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World News For The Year 2018 and Month Dec

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Fresh violence mars B'desh election as campaigning ends

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2018-12-28 23:12:58 Read More

Pakistan army chief confirms death penalty for 22 'hardcore terrorists'

Their terrorist acts resulted in the deaths of 176 people, including 19 armed forces personnel, 41 police and levies officials and 116 civilians and injured 217 others, it said. The terrorists were convicted by military courts which were set up after the 2014 Peshawar school attack that killed 150 people, mostly schoolchildren, Radio Pakistan reported.
2018-12-28 16:39:01 Read More

'Yellow vest' protesters target Macron's vacation hideaway

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2018-12-28 15:20:04 Read More

China customs gives green light for US rice imports

China's customs administration announced Friday it had approved US rice imports, a move that comes during a 90-day tariff truce between the two countries which are engaged in a bruising trade war.
2018-12-28 14:03:59 Read More

Vatican official urges Iraq's Christians to forgive, rebuild

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2018-12-28 14:01:48 Read More

Saudi Arabia 'not in crisis' over Khashoggi affair: Foreign Minister

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2018-12-28 13:59:31 Read More

Mystery hacker steals data on 1,000 North Korean defectors in South

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2018-12-28 12:57:00 Read More

Boat carrying over 300 migrants rescued off Libya docks in Spain

The migrants started disembarking at around 10:30 am (0930 GMT), with children and women getting off first. They were met by Red Cross officials who gave them clothes and food and conducted medical tests if required. Police will identify the migrants before moving them to shelters.
2018-12-28 12:20:30 Read More

Syria Kurds ask for regime help in facing Turkish threat

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2018-12-28 09:35:08 Read More

Brexit deal can get through parliament: UK foreign minister

The backstop is an insurance policy designed to prevent the return of border checks between Ireland, an EU member, and British-ruled Northern Ireland. It is proving the biggest obstacle to a divorce deal between Britain and the EU.
2018-12-28 09:31:09 Read More

Russian teenagers use social media to rebel against teachers

Many other young Russians have had their first taste of political activism in street protests against corruption and the banning of rap music, protesting the authoritarian status quo that their parents have unhappily gotten used to. Russian teenagers putting up a social media fight against the rigid, Soviet-like attitudes of some teachers was one of Russia's political highlights of the year.
2018-12-28 08:58:19 Read More

Sri Lanka's ruling UNP rules out early snap poll

Buoyed by the excellent showing in the local council elections held in February, the SLPP leadership insists for an early election to gain control of the government.
2018-12-28 08:40:14 Read More

Bangladesh's violent vote campaigning ends ahead of weekend poll

PM Sheikh Hasinaâ€™s Awami League (AL) is seeking its 3rd straight term in Sundayâ€™s election against the main opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party. The AL is promoting its economic record over the past decade but a BNP-led opposition alliance, many of whose leaders have been jailed, has vowed to remove curbs on the media, increase wages and freeze energy prices.
2018-12-28 07:48:07 Read More

CPEC has no military dimensions: Pakistan

Foreign Office spokesman Mohammad Faisal said this at the weekly media briefing when asked about a US media report that alleged that China has hatched a secret plan to build fighter jets and other military hardware in Pakistan as part of the $60 billion project.
2018-12-28 07:24:25 Read More

Nation's oldest World War II veteran dies in Texas at age 112

Richard Overton was in his 30s when he volunteered for the Army and was at Pearl Harbor just after the Japanese attack in 1941. He once said that one secret to his long life was smoking cigars and drinking whiskey. The 112-year-old died on Thursday in Texas after being released from the hospital where he was admitted for Pneumonia.
2018-12-28 04:02:55 Read More

Australia swelters through heatwave as records tumble

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2018-12-28 03:52:54 Read More

Romania civil groups make up for government's failings

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2018-12-28 03:46:55 Read More

Five things to know about Romania

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2018-12-28 03:41:07 Read More

Cuba around the world: 60 years of weapons and white coats

Soldiers, doctors and teachers have all assumed the roles of ambassadors as weapons and humanitarian aid were exported to other parts of Latin America, Africa and Asia.
2018-12-28 03:35:21 Read More

Winter storm snarls holiday travel in parts of US

More than 6,500 flights were delayed and some 800 more were cancelled, according to the flight tracking website FlightAware.A mix of rain, snow and strong winds also made travel dangerous or impossible on roads, especially in the northern and central plains. The severe weather arrived as many Americans were travelling for the Christmas holiday.
2018-12-28 03:22:15 Read More

Satellite images show collapse of Indonesian island volcano

Images from a Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency satellite taken before and after the eruption show the volcano's southwestern flank has disappeared. Indonesian authorities are warning people to stay away a kilometer from the Sunda Strait coastline because of the risk of another tsunami.
2018-12-27 06:37:49 Read More

Frenchman sets out to cross Atlantic in a barrel

A 71-year-old Frenchman set off across the Atlantic on Wednesday in a barrel-shaped orange capsule, hoping to reach the Caribbean within three months thanks to ocean currents alone. Measuring three metres long and 2.10 metres across, the barrel is made from resin-coated plywood, heavily reinforced to resist waves and potential attacks by orca whales.
2018-12-27 06:30:33 Read More

US can't be world's policeman: Trump to US troops in Iraq

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2018-12-27 06:29:02 Read More

Small bombs hit popular southern Thai beach, damaging statue

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2018-12-27 06:11:30 Read More

China successfully tests Russian S-400 missile air defence system

China was the first foreign buyer to seal a government-to-government deal with Russia in 2014 to procure the lethal missile system. Moscow has already started delivery of an undisclosed number of the S-400 missile systems to Beijing. India also signed-up with Russia for the same system recently, despite concerns over threat of sanctions from the US.
2018-12-27 05:28:44 Read More

Mastermind of Karachi Chinese consulate attack killed in Afghanistan

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2018-12-27 05:14:37 Read More

Indonesia hikes danger level for deadly tsunami volcano

Indonesia on Thursday raised the danger alert level for a volcano that sparked a killer tsunami at the weekend. Authorities also widened a no-go zone around Anak Krakatoa to five kilometres (three miles) â€” up from a previous two kilometres â€” and warned shell-shocked residents to stay away from the coast, after more than 400 were killed by Saturday night's killer wave.
2018-12-27 04:45:00 Read More

Japan hangs 2 for murder, bringing 2018 executions to 15

With more than 100 inmates on death row, Japan is one of the few developed nations to retain the death penalty, and public support for it remains high despite international criticism, including from rights groups.
2018-12-27 04:25:15 Read More

Germany considering 'mosque tax' to curb foreign influence

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Trump to visit Mexico border for groundbreaking

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2018-12-27 03:29:06 Read More

60 years on, Miami's Cubans have brought Caribbean flair

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2018-12-27 03:22:42 Read More

In a first, Trump makes surprise visit to US troops in Iraq

Trump was looking for some positive headlines after several days of turmoil over his decisions to withdraw the 2,000 US troops in Syria, pull out half of the 14,000-strong contingent in Afghanistan, and push out defense secretary James Mattis two months earlier than planned for criticizing his policies.
2018-12-27 03:13:17 Read More

How Estonia is plotting to end bureaucracy

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2018-12-27 02:25:02 Read More

Is Kremlin looking for ways to let Putin stay on in power?

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2018-12-27 01:30:10 Read More

Russian President Putin hails 'successful' test of new hypersonic missile

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2018-12-26 12:43:57 Read More

Russian President Putin hails 'successful' test of new hypersonic missile

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2018 will be remembered for worst political crisis in Lanka's history

The year 2018 would be etched in Sri Lanka's history as the most turbulent one politically as the cash-strapped country saw an unprecedented power struggle between the president and the prime minister, causing much concern in major world capitals, including in New Delhi.
2018-12-26 10:25:57 Read More

Taiwan searches for 152 missing Vietnamese tourists

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2018-12-26 09:50:55 Read More

Suicide attack on Pakistanis in Afghanistan kills 6

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2018-12-26 09:43:39 Read More

UK launches review on global persecution of Christians

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2018-12-26 09:28:41 Read More

Iran held talks with Afghan Taliban: Official

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2018-12-26 09:23:34 Read More

4.8 quake hits area near Sicily's Mount Etna

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2018-12-26 08:47:46 Read More

Post-holiday, partial government shutdown to gain impact

Christmas has come and gone but the partial government shutdown is just getting started. Wednesday brings the first full business day after several government departments and agencies closed up over the weekend due to a budgetary stalemate between President Donald Trump and Congress. And there is no end in sight.
2018-12-26 07:54:58 Read More

In Ethiopia, as a capital rises, history rots

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2018-12-26 03:47:49 Read More

Syrian air defences shoot down Israeli missiles: State media

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2018-12-26 03:42:00 Read More

Two Koreas to pledge road, rail links on divided peninsula

A nine-car special train carrying around 100 South Koreans, including officials and five people born in the North, was seen leaving Seoul railway station early in the morning for the North's border city of Kaesong.
2018-12-26 03:33:57 Read More

Indonesia tsunami: Rescuers scramble to reach isolated towns

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2018-12-26 03:28:29 Read More

â€˜America is respected again,â€™ tweets Trump as allies question his leadership

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2018-12-26 00:33:51 Read More

Thailand's legislature legalizes medical use of marijuana

Thailand is the first country in southeast Asia to legalize the production, import, export, possession and use of marijuana and kratom products for medical purposes. The legislation was passed by a vote of 166-0 with 13 abstentions.Recreational use of the drugs remains illegal.Public hearings showed overwhelming support for the measure.
2018-12-25 13:30:46 Read More

'My second family': French protesters band together for Christmas

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Three dead in attack on Libya foreign ministry

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2018-12-25 11:14:11 Read More

Ousted Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif shifted to Kot Lakhpat jail in Lahore

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2018-12-25 11:04:27 Read More

Italy: Sicilian airport reopens amid Mount Etna's latest eruption

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At least 43 killed in Kabul govt compound attack

Gunmen stormed the compound mid-afternoon after detonating a car bomb at the entrance, sending terrified government workers running for their lives. Some jumped from windows several floors high to escape the militants.
2018-12-25 06:05:44 Read More

Indonesian rescuers use drones, sniffer dogs as tsunami death toll rises

Thick ash clouds continued to spew from Anak Krakatau, a volcanic island where a crater collapse at high tide on Saturday sending tsunamis smashing into coastal areas on both sides of the Sunda Strait between the islands of Sumatra and Java. At least 128 people remain missing and more than 1,400 people have been injured.
2018-12-25 05:51:30 Read More

'I am all alone in White House', says Trump as partial govt shutdown enters third day

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2018-12-25 05:44:12 Read More

Iran's economic woes go beyond sanctions: Analysts

The rial has lost around half its value against the dollar since US President Donald Trump announced he was withdrawing from the 2015 nuclear deal in May and reimposing sanctions.
2018-12-25 05:37:28 Read More

Recep Tayyip Erdogan invites Trump to Turkey amid Syria pullout

Unlike several other allies of the United States, Turkey has praised President Trump's decision to withdraw 2,000 of his ground forces from Syria, a country where it will now have a freer rein to target Kurdish fighters.
2018-12-25 04:20:05 Read More

Military Santa tracker live despite US government shutdown

NORAD eased the fears of good little boys and girls concerned the tracker might be down, after US lawmakers failed agree on a budget, triggering a partial shutdown of federal services, including the maintenance of the Christmas tree outside the White House.
2018-12-25 04:06:11 Read More

Sick, hungry Indonesia tsunami survivors cram shelters

Fears about a public health crisis come as the death toll from Saturday's volcano-triggered disaster rose to nearly 400 with thousands more displaced from flattened homes. "A lot of the children are sick with fevers, headaches and they haven't had enough water," said Rizal Alimin, a doctor working for NGO Aksi Cepat Tanggap, at a local school that was turned into a temporary shelter.
2018-12-25 03:36:05 Read More

US judge orders North Korea to pay $500 million in student's death

US District Judge Beryl Howell harshly condemned North Korea for "barbaric mistreatment" of Warmbier in agreeing with his family that the isolated nation should be held liable for his death last year
2018-12-25 03:13:12 Read More

Suicide bomber, gunmen attack government building in Kabul

Three of the gunmen were killed in a shootout with police. The attack occurred as workers were preparing to leave for the day, said Mujahid. A suicide bomber exploded his car outside a building housing the government's department for martyrs and disabled persons.Six people have been reported injured and a police officer was killed.
2018-12-24 17:49:29 Read More

Central bank is US economy's 'only problem': Trump

The Federal Reserve is meant to be independent from the White House but Trump has trampled those barriers in his frustration at what he sees as Central bank's poor interest rate policies. A lifelong real estate developer, Trump has touted the booming US economy as one of his presidency's main achievements.
2018-12-24 17:12:37 Read More

US faults Bangladesh as election monitors scrapped

The United States has urged Bangladesh to do more to ensure a free election, blaming government foot-dragging on issuing visas for the cancelation of an international monitoring mission.
2018-12-24 16:50:08 Read More

Israel to hold early election in April, Netanyahu says

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced on Monday a snap election in less than four months, appealing directly to voters for a fresh political mandate that could help him weather possible charges in corruption investigations.
2018-12-24 16:05:51 Read More

Trump says Erdogan assures 'will eradicate' any IS left in Syria

"President @RT_Erdogan of Turkey has very strongly informed me that he will eradicate whatever is left of ISIS in Syria," Trump said in a Tweet around midnight Sunday, using another acronym for the jihadist group.
2018-12-24 15:28:29 Read More

Barcelona on alert after US warns of possible Christmas attack

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Turkey sends military reinforcements to Syria border: Reports

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2018-12-24 11:17:14 Read More

Turkey sends military reinforcements to Syria border: Reports

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PM Sheikh Hasina on top in battle of the Bangladesh Begums

Bangladesh's "Battling Begums" have been fighting each other for three decades, but the 71-year-old Hasina is set to extend her record as the country's longest serving leader after dispatching Khaleda Zia, her chief rival. The two women have been political royalty â€” begums â€” since the 1980s.
2018-12-24 04:44:15 Read More

Why this Tokyo bookshop is charging an entry fee

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Bangladesh deploys soldiers ahead of next Sunday's elections

A statement by the military's public relations office said the deployment began early Monday and the soldiers would be on duty until Jan. 2.
2018-12-24 02:43:44 Read More

Rescuers dig through rubble for survivors after Indonesian tsunami kills 280

Hundreds more were injured when the tsunami struck, almost without warning, along the rim of the Sunda Strait late on Saturday. More than 3,000 coastal residents were forced to evacuate to higher ground, with a high-tide warning in place until Tuesday.
2018-12-24 02:20:54 Read More

With budget talks stalled, US girds for lengthy government shutdown

A budget deal to end the partial shutdown â€” which forced several US agencies to cease operations starting on Saturday â€” appears a distant prospect as Congress adjourned for weekend ahead of Christmas. It is the third partial government shutdown of the year, even though Trump's Republican Party still controls both the House of Representatives and the Senate.
2018-12-24 02:01:58 Read More

Bangladesh EC allows hardline Islamist party to contest Dec 30 general election

Bangladesh's Election Commission allowed Jamaat-e-Islami, a crucial ally of jailed former PM Khaleda Zia's Opposition BNP, to contest the Dec 30 general election, two months after it scraped the fundamentalist party's registration. On Oct 29, the EC had formally scrapped Jamaat's registration as a political party in compliance with an order of the Supreme Court.
2018-12-23 17:53:57 Read More

Trump, irritated by resignation letter, pushes out Mattis early

Mattis had said he would leave at the end of February, but Trump moved up the timetable. "I am pleased to announce that our very talented deputy secretary of defense, Patrick Shanahan, will assume the title of acting secretary of defense starting January 1, 2019," the US President tweeted.
2018-12-23 17:09:21 Read More

Syria opposition calls on US to coordinate pullout with Turkey

Exiled opposition leader Nasr al-Hariri on Sunday urged the US to coordinate its pullout from Syria with Turkey and Ankara-backed rebel groups to prevent regime forces from retaking the country's northeast. "An uncoordinated US withdrawal may leave a void that would be filled by Daesh, the Syrian regime or Iranian militias," he said.
2018-12-23 16:20:58 Read More

China and US 'make progress' after trade call

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2018-12-23 16:09:11 Read More

Germany backs Canada over citizens held in China

Germany expressed serious concern Sunday about the detention of Canadian nationals in China, a day after Ottawa called on allies for support in securing their release.
2018-12-23 14:17:55 Read More

SpaceX launches US Air Force's best GPS yet, ends banner year

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2018-12-23 14:16:03 Read More

Saudi prince who called for reforms dies at 87

Prince Talal bin Abdulaziz, a senior member of the royal family who supported women's rights and once led a group of dissident princes, has died at the age of 87. Prince Talal was an older brother to King Salman and the father of businessman Prince Alwaleed bin Talal.
2018-12-23 13:06:34 Read More

Death toll from Somali bombing rises to 20

Police on Saturday had said seven people were killed following the two blasts in Mogadishu, which were claimed by the jihadist Shabaab group. "The number of victims who were killed in the blasts increased to 20 and more than 40 others have been wounded," said a Somali police official, Ibrahim Mohamed.
2018-12-23 12:00:25 Read More

Turkey, Israel in new war of words

Turkey on Sunday hit out at Israel's "lawless occupation" of Palestinian territory after the Israeli prime minister accused Turkey of "massacres" against Kurds in a new war of words. Netanyahu said Erdogan "should not preach to Israel" after the latter warned young Turks â€” "Do not kick the enemy you have brought down to the ground. You are not a Jew in Israel."
2018-12-23 11:35:14 Read More

French police defend actions after clashes with protesters

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2018-12-23 10:56:21 Read More

Suspect tied to Charlie Hebdo attack sent to France, charged

The Paris prosecutor's office said Peter Cherif was expelled to France after his recent arrest in Djibouti, and was immediately taken into custody and charged upon his arrival Sunday at Paris' Charles de Gaulle Airport. He is accused of criminal association with a terrorist enterprise. France's defense minister says he played an ``important role in organizing'' the Charlie Hebdo attack.
2018-12-23 09:24:45 Read More

Hamas rejects Abbas plan to dissolve Palestinian parliament

Abbas said Saturday he intended to dissolve the Palestinian Legislative Council after a court decision that ordered the move and elections to be held within six months. Abbas' rival faction Hamas said in a statement it rejected the decision by a court created by Abbas "to legitimise his arbitrary decisions".
2018-12-23 09:12:47 Read More

Pakistan witnesses Nawaz Sharif's fall, Imran Khan's rise in 2018

The Indo-Pak ties strained after the terror attacks by Pakistan-based terrorists in 2016 and India's surgical strikes inside Pakistan-occupied Kashmir. The ties further nose-dived in 2017 with no bilateral talks talking place between them.
2018-12-23 06:46:38 Read More

Exonerated but not free: Asia Bibi to spend Christmas in custody

Pakistani Christian Asia Bibi â€” a former labourer who was on death row for eight years â€” remains a prime target in conservative Muslim-majority Pakistan, with extremists calling for her blood and the government refusing to reveal her location out of fear for her safety. She will celebrate Christmas under guard, despite being cleared of the blasphemy charges.
2018-12-23 02:38:10 Read More

US envoy to anti-IS coalition resigns after Trump's Syria decision

Brett McGurk, the US special envoy to the anti-Islamic State group coalition, has resigned, a State Department official said o Saturday. McGurk's resignation, effective December 31, comes on the heels of Mattis's decision to quit the Trump administration over key disagreements with the US president, notably the Syria withdrawal.
2018-12-23 02:30:00 Read More

Death toll from Indonesia tsunami climbs to 43, hundreds injured

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2018-12-22 23:59:28 Read More

France's 'yellow vests' block borders ahead of Christmas

Near the border between France and Spain hundreds of protesters disrupted traffic as they gathered around an autoroute toll booth. Police fired tear gas to disperse the "yellow vests" who retreated to a bridge, throwing objects on the road.
2018-12-22 15:31:39 Read More

Gatwick flights operating after 2 arrested for using drone

Police said the suspects are a 47-year-old man and a 54-year-old woman from Crawley, which is roughly five miles (eight kilometers) from the airport. They were arrested on suspicion of disrupting civil aviation in a way likely to endanger people or operations.
2018-12-22 13:17:03 Read More

Philippine lawmaker shot dead at Christmas event

A Philippine congressman was gunned down at a Christmas celebration Saturday, police said, the latest violence in a country notorious for deadly political rivalries.
2018-12-22 12:47:41 Read More

Philippine lawmaker shot dead at Christmas event

A Philippine congressman was gunned down at a Christmas celebration Saturday, police said, the latest violence in a country notorious for deadly political rivalries.
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Syrian rebels say US troops remain in key garrison near Iraq

The garrison is located in a strategic area near Syria's Tanf border crossing with Iraq at the crossroad of a main Baghdad-Damascus highway, Tehran's main arms supply route by land to Syria and Lebanon's powerful Hezbollah militia.
2018-12-22 11:42:55 Read More

'Yellow vest' protest numbers fall in run-up to Christmas

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2018-12-22 11:37:34 Read More

US govt partially shuts as Congress, Trump fail to reach deal

While most critical security functions remain operational, the effects of the budget wrangling and uncertainty have cast an air of chaos over the capital, which is also reeling from Defense Secretary Jim Mattis's resignation announcement on Thursday.
2018-12-22 11:12:39 Read More

Car bomb kills at least five people in Somali capital

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Iraqi PM discusses US withdrawal from Syria with Mike Pompeo

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London airport flights halted again in new drone fears

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Thousands of air passengers still stuck at UK's Gatwick, flights resume

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Pakistan, China conclude joint air training exercise

Pakistan and China have concluded a joint air training exercise aimed at maximising the combat readiness of their air forces, Pakistan Air Force said on Friday. The 'Shaheen-VII' air exercise began on December 3 and culminated on Friday with a ceremony at an operational air base of Pakistan Air Force (PAF) in Karachi.
2018-12-21 14:24:00 Read More

London's Gatwick airport reopens after drone saboteur sows chaos

London's Gatwick Airport reopened on Friday after a saboteur wrought 36 hours of travel chaos for over a hundred thousand Christmas travellers by using a drone to play cat-and-mouse with police snipers and the army.
2018-12-21 08:55:43 Read More

'State support for terrorist proxies will not be tolerated': US's veiled warning to Pakistan

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2018-12-21 06:48:13 Read More

US charges two Chinese over alleged state-sponsored hacking

The United States has charged two Chinese men it says hacked the computer systems of companies and government agencies in a dozen countries, in what Washington says was a wide-reaching state-backed campaign of cyber-espionage. NASA and the US Navy were among those allegedly targeted in the programme, the US Justice Department said.
2018-12-21 04:12:54 Read More

Six suspected jihadists killed in French air strike in Mali: Military

A surveillance drone followed eight "members of an armed terrorist group" as they crossed the border on motorcycles from Niger into Mali, Colonel Patrik Steiger said. A French fighter jet attacked the group, with ground forces then intervening, in an operation that claimed the lives of at least six of them, he added
2018-12-20 13:14:58 Read More

Jinnah House in Mumbai belongs to Pakistan: Foreign Office

The sea-facing bungalow on Malabar Hill in Mumbai was designed by architect Claude Batley in European style and Pakistan's founder Mohammad Ali Jinnah lived there in the late 1930s. Pakistan had demanded in recent years that the property should be handed over to it for housing its Mumbai consulate.
2018-12-20 13:00:02 Read More

UK says still more to do against IS after US and Syria pullout

Britain has insisted "much remains to be done" in fighting the Islamic State group in Syria, amid reports Thursday it was not given prior warning of President Donald Trump's decision to pull out US ground troops. "The global coalition against Daesh has made huge progress," said a government statement issued late Wednesday, referring
2018-12-20 11:11:03 Read More

'Myanmar forces conduct 'clearance ops' after 2 killed in Rakhine'

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2018-12-20 08:20:53 Read More

US Senate passes short-term budget bill to avert shutdown

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'Door is open for Britons to have second Brexit referendum'

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2018-12-20 07:42:52 Read More

North Korea says it wonâ€™t denuclearize unless US removes threat

The statement carried by the official Korean Central News Agency came amid a deadlock in nuclear negotiations between the United States and North Korea over the sequencing of the denuclearization process and removal of international sanctions. Kim and President Donald Trump met June 12 in Singapore where they issued a vague goal for the "complete denuclearization" of the Korean Peninsula without describing when and how it would occur.
2018-12-20 06:40:39 Read More

'Breaking Bad' Nigeria? Fear of a new narco-state

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2018-12-20 05:54:40 Read More

Bangladesh opposition goes underground as election threats grow

The opposition says its rallies have been broken up by police firing pellet guns and tear gas, terrifying voters turning out to show solidarity with the beleaguered movement. Police have denied interfering in rallies or harassing opposition campaigners. Authorities say those detained in recent weeks had outstanding warrants for their arrest.
2018-12-20 05:29:22 Read More

Drone sightings ground planes at major British airport

Flights into Gatwick Airport, south of London, were diverted to other cities across the country while passengers waiting to take off faced long delays just days ahead of Christmas, the UK's Press Association news agency reported.
2018-12-20 04:31:53 Read More

Gasps, gags and cabbage: A look back at Putin's annual Q&As

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday holds his 14th end-of-year press conference since he came to power at the turn of the century. The wide ranging, marathon question-and-answer sessions have thrown up their fair share of memorable moments over the years.
2018-12-20 04:26:42 Read More

Gasps, gags and cabbage: A look back at Putin's annual Q&As

US welcomes India 'reinvigorating' its ties with Maldives

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2018-12-20 03:31:18 Read More

Obama delights sick children as Santa in Washington

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2018-12-20 03:23:35 Read More

Trump declares victory over IS in Syria, orders US troops home

The momentous decision to withdraw, which runs counter to long-established US policy for Syria and the region, blindsided lawmakers, the Pentagon and international allies alike. "We've won against ISIS," Trump said in a short video posted on Twitter.
2018-12-20 03:14:35 Read More

Der Spiegel star reporter 'faked stories' for years

Claas Relotius "made up stories and invented protagonists" in at least 14 out 60 articles that appeared in the magazine's print and online editions, Spiegel wrote, warning that other outlets could also be affected. Relotius, 33, resigned after admitting to the scam. He had written for the magazine for seven years and won numerous awards for his investigative journalism, including CNN Journalist of the Year in 2014.
2018-12-20 03:07:21 Read More

Trump letter of intent on Moscow hotel puts him on backfoot

Although the existence of the October 2015 letter has no immediate legal consequence, it is seen as a major PR setback given the vehement denials about the Trumpâ€™s deep interest in the Moscow project which apparently prompted Russia to throw its support behind his election
2018-12-19 17:39:40 Read More

Pope accepts US bishop's resignation over 'misconduct' with minor

Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of Los Angeles auxiliary bishop Alexander Salazar over his "misconduct" with a minor, the Vatican said Wednesday.
2018-12-19 15:29:56 Read More

Corbyn rapped for allegedly muttering 'stupid woman' at May

British opposition leader Jeremy Corbyn faced calls to apologise on Wednesday after being accused of muttering "stupid woman" at PM Theresa May during a heated exchange over her delaying tactics on Brexit. But a spokesman for the Labour leader denied he used the phrase, insisting he had said "stupid people". Footage of the "stupid" comment quickly went viral.
2018-12-19 15:23:38 Read More

China detains third Canadian: Canadian government

China has arrested a third Canadian amid a diplomatic spat between Beijing and Ottawa over the arrest of a Chinese telecom executive, a Canadian official said Wednesday.
2018-12-19 15:21:59 Read More

Bihar NDA seat sharing: LJP sets terms

The assertion was made by LJP's state president Pashupati Kumar Paras, younger brother of the party chief and Union minister Ram Vilas Paswan, a day after the party's parliamentary board chairman Chirag Paswan expressed dissatisfaction over no headway being made on the seat-sharing issue despite several meetings with the BJP leaders.
2018-12-19 15:07:30 Read More

US, China face off again at World Trade Organization

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2018-12-19 14:30:17 Read More

100 days to Brexit, businesses warn UK of no-deal abyss

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2018-12-19 08:58:40 Read More

Children as young as 10 fight, kill and die in Yemen's war

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2018-12-19 07:19:49 Read More

Trump panel recommends guns in schools for students' safety

A safety panel set up by US President Donald Trump in the wake of numerous school shootings recommended Tuesday that schools consider arming staff, using veterans as guards and reversing Obama-era guidelines.
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Nevada becomes 1st US state with female-majority legislature

Women will hold nine of 21 seats in the state Senate, falling short of a majority in that chamber. But they will hold 23 of 42 seats in the assembly, comprising 55 per cent in that chamber and giving women enough numbers to make the two chambers an overall female majority. No state has previously had a female-majority or even a 50% female Legislature.
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End of an era as Germany's last black coal mine closes

It was cheaper hard coal from abroad, not environmental concerns, that sounded the death knell for the Prosper-Haniel colliery near the western town of Bottrop. For the remaining 1,500 workers of the 150-year-old mine, the final shift promises to be an emotional one, culminating in a ceremony to be attended by President and EU Commission chief.
2018-12-19 03:49:53 Read More

After shedding IS, Mosul embraces makeovers

More than a year after the Islamic State group's ouster, the Iraqi city is flaunting its more fabulous side. The residents are now indulging in plastic surgeries to zap away a scar or a burn, implants for a bald spot, whiten teeth and beauticians. The average hair implant procedure costs around $800, including the follow-up after the operation.
2018-12-19 03:28:50 Read More

New Zealand warns Google over naming murder accused

New Zealand warned Google to "take responsibility" for its news content Wednesday, after the internet giant broke a court order suppressing the name of a man charged with murdering a British backpacker. The case concerns the murder of British tourist Grace Millane, 22, whose body was found earlier this month just outside Auckland, resulting in a 26-year-old man being arrested and charged.
2018-12-19 02:58:00 Read More

Cuba sets aside homosexual marriage in its new Constitution

It was a surprising twist given public popular support in the Americas' only one-party Communist regime.The measure would have changed the definition of parties in a marriage from man and wife to "between two people." The marriage issue was discussed the most in the draft constitution which is why committee decided to defer the definition of marriage.
2018-12-19 02:51:38 Read More

New Zealand to hold cannabis referendum in 2020

A referendum to legalise cannabis for recreational use was among the promises made by PM Jacinda Ardern's Labour Party. The Cabinet decided that the referendum will be held at the 2020 general election. A "yes" vote would make New Zealand the first Asia Pacific country to allow recreational use of marijuana in a region where it is widely prohibited.
2018-12-19 02:36:51 Read More

Violence against journalists hits unprecedented levels: Media watchdog

At least 63 professional journalists around the world were killed doing their jobs in 2018, RSF said, a 15% increase on last year. The number of fatalities rises to 80 when including all media workers and citizen journalists. The Paris-based body said that the three most dangerous countries for journalists to work in were Afghanistan, Syria and Mexico.
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Flynn sentencing abruptly postponed to allow for cooperation

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Trump agrees to dissolve personal foundation amid charges of misuse

Separately, a judge hearing a sentencing case against Trumpâ€™s former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn virtually accused him of treason, saying ''Arguably you sold your country out.'' The observation came hours after Trump tweeted out his ''good luck'' to Flynn, a message some construed as ''witness tampering'' and ''supporting a felon.''
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Pak seeks 'just durable and peacefully negotiated' solution of Kashmir issue: Qureshi

Islamabad, Dec 18 () Pakistan's Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi said on Tuesday that his country was looking for a "just durable and a peacefully negotiated" solution of the Kashmir issue.
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Saudi spending to hit record high as oil prices resume slide

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Trump directs Pentagon to create 'Space Command'

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Top Chinese official may get death for leaking state secrets to foreign spies

Sun Bo, former general manager of the China Shipbuilding Industry Corporation (CSIC), who is under detention for corruption, is also being investigated for passing on confidential information about Liaoning, China's first aircraft carrier, Hong Kong-based South China Morning Post reported
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Top Chinese official may get death for leaking state secrets to foreign spies

UK ministers meet to step up no-deal Brexit plans

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Lanka crisis: Lawmakers defect from prez to PM

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Trump accuses Facebook, Twitter and Google of democrat bias

US President Donald Trump took a swipe Tuesday at tech giants Facebook, Twitter and Google, accusing them of being biased in favor of opposition Democrats. Trump's tirade follows a detailed US Senate report on Russian troll farms that disrupted the 2016 US presidential election via social media.
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Putin says open to third nations joining nuclear treaty

Russian President Vladimir Putin suggested Tuesday he was open to the idea of other countries joining a key Cold War treaty limiting mid-range nuclear arms or to starting talks on a new agreement.
2018-12-18 12:21:47 Read More

Imran Khan says Pak will do everything within its power for Afghan peace

The US and the Taliban have previously met on at least two occasions in Qatar but it is the first time that they are holding talks outside Doha, where the insurgent group has a political office, according to officials. Khan highlighted the role being played by Pakistan in holding the talks between the US and the Taliban in Abu Dhabi.
2018-12-18 10:24:42 Read More

Rajapaksa now becomes Sri Lanka's main opposition leader

Rajapaksa, 73, replaced veteran Tamil leader of the main Tamil party R Sampanthan who held the position from 2015. His appointment was announced by Speaker Karu Jayasuriya in Parliament which met for the first time after the reinstatement of Ranil Wickremesinghe as prime minister that ended the 51-day political standoff in the country.
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Facing opposition, May will bring Brexit deal back to parliament

With just over 100 days until Britain is due to leave the EU, May faced accusations from some lawmakers that she was trying to force a deeply divided parliament into backing her deal by running the clock down to exit day.
2018-12-18 06:09:56 Read More

South Korea foundation scraps award for Aung San Suu Kyi

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Japan to buy more stealth fighters, radar to counter China, Russia

Advanced stealth fighters, long-range missiles are on Japan's shopping list giving the clearest indication yet of Japan's ambition to become a regional power as a military build-up by China and a resurgent Russia puts pressure on its US ally. Japan also plans to buy 45 Lockheed Martin Corp F-35 stealth fighters, worth about $4 billion, in addition to the 42 jets already on order.
2018-12-18 04:08:47 Read More

Malaysia files criminal charges against Goldman Sachs

Malaysia filed criminal charges against Goldman Sachs and two former executives on Monday for their role in the alleged multibillion-dollar ransacking of state investment fund 1MDB.
2018-12-18 00:28:23 Read More

Lanka president doubts he can work with PM Wickremesinghe

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Oxford reports confirms Russia sullied Donald Trump election through social media

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US, China spar again over trade at WTO review of US policies

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China, Pakistan and Afghanistan sign MoU to cooperate on counter-terrorism

On December 15, state councillor and foreign minister Wang Yi attended the second China, Afghanistan and Pakistan trilateral foreign ministers' dialogue in Kabul where a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on counter-terrorism was signed between the three countries, said a foreign ministry spokesperson.
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China, Pakistan and Afghanistan sign MoU to cooperate on counter-terrorism

Lion Air to resume search for victims of Indonesia crash

Lion Air announced Monday it was funding a multi-million dollar search effort using a Dutch company for second black box and missing victims from doomed flight JT-610. The Boeing 737 MAX vanished from radar after taking off from Jakarta on October 29, crashing into waters off the north coast of Indonesia's Java Island and killing 189 people onboard.
2018-12-17 09:46:49 Read More

North Korea condemns US sanctions, warns denuclearization at risk

The warning from the North on Sunday came days after the US said it was imposing sanctions on three senior North Korean officials over human rights abuses. The sanctioned officials include Choe Ryong Hae, who has been considered a right-hand man to leader Kim Jong Un. The Trump administration said it would seize any US assets of the three officials.
2018-12-17 03:15:40 Read More

May, ex-PM Blair trade Brexit snipes

An extraordinary public row broke out on Sunday between British PM Theresa May and former Labour party leader Tony Blair over her Brexit deal.
2018-12-17 01:47:38 Read More

Trump's acting chief of staff called him a 'terrible human being' in 2016

Mulvaney, a former Republican congressman, made the comments in a debate with his Democratic challenger in South Carolina, and offered similar remarks in a post on his campaign Facebook page.
2018-12-17 01:29:18 Read More

Peshawar school attacker a state guest: Pakistan politician

More than 150 people, 137 of them kids, were killed in a gun-and-bomb attack by a squad of suicide bombers of Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), a conglomerate of several militant outfits from Pakistan.
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Pakistan PM condemns civilians' death in Kashmir

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US Air Force to launch 1st next-generation GPS satellite

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Iraq lays cornerstone to rebuild iconic Mosul mosque

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41 people injured in Japan restaurant explosion

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Reinstated PM to uphold democracy: Sirisena

Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena, who on Sunday reappointed Ranil Wickremesinghe as prime minister after sacking him from the job nearly two months ago, said his move to terminate the premier was done in "good faith" and the reinstatement was done to uphold parliamentary traditions and democracy.
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Car bomb kills 8 people in Syria's Afrin: Monitor

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Georgia's first female president sworn in

Georgia on Sunday swore in its first female president, Salome Zurabishvili as opposition parties continue to denounce her election as fraudulent and demand snap parliamentary polls. â€‹ The inauguration paved the way for a new constitution to come into force, transforming the country into a parliamentary republic with a largely ceremonial president.
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North Korea marks 7th anniversary of Kim Jong Il's death

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6.1-magnitude earthquake rocks Indonesia's Papua

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Brexit pressure rises, but UK govt says no to second vote

Prime Minister Theresa May delayed a vote last week on her agreement to leave the European Union because she was set to lose in parliament and has tried to secure "assurances" from the bloc to try to better sell it to sceptical lawmakers. Brussels said last week it was ready to help but warned her that she could not renegotiate the deal.
2018-12-16 12:22:52 Read More

UN calls for 'credible' probe into Khashoggi murder

Khashoggi, a Saudi contributor to the Washington Post, was killed on October 2 shortly after entering the kingdom's consulate in what Riyadh called a "rogue" operation. UN chief Antonio Guterres said at a conference in Doha that it is absolutely essential to have a credible investigation and to have the punishment of those that were guilty.
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Maldives seize $6.5 million from former president

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Malaysia says no rights to recognise Jerusalem as Israeli capital

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Bahrain foreign minister defends Australia's decision on Jerusalem

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Uganda's popstar MP 'hiding' from police after raid: Lawyer

Ugandan popstar turned opposition lawmaker Bobi Wine is in hiding after police raided a hotel he was staying in ahead of a concert, his lawyer said Sunday.
2018-12-16 09:53:44 Read More

Israeli military finds 4th Hezbollah tunnel from Lebanon

The military said Sunday that it has placed explosives in the tunnel as part of an open-ended operation to identify and destroy the cross-border passageways. Israel says the tunnels were built by Hezbollah militants to carry out attacks against Israelis.
2018-12-16 09:21:28 Read More

N Korea marks 7th anniversary of Kim Jong Il's death

North Korean leader Kim Jong Il died seven years ago. Observing his death anniversary, North Koreans offered flowers and paid respects to the late leader at Mansu Hill in central Pyongyang the location of huge bronze statues of the "Dear Leader" and national founder Kim Il Sung. Though focused on remembrances of his father, the anniversary also marks Kim Jong Un's own rise to power.
2018-12-16 07:55:06 Read More

Pakistan summons Iran envoy over militant attack near border

The Foreign Ministry says it summoned Iran's ambassador to demand it take action against the armed group responsible for the attack. No one has claimed the attack, and neither country has identified those responsible. Some 30 militants attacked the Frontier Corps convoy on Friday, killing six soldiers and wounding 14. Four attackers were killed in the shootout
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12 kids among 20 civilians killed in Afghan airstrike targeting Taliban

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Johnson & Johnson knew of carcinogen in baby powder since 1971

The carcinogen, which often appears underground near talc, has been a concern inside the company for decades. In hundreds of pages of memos, executives worried about a potential government ban of talc, the safety of the product and a public backlash over Johnson's Baby Powder.
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Ukraine's prez names leader of new church in split from Russia

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Donald Trump says interior secretary to leave in latest high-profile departure

The interior secretary is responsible for overseeing conservation and mineral extraction on public land that, if stitched together, would be larger than Mexico. Ryan Zinke has been the target of a number of ethics investigations, making him a lightning rod for complaints from Democrats.
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China pledges to help Afghanistan, Pak bridge divisions

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33,500 'yellow vest' protesters in France: Ministry

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33,500 'yellow vest' protesters in France: Ministry

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Turkey won't 'give up' on Khashoggi murder probe: Minister

Jamal Khashoggi, a palace insider turned critic of the Saudi regime, was strangled and his body cut into pieces by a 15-strong Saudi hit squad, according to Turkish officials. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said that the killing was ordered at the highest levels of Saudi government, although he has repeatedly absolved the ageing King Salman.
2018-12-15 13:30:24 Read More

Russia claims US ignoring outreach on nuke disagreement

The US claims Russia is violating the INF treaty, and on Dec 4 issued an ultimatum that Moscow come into compliance with the accord in 60 days, or else Washington will withdraw. Russia denies it's in breach of the treaty.
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'Brexit is stuck as no-deal or referendum loom'

Britain's exit from the European Union was heading for an impasse, one senior minister said on Saturday, after a week in which Prime Minister Theresa May failed to win EU assurances on her deal and pulled a vote because UK lawmakers would defeat it.
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US federal judge rules Obamacare unconstitutional

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7-yr-old Guatemalan girl starves to death in US custody

Jackeline Caal, a 7-year old migrant girl from Guatemala running a body temperature 105.7 degrees hours died of dehydration and starvation after taken into custody by US border patrol agents last week. The girl â€œreportedly had not eaten or consumed water for several days." It is not clear why she was not hydrated at least in the hours she was in CBP custody.
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Offensive against Taliban kills at least 20: Official

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France dismisses IS claim for Strasbourg Christmas bloodshed

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UK's May returns to face EU leaders after Brexit deal rebuff

May had sought to persuade her 27 colleagues she could overcome huge opposition to the divorce deal among British MPs if they gave her some assurances over the thorny problem of the Irish border. But they were not convinced, and European diplomats said May had been unable to explain what she wanted or how she could deliver a British parliamentary majority to endorse the deal.
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Nato to 're-examine' Kosovo mission after army vote

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US-backed forces expel IS from east Syria hub

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Swedish parliament says 'no' to Stefan Lofven as new PM as deadlock goes on

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The politics of a plot to kill Sri Lanka's president

The allegations have had real enough consequences for Sri Lanka, contributing to upending its politics, undermining its currency and credit rating, and affecting relations with India. Prez Maithripala Sirisena sacked PM Ranil Wickremesinghe in Oct, weeks after a social activist alleged he had heard of a plot to assassinate the president from a police officer.
2018-12-14 08:21:09 Read More

Donald Trump calls India a true friend: US official

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Pak court tells Govt to send Indian national Hamid Nihal Ansari home within one month

A two-judge Peshawar High Court bench, comprising Justice Roohul Amin and Justice Qalandar Ali Khan, Thursday heard an appeal filed by Ansari through a senior lawyer. The petition said that the federal government hasn't taken any steps for his release
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Trump's inaugural committee under criminal investigation over fund wrongdoing

President Donald Trump's 2017 inaugural committee is being investigated by federal prosecutors in New York over allegations that it misspent funds or accepted donations in exchange for access to his administration. The inauguration committee had raised a record USD 107 million for expenses for Trump's inauguration and events associated with it.
2018-12-14 05:17:28 Read More

Trump's son-in-law Kushner possible next chief of staff: US media

Donald Trump's son-in-law and senior adviser Jared Kushner is on the short-list of potential candidates for the president's next chief of staff, US media said on Thursday. The president has been searching in vain for a new chief of staff after announcing that John Kelly, a retired general he had reportedly fallen out with, was to leave by the end of the year.
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White House asks top court to block transgender military service

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China warns Tibetans not to be taken in ahead of Dalai Lama anniversary

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Main suspect in Strasbourg attack killed in gun battle with police

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Main suspect in Strasbourg attack killed in gun battle with police

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Ceasefire for key Yemen port agreed at peace talks: UN

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Russian parliament runs rap song contest amid crackdown

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UK PM Theresa May says she will quit by 2022 election

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May Day: British leader's respite won't end Brexit mess

UK lawmakers were supposed to approve the plan, painstakingly worked out by May and the European Union for Britain's orderly departure from the 28-nation bloc, in a vote that had been scheduled for Tuesday, but May postponed it rather than face certain defeat.
2018-12-13 12:44:31 Read More

Pak PM's sister asked to pay Rs 30m tax on property

Pakistan PM Imran Khanâ€™s sister, Aleema Khanum, was served a notice in Feb this year for not declaring her apartment in the heart of Dubai, adjacent to Burj Khalifa.Pak CJI took suo motu cognizance of Aleemaâ€™s property in United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Nov 28. Aleema said that she sold the apartment last year and raised 50% of the total cost by taking bank loans.
2018-12-13 12:42:08 Read More

Palestinian shoots dead two Israelis in West Bank: Army

"A Palestinian opened fire at a bus stop killing 2 Israelis, and injuring others at Asaf Junction, north of Jerusalem," the Israeli military said on its Twitter account. An army spokesperson was unable to confirm reports that the assailant targeted Israeli soldiers.
2018-12-13 11:22:41 Read More

'Seriously' considering running for presidency in 2020: Tulsi Gabbard

This is for the first time that the four-time Democratic lawmaker in the US house of Representatives from Hawaii has indicated that she may run for the presidency. "I'm seriously considering it," Gabbard, 37, told MSNBC News on Wednesday in response to a question on her presidential aspirations.
2018-12-13 10:43:22 Read More

French govt urges end to protests after Strasbourg attack

Government spokesman Benjamin Griveaux called on the anti-government protesters to be "reasonable", citing the strain on security forces after the attack in Strasbourg on Tuesday evening.
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China says second Canadian being probed for harming state security

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Indonesia arrests 5 foreigners in Bali for drug smuggling

Indonesian police said some of the five foreigners who have been arrested for alleged drug smuggling on the tourist island of Bali since the end of November face the death penalty if convicted. Police paraded the citizens of Peru, Britain, China, Malaysia and Germany at a news conference Thursday in Denpasar, the capital of Bali province.
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Bangladesh pre-poll clashes leaves two dead

Scores of people were also injured in the clashes between the campaign workers of the two main parties, the Awami League and the Bangladesh Nationalist Party, on Tuesday, they said
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Huawei exec out on bail; Trump says might intervene

A top executive of Chinese telecoms giant Huawei Technologies Co Ltd was granted bail by a Canadian court on Tuesday, 10 days after her arrest in Vancouver at the request of US authorities sparked a diplomatic dispute
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US to impose visa ban on China officials denying access to Tibet

The US Senate has passed a crucial bipartisan legislation, â€˜The Reciprocal Access to Tibet Actâ€™, that seeks to impose a visa ban on Chinese officials who deny American citizens, government officials and journalists access to Tibet, the Himalayan homeland of the exiled Dalai Lama. The bill now heads to the White House for US President Trump to sign into law.
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Turkey train crash leaves nine dead, 47 injured

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Macron caught between protests, Strasbourg attack

Striving to show he's responding to "yellow vest" protesters' demands for tax relief, the French leader maintained his planned agenda Wednesday: He held his weekly Cabinet meeting and talks with big public and private companies, notably to encourage them to give a tax-free, year-end bonus to their employees.
2018-12-12 17:46:02 Read More

CIA still investigating killing of Khashoggi: Mike Pompeo

Pompeo repeated his assertion that there was no direct evidence linking Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to the Oct. 2 murder of Khashoggi in the Saudi consulate in Istanbul, Turkey, despite a CIA assessment it was likely he ordered the killing.
2018-12-12 16:15:30 Read More

UK disarray: Theresa May to face no-confidence vote from her party

May vowed to fight for the leadership of her party and the country "with everything I've got" after opponents who have been circling for weeks finally got the numbers they needed to spark a vote among Conservative Party lawmakers.
2018-12-12 13:15:57 Read More

Malaysian ex-PM slapped with new charge over 1MDB scandal

Najib was charged along with Arul Kanda Kandasamy, the former head of the 1MDB fund, which is being investigated in the US and other countries for alleged cross-border embezzlement and money laundering.
2018-12-12 12:12:48 Read More

Lanka court postpones hearing on petition against Rajapkas'a authority

Sri Lanka is going through a major political crisis since October 26 when President Maithripala Sirisena, in a controversial move, removed Wickremesinghe and installed ex-strongman Mahinda Rajapaksa in his place.
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Kovind launches mobile app for farmers in Myanmar

President Ram Nath Kovind on Wednesday launched a mobile app for farmers in Myanmar and dedicated a centre to promote agriculture research and education to the people here.
2018-12-12 09:51:12 Read More

British PM May to face leadership challenge

Embattled British Prime Minister Theresa May will face a vote of no confidence on Wednesday, according to media reports. The challenge to May's position comes after the required 48 letters from Conservative MPs calling for a contest were delivered, BBC reported.
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Khashoggi, other journos are magâ€™s â€˜Person of the Year'

Among those named with Kashoggi were Philippine journalist Maria Ressa, Reuters reporters Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo â€” currently imprisoned in Myanmar â€” and the staff of â€˜Capital Gazetteâ€™ in Annapolis, Maryland, including five members killed in a June shooting.
2018-12-12 07:55:11 Read More

Trump, top democrats openly spar in oval office over border wall

US President Donald Trump openly fought with the two top Democratic lawmakers at an Oval Office meeting on Tuesday about government funding, throwing into question whether a deal was possible ahead of a deadline later this month.
2018-12-12 07:48:04 Read More

Indiaâ€™s role crucial for Afghan peace process: Pak

Probably for the first time, Pakistan has acknowledged that India has stakes in Afghanistan and its cooperation is necessary for the peace process in the wartorn country. Pakistan foreign minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi said Pakistan alone could not bring peace in Afghanistan as it was a â€œshared responsibilityâ€ of regional countries.
2018-12-12 07:35:17 Read More

With Brexit deal in peril, May scrambles to save it

British lawmakers had been scheduled to vote on the agreement on Tuesday, but after a debate in which it came under attack not only from the opposition but also from many members of her own Conservative Party, May delayed the vote on Monday, acknowledging that her plans had faced defeat â€œby a significant marginâ€.
2018-12-12 07:24:02 Read More

Donald Trump: I am not concerned about being impeached

US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he was not concerned that he could be impeached and that hush payments made ahead of the 2016 election by his former personal attorney Michael Cohen to two women did not violate campaign finance laws. "I'm not concerned, no. I think that the people would revolt if that happened," he said.
2018-12-12 06:48:46 Read More

Gunman kills 3 people in French Christmas market, flees

A gunman killed 3 people and wounded a dozen others near a Christmas market in the historic French city of Strasbourg on Tuesday evening before fleeing. Police identified the suspect as Strasbourg-born Cherif Chekatt, who was known to the intelligence services as a potential security risk.
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Police sound 'all clear' after bomb threat at Facebook's Silicon Valley campus

A bomb threat prompted authorities on Tuesday to evacuate a building at the Silicon Valley headquarters of Facebook Inc, police said, but gave the "all clear" after an hours-long search turned up no sign of a device.
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Canada frees CFO of China's Huawei on bail; Trump might intervene

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Canada frees CFO of China's Huawei on bail; Trump might intervene

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One killed, several wounded in Strasbourg shooting: Police

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China warns against 'bullying' of its citizens

Meng Wanzhou, the chief financial officer of telecommunications behemoth Huawei, was on December 1 arrested in Vancouver on US fraud charges related to sanctions-breaking dealings with Iran, infuriating China.
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Google CEO faces house grilling on breach, China censorship

Google's CEO faces a grilling from US lawmakers on how the web search giant handled an alarming data breach. Sundar Pichai's appearance before the House Judiciary Committee comes after he angered members of a Senate panel in September by declining their invitation to testify about foreign governments' manipulation of online services to sway U.S. elections.
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Thai junta lifts ban on political campaigning ahead of 2019 elections

One of the military's first acts after seizing power in May 2014 was to outlaw political activity of all kinds as it headed off opposition in a country notorious for its rowdy -- and often deadly -- street politics.
2018-12-11 07:44:35 Read More

US president Donald Trump concerned about being impeached: Report

Trump has expressed concern that he could be impeached when Democrats take over the House, CNN quoted a source close to the president as saying. Trump is facing off against a series of accusations put together by a team of investigators. Special counsel Robert Mueller has launched an 18-month investigation into the legitimacy of Donald Trump's 2016 election win.
2018-12-11 06:28:30 Read More

Magnitude 7.1 quake hits close to Antarctica: USGS

A magnitude 7.1 quake struck on Monday in the southern Atlantic Ocean, close to the South Sandwich Islands north of Antarctica, the U.S. Geological Survey said
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First woman elected mayor of Mexico City takes office

Claudia Sheinbaum, a 56-year-old scientist and environmentalist, rode to victory in the July elections on the same anti-establishment wave that brought her ally and mentor to power, Mexico's new President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador.Sheinbaum echoed Lopez Obrador's fervent anti-corruption message in her inaugural address.
2018-12-11 05:12:44 Read More

UN :20 million Yemenis are hungry, 250,000 face catastrophe

Mark Lowcock, who recently returned from Yemen, told reporters there has been "a significant, dramatic deterioration" of the humanitarian situation in the country and "it's alarming.".
2018-12-11 03:15:53 Read More

Saudi, US snub of climate report unsettles UN talks

The refusal of the United States and Saudi Arabia to embrace a landmark environmental report has unsettled UN talks to breathe life back into the Paris climate pact, negotiators and observers said Monday.
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Oz watchdog wants a regulator for Google, FB

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Facing humiliating defeat, PM Theresa May postpones Brexit vote in Parliament

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Nadia Murad: From jihadist captive to Nobel winner

Murad, who was taken hostage by IS in 2014 but escaped, is the first Iraqi to receive the prestigious Nobel Peace Prize award. The 25-year-old won the Nobel in October alongside Congolese doctor Denis Mukwege for their "efforts to end the use of sexual violence as a weapon of war".
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Top EU court rules UK can change mind over Brexit

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'Time has come': Chinese police detain prominent 'house' church leaders

Teams of police and state security officials in the southwestern city of Chengdu came to the homes of leaders and members of the Early Rain Covenant Church late on Sunday and detained them, according to church announcements sent to members and passed to Reuters by churchgoers and activists.
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Campaigning underway in Bangladesh polls amid opposition arrests

More than 100 million people are registered to vote on December 30 for either Hasina's Awami League and its allies, or a beleaguered opposition that says it is being hobbled by police. On the eve of the campaign launch, the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), which hopes to deny Hasina a record fourth term, said nearly 2,000 of its supporters had been arrested.
2018-12-10 04:48:26 Read More

Theresa May faces fight for her political life in Brexit deal

The beleaguered leader's splintered government appears to be facing a heavy defeat in parliament on Tuesday on the draft withdrawal agreement she signed with Brussels last month. The text defining terms on which the island nation leaves its main trading partner after 46 years is the most important to face the House of Commons in years.
2018-12-10 04:36:14 Read More

Maduro's grip on Venezuela tightens, warns of Trump threat

Venezuela's socialist President Nicolas Maduro has further consolidated power in local elections, while accusing President Donald Trump of plotting to overthrow him. The election came as an economic crisis rocks the once-wealthy oil country after two decades of socialist rule. Tens of thousands of Venezuelans have fled searching for a better life.
2018-12-10 03:15:10 Read More

Maduro's grip on Venezuela tightens, warns of Trump threat

Nobel peace prize shines light on rape in conflict

Mukwege, dubbed "Doctor Miracle" for his work helping victims of sexual violence, and Murad, who has turned her experience into powerful advocacy for her Yazidi people, will receive the prize at a ceremony in Oslo.
2018-12-10 03:04:26 Read More

'I can't breathe' were Khashoggi's final words, report says

The transcript of the gruesome recording includes descriptions of Khashoggi struggling against his murderers, CNN said, and references sounds of the dissident journalist's body "being dismembered by a saw." The transcript made clear the killing was premeditated, and suggests several phone calls were made to give briefings on the progress.
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Vladimir Putinâ€™s â€˜daughterâ€™ appears on TV, and a taboo is cracked

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â€˜Maldives has applied to rejoin Commonwealthâ€™

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Stop interfering in our politics, France tells Donald Trump after climate deal tweet

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â€˜Yellow vest protests an economic catastropheâ€™

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Nixing of Brexit deal could trigger general election: Theresa May

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â€˜FBI probe of Russia initially looked at 4 Americansâ€™

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Jared Kushner defended Saudi prince after Khashoggi killing: Report

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Thousands turn out for pro and anti Brexit marches in UK

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Paris cleans up after latest riot; pressure builds on Macron

The man at the focus of protesters' anger, President Emmanuel Macron, broke his silence to tweet his appreciation for the police overnight, but pressure mounted on him to propose new solutions to calm the anger dividing France. France deployed some 89,000 police but still failed to deter the determined protesters. Some 125,000 yellow vests took to the streets
2018-12-09 11:30:12 Read More

Iran arrests 10 over suicide attack on police

Jihadist separatist group Ansar al-Furqan has claimed responsibility for Thursday's assault in which an explosives-laden car was driven into a police station in the port city of Chabahar.
2018-12-09 11:20:35 Read More

Kushner advised Saudi crown prince on 'how to weather the storm' after Khashoggi murder: Report

Given Kushner's political inexperience, the private exchanges could make him susceptible to Saudi manipulation, said three former senior US officials.
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Pakistan foreign minister to visit Afghanistan this week

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New Zealand police find body they believe is British tourist

New Zealand police said Sunday they found a body they believe to be that of missing 22-year-old British tourist Grace Millane. Police said the body was in a forested area about 10 meters (33 feet) from the side of the road in the Waitakere Ranges near Auckland. Tourist Grace Millane has been missing since Dec. 1, and failed to contact her family on her birthday Dec. 2
2018-12-09 06:10:38 Read More

All eyes on Macron after fresh 'yellow vest' protests hit Paris

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All eyes on Macron after fresh 'yellow vest' protests hit Paris

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Hosting Oscars now â€˜least wanted job in Hollywoodâ€™

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Indian-origin MP gets flak for Brexit remark

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Sanctions may lead to drug deluge, attacks on West: Iran

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Free Huawei CFO or face consequences, China tells Canada

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â€˜Yellow vestâ€™ protests intensify, spread to Belgium, Netherlands

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US President says John Kelly to quit by year-end

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Donald Trump brands Rex Tillerson â€˜dumb as a rockâ€™

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Niger shuts Airtel offices over Rs 764 crore in unpaid taxes

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Battle of wills: Tiny order of French nuns takes on Vatican

Nearly all the nuns in a tiny French religious order threatened to renounce their vows rather than accept the Holy See's decision to remove their superior. The sisters argue that the Vatican commissioners sent to replace their superior general, who is also the niece of the order's founder, have no understanding of their way of life or spirituality.
2018-12-08 16:55:59 Read More

Netanyahu briefs Putin on anti-tunnel operation on Lebanese border -Kremlin

Netanyahu said this week that the tunnels were meant for use by Hezbollah fighters to infiltrate Israel from Lebanon and carry out attacks. The Israeli military sent mechanical diggers, troops and anti-tunneling equipment to the border to shut them down.
2018-12-08 15:05:36 Read More

Trump says prosecutors have found no evidence of Russia collusion

A day after US prosecutors detailed a previously unknown attempt by a Russian to help the campaign, Trump tweeted: "After two years and millions of pages of documents (and a cost of over $30 million) no collusion!"
2018-12-08 14:38:34 Read More

US president Trump attacks Paris climate agreement, cites France protests

His morning tweet came in the middle of UN climate talks in Poland, where nearly 200 nations have gathered to agree on a universal rulebook to make good on the promises they made in the 2015 Paris climate deal. "The Paris Agreement isn't working out so well for Paris. Protests and riots all over France," he said.
2018-12-08 13:40:37 Read More

31,000 'yellow vests' protesting across France, 700 detained: Minister

Shouts of "Macron, resign" mingled with tear gas on the Champs-Elysees avenue, which is the scene of the worst rioting in Paris in decades since last week. An estimated 31,000 people were taking part in protests nationwide, including 8,000 in Paris. Around 700 people had been detained, most of them in Paris.
2018-12-08 12:46:03 Read More

Russian offered Trump campaign 'political' cooperation in 2015

In a separate case, federal prosecutors Friday demanded "substantial" jail time of between 51 to 63 months -- four to five years -- for Cohen for bank fraud and campaign finance violations to which he plead guilty in August.
2018-12-08 11:24:10 Read More

Russian offered Trump campaign 'political' cooperation in 2015

Six dead in stampede at Italian nightclub: Firefighters

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US prosecutors name Trump in hush payments, detail Russian contacts

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US prosecutors name Trump in hush payments, detail Russian contacts

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Politics played no role in Huawei executive arrest: Trudeau

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Thursday that politics played no part in the arrest of a top executive of Chinese tech giant Huawei, who was detained on a US extradition request.
2018-12-07 09:06:26 Read More

Slim chance of Pakistan getting IMF bailout by Jan 15: Report

Pakistan is seeking $8 billion from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to bail itself out from a severe balance-of-payments crisis that threatens to cripple the country's economy.
2018-12-07 07:37:02 Read More

Merkel's party votes for new leader, and new era in Germany

The frontrunners to become the new leader of the Christian Democrats are Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer, a Merkel protege and Friedrich Merz, a Merkel rival. Merkel said in October she would step down as party chief but remain chancellor. The new CDU leader will be chosen by 1,001 delegates who vote at a party congress in Hamburg.
2018-12-07 06:11:09 Read More

Trump may nominate Heather Nauert as UN envoy: Reports

In October, Nikki Haley, first Indian-American ever appointed to a Cabinet position in US, had announced that she was leaving the post by the end of the year. Haley has served nearly two years as the chief State Department spokeswoman. Heather Nauert had been the favourite after Haley. Trump is expected to make the announcement on Friday.
2018-12-07 05:47:30 Read More

CNN offices evacuated after bomb threat, no explosive found

The roughly 90 minute drama recalled a similar evacuation in October after an explosive device was discovered at CNN's New York headquarters. Fire alarm bells rang inside the newsroom to signal an evacuation shortly after 10:30 pm, CNN said on its website, as the network went to pre-taped programing.
2018-12-07 05:25:21 Read More

Why Huawei arrest deepens conflict between US and China

Other nations are increasingly being forced to choose between Chinese and U.S. suppliers for next-generation "5G" wireless tech. US has been pushing other countries not to buy the equipment from Huawei, arguing that the company may be working stealthily for Beijing's spymasters. US is making it harder for Chinese firms to invest in U.S. companies or to buy American tech.
2018-12-07 04:24:50 Read More

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Tough on migrants: countries taking a hard line

US President Donald Trump, who made curbing immigration a pillar of his election campaign, signed a decree shortly after taking office that launched the construction of a wall intended to keep out migrants and running 1,600 kilometres (994 miles) along the US-Mexico border.
2018-12-07 04:21:45 Read More

Tough on migrants: countries taking a hard line

Fearing unrest, France to close Eiffel Tower, Louvre, at weekend

"Yellow vest" movement protesters have been calling for "Act IV" - a fourth weekend of protest. PM Edouard Philippe said 89,000 police nationwide would be deployed to stop a repeat of last Saturday's mayhem. Philippe told the Senate he was open to new measures to help the lowest-paid workers while Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said he was prepared to accelerate tax cuts.
2018-12-07 02:33:17 Read More

Sri Lanka to take up motion to express confidence in deposed PM

UK's Brexit vote to go ahead on schedule

The British parliament is mid-way through a five-day debate on the Brexit deal, ahead of the vote which will define Britain's departure from the EU and could determine Theresa May's future as leader. The day before the vote, on December 10, the EU's top court will deliver a judgment on whether Britain can unilaterally halt Brexit.
2018-12-06 15:24:07 Read More

EU judges to rule on Brexit on eve of Theresa May's crucial vote

The court of justice in Luxembourg said, judges would deliver a ruling at 9 am (0800 GMT) on December 10 in a case brought by Scottish politicians who argue Britain can simply withdraw its plan to leave in March, without waiting for the approval of the other member states.
2018-12-06 14:27:24 Read More

UK councillor sends topless woman's photo during meeting

A Pakistani-origin councillor in the UK sent a photo of a topless woman to a group of women during a meeting, prompting the opposition Labour party to suspend him for what he called an "honest mistake". He said he was trying to attach a video of Irshad speaking at the meeting and accidentally attached the unsolicited image instead.
2018-12-06 13:04:19 Read More

Pre 2020 being treated like a "side event" at climate meet

Ever since the Paris Agreement was signed in 2015, many developing countries feel that the developed world has forgotten its short-term commitment to finance and emission reductions, technically termed as Pre 2020 ambition. So does India.
2018-12-06 10:21:57 Read More

Pre 2020 being treated like a "side event" at climate meet

China furious at Huawei executive's arrest in Canada

The arrest stirred tensions just as the United States and China agreed to a ceasefire in their trade spat while negotiators seek a deal within three months.
2018-12-06 09:20:38 Read More

North Korean sends top diplomat to key ally China

North Korea's foreign minister was due to arrive in key ally China Thursday for talks that come amid stalled efforts to persuade Pyongyang to dismantle its nuclear weapons programs.
2018-12-06 08:54:10 Read More

It's my deal, no deal or no Brexit at all: Theresa May

"There are three options: one is to leave the European Union with a deal... the other two are that we leave without a deal or that we have no Brexit at all," May told BBC radio. May said some in parliament were trying to frustrate Brexit and that she did not think another referendum on Brexit was the right course.
2018-12-06 08:53:47 Read More

India, Pak trade much below than potential: Report

The trade between India and Pakistan can go up to USD 37 billion from the current USD 2 billion if the 2 neighbours tear down artificial barriers like trust deficit and complicated and non-transparent non-tariff measures, according to World Bank. The report 'Glass Half Full: Promise of Regional Trade in South Asia' was released in Islamabad on Wednesday.
2018-12-06 08:22:55 Read More

French govt moots further concessions to pacify protesters

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May's Brexit deal under fire as legal advice stiffens opposition

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Maithripala Sirisena says Lankan political crisis to end in seven days

Sri Lanka is going through a major political crisis since October 26 when President Sirisena, in a controversial move, removed Wickremesinghe and installed ex-strongman Rajapaksa in his place. The president later dissolved Parliament and called for a snap election on January 5.
2018-12-05 16:55:39 Read More

Khalilzad meets Pak PM Imran, seeks assistance to end Afghan conflict

This is Khalilzadâ€™s third visit to Pakistan since September. Ahead of assuming charge as US special envoy, he was known for his staunch views against Pakistan. He had always held Pakistan responsible for instability in Afghanistan and accused it of harbouring terrorists in its tribal areas. Until recently, Khalilzad had maintained that Taliban insurgency was Islamabad-driven.
2018-12-05 14:55:13 Read More

Putin: If US develops banned missiles, so will Russia

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Powerful 7.5 quake off New Caledonia triggers tsunami but no damage

A powerful 7.5-magnitude earthquake struck near New Caledonia Wednesday, triggering a tsunami alert and emergency evacuations across a swathe of the South Pacific, but there were no reports of serious damage or injuries.
2018-12-05 10:02:31 Read More

Turkey prosecutor seeks arrest of two Saudi crown prince allies over Khashoggi murder

A Turkish prosecutor has demanded that arrest warrants be issued against two Saudi nationals close to Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman over the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, a Turkish source close to the investigation said Wednesday.
2018-12-05 09:53:03 Read More

Trump shaping new 'liberal' order to block Russia, China & Iran: Mike Pompeo

In a twist on Trump's "America First" policy, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Trump was not abandoning its global leadership but instead reshaping the post-World War Two system on the basis of sovereign states, not multilateral institutions.
2018-12-05 08:37:55 Read More

Trump shaping new 'liberal' order to block Russia, China & Iran: Mike Pompeo

Tsunami warning as 7.5 quake strikes off New Caledonia in South Pacific

A shallow and powerful 7.5-magnitude earthquake struck off the Pacific islands of New Caledonia Wednesday, US seismologists said, triggering a tsunami warning for the area. Authorities asked citizens to seek safety after the quake struck.
2018-12-05 05:15:11 Read More

US gives Russia 60 days to comply with nuclear treaty

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Washington would no longer be bound by the 1987 Intermediate Range Nuclear Forces (INF) treaty unless Moscow withdraws a new system that has threatened to trigger an arms race.
2018-12-05 03:47:11 Read More

Cuba to begin full internet access for mobile phones

The Cuban government has been building a 3G network in cities across the island and some tourists, Cuban government officials and foreign businesspeople have had access to it for several years. The communist-governed island has one of the world's lowest rates of internet use but that has been expanding rapidly since Presidents Barack Obama and Raul Castro declared detente in 2014.
2018-12-05 02:56:51 Read More

US special counsel Mueller recommends no jail time for Michael Flynn

President Donald Trump's former national security adviser Michael Flynn, who held the White House job for only 24 days, pleaded guilty in December 2017 to lying to the FBI about his contacts with Russia. He will be sentenced on December 18.
2018-12-05 02:28:02 Read More

France suspends fuel tax hike, protesters vow to fight on

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Theresa May's government loses vote to delay ruling on contempt proceedings

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US special envoy arrives in Pak for talks on Afghanistan

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NATO toils to keep Russia out of Ukraine, in missile treaty

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NATO toils to keep Russia out of Ukraine, in missile treaty

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French PM confirms fuel tax suspensions, calls for calm

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French PM to announce suspension of fuel tax hikes: Govt sources

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Rohingya migrant boat lands in Indonesia

A boat carrying 20 Rohingya men landed in Indonesia Tuesday, authorities said, the latest group of the vulnerable Myanmar minority to reach the world's biggest Muslim-majority nation.
2018-12-04 08:50:05 Read More

US will not stop Iran exporting oil: Hassan Rouhani

"America should know that we are selling our oil and will continue to sell our oil and they are not able to stop our oil exports," President Rouhani said in a televised speech during a trip to the northern Iranian city of Shahroud. The United States has imposed sanctions on Iran and US officials say they aim to reduce Iran's oil exports to zero in a bid to curb the Islamic Republic's missile program and regional influence.
2018-12-04 08:18:52 Read More

Israel launches operation to thwart Hezbollah border tunnels

The Israeli military launched an operation on Tuesday to "expose and thwart" tunnels built by the Hezbollah militant group that it says stretch from Lebanon into northern Israel. The tunnels are not operational, the military said, adding that its work to find and neutralize them was taking place inside Israeli territory.
2018-12-04 07:25:37 Read More

Billionaires with eye on White House to visit key states

Michael Bloomberg, the billionaire former New York mayor, is set to visit three towns in Iowa on Tuesday, while billionaire investor and activist Tom Steyer will host a town hall in Charleston, South Carolina.
2018-12-04 05:49:37 Read More

Trial begins in 2016 Dhaka cafe attack

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OPEC caught between Trump and falling oil prices

At the recent G20 meeting in Buenos Aires, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said they were renewing a pact to cap output next year.
2018-12-04 02:40:51 Read More

OPEC caught between Trump and falling oil prices

Dutch court rejects man's request to be 20 years younger

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Dutch court rejects man's request to be 20 years younger

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Fuel supplies, schools hit on Week 3 of 'yellow vest' protests

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French premier holds talks after violent protests in Paris

More than 130 people were injured and 412 arrested on Saturday in the French capital amid the nation's worst riot in a generation. Police responded with tear gas and water cannons, closing down dozens of streets and subway stations to contain the riot.
2018-12-03 12:48:28 Read More

Saudi friend of Khashoggi sues Israeli surveillance company

A Saudi dissident has filed a lawsuit against an Israeli surveillancecompany, claiming its sophisticated spyware targeted him and helped lead to the killing of his friend, Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi. The suit, filed in a Tel Aviv court on Sunday, follows others previously filed against the company.
2018-12-03 12:06:58 Read More

French govt says no plans currently for state of emergency

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Ban Ki-moon urges N Korea to take denuclearization steps

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Ban Ki-moon urges N Korea to take denuclearization steps

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Bangladesh polls: EC rejects Ziaâ€™s nomination

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Sri Lankan PM Mahinda Rajapaksa calls for fresh elections

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France's Macron leads crisis meeting after Paris riots

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Climate talks kick off in Poland with boost from G-20 summit

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UK's Labour will try to topple May if Brexit deal rejected

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UK's Labour will try to topple May if Brexit deal rejected

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Putin says no talks with Ukraine about release of sailors

Putin spoke with reporters on the sidelines of a G20 summit in Buenos Aires. Russia is resisting international calls to release three Ukrainian naval ships that its border patrols fired upon and seized in the strait near Russian-annexed Crimea last weekend.
2018-12-02 09:47:26 Read More

Israel police recommend indicting Netanyahu in third graft probe

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Putin briefs Trump over Ukraine as EU leaders up pressure

Russian President Vladimir Putin said Saturday he briefed his US counterpart Donald Trump on the Ukraine crisis as he came under pressure over Moscow's robust foreign policy at the G20 summit in Argentina.
2018-12-02 08:24:31 Read More

'I will never accept violence,' Macron says after Paris protests

"I will never accept violence," Macron told a news conference at the G20 summit in Buenos Aires amid the massive "yellow vest" demonstrations.
2018-12-02 07:34:13 Read More

Not aiming to harm Saudi royals in Khashoggi affair: Tayyip Erdogan

Speaking to reporters at the G20 summit in Buenos Aires, Erdogan said that solving the Khashoggi killing would also be in the interest of the Saudi monarchy. â€œWe have never seen this as a political issue,â€ Erdogan said. â€œWe want to make sure that the murder is revealed in all aspects and that the perpetrators are tried.â€
2018-12-02 06:22:00 Read More

Trump says next meeting with North Korea's Kim likely in early 2019

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How have Yemen's rebels survived the Saudi-led onslaught?

The movement, which takes its name from late spiritual leader Badreddin al-Huthi and his son Hussein, rose up in the 1990s over alleged sectarian discrimination. Between 2004 and 2010, the Huthis fought six wars against Yemen's then-government and battled Saudi Arabia in 2009-2010 after storming over the border.
2018-12-02 04:00:49 Read More

Hopes for second Brexit referendum reach fever pitch

Prime Minister Theresa May is struggling to convince British lawmakers to back her Brexit deal -- formally signed off by EU leaders last weekend -- in a key vote in parliament on December 11.
2018-12-02 03:03:00 Read More

An embarrassing scandal hits world's most gender-equal society

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Imran Khan defends 'eggs and chicken' plan after Twitter jokes

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French protesters clash with police in Paris; 81 arrested

Protesters, angry about rising taxes, piled up large plywood planks and other material in the middle of a street near the Arc de Triomphe, and set the debris on fire. Police fired tear gas and used water cannons to try to push back the protesters. Some demonstrators responded by throwing large rocks.
2018-12-01 12:49:55 Read More

Neil deGrasse Tyson investigated by Fox, NatGeo Networks

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Suu Kyi calls for peace in speech which avoids Rohingya crisis

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Iran hails oil-for-goods deal with South Korea

"A mechanism has been devised for returning oil export revenues from South Korea, by which Iran's oil export revenue will be bartered with imported goods," Hossein Tanhayi, head of the Iran-South Korea chamber of commerce, told state news agency IRNA.
2018-12-01 10:07:22 Read More

Iran hails oil-for-goods deal with South Korea

China extradites graft suspect from Bulgaria

A former official in eastern China's Zhejiang province, Yao Jinqi, 62, was on Friday returned to China where he could face the death penalty. "The law enforcement agencies of China and Bulgaria worked closely together and Yao Jinqi, a suspect who fled to Bulgaria, was extradited," the National Supervision Commission said in a statement.
2018-12-01 09:42:48 Read More

Bush's single White House term shaped US history for decades

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Escalating trade dispute looms over Trump, Xi meeting

President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping meet Saturday for some dinner diplomacy on the sidelines of the Group of 20 summit in Argentina.
2018-12-01 08:12:26 Read More

Iran launches domestically made destroyer: State media

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Israel, Palestinians jockey over Jerusalem in Trump era

In recent weeks, Israel has arrested dozens of Palestinian activists for alleged illegal political activity. It demolished Palestinian shops for failing to have permits, a court has cleared the way for settlers to move in to an Arab neighborhood and the city's outgoing mayor is trying to close the east Jerusalem operations of the UN agency for Palestinian refugees.
2018-12-01 07:34:15 Read More

1991 Gulf War looms large over George H W Bush's Mideast legacy

With Bush's death , his legacy across the Middle East takes root in that 100-hour ground war that routed Iraqi forces. That war gave birth to the network of military bases America now operates across the Persian Gulf supporting troops in Afghanistan and forces fighting against the Islamic State group in Iraq and Syria.
2018-12-01 06:53:00 Read More

Things to know about George HW Bush

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JD.com founder's rape accuser says she was lured to Liu dinner

A 21-year-old undergraduate student of University of Minnesota has revealed that she was lured to a dinner by Charlie Yao, a Chinese businessman, where she was forced to drink alcohol and raped by Richard Liu, one of China's wealthiest men and CEO of e-commerce giant JD.com Inc.
2018-12-01 04:07:25 Read More

US seen blocking G20 progress on trade, climate

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Beijing lashes out at US for South China Sea sail-by

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Six new antibodies developed to combat Zika

The antibodies "may have the dual utility as diagnostics capable of recognising Zika virus subtypes and may be further developed to treat Zika virus infection," said Ravi Durvasula from Loyola University in the US.
2018-11-30 10:45:02 Read More

Five dead, 32 injured in Hong Kong coach crash

Five people were killed and 32 injured when a coach carrying Cathay Pacific staff to Hong Kong's airport collided with a taxi on Friday, police said, with passengers thrown from the coach's windows on impact.
2018-11-30 09:15:27 Read More

Ebola outbreak in east Congo now world's second biggest

The epidemic in a volatile part of Democratic Republic of Congo is now only surpassed by the 2013-2016 outbreak in West Africa, where more than 28,000 cases where confirmed, and is bigger than an outbreak in 2000 in Uganda involving 425 cases.
2018-11-30 08:38:54 Read More

Facebook says COO Sandberg asked for information on Soros

Facebook on Thursday said that chief operating officer Sheryl Sandberg asked staff to look into whether billionaire critic George Soros had a financial interest in tarnishing the social network. "Mr. Soros is a prominent investor and we looked into his investments and trading activity related to Facebook," a spokeswoman said, queried by AFP.
2018-11-30 08:28:37 Read More

Bangladesh arrests 10 Rohingya bound for Malaysia

Southeast Bangladesh is home to around a million Rohingya, most of whom fled Myanmar last year following a military crackdown and are now in vast camps.
2018-11-30 08:03:04 Read More

Another Canadian diplomat diagnosed with mysterious Cuba brain injury

Another Canadian diplomat in Havana has been diagnosed with a mysterious brain trauma that in 2016 started afflicting Canadian and US officials in the Cuban capital, a senior official said Thursday.
2018-11-30 07:57:43 Read More

Ex-Interpol chief ousted from China top advisory body

The National Committee for the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) agreed to revoke Meng Hongwei's membership following a meeting, Xinhua news agency reported. The CPPCC is a 2,000-strong assembly of delegates whose role is supposedly to "advise" the government by putting forth policy suggestions.
2018-11-30 07:03:38 Read More

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Cuba around the world: 60 years of weapons and white coats

Winter storm snarls holiday travel in parts of US

Satellite images show collapse of Indonesian island volcano

Frenchman sets out to cross Atlantic in a barrel

US can't be world's policeman: Trump to US troops in Iraq

Small bombs hit popular southern Thai beach, damaging statue

China successfully tests Russian S-400 missile air defence system

Mastermind of Karachi Chinese consulate attack killed in Afghanistan

Indonesia hikes danger level for deadly tsunami volcano

Japan hangs 2 for murder, bringing 2018 executions to 15

Germany considering 'mosque tax' to curb foreign influence

Trump to visit Mexico border for groundbreaking

60 years on, Miami's Cubans have brought Caribbean flair

In a first, Trump makes surprise visit to US troops in Iraq

How Estonia is plotting to end bureaucracy

Is Kremlin looking for ways to let Putin stay on in power?

Russian President Putin hails 'successful' test of new hypersonic missile

Russian President Putin hails 'successful' test of new hypersonic missile

2018 will be remembered for worst political crisis in Lanka's history

Taiwan searches for 152 missing Vietnamese tourists

Suicide attack on Pakistanis in Afghanistan kills 6

UK launches review on global persecution of Christians

Iran held talks with Afghan Taliban: Official

4.8 quake hits area near Sicily's Mount Etna

Post-holiday, partial government shutdown to gain impact

In Ethiopia, as a capital rises, history rots

Syrian air defences shoot down Israeli missiles: State media

Two Koreas to pledge road, rail links on divided peninsula

Indonesia tsunami: Rescuers scramble to reach isolated towns

â€˜America is respected again,â€™ tweets Trump as allies question his leadership

Thailand's legislature legalizes medical use of marijuana

'My second family': French protesters band together for Christmas

Three dead in attack on Libya foreign ministry

Ousted Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif shifted to Kot Lakhpat jail in Lahore

Italy: Sicilian airport reopens amid Mount Etna's latest eruption

At least 43 killed in Kabul govt compound attack

Indonesian rescuers use drones, sniffer dogs as tsunami death toll rises

'I am all alone in White House', says Trump as partial govt shutdown enters third day

Iran's economic woes go beyond sanctions: Analysts

Recep Tayyip Erdogan invites Trump to Turkey amid Syria pullout

Military Santa tracker live despite US government shutdown

Sick, hungry Indonesia tsunami survivors cram shelters

US judge orders North Korea to pay $500 million in student's death

Suicide bomber, gunmen attack government building in Kabul

Central bank is US economy's 'only problem': Trump

US faults Bangladesh as election monitors scrapped

Israel to hold early election in April, Netanyahu says

Trump says Erdogan assures 'will eradicate' any IS left in Syria

Barcelona on alert after US warns of possible Christmas attack

Turkey sends military reinforcements to Syria border: Reports

Turkey sends military reinforcements to Syria border: Reports

PM Sheikh Hasina on top in battle of the Bangladesh Begums

Why this Tokyo bookshop is charging an entry fee

Bangladesh deploys soldiers ahead of next Sunday's elections

Rescuers dig through rubble for survivors after Indonesian tsunami kills 280

With budget talks stalled, US girds for lengthy government shutdown

Bangladesh EC allows hardline Islamist party to contest Dec 30 general election

Trump, irritated by resignation letter, pushes out Mattis early

Syria opposition calls on US to coordinate pullout with Turkey

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