mainstream, days after striking a deal with the IMF for a USD 6 billion bailout package.
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Pakistan launches tax amnesty scheme to bring unaccounted wealth to mainstream

Sudan talks resume after shootings cloud breakthrough

Protest leaders resumed talks with Sudan's military rulers on Tuesday seeking to build on a political breakthrough overshadowed by deadly shootings at a long-running protest sit-in outside army headquarters.
2019-05-14 12:53:44 Read More

Pakistan orders release of cleric who led Asia Bibi protests

A Pakistani court has ordered the release on bail of a hardline cleric who last year paralysed the country by orchestrating violent protests against the acquittal of Asia Bibi, a Christian accused of blasphemy, his organisation said Tuesday
2019-05-14 12:45:22 Read More

Sergei Lavrov tells Mike Pompeo time for 'responsible' Russia-US ties

Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov told US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo it was time for both nations to put aside years of mistrust and find a way to work together constructively. "We see that there are suspicions and prejudices. This causes concern around the world. We think it is time to build a new and more constructive matrix for our relations," Lavrov said.
2019-05-14 12:42:33 Read More

Beleaguered Sri Lanka gets long-delayed IMF cash

International Monetary Fund said it was releasing US $164.1 million to Sri Lanka under a three-year US $1.5 billion bailout that was suspended in October during a power struggle between the president and the prime minister. With the status quo restored, the administration has been able to present a "well-targeted 2019 budget, said IMF.
2019-05-14 11:23:13 Read More

New Zealand PM Ardern returns girl's 'dragon research' bribe

11-year-old Victoria wanted to be given telekinetic powers so she could become a dragon trainer. She included NZ$5 ($3.20) with her letter, apparently as a bribe. Responding to her request, PM Ardern said, "We were very interested to hear your suggestions about psychics and dragons, but unfortunately we are not currently doing any work in either of these areas."
2019-05-14 10:07:36 Read More

China says 'no information' on Xi-Trump meeting

The Chinese foreign ministry on Tuesday said it had "no information to offer at present" on a possible meeting between President Xi Jinping and his US counterpart to avert a trade war. As trade tensions escalated between the two countries, Donald Trump had said that he expects to meet with president of China and Russia at the Group of 20 summit in Japan.
2019-05-14 09:47:44 Read More

Iran too 'great' to be intimidated: Rouhani

Iran's President Hassan Rouhani has pledged the Islamic republic is "too great to be intimidated by anyone" in a late night meeting with clerics. He was speaking after four ships, including two Saudi oil tankers, were reportedly attacked off the UAE coast on Sunday, in a sign of mounting regional tensions.
2019-05-14 09:46:35 Read More

Truck drivers become key EU election issue in Bulgaria

The European Commission wants to put restrictions on cargo transport to ensure adequate rest for truck drivers and limit driving distances. Bulgaria, where the transport sector accounts for 15% of GDP and employs some 200,000 people, fears it will erode its workforce's low-cost advantage. It says it could cost jobs and force Bulgarian truckers to move to Western Europe, worsening a wealth gap within the EU.
2019-05-14 09:02:45 Read More

Sudanese union says 6 killed in clashes with security forces

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Donald Trump says will meet Xi, Putin in June

Speaking to reporters at the White House on Monday, Trump also said he expects to meet his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. "We are going to be meeting, as you know, at the G20 in Japan. And that will be, I think, probably a very fruitful meeting," Trump said on the possibility of his meeting with Xi.
2019-05-14 08:51:39 Read More

Sri Lanka President bans NTJ, two other Islamist extremist organisations

President Maithripala Sirisena issued an extraordinary gazette banning the National Thowheed Jamaath (NTJ), the Jamaathe Millaathe Ibrahim (JMI), and the Willayath As Seylani (WAS) . He also prohibited the use of drones in the country till further notice.
2019-05-14 08:39:57 Read More

May under pressure to ditch Brexit talks with oppn Labour

British PM Theresa May was under pressure from her own party on Tuesday to abandon a bid to find a Brexit compromise with the opposition Labour Party. Nearly three years since the United Kingdom voted 52% to 48% to leave the European Union, there is still no agreement among British politicians about when, how or even if the divorce should take place.
2019-05-14 08:03:36 Read More

US, Russia test tense ties as Mike Pompeo visits Vladmir Putin

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday meets US secretary of state Mike Pompeo in the highest-level talks between the rival powers in nearly a year as they see if they can make headway on a raft of disagreements from Venezuela to Iran to arms control.
2019-05-14 06:42:37 Read More

Guatemala court bars ex-dictator's daughter from presidential race

A lawyer for Rios, who was vying to succeed President Jimmy Morales, did not immediately respond to a request for comment. A right-wing politician Zury Rios, to a lower court's decision to block her candidacy, basing its decision on an article of the constitution that bars close relatives of coup leaders from top office.
2019-05-14 06:21:55 Read More

UN chief meets New Zealand mosque victims, decries online hate

UN secretary general Antonio Guterres visited the Al Noor mosque, one of two Muslim centres in the New Zealand city where a self-described white supremacist killed 51 people in a March 15 shooting that the attacker live-streamed on Facebook.
2019-05-14 05:43:29 Read More

Satellite images show no major damage to 'sabotaged' ships

Details of the alleged sabotage to two Saudi, one Norwegian and one Emirati oil tanker on Sunday remained unclear, and Gulf officials have declined to say who they suspected was responsible. The US had warned ships that "Iran or its proxies" could be targeting maritime traffic in the region. America is deploying an aircraft carrier and B-52 bombers to the Persian Gulf to counter alleged, still-unspecified threats from Tehran.
2019-05-14 05:15:02 Read More

China, US have 'wisdom' to resolve trade dispute: Beijing's top diplomat

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Donald Trump cites Ramzan as time of 'hope, tolerance and peace'

Donald Trump celebrated month of Ramzan on Monday as a time when people join forces in "pursuit of hope, tolerance and peace." Trump held an iftar dinner for ambassadors of diplomatic corps representing Muslim-majority nations. Trump said it's been a rough period for people of all faiths citing attacks on Muslims in NZ, Christians in Sri Lanka and Jews in California.
2019-05-14 04:33:46 Read More

In Pakistan, voices critical of CPEC being suppressed, US lawmakers told

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3 people dead, 2 injured following St Louis shooting

St Louis Police say five people have been shot, including three who died, following a shooting at a home on the city's north side. Police said one victim is in critical condition, while another is in serious but stable condition. Police said that all five victims were black males in their 20s and 30s.
2019-05-14 02:40:56 Read More

Tankers reported damaged off UAE on major oil trade route

As many as four ships anchored in the Persian Gulf were damaged in what Gulf officials described as a "sabotage" attack off the coast of the United Arab Emirates. While details of the incident remained unclear, it raised risks for shippers in a region vital to global energy supplies at a time of increasing tensions between the US and Iran.
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Tankers reported damaged off UAE on major oil trade route

Blasts rock Afghanistan's Jalalabad, killing 3, wounding 20

Three explosions ripped through an Afghan provincial capital, Jalalabad, killing three people and wounding another 20 on Monday. All of the casualties were believed to be civilians, said Attaullah Khogyani, a spokesman for eastern Nangarhar's governor
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Blast in Pakistani city Quetta kills four cops: Officials

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Iranian students protest mandatory headscarf rule

The headscarf, or hijab, is required in public for all women in Iran. Those who violate the rules are usually sentenced to two months in prison or less and fined around $25. Iran's semi-official ISNA news agency says university students held a campus protest against authorities for increasing pressure on women to wear hijab in public.
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Iranian students protest mandatory headscarf rule

Philippines votes in polls expected to strengthen Rodrigo Duterte

More than 18,000 positions were at stake, including half of the seats in the upper house Senate, which has served as a bulwark against some of Prez Rodrigo Duterte's most controversial policies. While internationally Duterte is known for his deadly drug war, he remains hugely popular among Filipinos. Monday's polls are expected to tighten his hold on power.
2019-05-13 15:03:03 Read More

UN probes casualty claims from US strikes in Afghanistan

The UN's Afghanistan mission said Monday it was probing allegations of civilian casualties resulting from US air strikes against purported drug-making facilities in western Afghanistan. The allegations centre on strikes conducted earlier this month in Farah and Nimroz provinces, where dozens of structures said to have been used to produce heroin and other illegal drugs were destroyed
2019-05-13 13:24:19 Read More

Lanka police reimposes curfew on 4 towns in north western region following communal violence

The Sri Lankan authorities on Monday reimposed a curfew, few hours after it was lifted, on four towns in the north western region following a communal violence in the area.
2019-05-13 12:52:07 Read More

China tests new swanky airport in Beijing

The much-anticipated Daxing International Airport, located 46 kms from Beijing is designed to take pressure off the overcrowded Beijing Capital International Airport (BCIA), one of the busiest in the world. This is the first time that commercial passenger aircraft have landed at the airport, signalling that the basic construction is complete.
2019-05-13 12:17:20 Read More

Iranian British Council employee gets 10 years for 'spying'

An Iranian woman who worked for the British Council was sentenced to 10 years in prison for "spying", the judiciary's news website Mizan Online reported Monday, sparking concern in London. The suspect was not identified but she had been sentenced recently after she "made a straightforward confession".
2019-05-13 12:00:47 Read More

UK Brexit talks stagger on but parties remain far apart

Brexit talks between Britain's Conservative government and the main opposition Labour Party are resuming with little sign of progress, as the two parties remain far apart on terms of the UK's departure from the European Union.
2019-05-13 10:05:53 Read More

UK foreign minister Hunt warns US-Iran conflict risk

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UK: May's party slumps to 5th place as pressure mounts for her to go

British Prime Minister Theresa May's Conservatives have fallen to 5th place in an opinion poll ahead of the May 23 European parliamentary election as pressure grows for her to set a date for her own departure.
2019-05-13 08:16:38 Read More

US issues security alert on Iraq amid regional tensions

The warning follows a surprise visit to Baghdad by US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo which he said was aimed at demonstrating US support for the Iraqi government, as the US says it has been picking up intelligence that Iran is threatening American interests in the Middle East.
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US issues security alert on Iraq amid regional tensions

Chinese navy launches two new guided missile destroyers

China, which is developing its navy at a feverish pace, has commissioned two more guided missile destroyers taking the total of such warships to 20 with more in the pipeline, state-media reported on Monday. Two Type 052D guided missile destroyers were launched last Friday in Dalian, a coastal city, state-run Global Times reported.
2019-05-13 07:38:17 Read More

China broke deal with US, dreaming Joe Biden will win: Donald Trump

Accusing China of breaking the negotiated trade deal draft with the United States, President Donald Trump on Sunday said Beijing was now "dreaming" that he would be replaced by a Democratic candidate after the 2020 presidential elections. In a series of tweets, Trump indicated toughening of his stand against China.
2019-05-13 05:53:23 Read More

Saudi Arabia says 2 oil tankers damaged by sabotage attacks

Saudi Arabia said Monday two of its oil tankers were sabotaged off the coast of the United Arab Emirates in attacks that caused "significant damage" to the vessels, one of them as it was en route to pick up Saudi oil to take to the US. Emirati officials have declined to elaborate on the nature of the sabotage or say who might have been responsible.
2019-05-13 05:05:34 Read More

Death toll rises to 13 in Lahore Sufi shrine suicide attack

The death toll in the suicide attack targeting one of Pakistan's oldest and most revered Sufi shrines in Lahore has risen to 13 as another civilian succumbed to his injuries, a media report said Monday. A senior police official told the daily on condition of anonymity that security forces had yet to make any substantial progress in the investigations into the attack
2019-05-13 04:36:04 Read More

US man wanted by FBI surrenders after 23 years

Wayne Arthur Silsbee, 62, walked into Oregon city police department and turned himself in, the FBI said on Sunday, adding that his motive behind the surrender was not immediately known, reports CNN. Silsbee was wanted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation for "multiple incidents of sexual assault" between September 1995 and April 1996 involving minor girls.
2019-05-13 03:56:20 Read More

Oman says it will reopen its embassy in Iraq

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Niger tanker truck blast toll rises to 76

The death toll from a May 6 tanker truck explosion near the international airport in Niger's capital has risen to 76, state television reported late Sunday. An earlier official report on Tuesday gave 60 dead, including 55 who died at the time of the explosion a few hundred metres (yards) from the airport in Niamey.
2019-05-13 03:25:39 Read More

Judicial probe opens into Christchurch mosque shootings

A judicial inquiry into whether New Zealand's police and intelligence services could have prevented the Christchurch mosque attacks in which 51 worshippers died began taking evidence on Monday. The royal commission will examine events leading up to the March 15 attack in which a lone gunman opened fire on two mosques in a mass shooting that shocked the world.
2019-05-13 02:59:02 Read More

US issues new warning to ships after 'sabotage' off UAE

The US Maritime Administration, which stressing the incidents had not been confirmed, warned shippers early Monday to exercise caution when traveling past Fujairah, a port city on the eastern edge of the United Arab Emirates on the Gulf of Oman.
2019-05-13 02:54:44 Read More

Millions vote in Philippine elections crucial to Duterte

Nearly 62 million Filipinos have registered to choose among 43,500 candidates vying for about 18,000 congressional and local posts in the high-stakes elections in one of Asia's most rambunctious democracies.
2019-05-13 02:51:15 Read More

SL blocks social media platforms after mosques attacked

Sri Lanka said on Monday it was temporarily blocking some social media networks and messaging apps, including Facebook and WhatsApp, after mosques and Muslim-owned businesses were attacked in the wake of Easter bombings. Several dozen people threw stones at mosques and Muslim-owned stores in Chilaw on Sunday in a dispute that started on FB, sources said.
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Baloch group warns China against its presence in the region

"Baloch youth has time and again warned China to immediately stop its exploitation of Baloch land. But China has failed to take notice of our genuine concerns. China is using Baloch land to further its evil designs and in doing so it is aiding Pakistan to brutally suppress Baloch civilians," the video message posted online says.
2019-05-12 16:02:05 Read More

Trump, Xi could meet next month on trade: White House aide

US President Donald Trump and China's Xi Jinping could meet next month on the sidelines of the G20 summit to hash out their differences on trade, but no new talks are scheduled, White House economic advisor Larry Kudlow said Sunday. The world's top two economies ended two days of negotiations in Washington on Friday with no deal.
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Iran may attack Israel if US standoff escalates: Israeli minister

US has increased economic and military pressure on Iran, with President Donald Trump on Thursday urging its leaders to talk to him about giving up their nuclear programme and saying he could not rule out an armed confrontation. Israeli government, which supports Trump's hard tack against its arch-foe, has largely been reticent about the spiralling tensions.
2019-05-12 12:59:13 Read More

Pakistani forces comb hotel a day after raid kills at least five

Pakistani security forces searched a luxury hotel in the port city of Gwadar on Sunday a day after separatist insurgents stormed in, killing at least five people, in what the militants said was a strike against Chinese and other foreign investors. Officials said at least four gunmen raided the five-star Pearl Continental Hotel, but police declined to say if any of the attackers had been captured or killed.
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UN leader arrives in New Zealand on climate change trip

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Myanmar plane in emergency touchdown as landing gear fails

A Myanmar pilot saved the day after his aircraft's landing gear failed, forcing the jet into an emergency landing with no front wheels on Sunday morning, an official said. The nailbiting touchdown â€” in which nobody was injured â€” was the second instance of a malfunctioning flight in less than a week within the country.
2019-05-12 06:28:52 Read More

Australia's PM launches official campaign six days out from election

Australia's Prime Minister Scott Morrison officially launched his party's election campaign on Sunday, less than a week before the May 18 vote that opinion polls have consistently indicated he will lose.
2019-05-12 05:38:43 Read More

Sri Lankan scholar's arrest throws 'spotlights on Wahhabism'

Sri Lankan authorities have arrested a scholar for what they claim are links with Zahran Hashim, suspected leader of Easter bombings, throwing spotlight on rising influence of Salafi-Wahhabi Islam on the island's Muslims. Mohamed Aliyar is the founder of the Centre for Islamic Guidance, which boasts a school and a library in Zahran's hometown of Kattankudy.
2019-05-12 05:27:22 Read More

Sri Lanka Catholics hold 1st Sunday Mass since attacks

The Catholic Church in Sri Lanka has held the first regular Sunday Mass since the Easter suicide bombings of churches and hotels killed more than 250 people. Military forces and police are patrolling the streets leading to churches and standing guard outside the compounds. Everyone entering is required to produce identity cards and is body searched.
2019-05-12 04:51:04 Read More

Gunmen storm five-star hotel in Pakistan, killing at least one

Gunmen stormed a luxury hotel in Pakistan's southwestern port city of Gwadar on Saturday, killing at least one guard and battling security forces inside, officials and the army said. Balochistan home minister Ziaullah Langove said most guests were evacuated from the five-star Pearl Continental Hotel where the attack took place.
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Won't runaway,won't resign till I crush terrorism: Sirisena

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Pakistan bans 11 groups for having links with JuD, JeM terror groups

The decision to ban the 11 organisations was taken during a meeting between Pakistan's PM Imran Khan and interior minister Ijaz Shah on Friday. The Pakistan government announced that it has banned 11 Lahore-based organisations for having links with proscribed outfits JeM led by global terrorist Masood Azhar, JuD of 2008 Mumbai attack mastermind Hafiz Saeed and the FIF.
2019-05-11 17:10:49 Read More

Landmine explosion kills seven children in Afghanistan

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Venezuela braces for fresh protests as Nicolas Maduro clamps down

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Armed terrorists storm 5-star hotel in Pakistan's Gwadar port city: police

A shootout was underway at the Pearl Continental Hotel after three-four armed militants stormed inside reported Pakistan's Dawn news. The hotel, frequented by business and leisure travellers, is located on the Koh-e-Batil hill, south of West Bay on Fish Harbour road, Gwadar which is also the centrepiece of a multi-billion dollar Chinese infrastructure project.
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Chinese envoy says trade talks with US have not broken down

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Theresa May to set date for resignation soon, says MP

Sir Graham Brady, who chairs the influential backbench 1922 Committee of the Conservative Party, told the BBC that he expects a "clear understanding" of Theresa May's departure timetable once she has met the committee on Wednesday. The 1922 Committee has asked for "clarity" about her plans for the future, and she "offered to come and meet with the executive", he said.
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Pakistan to continue talks with IMF on bailout over weekend

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Turkish journalist critical of Erdogan's government hospitalized following attack

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Vietnam jails two activists for 'spreading propaganda' on Facebook

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After Facebook ban, Farrakhan denies hating Jews

Racist demagogue and dangerous fundamentalist to some, heroic crusader for black rights to others, incendiary religious leader Louis Farrakhan is finding the audience for his message increasingly hard to reach.
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Taliban fighters double as reporters to wage Afghan digital war

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Pompeo to visit Russia to discuss bilateral ties, arms control

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81-year-old meets mother, 103, after 60 years of search

An 81-year-old Irish woman has been reunited with her centinarian mother for the first time after searching for her for over 60 years, according to a media report on Friday. Eileen Macken grew up in a Bethany Home orphanage in Dublin and had never met her birth mother. She started searching when she was 19.
2019-05-11 04:19:08 Read More

North Korea's missile tests not 'breach of trust': Trump

US president Donald Trump said on Friday that North Korea's recent missile tests were not a "breach of trust." "They're short-range and I don't consider that a breach of trust at all. And, you know, at some point I may. But at this point no," the US president said in an interview. Trump added that he might eventually lose faith in the North Korean leader.
2019-05-11 03:28:00 Read More

US sends assault ship, missiles to Mideast amid Iran 'threat'

The USS Arlington - which transports marines, amphibious vehicles - and the Patriot air defense system will join the USS Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group and a B-52 bomber task force headed toward the Gulf after intelligence reports suggested Iran was planning some sort of attack in the region.
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US sends assault ship, missiles to Mideast amid Iran 'threat'

Death toll rises to 12 in Lahore Sufi shrine suicide attack

The death toll in the suicide attack targeting one of Pakistan's oldest and most revered Sufi shrines in Lahore rose to 12 on Friday as a police commando succumbed to his injures.
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Don't allow mosques to promote hatred: SL govt

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Brunei denies gay discrimination despite sodomy stoning law

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Anti-Boko Haram militia frees 900 children in Nigeria: UN

Nearly 900 children held by a pro-government militia force fighting Boko Haram insurgents in northeastern Nigeria were freed on Friday, the UN said.
2019-05-10 12:26:36 Read More

Serbia holds military parade amid tensions with Kosovo

The parade in the southern city of Nis included 4,000 troops, 300 military vehicles and 40 aircraft, including two Russian battle helicopters flown by Russian crews, a display of the growing political and military alliance with Moscow.
2019-05-10 11:50:44 Read More

Sri Lankan court orders DNA test to verify death of Easter bombings mastermind

A Sri Lankan court has ordered a DNA test before May 15 to verify the death of Mohamed Cassim Zahran, the ring leader of the local Islamist extremist group NTJ. The court gave the order under which Zahran's sister Madaniya would be subjected to a DNA verification, who is in custody. Zahran was one of the two suicide bombers at the Shangri La Hotel.
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Islamic State claims responsibility for Iraq blast that killed 8

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Pakistan turns to science, infuriating moonsighting mullahs

The beginning of the ninth and holiest month in the Muslim calendar -- as well as the Eid holidays and the mourning month of Muharram -- is determined by the sighting of the new moon. In Pakistan a cleric-led "moonsighting committee" announces when the fasting should begin, but for decades it has faced disputes over the accuracy of its decision.
2019-05-10 09:58:59 Read More

China indicts former Interpol chief on bribery charges

The announcement from the prosecutor's office in the northeastern city of Tianjin said Meng had abused his positions, including as a vice minister of public security and head of the maritime police to "illegaly accept cash and property in return for performing favors for others."
2019-05-10 09:37:53 Read More

Ireland declares climate emergency

Ireland's parliament has become the second after Britain's to declare a climate emergency, a decision hailed by Swedish teenage environmental campaigner Greta Thunberg as "great news". Thunberg, the 16-year-old activist who has spearheaded protests across Europe and is becoming one of the most passionate voices of the green movement, urged more nations to follow suit.
2019-05-10 09:17:50 Read More

Israel lifts Gaza fishing ban as calm returns

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Fake heiress who dazzled New York elite gets 4 to 12 years for fraud

Anna Sorokin, 28, was better known to her Manhattan friends as Anna Delvey, a would-be socialite decked out in expensive clothes whose credit cards came back declined with unnerving frequency despite her talk of having a trust fund. Before giving nearly the maximum possible sentence, Judge Diane Kiesel, of New York state Supreme Court, rebuked Sorokin as "blinded by the glitter and glamour of New York City."
2019-05-10 07:31:47 Read More

North Korea tests showcase growing capability

North Koreaâ€™s second missile test on Thursday signals it is serious about developing new, short-range weapons that could be used early and effectively in any war with South Korea and the United States, analysts studying images of the latest launches say.
2019-05-10 07:22:11 Read More

South Africa's ANC poised for election victory but support ebbs

South Africans voting in Wednesdayâ€™s election for a new parliament and nine provincial legislatures expressed frustration at rampant corruption, high unemployment and racial inequalities that persist 25 years after the first all-races poll marked the end of white minority rule.
2019-05-10 07:05:27 Read More

US B-52 bombers land in Qatar over unspecified Iran threat

On Sunday, the White House announced it would send the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier strike group and the bombers into the Persian Gulf to counter Tehran. The Lincoln on Thursday passed through the Suez Canal on its way to the Persian Gulf.
2019-05-10 06:45:24 Read More

Scrap 'Obamacare'? Maybe not all, says Trump administration

The Trump administration is arguing in court that the entire Affordable Care Act should be struck down as unconstitutional. But at the same time, Justice Department lawyers recently suggested that federal judges could salvage its anti-fraud provisions, raising questions about keeping other parts as well.
2019-05-10 06:33:47 Read More

Flood risk may force UK towns to be abandoned

Whole areas of England may have to be abandoned due to the threat of flooding caused by climate change, experts have warned. The Environment Agency (EA) said communities near the coast or rivers could be forced to move as the country prepares to counter average global temperature of up to 40 degrees.
2019-05-10 03:36:28 Read More

Earthquake in southwestern Japan causes no apparent damage

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Earthquake in southwestern Japan causes no apparent damage

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US seizes North Korean ship amid tense moment in relations

The "Wise Honest," North Korea's second largest cargo ship, was used for coal transports to ports abroad, according to the complaint, generating badly needed revenue to a country that is under UN sanctions because of its nuclear weapons program. The ship also delivered heavy machinery back to North Korea.
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FBI adds Osama's son to its seeking more information list

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Trump says trade deal with China remains 'possible'

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US-Taliban talks wrap up in Doha with 'some progress': Taliban

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Venezuela's opposition appeals for global support

Antonio Ecarri is opposition leader Juan Guaido's envoy to Spain. He said Thursday that the arrest of National Assembly Vice President Edgar Zambrano and probes against several other lawmakers are an attempt to ``silence the voice of Venezuelans.''
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Kabul aid groups reel after nine killed in Taliban attack

Wednesday's attack came during the holy month of Ramadan, and as US and Taliban officials were meeting in Qatar for peace talks -- throwing into question the progress of ongoing negotiations.
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Kabul aid groups reel after nine killed in Taliban attack

NKorea fires 2 short-range missiles, 2nd test in week

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Putin on Victory Day: Russian military to be strengthened

The parade on Thursday marked the 74th anniversary of the defeat of Nazi Germany. It included about 13,000 servicemen and 130 pieces of military equipment, ranging from a T-34 tank -- renowned for its effectiveness in World War II â€” to lumbering Yars ICBM launch units.
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Malaysia criticised for failures on rights reforms

Malaysia's government faced criticism Thursday for failing to repeal repressive laws and backtracking on promises to improve human rights a year after sweeping to power with a reformist agenda.
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Drone sighting closes Frankfurt airport for an hour

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In happy Bhutan, the PM is a doctor on Saturdays

It's Saturday in Bhutan and Lotay Tshering has just completed urinary bladder repair surgery on a patient at the Jigme Dorji Wangchuck National Referral Hospital. But Tshering is no ordinary doctor. During the week, he also happens to be prime minister in the Himalayan kingdom famous for measuring citizens' Gross National Happiness.
2019-05-09 04:26:21 Read More

Amid plague of US mass shootings, 'heroes' emerge

With no end in sight to the mass shootings, Americans are now finding hope in the actions of "heroes" who have sacrificed their lives to save others amidst hails of bullets. 18-yr-old Kendrick Castillo became the latest example of this bravery after he confronted one of the gunmen who attacked his school. It cost him his life, but allowed other students time to escape.
2019-05-09 02:54:17 Read More

US House panel accuses Barr of contempt as Trump invokes executive privilege

The Democratic-led House panel accused Barr, the top US law enforcement official and a Trump appointee, of contempt of Congress after he defied its subpoena for refusing to hand over an unredacted copy of the Mueller report on Russian election interference. The vote came hours after the White House asserted executive privilege to block the release of the full report.
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North Korea says weapons drill was defensive, criticizes Seoul

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China says it will retaliate if Donald Trump raises tariffs

Beijing would be forced to take "necessary countermeasures," if Trump does raise tariffs as threatened, the country's commerce ministry said. US President Trump threw global financial markets into turmoil with his surprise threat Sunday to raise import duties on $200 billion of Chinese goods from 10% to 25%, effective Friday.
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Singapore passes 'fake news' law despite fierce criticism

The law will give ministers powers to order social media sites like Facebook, Twitter to put warnings next to posts authorities deem to be false and in extreme cases get them taken down. If an action is judged to be damaging to Singapore's interests, companies could be hit with fines of up to Singaore dollars 1 million. Individuals could face jail terms of up to 10 years.
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China's Xi speaks to Saudi king amid Iran tensions

China has had to tread a fine line as it has close energy and business relations with both countries, in a part of the world where Beijing has traditionally exerted far less sway than the United States, Russia, France or Britain.
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China's Xi speaks to Saudi king amid Iran tensions

US uniformly opposes blasphemy laws: Pompeo

The US has said that it uniformly opposes blasphemy laws anywhere in the world as it welcomed the reunification of Pakistani Christian woman Asia Bibi with her family in Canada. Asia, 47, was convicted in 2010 after being accused of insulting Islam in a row with her neighbours. was taken out of Pakistan after repeated death threats from religious extremists.
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Head of embattled UNAIDS to leave post immediately

UNAIDS said Michel Sidibe will become health minister in his native Mali "with immediate effect." He will be replaced by his Swedish deputy, Gunilla Carlsson, on a temporary basis. Sidibe had already been set to leave the post in June, six months before the scheduled end to his tenure.
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Iran suspends nuclear deal curbs in push for relief from US sanctions

Iran said on Wednesday it had stopped respecting limits on its nuclear activities agreed under a 2015 deal with major powers until they find a way to bypass renewed US sanctions. The announcement came as US stepped up its rhetoric against Tehran, accusing it of planning "imminent" attacks.
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Pakistan's former PM Sharif returns to jail after medical treatment

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SL offers relief package to revive tourism industry

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American educator Khan wins prestigious Spanish prize

American educator Salman Khan and his Khan Academy online platform that offers free classes worldwide have won Spain's Princess of Asturias award for international cooperation. The Khan Academy's videos on YouTube have been watched more than 1.4 billion times since its inception in 2008. Its outreach includes 60 million registered users and translation into 36 languages.
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Israel will 'not allow' nuclear-armed Iran: Benjamin Netanyahu

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed Wednesday not to allow Iran to acquire nuclear arms after the Islamic republic said it would abandon limits on its nuclear activities agreed in a 2015 deal.
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Israel will 'not allow' nuclear-armed Iran: Benjamin Netanyahu

Pakistan summons Indian diplomat over 'ceasefire violations'

Pakistan on Wednesday summoned India's Deputy High Commissioner Gaurav Ahluwalia and "condemned the unprovoked ceasefire violations" by the Indian security forces along the Line of Control (LoC), the Foreign Office (FO) said. "The Indian forces along the LoC and the Working Boundary (WB) are continuously targeting civilian populated areas with heavy weapons," said the FO.
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Iran inches away from nuclear deal amid US sanctions

Iran's president said Wednesday that it will stop exporting excess uranium and heavy water from its nuclear programme as stipulated by the 2015 atomic accord and set a 60-day deadline for new terms to the deal before it will resume higher uranium enrichment.
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Pompeo visits Brexit Britain as Iran warns over nuclear deal

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10 killed in suicide blast outside Sufi shrine in Lahore

A suicide bomber targeting Pakistani security personnel blew himself up outside a revered Sufi shrine here in Punjab province on Wednesday, killing at least 10 people, including five police commandos, and injuring 25 others as the country marks Ramzan.
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Loud explosion rattles Kabul, casualties feared

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Bangladesh arrests suspected IS militant back from Syria

Bangladesh's counter-terrorism police have arrested a suspected Islamic State member who returned to the country after fighting for the militant group in Syria. Dhaka launched a major crackdown against homegrown extremist outfits following an attack by a local outfit on a cafe in the capital in 2016 that killed 22 people, including 18 foreigners.
2019-05-08 07:04:02 Read More

Trump taxes show losses of $1.7 billion over decade: Report

Trump's apparent losses are greater than nearly any other individual American taxpayer, so much so that he managed to avoid paying income taxes for eight of the 10 years. Trump's federal tax forms from 1985 show he reported $46.1 million in losses. Over the course of the next 10 years, they continued to lose money, with losses totaling $1.7 billion by 1994.
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Trump taxes show losses of $1.7 billion over decade: Report

Pompeo makes unannounced trip to Iraq amid Iran tensions

Mike Pompeo's visit came two days after US national security adviser John Bolton said the United States was deploying the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln and a bomber task force to the region because of a "credible threat by Iranian regime forces."
2019-05-08 02:37:16 Read More

At least seven injured in Colorado school shooting

The Douglas County Sheriff's office said deputies heard shots coming from the Science, Technology, Engineering and Math School in Highlands Ranch, about 25 miles south of Denver, when they arrived to investigate reports of gunfire. A man who identified himself as Fernando Montoya said his 17-year-old son was shot three times, and one of his friends was also wounded.â€‹
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Iran prepares to withdraw from parts of nuclear deal: Report

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Britain impatiently awaits royal baby name

Ending days of suspense, a smiling Harry announced Monday the birth of the couple's first child - a son who will be seventh in the long line of British succession. It was a rare piece of good news for a nation exhausted by its endless fight over Brexit. A big excitement for Britons is to see the baby, as Meghan is of mixed African descent and Harry is British.
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Sri Lanka still faces threat of ISIS terror attacks: PM Wickremesinghe

Speaking in Parliament during a debate on the current security situation, Sri Lankan PM Ranil Wickremesinghe said all those directly linked to the Easter Sunday attacks were either killed or are in custody but warned that the danger is not over, "we are now a victim of global terrorism" which now requires Sri Lanka to work with the international community.
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All directly involved in Sri Lanka attacks dead or arrested

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China says Mike Pompeo's Arctic comments a 'misrepresentation of facts'

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Turkey's Erdogan says Istanbul vote re-run is 'best step'

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Pompeo meeting with Merkel cancelled over 'pressing issues'

The US State Department says a planned meeting between US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Chancellor Angela Merkel has been cancelled. Pompeo was due to meet Merkel and German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas in Berlin on Tuesday.
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Sri Lanka's bombed church partially opens for prayers

Sri Lanka's St. Anthony's church partially opened for worship Tuesday even as security forces were rebuilding a shrine inside following the Easter suicide bombing. The faithful were allowed into a section of the church to pray before a statue of Saint Anthony, said Father Edmond Tilakaratne, spokesman for the Archbishop of Colombo, Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith.
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Nawaz Sharif set to return to jail as 6-week bail expires

Pak's ousted PM Nawaz Sharif will return to jail following the expiry of his 6-week bail in a corruption case in which he has been sentenced to 7 years imprisonment. The 3-time former premier is expected to surrender himself to jail authorities in evening after Iftar and will arrive at the prison in a PML(N) workers' rally, which will be led by his daughter Maryam Nawaz.
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Japan finds parts of crashed F-35 fighter jet

Japan has recovered some debris from a stealth fighter jet that crashed in April, but was still looking for the "all-important" memory that could offer clues into the accident. Nearly a month after the high-tech F-35A plummeted into the sea off the coast of northeastern Japan, neither the pilot's body, nor the plane's fuselage have been found.
2019-05-07 07:46:57 Read More

How Chinese spies got NSAâ€™s hacking tools, and used them for attacks

Researchers with a cybersecurity firm believe the Chinese did not steal the code but captured it from an NSA attack on their own computersâ€” like a gunslinger who grabs an enemyâ€™s rifle and starts blasting away. The Chinese action shows how difficult it is for the United States to keep track of the malware it uses to break into foreign networks and attack adversariesâ€™ infrastructure.
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How Chinese spies got NSAâ€™s hacking tools, and used them for attacks

Pakistani Christian girls targeted by Chinese as brides

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UN calls for civilian protection in northwestern Syria

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UN calls for civilian protection in northwestern Syria

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New UN campaign to bring youth into gender equality fight

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China's social media troll 'army' wages war on Uighurs

The Chinese troll 'army' suddenly struck one evening, bombarding the Facebook pages of two pro-Uighur groups with an array of verbal grenades and offensive images. The social media onslaught was the handiwork of the self-styled Diba Central Army, a Chinese patriotic group that has targeted other pages in the past to defend Beijing.
2019-05-07 03:33:31 Read More

Reuters reporters jailed in Myanmar freed from prison

Two Reuters journalists jailed in Myanmar after they were convicted of breaking the Official Secrets Act walked free from a prison on the outskirts of Yangon on Tuesday after spending more than 500 days behind bars. The two reporters, Wa Lone, 33, and Kyaw Soe Oo, 29, had been convicted in September and sentenced to seven years in jail.
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Protester throws egg at Australian PM on campaign trail

A protester threw an egg at Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison at an election campaign event in New South Wales on Tuesday, grazing him in the head with it. Security guards swiftly pounced on the female protester, who was wearing a beanie and casual clothes, and dragged her away.
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Political outfits of Nepal's deputy PM, former PM unite to form 'Samajwadi Party Nepal'

Russia sees no reason to ground its domestically-produced Sukhoi Superjet 100 aircraft despite one of the planes bursting into flames during a crash-landing & killing 41 people, country's transport minister said. The crash-landing on Sunday is the latest setback for the plane, the first new passenger jet developed in Russia since the fall of the Soviet Union.
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Democrats set contempt vote for AG William Barr over Robert Mueller report

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Mali gets new government after protests

Pakistan's science and technology minister Fawad Chaudhry was trolled online after he said that the Hubble Space Telescope was sent into space by the country's space agency Suparco, instead of NASA. Chaudhry, speaking in a TV talk show, claimed that "The world's biggest telescope â€¦ was sent by Suparco [Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission]".
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Calm takes hold as Hamas reports cease-fire with Israel

The Islamic Jihad militant group, which Israel accused of instigating the latest violence, confirmed that a "mutual and concurrent'' truce had been brokered by Egypt. Hamas spokesman said Egyptian mediators, along with officials from Qatar and UN, helped reach the deal. He said Hamas could still use "pressuring tools'' to get Israel to ease a blockade of Gaza.
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US warns China, Russia over Arctic amid environmental shifts

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Taliban storm checkpoint, killing 20 troops: Afghan official

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Russia says it won't ground Sukhoi plane despite fatal crash-landing

Science minister says Pakistan sent Hubble Telescope in space, gets trolled

Russia recovers 41 bodies from Moscow plane fire

Russia's transportation minister says 41 bodies have been recovered from the burned wreckage of an Aeroflot plane at Moscow's Sheremetyevo Airport. Minister Yevgeny Dietrich also told reporters in a Monday briefing that six people who survived the disaster Sunday night have been hospitalised. â€‹
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Russia recovers 41 bodies from Moscow plane fire

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Ex-Aussie PM tears into spooks over China suspicions

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US-Taliban peace talks paused for first day of Ramadan

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The Pakistani popcorn seller who built his own plane

The tale of Muhammad Fayyaz has captured the hearts of many in a nation where millions, just like him, have limited access to education and are fighting for opportunities. The Pakistan air force representatives have visited him multiple times and issued a certificate to commend his self-made aircraft. Fayyaz learned the craft by watching videos on internet.
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Afghanistan could descend into new civil war: Pakistan's assessment

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Palestinians say truce reached with Israel to end deadly escalation

Palestinian leaders in Gaza agreed a ceasefire with Israel on Monday to end a deadly two-day escalation in violence that threatened to widen into war, officials with knowledge of the deal said. Egypt brokered the agreement to cease hostilities from 4:30 am (0130 GMT), an official from the strip's Islamist rulers Hamas and another from its allied group Islamic Jihad said on condition of anonymity.
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End violence, work towards peace: Trump to Palestinians

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China poses 'enormous challenge' to US: Mike Pompeo

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Gaza Sunday death toll rises to 12 in Israeli strikes: Ministry

The toll of Palestinians killed in the Gaza Strip rose to 12 on Sunday, the enclave's health ministry said, as Israel carried out a series of strikes in response to dozens of rockets fired from the Hamas-run territory. The ministry said 3 people, including a pregnant woman, were killed in northern Gaza and 2 in southern Gaza, raising an earlier toll of 7.
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Let's make a Brexit deal, UK PM Theresa May tells Labour opposition

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US still sees 'path forward' in North Korea talks: Pompeo

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Iran slams Israel's 'savage' attack on Gaza, blames 'US support': Report

Iran's foreign ministry on Sunday condemned what it called Israel's "savage" attack on Gaza, and blamed "unlimited US support" for Israel, the semi-official Fars news agency reported. "Foreign ministry spokesman said Iran strongly condemned the Zionist regime's (Israel) savage attack ... which martyred and wounded dozens of Palestinians," Fars reported.
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Iran slams Israel's 'savage' attack on Gaza, blames 'US support': Report

Kim oversees missile firing drills, tells troops to be alert

North Korean state media on Sunday showed Kim Jong Un observing live-fire drills of long-range multiple rocket launchers, a day after South Korea expressed concern that the launches were violation of an agreement to cease all hostile acts. Kim also stressed that his troops should keep a "high alert posture" to "defend the political sovereignty" of the country.
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Benjamin Netanyahu vows 'massive strikes' in response to Gaza rocket barrages

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Crowds brave heat for first procession by new Thai king

Crowds of Thais eager to witness history filled roads around the grand palace Sunday waiting under a scorching sun for newly-crowned King Rama X to emerge on a golden palanquin for a procession through Bangkok's historic heart
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Sri Lanka expels 200 Islamic clerics after Easter attacks

Sri Lanka has expelled over 600 foreign nationals, including around 200 Islamic clerics, since the Easter suicide bombings. While the nationalities of those expelled have not been released, foreigners overstaying their visas were from Bangladesh, India, Maldives and Pakistan. The country has also tightened visa restrictions for religious teachers.
2019-05-05 09:38:47 Read More

Smart tech the new tool for African farmers

There's a digital revolution unfolding in Africa. Farmers, crop buyers and other sector professionals have started to harness smart gadgets and crunch numbers to improve productivity, reduce costs and smooth out wrinkles in the markets. The idea of directly linking farmers to consumers, cutting out wholesalers and stores is a familiar story in Europe and North America.
2019-05-05 07:29:19 Read More

Newly crowned Thai king begins 2nd day of coronation events

The 66-year-old Vajiralongkorn began Sunday morning's event before dignitaries in a hall at Bangkok's Grand Palace by paying respects in front of portraits of his late father and mother, who has been hospitalized for an extended period. His mother, who was Bhumibol's queen, was granted a new official title of Queen Mother.
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Gaza-Israel violence flares into second day with rocket attack

Cross-border hostilities which broke out on Friday flared into a second day, with Palestinians fleeing Israeli strikes in Gaza and air-raid sirens sending Israelis running to shelters as interceptor missiles blew up rockets in the sky. The escalation, which comes just ahead of both the Muslim holy month of Ramadan and Israel's Independence Day holiday, prompted Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to convene security chiefs.
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Sri Lanka Catholics celebrate Mass via TV amid new warnings

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Polarised North Macedonians vote for president

North Macedonians return to the ballot box today for a presidential run-off that risks creating a political headache for the ruling Social Democrats, whose candidate is pitted against a nationalist-backed rival. The centre-left ruling party's Stevo Pendarovski and the right-wing pick Gordana Siljanovska-Davkova finished in a dead heat in the first round of voting last month.
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Bill Barr, under fire for protecting Trump

Attorney General Bill Barr had a solid reputation when he took over the US Justice Department in February, but his concerted efforts to downplay the Mueller report's damning allegations against President Donald Trump have left that reputation tattered.
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Venezuelan military helicopter crashes, 7 officers killed

President Nicolas Maduro had appeared early Saturday overseeing training exercises in a display of confidence in his armed forces in Cojedes state. On Sunday, at a location an hour away from where Maduro appeared a day before, a Venezuelan military helicopter crashed killing seven officers. The chopper hurtled into a mountain outside Caracas.
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Kim Jong Un oversaw testing of multiple rocket launchers: Report

Korean Central News Agency said that the purpose of the "strike drill" was to test the performance of "large-calibre long-range multiple rocket launchers and tactical guided weapons by defence units". Photographs released showed the weapons could be a short-range, ground-to-ground ballistic missile, said analysts. The drill was supervised by North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.
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Imran Khan removes central bank and tax body chiefs amid IMF talks

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Korean peninsula simmers as North fires 'projectiles'

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Sri Lanka president vows to 'eradicate terrorism'

Sri Lanka President Maithripala Sirisena said the security forces would "eradicate terrorism" and restore stability before a presidential election due for year-end. "We have already identified all active members of the group and it's a case of now arresting them," he added.
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Handover swords, large knives, army uniforms to police: Sri Lankan police to public

Sri Lankan police on Saturday directed the public that those who are in possession of any sharp-edged weapons like swords or Kris knives, and uniforms similar to that of the Army and the police should deposit them at the nearest police station by tomorrow
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NKorea fires several short-range projectiles into sea

North Korea fired several unidentified short-range projectiles into the sea off its eastern coast on Saturday, the South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff said, a likely sign of Pyongyang's growing frustration at stalled diplomatic talks with Washington meant to provide coveted sanctions relief in return for nuclear disarmament.
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Indonesia sinks 51 foreign boats to fight against poaching

inister said the ships were sunk at five ports across the archipelago, which has some of the world's richest fishing grounds. The move comes a week after an Indonesian navy ship was rammed by two Vietnamese coast guard vessels after intercepting a boat it says was fishing illegally.
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Fines, jail time? Dems digging in as Trump resists oversight

All sorts of extraordinary, if long-shot measures to force the White House to comply with Democratic lawmakers' request for information about President Donald Trump stemming from the special counsel's Russia investigation.
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Spanish court to rule if Puigdemont can run in EU election

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US Air Force General sworn in as Nato commander

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Thousands protest again against ruling elite in Algeria

Weeks of demonstrations forced Bouteflika out of office on April 2 after 20 years in power. Protesters have continued mass demonstrations every Friday, demanding other members of the country's elite also give way.
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Cyclone Fani to change Nepal's weather condition

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FBI sent undercover investigator to meet Trump aide: Report

The investigator who met with George Papadopoulos from Trump's campaign team at a London bar in September 2016, was posing as a research assistant, the New York Times said, citing unnamed people familiar with the operation. The effort ultimately "yielded no fruitful information," but the revelation may provide further ammunition to Trump, who has denounced what he has termed "spying" on his campaign.
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Russia confirms Lavrov-Pompeo meeting next week

Russia's deputy foreign minister Sergei Ryabkov was quoted as saying on Friday by state news agency Tass that a meeting has been set up between foreign minister Sergey Lavrov and US secretary of state Mike Pompeo next week in Finland. Reports say the pair will meet on the sidelines of the Arctic Council ministerial session on Monday and Tuesday in the city of Rovaniemi.
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Pak top court rejects bail extension for ex- PM Sharif

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Message of local UK elections is sort out Brexit: Labour's spokesman

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More attacks feared in Sri Lankan capital: Police

Islamist extremists in Sri Lanka are believed to be planning attacks on bridges in Colombo, authorities said. Sri Lanka's military has set up a special command centre to coordinate anti-jihadist operations, while the army said more troops have been deployed for search operations.
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Heavy rains threaten river flooding in central US

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Maduro exhorts Venezuela military to fight 'any coup plotter'

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Pompeo, Lavrov to meet next week on Venezuela: US official

Lavrov and Pompeo had a tense call on Wednesday over Venezuela, where the United States is trying to oust President Nicolas Maduro, an ally of Moscow. Pompeo told Lavrov that Russia's assistance to the leftist leader, whose re-election last year was widely criticized internationally as fraudulent, was "destabilizing" Venezuela
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Trump says 'brutal repression' of Venezuelan people 'must end'

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Sudan protest leaders insist no civilian administration without rebels

Sudanese protest leaders insisted on Thursday that the civilian administration they intend to establish must include representatives from armed groups who spent years battling Khartoum. Khalid Omar Yousef, an alliance leader, among those leading the protest movement did not name specific armed groups.
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Assange seeks diplomatic protection from Australia

Wikileaks founder Julian Assange began his legal fight against being extradited to the US from the UK to face charges of allegedly leaking American government secrets. Seeking diplomatic protection from the Australian government, Assange said that he does not wish to surrender "for doing journalism that has won many, many awards and protected many people."
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Assange seeks diplomatic protection from Australia

Assange begins legal fight against US extradition

WikiLeaks co-founder Julian Assange on Thursday began his legal fight against being extradited to the US from the UK to face charges of allegedly leaking American government secrets.
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Shinzo Abe ready to meet Kim 'unconditionally': Report

Abe, seen as a foreign policy hawk, has recently softened his rhetoric towards Pyongyang, calling for a summit with Kim to resolve an emotional row over past kidnappings of Japanese nationals by Pyongyang agents.
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Sri Lanka mass cancelled over 'specific attack threat'

The archbishop of Colombo, Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith, had wanted to resume regular mass from May 5, but the new information made them put it off indefinitely, his spokesman said. "On the advice of the security forces, we have decided not to have Sunday masses in any of the churches," the spokesman said. "There is a specific threat against two locations."
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Sri Lanka attacks death toll rises to 257

The death toll from the Easter suicide bomb attacks in Sri Lanka has risen to 257, authorities said Thursday. "The death toll slowly increased because there were some in-hospital deaths. There are some body parts as well so it is actually 257-plus," Anil Jasinghe, government director general of health services, told AFP.
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Sri Lanka to freeze assets of terrorists involved in Easter bombings

The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) is in the process of identifying and compiling the list of assets belonging to those involved in the attacks, police spokesman SP Ruwan Gunasekera was quoted as saying by the Daily Mirror. The details of the attackers and their relatives linked to the bombings was released by the police on Wednesday.
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Sri Lanka to freeze assets of terrorists involved in Easter bombings

One dead, 46 hurt in Venezuela May Day clashes

Jurubith Rausseo, 27, died at a clinic after being hit by a "bullet in the head during (a) demonstration," the non-governmental Venezuelan Observatory of Social Conflict said on Twitter.
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Russia warns US over 'aggressive' moves in Venezuela

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Close family connection among Lanka suicide bombers: Police

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US and Taliban resume talks as Kabul seeks role in peace process

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US military stops releasing Afghanistan war info

Amid a battlefield stalemate in Afghanistan , the US military has stopped releasing information often cited to measure progress in America's longest war, calling it of little value in fighting the Taliban insurgency.
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S Africa opposition party seeks to claim Mandela mantle

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Iran wants 'good' relations with Saudi Arabia, UAE

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US military action in Venezuela 'possible': Mike Pompeo

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Wednesday the administration of President Donald Trump was prepared to take military action to stem the crisis in Venezuela. "The president has been crystal clear and incredibly consistent. Military action is possible. If that's what's required, that's what the United States will do," Pompeo said
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Greek strike paralyses transport on May Day

Hundreds of people gathered in central Athens on Wednesday for three separate rallies and marches to parliament organised by rival unions and left-wing groups. The Greek capital was left without public bus, trolley bus and urban rail services all day due to a 24-hour transport union strike, although the city's metro trains were running most of the day.
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Greek strike paralyses transport on May Day

Iran happy Venezuelans 'defeated coup'

Iran expressed renewed support for Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro Wednesday, as the opposition called for a huge May Day protest after armed clashes erupted in the capital Caracas. Maduro said he had defeated an attempted coup on Tuesday night led by his opponent, self-proclaimed president Juan Guaido.
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Iran happy Venezuelans 'defeated coup'

Leave my country alone, Sri Lanka president tells ISIS

Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena said a foreign mastermind may have planned the Easter Sunday bombings, claimed by Islamic State, telling the militant group to "leave my country alone".Police suspect members of two previously little-known groups - National Thawheed Jamaat and Jammiyathul Millathu Ibrahim - of carrying out the attacks.
2019-05-01 08:28:18 Read More

Four members of Sikh family shot dead in US' Ohio

Hakikat Singh Panag, 59, his wife, Paramjit Kaur, 62, their daughter, Shalinder Kaur, 39, and his sister-in-law, Amarjit Kaur, 58, were all shot to death around 9:50 p.m (local time) on Sunday in their home in a suburban Ohio community. The motive behind the slayings remains unclear. External Affairs minister Sushma Swaraj has also taken cognisance of the incident.
2019-05-01 04:25:37 Read More

Trump weighs labeling Muslim Brotherhood a terrorist group

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi asked US President Donald Trump to make the designation during an April 9 visit to Washington, a senior US official said, confirming a report in the New York Times on Tuesday. The White House is now working to designate the Muslim Brotherhood a foreign terrorist organization (FTO) but did not say what basis it will give to do so.
2019-05-01 04:02:48 Read More

Clashes rock Venezuela as Guaido, Maduro vie for power

The violent street battles that erupted in parts of Caracas were the most serious challenge yet to Maduro's rule. And while the rebellion seemed to have garnered only limited military support, at least one high-ranking official announced he was breaking with Maduro, in a setback for the embattled president.
2019-05-01 02:49:09 Read More

Sri Lanka attacks mastermindâ€™s brother-in-law detained

Two days ago, police special task force and army personnel had quietly swept into two houses tucked away in Anwar Palli area where Zahranâ€™s parents and another sister, Jazeera, with child, husband Nishad and small daughter Ubeida lived until they left hurriedly, three days before the deadly Easter Sunday bombings on April 21.
2019-05-01 01:52:46 Read More

US says 'fully supports' Venezuelan people's 'quest for freedom'

"Today interim President Juan Guaido announced start of Operacion Libertad," tweeted Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, as Maduro's government vowed to put down what it called an attempted coup.
2019-04-30 17:17:42 Read More

China's fear of an American blockade

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China's vast fleet is tipping the balance of power in the Pacific

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Assange to be sentenced for UK bail violation on Wednesday

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange faces sentencing in London on Wednesday for breaching his bail conditions, the whistleblowing site and a court official said. Assange could face a 12-month prison sentence for the violation, although time already served in prison may be taken into account.
2019-04-30 15:59:56 Read More

N Korea criticizes Pompeo over comments on nuke talks

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Spain's Socialists are open to negotiating deals with rivals

Isabel Celaa, spokeswoman for the Socialist caretaker government, says her party is capable of running the country as a minority government. But she said on Tuesday the Socialists "are open to talking to everybody" on certain topics that might smooth the government's work.
2019-04-30 13:35:05 Read More

Israel to swear in new parliament after election

Israel's new parliament will be sworn in Tuesday following April 9 elections that saw PM Netanyahu win a 5th term, but he has yet to put together a new coalition government. The Knesset, or parliament, has potentially stormy sessions ahead as it works to resolve religion & state issues as well as a possible proposal that would shield Netanyahu from prosecution.
2019-04-30 12:53:20 Read More

3,000 prisoners on hunger strike in Turkey: Rights group

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Sri Lanka to resume Mass on May 5: Cardinal

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Japan's emperor performs main abdication ceremony

Outgoing Japanese emperor Akihito today performed the main ritual to hand over the Chrysanthemum Throne to his son Naruhito -- Japan's first abdication in more than two centuries. Akihito technically remains emperor until the stroke of midnight when the country ushers in the new imperial era of Reiwa, or "beautiful harmony", that will last as long as Naruhito reigns.
2019-04-30 08:19:03 Read More

Sri Lanka maintains high alert for attacks ahead of Ramzan

There were no attacks on Sunday and Monday but security across Buddhist-majority Sri Lanka remains ramped up, with scores of suspected Islamists arrested since the April 21 attacks on hotels and churches that killed more than 250 people, including 42 foreign nationals.
2019-04-30 06:43:51 Read More

New Zealand police arrest man in Christchurch after reports of bomb threat

New Zealand police arrested a man in Christchurch following reports of a possible bomb threat in the city, where 50 people were killed in attacks on two mosques. Police cordoned off streets in the Phillipstown area of the city on New Zealand's South Island, with a bomb disposal team, ambulance and fire and emergency crews sent to the scene.
2019-04-30 06:33:41 Read More

New Zealand police arrest man in Christchurch after reports of bomb threat

Sri Lanka lifts ban on social media, security remains tight

The Sri Lankan government has lifted a ban on social media platforms intended to stop the spread of rumours after the Easter Sunday bombings, a source from the president's office said on Tuesday. The ban on platforms such as Facebook, WhatsApp and Viber has been lifted with immediate effect, the source told Reuters.
2019-04-30 06:33:27 Read More

Sri Lanka says 42 foreigners among Easter victims

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Pak authorities arrest 3 JuD members from Punjab province

N Korea 'executed' officials after failed Trump summit: Report

Trump kicks off trade pact ratification, but new tariffs pose obstacle

Trump kicks off trade pact ratification, but new tariffs pose obstacle

Lt General sentenced to prison, brigadier and civilian to death for espionage in Pakistan

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Sirisena contradicts Lanka intelligence chief's testimony, says not privy to Easter attack warning

US blocks over $46 million in funds of terrorist groups: Report

Israel to hold fresh election as Prime Minister Netanyahu fails to form coalition government

Afghan official: Suicide bombing kills 6 near Kabul academy

Julian Assange 'not well', US extradition hearing moved to June

Julian Assange 'not well', US extradition hearing moved to June

Israel faces new elections after parliament dissolves

World's tiniest surviving baby born in California

Pakistan man murders HIV positive wife in epidemic-hit south

Pakistan man murders HIV positive wife in epidemic-hit south

Iran 'almost certainly' behind ship attacks off UAE: John Bolton

Papua New Guinea PM resigns, throwing gas deal into doubt

Former Maldives president tipped as new speaker

Anti-semitism probe against UK opposition Labour party

Trump says US aircraft carrier design wrong, plans overhaul

Trump says US aircraft carrier design wrong, plans overhaul

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Merkel and Macron clash in search of â€˜Mr or Ms Europeâ€™

Iran says does not 'presently' believe in mediation with US

Desperate Rohingya caught on cross-border narcotics runs: Police

Netanyahu could face election rematch after ballot he said he won

China rejects US envoy's call for talks with Dalai Lama

Chinese V-P Wang visits Lahore to promote trade cooperation

Angela Merkel's successor sparks freedom of speech uproar

US climber becomes 11th Everest fatality

UN agency: Attacks on schools in Afghanistan tripled in 2018

Pak downplays India's decision not to invite Imran Khan for Modi's swearing-in

Iran tensions overshadow Mecca summits

Taiwan lands aircraft on highway as part of military drills

Trump and Japan's Abe at odds over North Korea missile tests

Trump and Japan's Abe at odds over North Korea missile tests

Russia invites Taliban, Afghanistan officials to Moscow meet

Russia invites Taliban, Afghanistan officials to Moscow meet

Austrian lawmakers vote Sebastian Kurz's government out of office

Future uncertain for Catalan separatists elected in Europe

Pakistan, UK sign MoU to start process for extradition of ex-finance minister Ishaq Dar

Donald Trump breaks with Shinzo Abe, says not bothered by North Korea missile tests

Israel open to US-mediated talks with Lebanon on sea border

Sri Lanka to relax emergency in a month: President

North Korea calls Bolton 'war monger' over missile comment

Historical 'Guru Nanak palace' demolished in Pakistan

Abe: 'Full support' from Trump for meeting with Kim

US 'not looking for regime change' in Iran: Trump

Trump hopes to announce more on trade deal with Japan very soon

Trump hopes to announce more on trade deal with Japan very soon

Muslims seek voice in changing Uzbekistan

Europe at crossroads as far right makes big gains in vote

Clashes between prisoners in Brazil jail leave 15 dead

North Korea calls Bolton 'war monger' over missile comment

Determined to show world strong alliance with US: Abe

Trump is first head of state to meet Japan's new emperor

Race to succeed May centres on 'no deal' Brexit battle

In Japan, Trump shrugs off North Koreaâ€™s â€˜smallâ€™ missiles

Battered EU centre holds off populist surge in vote

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Europe's voters elect new parliament amid rising nationalism

Pakistan launches its first ever moon-sighting website

Russia launches worldâ€™s largest nuclear-powered icebreaker

Explosions in Nepal's capital leave 3 dead, 8 wounded

Chinese vice-president arrives in Pak on 3-day official visit

Trump downplays North Korea launches on Japan visit

Thousands in Hong Kong commemorate 1989 Tiananmen protests

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Israeli president shocked by German skullcap comment

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Thai parliament votes in pro-army house speaker

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