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Gunman shoots police in Liege, four dead: Reports

A gunman killed two police officers and a passer-by on Tuesday before being shot dead in the centre of the Belgian city of Liege, public broadcaster RTBF said on its website and authorities said terrorism could not be ruled out as a motive.
2018-05-29 10:17:19 Read More

Scepticism as France convenes Libya peace conference

Rival Libyan leaders vying for influence in the fractured and war-scarred country met in Paris on Tuesday for a major peace conference seen as a risky French-backed push for a political settlement in the country.
2018-05-29 09:48:39 Read More

Over 100 killed in 'war on drugs' in Bangladesh

Twelve more alleged drug dealers were killed in overnight raids carried out by the Bangladesh's law enforcement agencies, police said today, taking the tally of those killed in the "war on drugs" to 105 since the launch of the nation-wide crackdown on narcotics trade about a fortnight ago.
2018-05-29 09:42:09 Read More

Four years on, MH370 families await report as search ends

Malaysia's new government has promised to release a long-awaited report into the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 as a privately funded underwater search effort ended on Tuesday.
2018-05-29 08:33:08 Read More

Russia, USA and Jordan to meet in southern Syria amid tensions

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2018-05-29 08:16:02 Read More

Protests as Syria takes chair of world disarmament body

The United States led protests on Monday as Syria took over the rotating presidency of the Conference on Disarmament (CD) at a time when Damascus is widely accused of using chemical weapons. "Monday, May 28 will be one of the darkest days in the history of the Conference on Disarmament with Syria beginning its four-week presidency," tweeted US ambassador to the CD Robert Wood.
2018-05-29 08:13:03 Read More

'Top N Korean general on way to US ahead of summit'

A top North Korean general is headed for the United States in what would be the highest profile visit in years, reports said today as the two countries prepare for a momentous summit. General Kim Yong Chol landed at Beijing airport today and will journey on to New York the following day after talks with Chinese officials.
2018-05-29 07:12:44 Read More

Top North Korean general on way to US ahead of summit: Report

The trip is part of a flurry of diplomacy as preparations gather pace for the on-again, off-again summit between US President Donald Trump and North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un in Singapore on June 12. US negotiators, headed by Washington's current ambassador to the Philippines Sung Kim, met with North Korean counterparts in a border village of Panmunjom that divides the two Koreas on Sunday.
2018-05-29 06:09:51 Read More

Spirit of Ramadan returns to Iraq's IS-free Mosul

The Islamic State (IS) group which controlled the city for three years before its ouster last July had banned drumming, along with other Ramadan traditions that make up the festive spirit of the dawn to dusk fasting month. Under the cover of night in the Iraqi city of Mosul, Rayan and Ali break the silence by drumming to announce suhur, the pre-dawn breakfast during the holy month of Ramadan.
2018-05-29 05:59:25 Read More

Alberto after landfall: Threat of heavy rains, flooding

Forecasters warned that heavy downpours from the vast storm system are increasing the potential for life-threatening flash floods across north Florida, much of Alabama and large areas of Georgia -- and elsewhere around the Southeast.
2018-05-29 02:57:15 Read More

Israeli army kills Gaza fighter while thwarting border breach

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2018-05-28 17:48:02 Read More

EU foreign ministers seek to keep Iran nuclear deal alive

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2018-05-28 17:04:43 Read More

European Union proposes to ban plastic straws, stirs and cotton buds

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2018-05-28 16:38:27 Read More

Embattled Spanish PM Mariano Rajoy to face no-confidence vote this week

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2018-05-28 16:00:24 Read More

India's attitude changed after Pak's nuclear tests: Sharif

"India carried out nuclear tests in 1998 and it changed the language of its ministers towards us. But when Pakistan conducted the nuclear tests in its reply suddenly their attitude changed. Eight months after the nuclear tests, Indian Prime Minister Vajpayee visited Lahore by bus," Sharif said.
2018-05-28 15:56:40 Read More

Poland seeks permanent US troop presence, offers funds

Poland's defense minister said Monday that he has held talks with US officials about having thousands of American troops permanently stationed as a deterrent in Poland.
2018-05-28 15:08:27 Read More

UK faces calls for anti-abortion law changes in Northern Ireland

â€‹â€‹Prime Minister Theresa May is being asked by some legislators and activists to take steps that might lead to liberalisation in Northern Ireland now that Ireland has voted overwhelmingly to repeal its constitutional ban.
2018-05-28 13:59:40 Read More

Russia seeks 14 years jail for Ukrainian reporter

Journalist Roman Sushchenko â€” who worked for Ukrainian state news agency Ukrinform since 2002 -- was detained in Russia in 2016 and Russia's FSB security agency accused him of serving in Ukrainian military intelligence and gathering state secrets.
2018-05-28 11:40:38 Read More

Pak names former chief justice as interim PM until election

Pakistan on Monday appointed former chief justice Nasir Ul Mulk as interim prime minister until general elections are held on July 25, Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi said.
2018-05-28 08:18:06 Read More

A rare glimpse inside Vietnam's secret jails

Nguyen Truong Chinh proudly holds up intricately crafted animals, flowers and hearts secret gifts made from plastic bags by a son on Vietnam's death row. The palm-sized creations that his son and other inmates have furtively made and smuggled out of their solitary cells offer a rare glimpse of prison life in Vietnam, believed to be one of the world's leading executioners. â€‹
2018-05-25 04:40:27 Read More

Trump continues to vent against California

In a puzzling early-morning tweet, Trump said he "decided that sections of the Wall that California wants built NOW will not be built until the whole Wall is approved." "OUR COUNTRY MUST HAVE BORDER SECURITY!" he wrote.
2018-03-01 05:17:58 Read More

In blow to Trump, top aide Hope Hicks to leave White House

Hope Hicks, 29, was a constant presence in Trump's orbit, sitting in on interviews with reporters and quietly steering press-related policy while maintaining a behind-the-scenes, low-but-glamorous-profile.
2018-03-01 02:32:00 Read More

Aid convoy blocked in Syria despite UN ceasefire order: Official

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2018-02-28 20:37:38 Read More

Xi confidant set to become China's new spy master

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2018-02-28 17:33:17 Read More

China plans first sea-launch of satellites

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2018-02-28 16:46:34 Read More

Britain sets out dividing lines on EU citizens' rights

European Union citizens arriving in Britain during a post-Brexit transition period will be able to apply for indefinite leave to stay in the country but will not automatically be able to bring their families with them, the government said on Wednesday.
2018-02-28 16:03:05 Read More

As Xi tightens grip on China, US sees conflict ahead

Chinaâ€™s relentless rise and its more recent embrace of repressive tactics that recall the Mao era â€” a process accelerated by President Xi Jinpingâ€™s bid to stay in power indefinitely â€” have fractured a deeply rooted consensus in Washington about the long-term direction of its relationship with Beijing.
2018-02-28 16:02:25 Read More

Nine killed in Saudi-led air strike attacks in Yemen

Air strikes killed nine civilians and wounded at least 6 on Wednesday in two separate attacks in north and west Yemen by the Saudi-led coalition fighting against the Houthi movement, residents told Reuters.
2018-02-28 15:59:31 Read More

In letter to Iran, Russia, Turkey, EU demands end to fighting in Syria

The European Union's top diplomat has written to the foreign ministers of Russia, Iran and Turkey urging them to uphold a ceasefire in eastern Ghouta and allow aid into besieged areas.
2018-02-28 12:52:32 Read More

'China rewriting norms that does not trend in its favour'

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2018-02-28 12:00:35 Read More

Ex-state senator wins GOP primary in race for US House

A former Arizona state senator easily outpaced another candidate embroiled in a sexting scandal and 10 other Republicans to win Tuesday's primary to replace a U.S. congressman who quit amid charges of sexual misconduct.
2018-02-28 09:25:14 Read More

Church at Jesus's traditional burial site reopens after protest

The two men who act as keepers of the key of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre opened its large wooden doors at around 4:00 am, ending the protest that began on Sunday at noon.
2018-02-28 08:48:20 Read More

Thousands of well-armed rebels in Syria's Ghouta

The Syrian government's battle to recapture the rebel-held eastern suburbs of Damascus is likely to be a long and bloody fight because of the presence of thousands of battle-hardened fighters who have had years to prepare.
2018-02-28 08:04:52 Read More

Corruption purge supports budget: Saudi crown prince

Saudi Arabia's powerful crown prince said the kingdom's anti-corruption crackdown was needed to meet budget targets, comparing the purge to chemotherapy in an interview with the Washington Post published on Wednesday.
2018-02-28 07:22:22 Read More

Saying 'Me Too' in Japan risks being bashed and ignored

In a patriarchal society where women have long taken the blame, many victims try to forget attacks and harassment instead of seeking support and justice, said Mari Miura, a political science professor at Sophia University in Tokyo.
2018-02-28 07:12:45 Read More

North Korea sent banned items to Syria, Myanmar, UN finds

North Korea sent items used in ballistic missile and chemical weapons programs to Syria along with missile technicians in violation of UN sanctions _ and banned ballistic missiles systems to Myanmar, UN experts said.
2018-02-28 06:29:00 Read More

North Korea sent banned items to Syria, Myanmar, UN finds

Trump names campaign manger for re-election bid

Trump has left little doubt about his intentions to seek re-election. He filed the paperwork to organize his re-election committee on the same day as his inauguration, held his first campaign rally on February 18, 2017, in Florida, and has mused publicly about would-be Democratic challengers.
2018-02-27 15:58:54 Read More

Nawaz Sharif becomes lifetime leader of PML-N

â€‹Last week, the Supreme Court had declared Nawaz ineligible to head his own party and announced that all decisions taken by him as party president stood null and void.
2018-02-27 14:55:40 Read More

Saudi king replaces top military brass in latest shake-up

The changes, announced in a string of royal decrees last night, come a month before the third anniversary of a Saudi-led military intervention in the Yemen war which has killed thousands and triggered a humanitarian crisis.
2018-02-27 11:42:57 Read More

Air strikes, rockets hit Syria enclave despite truce

A fledgling "humanitarian pause" announced by Russia in Syria's rebel-held enclave of Eastern Ghouta was rattled on Tuesday by fresh air strikes and rocket fire, several sources said.
2018-02-27 11:38:49 Read More

Russia-ordered 'pause' goes into effect east of Damascus

A Russia-ordered "humanitarian pause" has gone into effect to allow civilians to leave a rebel-held enclave near Damascus, giving a brief respite to the residents of the besieged area that has been under intense attack by the Syrian government for weeks.
2018-02-27 10:03:50 Read More

China: Xi term-limit idea sparks rare public dissent

In a rare public expression of dissent in China, a well-known political commentator and a prominent businesswoman have penned open letters urging lawmakers to reject a plan that would allow President Xi Jinping to rule indefinitely.
2018-02-27 09:05:55 Read More

'Would've run into Florida school even without weapon'

US President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he would have entered the Florida school to save the students from a gunman even without a weapon as he criticized the inaction of a sheriff's deputy assigned to the school.
2018-02-27 08:36:06 Read More

US-Saudi atomic energy deal complicated by Iran deal

The Trump administration is opening talks with S Arabia on a potentially lucrative atomic energy agreement that's inextricably linked to an Obama-era nuke deal with Iran. Energy secretary Rick Perry will lead an interagency US delegation to talks with the Saudis in London on Friday.
2018-02-27 07:31:14 Read More

NKorean delegation returns home after Olympics outreach

North Korea's delegation to the closing ceremony of the Winter Olympics left South Korea on Tuesday after a visit where the former general suspected of masterminding deadly 2010 military attacks told Seoul officials the North is willing to talk with Washington.
2018-02-27 07:25:25 Read More

Senior US diplomat for North Korea to retire

The US State Department's special representative for North Korea policy, Joseph Yun, plans to retire on Friday, just as signs are emerging that Pyongyang may be willing to talk with Washington. Yun has led the US outreach to N Korea, quietly pursuing direct diplomacy,, since taking his post in 2016.
2018-02-27 06:30:18 Read More

With eye on US, China to revamp top tier of diplomats

The sources, including foreign diplomats, said that Wang Qishan, a close ally of President Xi Jinping, will likely become vice president with a portfolio specifically focused on handling ties with Washington. He would report directly to Xi.
2018-02-27 06:03:06 Read More

Church officials: Holy Sepulchre to remain closed

Both Greek Orthodox and Roman Catholic representatives said they were blindsided by the Jerusalem municipality's recent decision to begin taxing them and accused the mayor, Nir Barkat, of disrupting a longstanding and fragile status quo.
2018-02-27 05:03:19 Read More

'Beast from the East' sends Europe mercury plummeting

Freezing temperatures have claimed at least seven lives across the continent in recent days with particularly acute fears for rough sleepers in the bitter cold.
2018-02-27 04:57:34 Read More

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China drowns out critics of lifetime Xi Jinping presidency

China's Communist Party has shocked many observers by proposing a constitutional amendment to end the two-term limit for president, giving Xi Jinping a clear path to rule the world's second largest economy for life.
2018-02-27 04:45:48 Read More

Willing to buck National Rifle Association: Donald Trump

Congress returned to work Monday without following Trump's lead on any of the major initiatives he has tossed into the debate since the massacre at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School.
2018-02-27 04:33:14 Read More

Saudi King sacks chief of staff in major military shake-up

The monarch also replaced the heads of the ground forces and air defences, as well as senior officials at the interior ministry, in a series of late-night royal decrees.
2018-02-27 03:24:58 Read More

Trump says would have run unarmed into Florida school

Having previously criticized an armed deputy who failed to intervene in the February 14 shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, Trump also branded the performance of some local law enforcement "frankly disgusting."
2018-02-27 02:45:13 Read More

White House says Xi Jinping's term limits 'up to China'

"The president has talked about term limits in a number of capacities during the campaign and something that he supports here in the United States, but that's a decision that's up to China," said spokeswoman Sarah Sanders.
2018-02-27 02:39:31 Read More

Ceasefire? Air strikes in Syria kill 21, including 7 children

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2018-02-26 23:23:53 Read More

Ivanka Trump believes father's denials of sexual misconduct

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2018-02-26 16:53:44 Read More

Powerful quake cuts communications in Papua New Guinea

At least one company began evacuating non-essential personnel after a powerful 7.5 magnitude earthquake hit Papua New Guinea's energy-rich interior on Monday, causing landslides, damaging buildings and closing oil and gas operations.
2018-02-26 16:22:17 Read More

Shahbaz Sharif to be new president of embattled PML-N?

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2018-02-26 16:16:06 Read More

EU calls for immediate Syria ceasefire

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2018-02-26 15:38:40 Read More

Why Xi Jinping is the most powerful leader since Mao

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Channel 4 documentary alleges Winston Churchill had a 'secret affair'

The documentary has unearthed a 1985 interview with Winston Churchill's private secretary, Jock Colville, who revealed that he had an affair with Lady Castlerosse, reported Variety.
2018-02-26 13:16:20 Read More

Channel 4 documentary alleges Winston Churchill had a 'secret affair'

Half of US gun owners do not safely store guns: Study

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2018-02-26 11:45:25 Read More

'Iraq extends air blockade of Kurdistan by 3 months'

Baghdad imposed the air blockade in September - and until February 28 - after Iraqi Kurdistan voted overwhelmingly for independence in a non-binding referendum rejected as illegal by the central government.
2018-02-26 11:29:34 Read More

Trump: Florida shooting at top of agenda at govs meeting

Under pressure to act to stem gun violence on school grounds, Trump planned to solicit input from the state chief executives during meetings Monday at the White House. The governors are in Washington for their annual winter meeting.
2018-02-26 09:02:03 Read More

'Emperor Xi'? China gambles on return to lifetime rule

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2018-02-26 08:57:08 Read More

Rare snowfall blankets Rome, closing schools

Rome's Mediterranean climate and proximity to the sea usually result in mild winters, such that restaurants often keep outdoor seating open even through the coldest months of the year. As a result, the Monday morning snowfall, though not huge in quantity, brought excited young Romans out for a rare snowball fight or walk in the slush.
2018-02-26 08:52:09 Read More

Recent developments surrounding South China Sea

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Blast destroys shop, home in English city: 4 dead

At least four people were killed and four more injured when a blast destroyed a convenience store and a home in the central English city of Leicester on Sunday. There are four confirmed fatalities at this stage and a number of people still undergoing treatment in hospital.
2018-02-26 07:32:31 Read More

'US should lower threshold for North Korea talks'

"There is a need for the United States to lower the threshold for talks with North Korea and North Korea should show it is willing to denuclearise. It's important the United States and North Korea sit down together quickly," South Korean President Moon Jae-in said on Monday.
2018-02-26 07:09:25 Read More

Congress returns with gun violence an unexpected issue

After a 10-day break, members of Congress are returning to work under hefty pressure to respond to the outcry over gun violence. But no plan appears ready to take off despite a long list of proposals, including many from President Donald Trump.
2018-02-26 07:09:07 Read More

Congress returns with gun violence an unexpected issue

Powerful earthquake rattles remote Papua New Guinea

A magnitude-7.5 quake hit early Monday about 89 kilometers (55 miles) southwest of Porgera in the Pacific Island nation. The quake rattled forest villages and a large gold mine. The area also is home to a number of oil and gas operations and coffee plantations.
2018-02-26 06:30:04 Read More

Michelle Obama memoir 'Becoming' set for publication in November

Michelle Obama's forthcoming memoir, "Becoming," is set for worldwide release on November 13, at which time the former first lady will embark on a global tour to promote the book, publisher Penguin Random House said on Sunday.
2018-02-26 05:55:33 Read More

Unexpected victim may have revealed Canadian serial killer

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North Korea takes gold for Olympic diplomacy: Analysts

It was the trip to the South for the opening ceremony by Kim's younger sister Kim Yo Jong â€” the first member of the North's ruling dynasty to visit since the 1953 end of the Korean War â€” that was the highlight of Pyongyang's charm offensive.
2018-02-26 05:02:18 Read More

China launches propaganda push for Xi after social media criticism

The social media reaction late on Sunday quickly saw China swing into a concerted propaganda push by Monday, blocking some articles and publishing pieces praising the party.
2018-02-26 03:07:40 Read More

China launches propaganda push for Xi after social media criticism

'Pak uses terror groups as tools of foreign policy'

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2018-02-25 13:53:47 Read More

Christian leaders close church at Jesus's burial site in tax dispute

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North Korea slams latest US sanctions as 'act of war'

The measures, which Washington says are aimed at forcing Pyongyang to roll back its banned nuclear and weapons programmes, target more than 50 North Korea-linked shipping companies, vessels and trade businesses.
2018-02-25 09:11:53 Read More

North Korea slams latest US sanctions as 'act of war'

Cambodia votes in Senate election

The vote, to elect 58 members of the 62-strong Senate, will see 123 members of parliament and thousands of commune councillors vote across Cambodia. The countryâ€™s king and National Assembly each appoint a further two Senate members.
2018-02-25 05:26:36 Read More

Cambodia votes in Senate election

UN Security Council unanimously backs Syria ceasefire

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2018-02-24 23:06:48 Read More

Taking steps not to please US but for own benefit: Pak

Pakistan's interior minister said on Saturday that authorities were taking steps not to please the US but for the country's own benefit, a day after Islamabad avoided being placed in a watch-list by a global watchdog.
2018-02-24 16:54:47 Read More

Pakistan acquits 12 men accused of child sex abuse

A Pak court acquitted 12 men of child sex abuse and blackmail charges, the latest verdict in a massive paedophilia scandal that rocked the country in Aug 2015. The abuse and extortion scandal, which authorities called the largest in Pak's history, allegedly involved hundreds of victims in Punjab province.
2018-02-24 14:08:40 Read More

Twin blasts in Somalia's capital: Toll rises to 21

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I can't stand Trump: Apple co-founder Wozniak

"I can never stand Donald Trump. The way he treats people is very negative. I may like his policies, but from now on I will make sure I never attend any event where members of his family are present," said Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak at ET Global Business Summit in New Delhi, India on Saturday.
2018-02-24 13:05:13 Read More

Strikes on Syria rebel enclave kill 21 civilians

Twelve were killed in the enclave's largest town Douma, which has been repeatedly hit in the devastating bombardment the government launched last Sunday, the Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said.
2018-02-24 12:24:45 Read More

Pak promises to curb terror financing

Pakistan's interior minister says the country will expedite steps to curb terror financing and money laundering a day after the country avoided ending up on a terror watch list by a global task force.
2018-02-24 12:04:16 Read More

New strikes hit Syria enclave after UN delays truce vote

The Damascus government launched a devastating bombardment of the area just outside the capital last Sunday that has now killed nearly 500 civilians including more than 100 children, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.
2018-02-24 11:47:18 Read More

Russia calls for talks with US on North Korea: TASS

Russian deputy foreign minister Morgulov called on Saturday for direct talks between the US and Russia on N Korea. His comments were published after a decision by the US to impose its largest package of sanctions on N Korea, aimed at pressuring it into giving up its nuclear and missile programmes.
2018-02-24 11:43:27 Read More

China's Communist Party to meet ahead of govt reshuffle

In a brief statement following a meeting chaired by President Xi Jinping, who is also head of the party, Xinhua said the partyâ€™s Central Committee would hold a plenary session from Feb. 26 to Feb. 28.
2018-02-24 09:59:13 Read More

Money-laundering watchdog: Close North Korean banks

A Foreign Ministry spokesman in Islamabad, Mohammad Faisal, said at a news briefing earlier Friday that the US and Britain had jointly submitted a letter to the FATF nominating Pakistan for placement on a "grey list." Faisal said most of the concerns raised by Washington had been addressed in 2015, and Pakistan was still working to take more measures.
2018-02-24 06:06:21 Read More

Money-laundering watchdog: Close North Korean banks

US ready to open Jerusalem embassy in May: State Department

US President Donald Trump announced last December that the United States recognized Jerusalem as Israelâ€™s capital, infuriating even Washingtonâ€™s Arab allies and dismaying Palestinians who want the eastern part of the city as their capital.
2018-02-24 04:23:13 Read More

US plans high-seas crackdown on North Korea

Washington has been talking to regional partners, including Japan, South Korea, Australia and Singapore, about coordinating a stepped-up crackdown that would go further than ever before in an attempt to squeeze Pyongyangâ€™s use of seagoing trade to feed its nuclear missile program, several officials told Reuters.
2018-02-24 03:53:34 Read More

Modi, Trudeau urge Maldives to restore democratic process

In a clear message to Yameen, they urged Maldives to ensure early resumption of the political process after revoking the state of emergency and to allow democratic institutions, including the judiciary, to function independently in a fair and transparent manner.
2018-02-23 19:57:02 Read More

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Modi, Trudeau urge Maldives to restore democratic process

2 shot dead in Zurich, Swiss police see no terror link

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2018-02-23 15:06:42 Read More

US envoy summoned after Duterte named in threat report

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte's top aide has summoned the US ambassador to discuss a global threat assessment by American intelligence agencies that mentioned Duterte along with dangers facing democracy in Cambodia, Myanmar and Thailand.
2018-02-23 14:59:55 Read More

EU pledges â‚¬ 50m to African counter-terror force

The European Union pledged an additional 50 million euros ($61 million) to a joint counterterror force in West Africa's vast Sahel region, as leaders gathered on Friday in a show of support for the impoverished nations.
2018-02-23 13:10:22 Read More

Nepal to have new President on March 13

Though the president's term is for five years, the election this time is being held after two-and-a-half years as the country is implementing full federalism under the new Constitution, bidding farewell to the old centralized political system.
2018-02-23 11:19:17 Read More

Nepal to have new President on March 13

Myanmar bulldozed scores of Rohingya villages since November: HRW

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2018-02-23 08:07:17 Read More

'Approved visit by sanctioned N Korean to pursue peace on peninsula'

South Korea said it approved the Winter Olympic visit by a sanctioned North Korean official, blamed for the deadly 2010 sinking of a South Korean navy ship, in the pursuit of peace and asked for public understanding.
2018-02-23 07:26:33 Read More

EU leaders debate jobs race, Brexit budget hole

EU leaders minus Britain will debate for the first time Friday how to fill a Brexit-sized hole in the bloc's budget and how to choose a successor to European Commission head Jean-Claude Juncker. Grand plans pushed by French President Emmanuel Macron to reboot the EU after Britain leaves in 2019 will collide with issues of cold hard cash and sovereignty at the summit in Brussels.
2018-02-23 07:20:36 Read More

Grand jury indicts Missouri governor who admitted affair

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Australia deputy leader quits Cabinet over harassment claim

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Florida man screams, yells 'murderers!' as he's put to death

A Florida Corrections official says authorities have no indication an inmate's blood-curdling scream and repeated shouts of "murderers!" as he was being put to death were caused by the lethal injection.
2018-02-23 04:53:16 Read More

Weinstein apologizes to Streep, Lawrence for lawyers' words

Harvey Weinstein apologized to Meryl Streep and Jennifer Lawrence after his lawyers cited them in asking a court to dismiss a sexual misconduct lawsuit. A spokeswoman for the disgraced movie mogul said Thursday that Weinstein has also directed his legal representatives not to use specific names of actors and former associates in the future.
2018-02-23 04:45:34 Read More

Immigration in Italy: Facts and myths ahead of election

More than 690,000 migrants, most from Sub-Saharan Africa, have arrived by boat from Libya since 2013. Migration study foundation ISMU estimates that around 500,000 are living in the country illegally -- 0.9 percent of the population.
2018-02-23 03:56:53 Read More

In China's eSport schools students learn it pays to play

Most teachers would not be impressed to discover a student playing video games in their class. But at a school in eastern China it is mandatory, part of a drive to train eSport champions and tap into the booming industry.
2018-02-23 03:45:07 Read More

Australian deputy PM resigns from Cabinet, remains in parliament

Australian Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce said on Friday he will resign as leader of his party and will move to the backbench after weeks of pressure over an extra-marital affair with his former media secretary.
2018-02-23 03:33:26 Read More

Trump not satisfied with progress in Pakistan: White House

"I know that we have restored some clarity in our relationship with Pakistan. For the first time we're holding Pakistan accountable for its actions," White House deputy press secretary Raj Shah told reporters during a press conference.
2018-02-23 02:29:47 Read More

UN chief picking quarrel with sanctions remarks: NKorea

North Korea's UN mission said in a statement that Guterres had made "reckless remarks" during a speech last week. "This is nothing but an absurd sophistry inappropriate to his duty as Secretary-General of the United Nations and only make us to think whether he is a kind of henchman who is representing the United States," the North Korean UN mission said.
2018-02-23 01:57:29 Read More

Top US diplomat in Venezuela under fire for tough comments

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Five-day death toll in Syria rebel enclave tops 400: Monitor

"Five days of air strikes and intense artillery fire by the regime and its Russian ally have killed 403 civilians, including 95 children," the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said.
2018-02-22 17:32:16 Read More

Five-day death toll in Syria rebel enclave tops 400: Monitor

Racist' white powder letter sent to Meghan Markle: Report

A letter with white powder was sent to Prince Harry and his fiancee Meghan Markle, the Evening Standard newspaper reported on Thursday, saying it was also believed to contain a racist message.
2018-02-22 14:13:07 Read More

Bangladesh HC accepts appeal by ex-PM in graft case

Bangladesh's high court has accepted an appeal by former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia of her five-year prison sentence in a corruption case. A panel of two judges heard arguments from both sides in a packed courtroom Thursday and asked authorities to submit case records to it within 15 days.
2018-02-22 11:54:12 Read More

Russian opposition leader Navalny held ahead of March election

Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, a 41-year-old anti-corruption campaigner who organised some of Russia's biggest protests of recent years, says he has been unfairly barred from contesting the March 18 presidential election over what he says is a trumped-up suspended prison sentence.
2018-02-22 11:06:58 Read More

Iran's Ahmadinejad calls for immediate free elections

Iran's hardline former president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad called for the immediate holding of free presidential and parliamentary elections in a letter to supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei published on Thursday.
2018-02-22 11:01:52 Read More

Myanmar parks could stop thousands of Karen refugees returning home

The parks, totalling 1.3 million acres (5,260 square km), could threaten livelihoods in 55 indigenous villages in the Tanintharyi Region, according to a report by the Conservation Alliance of Tanawthari (CAT), an advocacy group.
2018-02-22 10:52:36 Read More

Duterte says Philippines may expand ban on outbound workers

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said on Thursday he would extend his ban on sending workers to Kuwait to include other countries if investigations showed Filipinos were being seriously abused by employers elsewhere.
2018-02-22 10:34:22 Read More

Taliban attack local police, killing 8: Afghan official

Arif Noori, spokesman for the provincial governor, said today the attack happened the previous night. He said the insurgents attacked from four sides using heavy weapons, including artillery, killing eight police and wounding another in a two-hour attack.
2018-02-22 10:29:54 Read More

Taliban attack local police, killing 8: Afghan official

Air France passengers grounded by strike

The airline said it expected only 28 percent of the staff to walk off the job, allowing it to maintain 75 percent of its service but only 50 percent of long-haul flights out of the French capital. After years of job cuts and other cost-cutting measures, airline staff are demanding a 6-per cent pay increase.
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China probes report of possible North Korea sanctions breach at sea

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Cambodian PM vows to 'shame' Australia if pressured over politics

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Suspected grenade attack on US embassy compound in Montenegro

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Ivanka to attend Winter Olympics closing ceremony in S Korea

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Germany suspends visas for Cambodian govt members over crackdown

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Mexican candidate: government erred in not going after arms

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Mexican candidate: government erred in not going after arms

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UN vote expected on 30-day cease-fire in Syria

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Students under political attack after Florida shooting

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Pak top court bars Nawaz Sharif from heading his party

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Billy Graham; preacher to millions, adviser to presidents, dies at 99

US evangelist Billy Graham, who counseled presidents and preached to millions across the world from his native North Carolina to communist North Korea during his 70 years on the pulpit, died on Wednesday at the age of 99, a spokesman said.
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12 military men among 19 injured in Sri Lanka bus explosion

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Hard Brexit faction in May's party demands clean break from EU

More than 60 Conservative lawmakers have written to Theresa May demanding a quick, clean break from the European Union, adding pressure on the prime minister before her ministers meet to decide Britain's negotiating position.
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Trump says more must be done to protect children

As a grieving Florida community demanded action on guns, President Donald Trump on Tuesday directed the Justice Department to move to ban devices like the rapid-fire bump stocks used in last year's Las Vegas massacre. It was a small sign of movement on the gun violence issue that has long tied Washington in knots.
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Trump says more must be done to protect children

Pakistan looks to avoid being added to terror financing list

Pakistan says it has been given three months to prove it is doing enough to stay off an international watch list for countries that fail to curb the financing of terror groups. Pakistan has been scrambling to stay off the list compiled by the Financial Action Task Force, which is currently meeting in Paris.
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US-Russia ties will be hard to repair: Moscow

Deputy foreign minister Sergei Ryabkov accused the US of trying to meddle in Russia's internal affairs ahead of a presidential election next month, after Washington indicted 13 Russians for an alleged covert effort to interfere in 2016 US polls.
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Over 11,000 people participate in yogathon in US

The annual event organised by the Hindu Swyamsevak Sangha (HSS) was held in 350 different locations across 27 States and was attended by 58 elected officials, including Mayors, Congressmen, Senators and State Governors.
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India has nothing to worry about China-Bangladesh ties: Sheikh Hasina

Hasina also sought India's support in repatriation of over a million Rohingyas to Myanmar, fearing that their prolonged stay in Bangladesh could create security risks.
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Japan to buy at least 20 more F-35A stealth fighters: Sources

The purchase will add to an earlier order for 42 of the fighters, most of which are being constructed at a "final assembly and check out" plant in Japan operated by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (7011.T), the countryâ€™s leading defense contractor.
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White House: New policy won't affect Trump's son-in-law

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White House: New policy won't affect Trump's son-in-law

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Japan donates ballot boxes worth $7.5 mn for Cambodia election

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With new elections near, US strains to curb Russia meddling

Special counsel Robert Mueller's surprise indictment last week in his wide-ranging Russia investigation sounded a fresh alarm to the US government, social media companies and state election officials who are readying for the 2018 midterms.
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Ukraine's president signs bill on Russia-backed regions

The bill passed last month designates the areas in the Donetsk and Luhansk regions as 'temporarily occupied' by 'aggressor country' Russia. It envisages the use of military force to get them back under Ukraine's control.
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Palestinian's Abbas calls for Mideast peace conference

Palestinian leader Mahmud Abbas on Tuesday called for an international conference to be held by mid-2018 to pave the way for recognition of Palestinian statehood as part of a wider Middle East peace process.
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Palestinian's Abbas calls for Mideast peace conference

New woes for Israel PM as aides probed in graft cases

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Nearly 200 dead in Syria, UN warns situation out of control

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UNICEF says Pakistan is riskiest country for newborns

The UN children's agency in a report released Tuesday singled out Pakistan as the riskiest country for newborns, saying that out of every 1,000 children born in Pakistan, 46 die at birth.
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Police suspect Netanyahu associate of trying to bribe judge

Nir Hefetz, a former spokesman of the Netanyahu family, is suspected of suggesting to Judge Hila Gerstel that she could be appointed attorney general if she killed a pending case against the prime minister's wife Sara Netanyahu's excessive household spending.
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Pak serial killer appeals to HC against death sentence

A serial killer in Pakistan, who was sentenced to death for the brutal rape and murder of a seven-year-old girl, on Tuesday challenged his conviction in the Lahore High Court alleging that his trial was conducted in "haste" without fulfilling legal requirements.
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'Defeats in Middle East driving IS fighters to Philippines'

Foreign Islamic State fighters forced out of Syria and Iraq have been arriving in the Philippines with the intent of recruiting, and they have plans to attack two Philippine towns, the head of the country's largest Muslim rebel group said on Tuesday.
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Bombs still fall on Syria's Ghouta after heaviest toll in years

More than 100 people were killed in air raids, rocket strikes and shelling of the area near Damascus on Monday, said the Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. The UN called for an immediate ceasefire, saying the situation was "spiralling out of control" after an "extreme escalation in hostilities".
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'UK, US in talks over captured British IS fighters'

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Chinese warships enter East Indian Ocean amid Maldives tensions

Rivalry between old foes India and China for influence in the Maldives became evident after President Abdulla Yameen signed up to Beijing's Belt and Road initiative to build trade and transport links across Asia and beyond.
2018-02-20 09:02:25 Read More

China angered by theft of Terracotta Warriors thumb

Built around 209 BC to stand guard over the tomb of the first emperor, the 8,000-strong Terracotta Army is considered a symbol of ancient Chinese artistic and military sophistication.
2018-02-20 08:27:55 Read More

Malaysian court jails, fines artist for clown caricature of PM

A Malaysian artist and prominent opposition activist was jailed for a month on Tuesday for publishing a caricature of Prime Minister Najib Razak looking like a clown, a ruling likely to exacerbate concern about free speech.
2018-02-20 06:49:37 Read More

Afghan officials say insurgent attacks killed 9 policemen

Afghan officials say insurgents have killed nine policemen in separate attacks in the country's west and east. In western Farah province, attacks on police checkpoints killed eight policemen.
2018-02-20 06:46:01 Read More

Chicken shortage shuts KFCs across Britain

KFC first apologized for the problems on Saturday. In an update Monday, it listed almost 300 stores as open, but did not say when the rest might join them.
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The â€˜taxiâ€™ you can hail to dance the waltz

Viennaâ€™s famous ball season, which peaks in January and February, is where hard-headed business sense meets more than 100 years of tradition, whether itâ€™s hiring someone to dance with, taking a crash course in waltzing or handing out promotional freebies.
2018-02-20 03:38:45 Read More

Head bowed, Florida shooting suspect returns to court for hearing

Nikolas Cruz, his head bowed, hands shackled at his waist and wearing a red, jail-issued jumpsuit, showed no emotion during the procedural session in Fort Lauderdale.
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Russia looms large as US election officials prep for 2018

The Department of Homeland Security has taken the lead on working with states to improve voting machine security, but no federal agency is specifically responsible for combating online propaganda.
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Russia looms large as US election officials prep for 2018

Chicken shortage shuts hundreds of KFC stores in UK

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Trump backs efforts to bolster FBI gun checks

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Pak refuses to disclose details of troops deployment in Saudi

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UN chief warns of nightmare scenario if Israel, Hezbollah clash

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Monday he was worried about the possibility of a direct confrontation between Israel and Lebanon's Hezbollah movement.
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UN warns of rising food insecurity across Africa

About 224 million people are suffering from malnutrition across Africa as climate change and conflicts heighten food insecurity across the continent, a top UN food agency official said on Monday.
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Syria bombardment of rebel enclave kills 18 civilians

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said air strikes battered the town of Hammuriyeh in Eastern Ghouta, leaving nine civilians dead. Another nine were killed in strikes, artillery fire, and rockets elsewhere in the enclave.
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UK academic gets 32 years in prison for online abuse

Falder, whose victims ranged from young children to people in their 30s, would pose as a woman and get his victims to send naked images. He would then manipulate them into sending increasingly depraved abuse images.
2018-02-19 13:02:23 Read More

Maldives president seeks extension of state of emergency

The president of the Maldives has asked Parliament to extend a state of emergency by two weeks as political turmoil continues in the country. The 85-member Parliament was expected to vote on the proposal later Monday, a day before the state of emergency expires.
2018-02-19 13:00:00 Read More

New anti-Brexit party launches in Britain

rse Brexit and restore our influential position in Europe, allowing us to focus on what really matters in the UK," the party, called Renew, said on its website ahead of the launch in central London.
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Philippines: Risks rising with China challenging US at sea

The Philippine ambassador to Beijing said the balance of power was shifting with the two global powers vying for control of the waters, adding the Philippines should not get entangled in the increasingly tense maritime rivalry. "It is not the case, that the South China Sea is now a Chinese lake, not at all," he said.
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Iranian rescue teams find site, wreckage from plane

Press TV said search teams reached the crash site before dawn on Monday. The station said the weather had improved though it was still windy. The TV broadcast footage of a helicopter joining the search and showed ambulances and rescue vehicles preparing to reach the site on Mount Dena
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Thai ex-PM Thaksin calls for party unity ahead of promised election

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Pro-government forces to enter Kurdish enclave : Syrian TV

The TV gave no further details about the deployment of the troops, known as ``popular forces,'' which comes amid reports that an agreement has been reached between the Syrian government and the main Syrian Kurdish militia in control of the area.
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Iraqi court sentences Turkish woman to death for joining ISIS

"The court has issued ten verdicts of life in prison against ten women after convicting them of terrorism, and sentenced to death by hanging another terrorist who holds Turkish citizenship," said Judge Abdul-Sattar al-Birqdar.
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Maldives court suspends rebel MPs ahead of key vote

The Maldives' top court has suspended 12 pro-opposition legislators before a crucial parliamentary vote on Monday, emboldening President Abdulla Yameen as he clings to power in the troubled islands.
2018-02-19 07:56:55 Read More

Love pours in for Romeo, the lonesome frog

A campaign to raise $15,000 by Valentine's Day to fund a search for Romeo's Juliet before he croaks generated $25,000, an environmental group said. Romeo is the last known frog of his kind.
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'Bad guy' Russia emerges as central player in Western diplomacy

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Trump: FBI missed signs on Florida shooting due to Russia probe

In a series of tweets over the weekend from his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida, Trump said congressional investigations and political "hatred" showed Russia had succeeded in sowing "discord, disruption and chaos" in the United States.
2018-02-19 02:59:43 Read More

Imran Khan weds for third time, marries faith healer

Pakistani cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan, chief of Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) party, tied the knot with Bushra Maneka, a faith healer, in Lahore on Sunday. The official PTI Twitter account tweeted, "Congratulation to Chairman @ImranKhanPTI on his marriage, we wish a happy and prosperous life ahead to Imran Khan and his wife."
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Israeli PM sends condolences over Iran plane crash

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Israeli PM sends condolences over Iran plane crash

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Judiciary, military have become my enemies: Nawaz Sharif

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Calls for gun control grow louder after Florida shooting

Organizers behind the Women's March, an anti-Trump and female empowerment protest, called for a 17-minute, nationwide walkout by teachers and students on March 14. The Network for Public Education, an advocacy organization for public schools, announced a day of walkouts, sit-ins and other events on school campuses on April 20.
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'Do not test Israel', Netanyahu warns Iran, brandishing drone 'piece'

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Israel strikes Gaza after blast wounds four soldiers

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Pakistan to send transgenders as Haj volunteers

"Efforts for sending transgender youth to Saudi Arabia to serve as Khuddamul Hujjaj (volunteers during the annual Haj) are underway," IPC Sindh Boys Scouts Commissioner Atif Amin Husain was quoted as saying by the Express Tribune.
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Macron's approval rating falls below 50 percent: Ifop

In a Feb. 7-17 survey by pollster Ifop for the weekly Le Journal du Dimanche newspaper, 44 percent of respondents said they were satisfied with Macron, down 6 points from Ifopâ€™s previous poll in January.
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China's military buildup wont stop patrols: US Navy

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Trump lashes out at 'Fake News Media'

Donald Trump has attacked the news media over the coverage of Robert Mueller's indictment of 13 Russians accused of meddling in the '16 election. In a series of tweets, Trump said media didn't report how the Russian groups were active long before his announcement to run for the post of the prez.
2018-02-18 05:29:08 Read More

'Painful': Citizens count Brexit's personal cost

Frustrated by Brexit negotiations, angry at Brussels or simply afraid of the future, ordinary Britons and other Europeans are already taking life-changing decisions a year before Britain leaves the EU.
2018-02-18 05:21:03 Read More

School walkouts, sit-ins planned after Florida shooting

The mass shooting at a Florida high school that left 17 people dead has sparked calls for walkouts, sit-ins and other actions on school campuses across the United States aimed at pushing lawmakers to pass tougher gun laws.
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Firearms debate rages in Florida in wake of shooting

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Firearms debate rages in Florida in wake of shooting

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Mexico helicopter crash kills 13 on ground in wake of earthquake

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Iranian president pledges to stick to nuclear deal commitments

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Turkey denies use of chemicals in Syria's Afrin, says accusations baseless

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Turkey denies use of chemicals in Syria's Afrin, says accusations baseless

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Tunisia coastguard rescues 48 migrants from sinking boat

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Pope revives lapsed sex abuse commission

Pope Francis revived his lapsed sex abuse advisory commission by naming new members on Saturday, after coming under fire for his overall handling of the scandal and his support for a Chilean bishop accused by victims of witnessing and ignoring their abuse.
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UK prime minister seeks post-Brexit EU security alliance

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Moon won't discuss possible summit with North Korea's Kim

South Korean President Moon Jae-in said Saturday that he hopes his efforts to engage rival North Korea at the Olympics will also lead to better ties between the North and its other major rival, Washington, as well as help set up talks on ridding the North of its nuclear bombs.
2018-02-17 10:39:09 Read More

Zimbabwe arrests university chief over Grace Mugabe's degree

Mugabe, whose husband resigned in November under pressure from the military, received a doctorate in 2014 amid allegations she did not study for it. Former president Robert Mugabe was university chancellor. Sociology department lecturers say they have no records of Mugabe's work.
2018-02-17 10:32:58 Read More

No question of a second Brexit referendum: Theresa May

"We are leaving the EU and there is no question of a second referendum or going back and I think that's important," May told the Munich Security Conference.
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Cameroon separatists prepare for guerrilla war

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Pakistan borrows $500 million from China

In January, the country took a total of $704 million worth of new loans, taking foreign borrowings to $6.6 billion in just seven months of this fiscal year, sources said.
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'Putin's chef' among Russians indicted by Mueller

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'Towels' and telephone codes: five things to know about Kosovo

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Trump meets Florida shooting victims, first responders

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Russians charged with meddling in 2016 presidential race

In an extraordinary indictment, the US special counsel accused 13 Russians Friday of an elaborate plot to disrupt the 2016 presidential election, charging them with running a huge but hidden social media trolling campaign aimed in part at helping Republican Donald Trump defeat Democrat Hillary Clinton.
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Russians charged with meddling in 2016 presidential race

White House reforms security clearances to address scandal

Kelly, a former Marine Corps general, proposed a series of tweaks intended to limit temporary security clearances, but which also seemed designed to draw a line under the Rob Porter scandal. The aide -- who had daily access to the Oval Office and handled top secret documents -- resigned in disgrace this month after allegations he beat both his former wives.
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Battle to free Mosul of IS 'intellectual terrorism'

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Lanka PM skips India visit to face political crisis at home

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Lanka PM skips India visit to face political crisis at home

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No programme, no debate but Putin cruising to poll win

Although the numbers planning to vote for him have dipped from last year's high of 76.9 percent, Putin still commands a 71.5 percent of support, VTsIOM figures show.
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UK PM May heads to Berlin to face tough German line

British Prime Minister Theresa May travels to Berlin on Friday to meet German leader Angela Merkel, hoping to overcome near-deadlock in her attempts to negotiate a Brexit deal with the European Union.
2018-02-16 08:11:56 Read More

Florida gunman had extra ammo, fired for 3 minutes

The teenager accused of using a semi-automatic rifle to kill 17 people at a Florida high school confessed to carrying out one of the nation's deadliest school shootings and carried extra ammunition in his backpack, according to a sheriff's department report released on Thursday.
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Desperate to come home, Syrians brave IS mines in Raqa

The Islamic State group was ousted from its de facto Syrian capital Raqa in October, but it left mines scattered across the ravaged city. Residents are desperate to return home, but they are being maimed and killed by unexploded â€” and sometimes insidiously hidden â€” ordnance.
2018-02-16 04:16:59 Read More

'Dreamers' left in limbo as Senate rejects immigration bills

The Senate votes left the young immigrants facing a March 5 deadline that Trump has given Congress for restoring the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, or DACA, that he annulled last year.
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Steve Bannon interviewed in Mueller's Russia investigation

While the exact questions for Bannon are unknown, Mueller is investigating whether there was any coordination between Trump's campaign and Russians who meddled in the 2016 election, and also whether there have been any efforts to obstruct the ongoing FBI probe into those contacts.
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FBI was warned about alleged Florida gunman

New details about the troubled background and gun ownership of the suspect, Nikolas Cruz, emerged as he appeared in court to face formal charges of carrying out the second-deadliest mass shooting at a public school in US history.
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Trump travel ban discriminates against Muslims: US court

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Trump admin denies plan for strike on North Korea

The Trump administration doesn't have a "bloody nose" strategy focused on a military strike against North Korea's nuclear program without provoking a full-scale war.
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Vatican seeks to defuse scandal, says pope meets victims

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Vatican seeks to defuse scandal, says pope meets victims

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Cyril Ramaphosa sworn in as South Africa's president

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53 militants killed in massive security operation: Egypt

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Cyril Ramaphosa elected new South African leader

Ramaphosa was the only candidate nominated for election in the parliament on Thursday after opposition parties said they would not participate. The opposition instead unsuccessfully called for the dissolution of the National Assembly and early elections.
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'India wasted opportunity for normalisation of ties with Pak'

Pakistan's Defence Minister Khurram Dastgir Khan has said that India has not only wasted the opportunity for normalisation of ties with Islamabad but also restricted the space for peace through its "hostile" stance, according to a media report.
2018-02-15 09:42:51 Read More

South Africa parliament to elect Cyril Ramaphosa as president

South Africa's parliament will elect Cyril Ramaphosa as the country's new president on Thursday, the ruling ANC party said, after Jacob Zuma resigned in a late-night television address.
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6 African nations among worst war zones for young

The Save the Children report released Thursday looks at factors including attacks on schools, child soldier recruitment, sexual violations, killings and lack of humanitarian access and is based on analysis by the Norway-based Peace Research Institute Oslo.
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Australia bans sex between govt ministers and staff

Australia's prime minister imposed a formal ban on sex between ministers and their staff on Thursday after his deputy made "a shocking error of judgement" by having an affair that left an aide pregnant and the government reeling.
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Florida shooter: A troubled teenager and gun lover

Born in September 1998, Nikolas Cruz had posted "very disturbing" messages on social media, according to Broward County Sheriff Scott Israel, who did not specify their exact content.
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Nepal PM Sher Bahadur Deuba resigns

Deuba was elected as the 40th Prime Minister on June 6 with the support from CPN (Maoist Centre) which is now a part of Left alliance and opting for merger with CPN-UML.
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Nepal PM Sher Bahadur Deuba resigns

Deuba was elected as the 40th Prime Minister on June 6 with the support from CPN (Maoist Centre) which is now a part of Left alliance and opting for merger with CPN-UML.
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$30 billion pledged for Iraq reconstruction: Kuwait FM

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â€˜Winning doesn't just mean wearing a crownâ€™

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â€˜Winning doesn't just mean wearing a crownâ€™

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Pakistani students rally against Valentine's Day

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SA prez says ANC order for him to step down is "unfair"

South Africa's President Jacob Zuma said on Wednesday an order by the African National Congress (ANC) that he step down as head of state was "unfair" as the party had not spelled out what he had down wrong.
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Iran seeks Indian investment amid US pressure

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani will be seeking billions of dollars of Indian investment during a visit to New Delhi, diplomats said, a trip that comes amid US pressure to review a 2015 international nuclear deal and re-impose sanctions on Iran.
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Afghan Taliban say they want to solve war through dialogue

The Taliban said on Wednesday they want to end Afghanistan's war through dialogue but warned that their willingness to find peace did not mean they were exhausted and that their armed campaign would be sustained no matter how powerful the US opposition.
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China warns Trump trade sanctions threaten global economy

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In long Afghan war, US Army tries new way to deploy trainers

As a US Army medic, Sergeant First Class Jonathan Ortega admits that when he gets to Afghanistan, his instinct will be to help care for any wounded Afghan troops. It is a feeling he will have to fight.
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Zuma no-confidence motion set for parliament Thursday: ANC

South Africa's parliament will hold a motion of no-confidence in President Jacob Zuma on Thursday, the ruling ANC party said, signalling its determination to eject him from office after days of stalemate.
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China continues to flex its maritime military muscles

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Thailand bets on 'magic pills' to boost declining birth rate

Thailand has tried cash bonuses and tax incentives to boost the country's birth rate, but on Valentine's Day today it adopted a new approach - handing out vitamin pills.
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Thailand bets on 'magic pills' to boost declining birth rate

Thailand has tried cash bonuses and tax incentives to boost the country's birth rate, but on Valentine's Day today it adopted a new approach - handing out vitamin pills.
2018-02-14 09:22:49 Read More

Mind the gap: North Korea's 'army of beauties' reveal cultural divide

The 200-strong group- all in their late teens or early 20s and said to be handpicked from elite universities after strict background checks- chant "Cheer up" at events, clap and wave in unison, and sing traditional songs.
2018-02-14 08:16:27 Read More

US set to boost aid to Jordan despite Trump threats of cuts

Despite repeated threats to punish countries that don't agree with US policy in the Middle East, the Trump administration is set to boost aid to Jordan by more than $1 billion over the next five years.
2018-02-14 07:11:16 Read More

Scores of people remain in limbo as Russia probe continues

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Australian deputy prime minister under pressure to resign

Newspapers revealed last week that Barnaby Joyce and his former media adviser are expecting a baby together, and the scandal has angered many within Joyce's conservative, rural-based Nationals party. As leader of the junior party in the governing coalition, Joyce is both the deputy prime minister and acting prime minister when the prime minister is overseas.
2018-02-14 05:28:53 Read More

Philippines objects to China's naming of undersea features

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte ordered an end to all foreign scientific research missions in Benham Rise last week. He followed up with a warning that he will order the navy to fire if other countries extract resources from within his country's exclusive economic zone.
2018-02-14 05:16:20 Read More

Prince Henrik, husband of Danish monarch, dies at age 83

Denmark's palace says Prince Henrik, the French-born husband of Danish monarch Queen Margrethe who publicly vented his frustration at not being the social equal of his wife or their son, has died. He was 83.
2018-02-14 05:02:32 Read More

Gunmen kill 4 paramilitary soldiers in southwest Pakistan

Abdur Razzaq Cheema, the police chief in Quetta, said Wednesday's attack took place in the city's Saryab neighborhood. No one has immediately claimed the attack and Cheema says police and troops have launched a hunt for the assailants.
2018-02-14 04:48:48 Read More

FBI contradicts White House on probe of former aide Porter

That account by FBI Director Christopher Wray challenged the White House assertion that Rob Porter's background "investigation was ongoing" and officials first learned the extent of accusations against him only last week, just before he abruptly resigned.
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Bomber gets life in prison for New York, New Jersey attacks

Ahmad Khan Rahimi, a naturalized US citizen born in Afghanistan, was criticized by a prosecutor for failing to show remorse and was scolded by a victim for not apologizing to the 30 people he injured.
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Giant London glasshouse to reopen with world's rarest plants

"Temperate House" in London's Kew Gardens is large enough to house three jumbo jets, and was home to around 1,000 species of plants from around the world before it was shut in 2013 after falling into a state of disrepair.
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Trump lawyer says he paid porn actress out of his own pocket

US President Donald Trump's personal attorney said Tuesday he paid $130,000 out of his own pocket to a porn actress who allegedly had a sexual relationship with Trump in 2006. Michael Cohen said in a statement to The New York Times that he was not reimbursed by the Trump Organization or the Trump campaign for the payment to Stormy Daniels, whose real name is Stephanie Clifford.
2018-02-14 03:48:24 Read More

At this bank, lovers deposit their stories

In a small medieval Slovak town, couples are getting ready on Valentineâ€™s Day to make a â€œdepositâ€ about their romance in a place dedicated to love stories. The â€˜Love Bankâ€™ is the main attraction of an exhibition commemorating the worldâ€™s longest love poem, â€˜Marinaâ€™ by Slovak poet Andrej Sladkovic.
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At this bank, lovers deposit their stories

Sexual assault reports against Wynn filed with Vegas police

Two more sexual misconduct allegations were leveled against embattled casino mogul Steve Wynn on Tuesday, when police in â€‹Las Vegas revealed they recently received two reports from women saying the billionaire sexually assaulted them in the 1970s.
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US concerns over EU defence pact cloud NATO meet

The US and Ankara, two of the transatlantic alliance's most important members, are at loggerheads over Turkey's military offensive in northern Syria, which US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson on Tuesday warned was detracting from the fight against the Islamic State group.
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Proscribing Saeed fronts may not save Pak from FATF rap

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Russians killed in US-led Syria attack: Report

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Myanmar still not allowing Rohingya to return: UN refugee chief

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US intel chief says NKorea 'decision time' near

The US director of national intelligence, Dan Coats, said on Tuesday that time is running out for the United States to act on the threat posed by North Korea's nuclear programmes.
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Ethiopia protests block roads, shut businesses

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Ramaphosa: Trade unionist, tycoon and S Africa's next prez?

Cyril Ramaphosa's long and eventful career has taken him from trade union activist to multi-millionaire â€” and now within a heartbeat of the South African presidency. After South Africa dismantled apartheid, Ramaphosa saw his hopes for the country's top job apparently dashed.
2018-02-13 15:24:26 Read More

Tunisian legislator rips Israeli flag to protest formal ties

A left-wing opposition coalition proposed a bill making it a crime to "normalize" relations with Israel, but the debate has been indefinitely delayed because parliament officials did not see at as a priority. Tunisia's president has played down the proposed law.
2018-02-13 14:58:02 Read More

Trump pushes immigration deal, says 'last chance' to pass

In a tweet on Tuesday, Trump asserted that Democrats and Republicans must act now to provide legal protections to young "Dreamer" immigrants in the US illegally. He writes: "This will be our last chance, there will never be another opportunity! March 5th."
2018-02-13 13:59:29 Read More

South Africa declares drought a 'national disaster'

S Africa in a notice published in the govt gazette said it had elevated the drought to a "national disaster" after reassessing its "magnitude and severity". Cape Town is in the grip of a catastrophic 3-yr-long drought. Winter rains failed to bring relief and dam levels have dropped to dangerously low.
2018-02-13 13:32:10 Read More

Greece-bound 10 migrants missing in Turkish river

The boat overturned while the migrants, whose identity was not disclosed, were seeking to cross into Greece over the River Evros -- known as the River Meric in Turkish -- which runs close to the border, the Dogan news agency said.
2018-02-13 12:40:14 Read More

West used lizards for nuke spying: Iran military

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US tells anti-IS coalition to 'keep eyes on prize'

The alarm US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson sounded at a coalition gathering in Kuwait came with the fight at a critical moment and the mission shifting from offensive military operations to stabilization.
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US tells anti-IS coalition to 'keep eyes on prize'

Friend of South Korea's Park jailed for 20 years

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Sharif says his opponents would fail to punish him

Ousted Pakistan premier Nawaz Sharif on Tuesday warned his opponents that they would fail to "punish" him as he appeared before an anti-graft court for the 17th time to face trial in the Panama Papers scandal.
2018-02-13 07:41:58 Read More

Afghan officials, Taliban talk despite violence

Afghan officials are carrying out at least two tracks of talks with the Taliban, The Associated Press has learned, even after a month of brutal bombings and attacks by the terrorists that killed nearly 200 and despite President Donald Trump's angry rejection of any negotiations for now.
2018-02-13 06:42:26 Read More

S Africa's ANC decides to remove Zuma as head-of-state: Local media

The party committee can "recall" the head of state, essentially forcing him to step down, but he is under no constitutional obligation to obey. He will then likely be ousted via a parliamentary vote of no-confidence within days. Zuma's chosen successor- his former wife Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma- narrowly lost a vote to be the new party leader in December.
2018-02-13 05:27:43 Read More

Pressure mounts on Australia deputy PM over affair

Barnaby Joyce has been under intense scrutiny since the relationship was splashed across the front page of Sydney's Daily Telegraph last week, with his wife of 24 years making clear she and their four daughters were devastated. He made a public apology to them on Tuesday.
2018-02-13 04:59:48 Read More

North Korea still holds key after US drops conditions for talks

The US is open for talks without preconditions with nuclear North Korea, Vice President Mike Pence has declared, subtly shifting White House policy after Olympics-inspired gestures of respect between the rival Koreas. However North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un has given no sign of being ready to talk to the US.
2018-02-13 04:47:28 Read More

Obama unveils official portraits, jokes about wife's 'hotness'

The Obamas selected artists Kehinde Wiley and Amy Sherald for the paintings, which take their place in the National Portrait Galleryâ€™s collection of presidential portraits.
2018-02-13 03:13:29 Read More

British warship to sail through disputed South China Sea

British defence secretary Gavin Williamson said HMS Sutherland, an anti-submarine frigate, would arrive in Australia later this week. "She'll be sailing through the South China Sea (on the way home) and making it clear our navy has a right to do that," he told The Australian newspaper
2018-02-13 03:05:46 Read More

Trump daughter-in-law exposed to white powder in mail, hospitalised

US President Donald Trumpâ€™s daughter-in-law Vanessa, wife of Donald Trump Jr, was taken to a New York City hospital as a precaution on Monday after she opened an envelope addressed to her husband that contained an unidentified white powder, police said.
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Israel annexation plan is land theft with US 'complicity': PLO

Israel PM Netanyahu told lawmakers earlier Monday that he has been discussing legislation with the United States that would effectively annex Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank, his spokesman said.
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UN to take part in Rohingya repatriation: Bangladesh

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Wedding dress returned 32 years after dry cleaner mix-up

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UK, Irish leaders seek end to north Ireland stalemate

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BNP stages nation-wide protest against Zia's imprisonment

Some senior party leaders, including Shamsuzzaman Dudu, were detained while attempting to join protests today. Legal experts say Zia's imprisonment would disqualify her from contesting the next general elections slated for December this year unless the Supreme Court comes up with a different direction during the appeal process.
2018-02-12 13:09:26 Read More

Head held high, Kim's sister returns to N.Korea

Kim Man-heum, head of the Korea Academy of Politics and Leadership, said Kim Yo Jong left a largely positive impression on the South Korean public. "North Korea used 'soft power' this time to engage the South and her being a woman may have contributed more in that aspect," Kim told Reuters.
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Rajapaksa's party makes strong showing in polls

Sri Lanka's former strongman Mahinda Rajapaksa has called for snap parliamentary elections after the party he fielded as a proxy swept local elections over the weekend in a major blow to the reformist government elected just three years ago.
2018-02-12 12:29:32 Read More

US wants to privatize International Space Station: Report

A budget request to be issued by the Trump administration will call for $150 million to be spent on the ISS in the 2019 fiscal year, and more in succeeding years, "to enable the development and maturation of commercial entities and capabilities which will ensure that commercial successors to the ISS... are operational when they are needed."
2018-02-12 09:39:52 Read More

Israeli military court to try Palestinian teen protest icon

Palestinian protest icon Ahed Tamimi is to go on trial before an Israeli military court this week for slapping and punching two Israeli soldiers. Israel's full-throttle prosecution of Tamimi, one of an estimated 300 Palestinian minors in Israeli jails, has helped stoke interest in the case.
2018-02-12 06:20:43 Read More

London City Airport shut after WW2 bomb found in Thames

The London City Airport was closed on Sunday night after an unexploded World War Two bomb was discovered in the River Thames at George V Dock, the Metropolitan Police said in a statement.
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London City Airport shut after WW2 bomb found in Thames

Trump says unsure if Israel wants peace with Palestine

President Trump questioned Israelâ€™s interest in making peace with the Palestinians in an interview published on Sunday, spotlighting its West Bank settlements as a complicating factor. In the interview in the Israel Hayom daily, Trump also cast doubt on the Palestiniansâ€™ desire to strike a deal.
2018-02-12 00:03:24 Read More

Flurry of UK govt speeches to detail Brexit 'road map'

PM Theresa May and senior Cabinet ministers will set out "Britain's road map to Brexit" in a series of keynote speeches over the coming weeks. The addresses will culminate in a speech by May outlining the govt's ambitions for a partnership with the EU after UK's departure from the bloc in March, 2019.
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Trump questions Israel's interest in making peace

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Trump has confidence in Kelly, not seeking replacement: Conway

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Village killings: Myanmar says soldiers, police face action

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Hong Kong police probe deadly bus accident

Most victims of the accident on Saturday evening, which saw a double decker flip over and smash into a lamppost, were men in their 50s and 60s. Police said 19 were killed and 65 injured, some critically, after the vehicle overturned in the north of the semi-autonomous region. The driver has been arrested.
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S Korea prez watches concert with Kim Jong Un's sister

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S Korea prez watches concert with Kim Jong Un's sister

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One in four Iraqi children in poverty after war on IS

The UN has verified 150 attacks on education facilities and 50 attacks on health centres and personnel since 2014, UNICEF said in a statement. Half of Iraq's schools need repairs and over 3 million children have had their education interrupted, it said.
2018-02-11 08:35:03 Read More

Rajapaksa's party expected to win Lanka local govt polls

According to unofficial results from various districts where polls were held yesterday, Rajapaksa's Sri Lanka Podujana Party (SLPP) is expected to win a majority of the 340 councils.
2018-02-11 03:52:04 Read More

Kim Jong Un invites South Korean president for summit

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un invited South Korean President Moon Jae-in for talks in Pyongyang, South Korean officials said on Saturday, setting the stage for the first meeting of Korean leaders in more than 10 years.
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Kim Jong Un invites South Korean president for summit

Major Israeli air raids hit 'Iranian targets' in Syria

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UK minister backs right to ban hijab in schools

An Indian-origin school principal, who was forced to withdraw a ban on wearing of hijab by young girls after vitriolic abuse on social media, on Saturday received crucial support of a UK minister who said bullying or intimidation of school staff was completely unacceptable.
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Kim Jong's sis to watch joint Korean hockey team

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China lifts over 68m out of poverty in 5 years

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Bali volcano activity subsides, alert status lowered

orities have lowered the alert status of Bali's Mount Agung volcano from the highest level and say thousands of people who have fled its slopes for government shelters may return home. The radius of the volcano's danger zone was also reduced from 6 kilometers to 4 kilometers from its crater.
2018-02-10 12:10:06 Read More

North Korean media print pictures of South's Moon

But it carried seven front page pictures on the departure from Pyongyang and arrival in Seoul of its diplomatic delegation to the Winter Olympics, led by ceremonial head of state Kim Yong Nam and including the leader's sister Kim Yo Jong.
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UNSC considers demand for 30-day Syria ceasefire

A resolution, drafted by Sweden and Kuwait, was circulated to the 15-member council on Friday. It needs nine votes in favor and no vetoes by Russia, China, the United States, Britain or France.
2018-02-10 07:34:06 Read More

French Muslim singer forced to quit TV show over terror posts

Mennel Ibtissem drew nationwide attention for a moving performance Saturday on French TV program "The Voice" of Leonard Cohen's "Hallelujah." A French-born woman of Syrian origin who wears a turban, Ibtissem notably sang one passage in Arabic.
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French Muslim singer forced to quit TV show over terror posts

Pyeongchang Games organizers probe possible cyberattack

The Winter Olympics opened with a spectacular ceremony on Friday, attended by several heads of state who witnessed the joint march of North and South Korean athletes, as Games systems played up.
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Pak army chief confirms death for 'hardcore terrorists'

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Brexit negotiations turn sour as EU, UK trade blows

The key differences between both sides revolve around the UK's demand for power to object to new rules imposed on it during the transition period, restrictions on the rights of EU citizens who come to Britain during that phase, and the ability to opt in to certain European policies.
2018-02-09 16:31:35 Read More

Ex-Bangladesh PM's 'fugitive' son is BNP acting chief

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Ex-Bangladesh PM's 'fugitive' son is BNP acting chief

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US Congress passes spending bill, sends to Trump to end shutdown

The House of Representatives voted 240 to 186 in support of a bipartisan package that extends government funding until March 23 and lifts federal spending limits by nearly $300 billion over the next two years, after the Senate cleared the measure in the middle of the night.
2018-02-09 11:29:34 Read More

US Congress passes spending bill, sends to Trump to end shutdown

Pence will use Olympics to push tougher stance on N Korea

US Vice President Mike Pence is using his appearance at the Winter Olympics to call on the international community to grow tougher on North Korea's nuclear program and human rights abuses.
2018-02-09 07:56:21 Read More

US government preparing for possible shutdown

The White House's Office of Management and Budget (OMB) is preparing for a US government shutdown if Congress does not pass a funding bill by midnight, an OMB official said on Thursday.
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US government preparing for possible shutdown

'US, China reaffirm commitment to pressure North Korea'

US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and Chinaâ€™s top diplomat Yang Jiechi on Thursday reaffirmed their countriesâ€™ commitment to exert pressure in Pyongyang over its nuclear weapons, the U.S. State Department said.
2018-02-08 23:05:23 Read More

EU could impose blocking regulations if US pulls out of Iran deal

European countries have been looking to increase trade with Iran since Paris, Washington and other world powers agreed to lift most economic sanctions in 2016 in exchange for limitations on Tehranâ€™s nuclear programme.
2018-02-08 15:54:17 Read More

Maldives president Yameen shuns European diplomats

Envoys from the European Union, Germany and Britain arrived in the capital after top judges and several other dissidents were arrested this week, as Yameen appeared to gain the upper hand in a bitter power struggle.
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US internet firms back congressional vote to reverse net neutrality repeal

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Vladimir Putin, 7 rivals register for Russia's presidential race

Putin's most vocal critic, the 41-year-old opposition leader Alexei Navalny, has been barred from the race due to a criminal conviction that he calls politically motivated. Here is a quick look at the Russian presidential candidates.
2018-02-08 15:09:54 Read More

Who is an Afghan? Row over ID cards fuels ethnic tension

The controversy highlights the difficulties of reaching agreement on just about anything in the diverse, faction-ridden country and comes as President Ashraf Ghani, an ethnic Pashtun, is locked in confrontation with the powerful ethnic Tajik governor of a northern province.
2018-02-08 13:38:05 Read More

China issues rules clarifying spending on public services

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China issues rules clarifying spending on public services

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President Yameen blames 'a few' people for chaos in Maldives

President Abdulla Yameen has blamed 'a few' people for bringing chaos to the country as the police accused two top judges of accepting millions of dollars in "bribes" to facilitate a coup against the government. One of the judge's lawyer claimed that his client received death threats before his arrest.
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Deputy PM's affair with staffer grips Australia

Barnaby Joyce, leader of the National Party which rules in a coalition with the Liberals, is best known internationally for threatening to euthanise Hollywood star Johnny Depp's two dogs when they were brought into Australia illegally.
2018-02-08 05:11:31 Read More

NKorea says it's not interested in meeting US VP Pence

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'China has commercial, military interests in Gwadar'

At the same time, recent developments indicate the Pakistani leadership has increasingly been realising that Chinese investment is more about the latter's economic and strategic interest, US lawmakers were told.
2018-02-08 03:35:16 Read More

Aftershocks rattle Taiwan as quake toll rises to nine, 62 missing

The coastal city of Hualien was hit by a magnitude 6.4 quake just before midnight (1600 GMT) on Tuesday that killed nine people and injured 265. Four buildings collapsed, officials said, and about 62 people were still missing.
2018-02-08 03:10:32 Read More

US slaps sanctions against Pakistan-based terrorists

The Trump administration on Wednesday imposed sanctions against three individuals - Rahman Zeb Faqir Muhammad, Hizb Ullah Astam Khan and Dilawar Khan Nadir Khan - linked to Pakistan-based terror networks .
2018-02-08 03:07:49 Read More

Nancy Pelosi gives eight-hour speech - longest in more than a century

Top US House Democrat Nancy Pelosi made history Wednesday by delivering the longest address to the chamber in at least 108 years, speaking for more than eight hours about protecting young undocumented migrants from deportation.
2018-02-08 02:39:53 Read More

US announces 'toughest' sanctions on North Korea ahead of Olympics face-off

Washington will soon unveil its "toughest sanctions ever" on North Korea, US Vice President Mike Pence said on Wednesday, adding that the Pyongyang regime would not be allowed to "hijack" the upcoming Olympics.
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US announces 'toughest' sanctions on North Korea ahead of Olympics face-off

Hi-tech baggage scanners to be installed at 9 airports

The CTX 9,800 high-speed explosives detection system can scan 1,800 bags per hour and is certified by the US Transportation Security Administration and the Civil Aviation Administration of China. The scanners will be installed at nine airports, including Chennai and Kolkata.
2018-02-07 15:59:25 Read More

Russia's blizzard of the century is a blessing for wheat fields

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7 killed, 67 missing after quake rocks Taiwan tourist area

The magnitude 6.4 quake, which hit near the coastal city just before midnight (1600 GMT) on Tuesday, injured 260 people and caused four buildings to collapse, officials said.
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Tension ahead of graft case verdict against ex-Bangladesh PM

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Snow blankets Paris and northern France, transport disrupted

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Ex-Afghan President Karzai urges sanctions on Pakistan officials

Karzai accused neighboring Pakistan of harboring Taliban militants. He called on the US to sanction Pak military and intelligence officials. Karzai said Washington wants to establish permanent bases in Afghanistan to project power in the region, and US forces are not there "to stop extremism."
2018-02-07 13:53:54 Read More

US-China trade deficit hits record, fueling trade fight

The gap between Chinese goods imported to US and US goods exported to China rose to $375.2bn last year, up from $347bn the prior year, data released by the Commerce Dept showed. The overall US trade deficit in goods & services with the world widened 12.1% to $566bn last year, the largest gap since 2008.
2018-02-07 12:14:48 Read More

Maldives crisis worsens, Nasheed returns to main stage

A decade after he swept to power in the Maldives' first democratic elections, exiled opposition leader Mohamed Nasheed is again pushing for change â€” by force if necessary â€” as his island homeland spirals into crisis.
2018-02-07 11:19:14 Read More

German parties reach coalition deal after long talks

The deal between Merkel's Christian Democratic Union, its sister party the Christian Social Union, and the center-left Social Democrats won't bring an immediate end to the political limbo following the Sept. 24 election.
2018-02-07 10:58:53 Read More

Trump, May ask nations to increase pressure on North Korea

US President Donald Trump and British Prime Minister Theresa May have asked all responsible nations to increase pressure on North Korea until it turns to the path of denuclearisation.
2018-02-07 08:53:59 Read More

He who must not be named â€” Kim Jong-Un

The ruling Kim dynasty members are revered within North Korea, where Kim Jong-Un is normally referred to as "Supreme Leader" or "Respected Marshal". North Korean children are taught from an early age about the exploits of his father Kim Jong-Il and grandfather Kim Il-Sung.
2018-02-07 08:01:28 Read More

Sister of North Korean leader to come to South for Olympics

Kim Yo Jong, North Korean leader Kim Jong Unâ€™s sister and an increasingly prominent figure in the countryâ€™s leadership, will be part of the Northâ€™s delegation coming to South Korea for the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics, Seoul said Wednesday.
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Sister of North Korean leader to come to South for Olympics

In this classroom, every student's name is 'Judge'

They're already being called "Your Honor" in courtrooms across the country, but this week some of America's newest federal judges are students.
2018-02-07 06:43:44 Read More

India seeks transparency in working of UN's sanctions committees

India today criticised the UN Security Council's veto-wielding members for obstructing the designation of terrorists without giving any explanation, apparently hitting out at China for repeatedly blocking its bid to list Pakistan-based Masood Azhar as a global terrorist.
2018-02-07 06:04:10 Read More

UN chief asks Maldives to uphold rule of law

UN chief Antonio Guterres has expressed serious concern over the declaration of a state of emergency in the Maldives and asked the government led by President Abdulla Yameen to uphold the Constitution and the rule of law.
2018-02-07 05:44:40 Read More

North Korea slams Olympic protest as 'spasm of psychopaths'

North Korea on Wednesday slammed anti-Pyongyang activists for rallying against its participation in the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics, dismissing a dockside protest as a "spasm of psychopaths".
2018-02-07 04:34:10 Read More

Elon Musk, visionary Tesla and SpaceX founder

Elon Musk, the South African-born entrepreneur, serves as chief executive officer and chief technology officer of SpaceX, which has become a leading supplier of private space launches.
2018-02-07 03:12:26 Read More

US asks Pakistan to expel terrorists operating from its soil

"We've had a number of discussions with our Pakistani partners on expectations for change and expelling terrorists from areas in which they've been allowed to operate," deputy secretary of state John Sullivan told members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.
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White House says Trump has asked for military parade

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Rouhani rules out negotiations over missiles

"Iranian-made missiles have never been offensive and never will be. They are defensive and are not designed to carry weapons of mass destruction, since we don't have any," Rouhani said.
2018-02-06 15:45:55 Read More

British judge upholds arrest warrant for Julian Assange

Assange has been holed up in the Ecuador's embassy in London since he took refuge there in June 2012 to avoid extradition to Sweden. Swedish prosecutors were investigating allegations of sexual assault and rape made by two women in 2010.
2018-02-06 14:43:58 Read More

Bangladesh bans street protests ahead of Khaleda Zia's verdict

Former PM Khaleda Zia may face up to life in prison if found guilty on Thursday on charges of embezzling $252,000. Her Bangladesh Nationalist Party says police and other security forces have detained more than a thousand of its activists and officials in a nationwide crackdown before the verdict.
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China calls for dialogue to end Maldives crisis, upgrades travel warning

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21 arrested as UK targets people smuggling gang in raids

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Poland's president says will sign Holocaust bill, defying critics

Polandâ€™s right-wing government says the law is needed to protect the reputation of its citizens and make sure they are recognised as victims not perpetrators of Nazi aggression during World War II.
2018-02-06 12:22:17 Read More

North Korean hackers possibly behind Coincheck heist: South Korean

The people, who had knowledge of parliamentâ€™s intelligence committee proceedings, told Reuters the National Intelligence Service did not present evidence that North Korean hackers were responsible for one of the largest cryptocurrency heists in history but flagged it as a possibility.
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US mulling limited pre-emptive strike: North Korea

North Korea accused the United States on Tuesday of seeking to aggravate the situation on the divided Korean peninsula by "deploying large nuclear assets" nearby and lay the ground for a possible pre-emptive strike against it.
2018-02-06 10:54:18 Read More

China activity on reclaimed reef has eroded trust: ASEAN

China had in December defended its construction on disputed islands as "normal" after a US think tank released new satellite images showing the deployment of radar and other equipment. Following a meeting with ASEAN last year, China agreed to begin talks on a much-delayed code of conduct for the sea.
2018-02-06 10:26:46 Read More

China upgrades travel warning to Maldives

China has upgraded its travel warning for its citizens visiting the Maldives for holidays, asking them to cancel their plans after an emergency was declared by embattled President Abdulla Yameen in the island nation whose economy relies heavily on Chinese tourists.
2018-02-06 10:14:30 Read More

China upgrades travel warning to Maldives

Heavy snow in Japan traps 1,000 cars

A heavy snowfall in central Japan brought road traffic to a standstill on Tuesday, trapping some 1,000 cars, local officials said, adding they have asked the military for help but have not heard of any injuries or illness among those trapped.
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House committee votes to release Democrats' classified memo

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Former leader, 2 SC judges arrested in Maldives

The Maldives opposition leader and two Supreme Court judges were arrested early Tuesday hours after the government declared a state of emergency in the Indian Ocean nation increasingly in turmoil in the days since the court ordered several jailed politicians to be freed.
2018-02-06 01:43:04 Read More

As stocks plunge, White House says Trump focused on 'economic fundamentals'

After US stocks plummeted on Monday, the White House sought to play down concerns, saying President Donald Trump was focused on "exceptionally strong" underlying fundamentals in the economy.
2018-02-06 01:33:41 Read More

US begins reducing troops in Iraq after victory over ISIS

The US has started to reduce the number of its troops in Iraq following Baghdad's declaration of victory over the Islamic State group last year, an Iraqi government spokesman and Western contractors said Monday.
2018-02-05 17:40:11 Read More

US urges Maldives to respect rule of law amid emergency

The United States on Monday called on the Maldives government and military to respect the rule of law after the president of the archipelago declared a state of emergency.
2018-02-05 17:32:43 Read More

No secret torture camps in Lanka: President to Tamils

Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena on Monday assured the minority Tamil community that his government was not running any secret detention and torture camps in the country. â€‹
2018-02-05 16:53:40 Read More

Ex-US gymnastics doctor sentenced to another 40-125 years

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Ex-US gymnastics doctor sentenced to another 40-125 years

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'I put my trust in Allah': Paris attacks suspect tells court

The 28-year-old, who was transferred under heavy security from a jail near the French capital overnight for the trial, refused to answer questions about the gunbattle in Brussels or stand for the court.
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Russia warplanes in Syria to fly higher after jet shot down

Russia has ordered its warplanes in Syria to fly higher to avoid being shot down by shoulder-launched anti-aircraft missiles after one of its jets was downed at the weekend, the Izvestia daily reported on Monday.
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Spain's ruling PP holds lead in official voting intention poll

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Jakarta braces for floods as sluice gates opened

Dramatic TV footage showed fast-running rivers of muddy water gushing down roads, bringing down trees and even some villas in the hilly areas around Jakarta.
2018-02-05 10:47:50 Read More

Japanese combat helicopter crashes in southern Japan

The Boeing AH-64 combat helicopter, belonging to the Ground Self-Defense Force's Metabaru training camp, crashed in Kanzaki city in Saga prefecture, defense officials said.
2018-02-05 10:37:44 Read More

Paris attacks suspect in Brussels for shootout trial

Salah Abdeslam is on trial in his hometown of Brussels on charges of attempted murder for a police shootout from which he fled. The man who covered for his getaway with a spray of automatic gunfire died. Abdeslam's escape was short-lived â€” he was captured on March 18, 2016, in the same neighborhood where he and many of his Islamic State fighter colleagues grew up.
2018-02-05 10:04:58 Read More

Turkish president meets pope, expected to discuss Jerusalem

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan met Pope Francis on Monday to discuss Jerusalem and the fallout from US President Donald Trump's decision to recognise the holy city as the capital of Israel. Both have expressed concern at the move that many US allies say could doom Middle East peace efforts.
2018-02-05 09:24:27 Read More

Paris attacks suspect refuses to answer questions at Brussels trial

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Paris attacks suspect refuses to answer questions at Brussels trial

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South Africa's ANC party mulls Zuma's fate as pressure grows

South Africa's ruling party is struggling to resolve a leadership crisis amid increasing calls for scandal-tainted President Jacob Zuma to resign ahead of a key speech scheduled this week.
2018-02-05 09:03:15 Read More

High pollution shuts schools in Tehran

Primary schools will be closed on Tuesday in Tehran as thick fog caused by pollution smothers the Iranian capital and most of the surrounding province, local authorities said.
2018-02-05 08:19:09 Read More

Deadly Amtrak train crash preventable: US investigators

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Ecuador referendum boosts president in battle with ex-mentor

Ecuadoreans voted by a landslide to limit presidents to two terms in a nationwide referendum that delivered a blow to former President Rafael Correa's hopes of returning to power.
2018-02-05 05:15:33 Read More

Rohingya crisis could endanger regional security: UN

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Costa Rica: Evangelical candidate leads early returns

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North Korean official to visit South for Winter Olympics

North Korea's ceremonial head of state will visit the South this week and attend the Winter Olympics opening ceremony as the divided peninsula witnesses a rare thaw after a year of high tensions over Pyongyang's nuclear programme. â€‹
2018-02-05 03:01:06 Read More

Ecuador votes bar on presidential re-election

Initial results from a referendum called by Rafael Correa's successor-turned-foe, current President Lenin Moreno, showed 64 percent of ballots in favor of scrapping a provision allowing open-ended re-elections, according to electoral authorities.
2018-02-05 01:37:54 Read More

Support for Australian PM raises prospect of early election

Support for Australia's Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull is at a near 10-month high, a widely watched poll showed on Monday, a boost for the centre-right government that could use an early election to settle a constitutional crisis.
2018-02-05 01:34:00 Read More

Abe vows to proceed with US base relocation in Okinawa

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe welcomed on Monday the victory of a ruling party-backed candidate in a mayoral election on Okinawa, vowing to press ahead with a controversial plan to move a US Marines air base on the southern island.
2018-02-05 01:31:15 Read More

N Korea to send nominal head of state to S Korea

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'Pro-Brexit MPs plotting to replace Theresa May'

Pro-Brexit lawmakers are plotting to topple Prime Minister Theresa May if she tries to keep Britain in the EU's tariff-free customs union, media reports said on Sunday, ahead of crucial Cabinet meetings over Britain's future relationship with the European Union later this week.
2018-02-04 16:30:31 Read More

'Pro-Brexit MPs plotting to replace Theresa May'

Erdogan rejects option of partnership with EU

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Pak actress killed for refusing to perform at stage show

A Pashto theatre actress was shot dead by three gunmen after she refused to go with them for a private event in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, police said.
2018-02-04 08:48:43 Read More

Pak actress killed for refusing to perform at stage show

A Pashto theatre actress was shot dead by three gunmen after she refused to go with them for a private event in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, police said.
2018-02-04 08:48:43 Read More

Sri Lanka eyeing longer talks with China on free trade agreement

Sri Lanka wants a longer-time period to negotiate a free trade agreement with China as it is concerned about the economic impact of a rushed deal on their small country, the Sri Lankan ambassador said on Sunday.
2018-02-04 07:55:11 Read More

Singapore worries, and prepares, for militant attack

The wealthy island-state has a near-perfect record of keeping its shores free from terror, but as it prepares to host defence ministers from around Southeast Asia this week, it appears to have good reason to have prioritised stopping the spread of militancy in the region.
2018-02-04 07:28:08 Read More

Costa Rica votes for a new president

Costa Ricans vote for a new president on Sunday in a race upended in the final weeks by a debate over same-sex marriage, as leading candidates in the crowded field fiercely opposed gay rights that have recently been expanding in Latin America.
2018-02-04 07:22:52 Read More

China accuses US of 'Cold War mentality' with new nuclear policy

China urged the United States to drop its "Cold War mentality" and not misread its military build-up, after Washington published a document on Friday outlining plans to expand its nuclear capabilities to deter others.
2018-02-04 04:49:07 Read More

Trump claims memo 'totally vindicates' him in Russia probe

US President Donald Trump on Saturday claimed complete vindication from a congressional memo that alleges the FBI abused its surveillance powers during the investigation into his campaign's possible Russia ties.
2018-02-04 01:17:41 Read More

Syrian rebels shoot down Russian plane, capture pilot

"Rebel factions shot down a Sukhoi 25. The Russian pilot came down in a parachute, before being captured," said Rami Abdel Rahman, head of the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.
2018-02-03 16:43:02 Read More

Syrian rebels shoot down Russian plane, kill pilot

Suicide bombing in Pakistan kills 3 soldiers

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Afghan, Pakistan officials meet in Kabul to talk differences

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Afghan, Pakistan officials meet in Kabul to talk differences

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Afghanistan leaves open possibility of talks with some Taliban

Afghan President Ashraf Ghani left open on Saturday the possibility for talks with militants who accept peace but said the door was closed to those who cause tragedies like recent attacks in the capital, Kabul.
2018-02-03 14:42:29 Read More

Spike in reporting of rape cases in Pak post Zainab incident

The brutal rape and murder of seven-year-old Zainab in Pakistan's Punjab province has acted as a catalyst for change as the country has seen a spike in the reporting of molestation cases involving teenagers after the high profile incident sparked national outrage.
2018-02-03 14:07:02 Read More

UK promises to crack down on assets of corrupt oligarchs

Britain will use new powers to seize the assets of foreign criminals and corrupt politicians, The Times newspaper reported on Saturday quoting the security minister.
2018-02-03 12:27:40 Read More

Maldives president fires 2nd police chief in 3 days

Thursday night's court ruling ordered the release and retrial of politicians opposed to President Yameen, saying their guilty verdicts were politically influenced. Street celebrations by government opponents transformed into three hours of clashes with police, who used tear gas and batons to break up the gatherings.
2018-02-03 12:00:57 Read More

Four migrants reported injured in Italian shooting: Report

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Four migrants reported injured in Italian shooting: Report

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Imran Khan under NAB scanner over use of govt choppers

Pakistan's National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has taken action against Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan for allegedly misusing official helicopters for private visits.
2018-02-03 07:25:31 Read More

Release of Republican memo fuels Trump, FBI distrust

The bitterness between Donald Trump and the FBI has intensified after the release of a controversial Republican memo, with the president calling its a "disgrace" while the agency's chief pledging to defend his agents.
2018-02-03 07:04:08 Read More

Preserved in time: WWII bunker hidden under Paris train station

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Gay marriage ruling boosts evangelical in Costa Rica vote

An international court ruling saying Costa Rica should allow same-sex marriage has upended the Central American nation's presidential race, turning an evangelical candidate who opposes it from an also-ran with just 2 percent in the polls into the leading contender in Sunday's vote.
2018-02-03 05:43:10 Read More

'That's it?' Fired FBI chief Comey scoffs at GOP memo

Former FBI Director James Comey has scorned the memo that was released by House Republicans after being declassified by President Donald Trump, saying it doesn't add up to much.
2018-02-03 05:31:45 Read More

Islam scholar Tariq Ramadan charged with rape

Islamic scholar Tariq Ramadan is the most high-profile figure to be held in France over the sexual assault and harassment claims that have rippled around the world as a result of the "Me Too" campaign.
2018-02-03 05:31:43 Read More

LA school shooting was an accident, say police

A 15-yr-old boy sustained a head wound, described as a "graze," while a girl of the same age was hit in the wrist in the incident at Salvador Castro Middle School in central Los Angeles on Thursday. Both are expected to fully recover, and LA police said they didn't believe the shooting was intentional.
2018-02-03 05:04:02 Read More

What the Republican memo says, and doesnâ€™t say

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Trump nuclear doctrine takes tougher stance on Russia

The Trump administration on Friday announced it will continue much of the Obama administration's nuclear weapons policy, but take a more aggressive stance toward Russia.
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US warns countries against aiding terrorists eyeing nukes

US officials have in the past expressed concern over the possibility of nuclear weapons of Pakistan landing into the hands of non-state actors or terrorist groups and thus has been working with Islamabad in enhancing the security of its nuclear weapons.
2018-02-03 03:08:43 Read More

North Korea flouts sanctions, earning $200m from banned exports: UN

North Korea is flouting UN sanctions by exporting coal, iron, steel and other commodities banned under UN sanctions, earning nearly $200 million in revenue last year, a UN report said Friday.
2018-02-03 01:25:20 Read More

Trump 'inclined' to permit release of Democratic memo after review

US President Donald Trump "would be inclined" to permit the release of a memo written by Democrats that rebuts a Republican document alleging anti-Trump bias at the FBI, if it passes a security and legal review, a White House spokesman told CNN on Friday.
2018-02-03 00:50:38 Read More

Five dead after two army helicopters collide in France

Five people were killed Friday after two army training helicopters crashed into each other near a lake in southern France, police said, one of the deadliest such accidents involving the country's armed forces in recent years.
2018-02-02 13:26:10 Read More

Five dead after two army helicopters collide in France

'Pak kills over 17k militants in counter-terrorism ops'

Pakistan said on Fridayâ€‹â€‹â€‹ that it had killed more than 17,600 militants in counter-terrorism operations started after the 9/11 terror attacks and destroyed their training camps in the restive tribal region bordering Afghanistan.
2018-02-02 11:36:55 Read More

Nurses with a mission: Send older ER patients home with help

When 86-year-old Carol Wittwer took a taxi to the emergency room, she expected to be admitted to the hospital. She didn't anticipate being asked if she cooks for herself. If she has friends in her high-rise. Or if she could spell lunch backward.
2018-02-02 06:57:52 Read More

All 955 miners trapped in South Africa resurface unharmed

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Trump to defy FBI, allow release of classified memo

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Japan's 'Insta-gran' finds fame with wacky selfies

Closing in on her 90th birthday, Kimiko Nishimoto tweaks the nose of fear: she has amassed more than 41,000 followers in just two months since she started regularly posting her hilarious snaps on Instagram.
2018-02-02 05:23:04 Read More

Clashes in Maldives after court orders release of politicians

Opponents of the Maldives government clashed with police on the streets of the capital early Friday, demanding the release of imprisoned politicians, included the exiled former president, whose convictions were overturned by the Supreme Court.
2018-02-02 05:15:28 Read More

US wants Pakistan to act against terrorist sanctuaries: Official

Deputy secretary of state John J Sullivan, who recently returned from a visit to Afghanistan, said the US also expects Pakistan to contribute to a lasting and enduring peace in the region.
2018-02-02 04:10:09 Read More

Maldives top court orders retrial of ex-president, opposition leaders

The country has been mired in political unrest since Mohamed Nasheed, its first democratically elected leader, was ousted in 2012. He was later sentenced to 13 years in jail on terrorism charges after a trial denounced as hasty and unfair by the United Nations human rights chief.
2018-02-02 02:38:10 Read More

Fidel Castro's son commits suicide after battling depression

HAVANA: The eldest son of late Cuban revolutionary leader Fidel Castro, Fidel Castro Diaz-Balart, committed suicide on Thursday after being treated for months for depression, Cuban state-run media reported.
2018-02-02 02:03:54 Read More

CIA Director Pompeo defends meetings with Russian spy chiefs

US Central Intelligence Agency Director Mike Pompeo on Thursday defended talks he had at CIA headquarters last week with Russian spy chiefs at a time of strained ties between Washington and Moscow and political squabbling over allegations of Russian meddling in the 2016 US election.
2018-02-01 23:56:28 Read More

Xi wants 'new level' of China-Britain ties as May visits

Chinese President Xi Jinping told British Prime Minister Theresa May today that their countries should take trade ties to "a new level" as London scouts the globe for fresh partnerships after its contentious EU exit.
2018-02-01 18:06:22 Read More

12 killed in Chinese military plane crash: Report

At least 12 crew members of a Chinese military aircraft were killed when it crashed during a training exercise early this week, a media report said on Thursday. The crashed aircraft was a new type of refuelling plane modified from the air force's Y-8 transport aircraft, it said.
2018-02-01 16:11:43 Read More

950 miners trapped in South Africa after power outage

About 950 gold miners were stuck underground in South Africa on Thursday after a power cut, the mine's owner said, though the workers were not reported to be in immediate danger.
2018-02-01 15:04:42 Read More

UN calls on Russia, Iran and Turkey to break Syria aid deadlock

A United Nations humanitarian task force has been unable to make deliveries to desperate Syrians for the past two months as President Bashar al-Assad's government has witheld approval for aid convoys, the UN humanitarian adviser said on Thursday.
2018-02-01 14:14:21 Read More

Fire kills 11, injures 3 at home for elderly poor in Japan

The fire broke out before midnight Wednesday in Sapporo, the main city on the northern main island of Hokkaido. Sapporo police said five residents were rescued. Three of them were being treated at a hospital for injuries that were not life-threatening, they said.
2018-02-01 09:25:11 Read More

Fire kills 11, injures 3 at home for elderly poor in Japan

Taiwan says China air route dispute will determine future ties

The spat has become increasingly bitter, with both sides trading accusations after two Chinese airlines cancelled extra flights to Taiwan over the Lunar New Year, the most important holiday in the Chinese calendar, potentially leaving thousands of Taiwanese without tickets to go home.
2018-02-01 05:19:32 Read More

Trump lets protected Syrians stay longer but caps enrollment

The Trump administration said Wednesday that it would allow nearly 7,000 Syrians to remain in the United States for another 18 months but won't let more Syrian citizens apply for the special protection programme.
2018-02-01 04:52:23 Read More

After Mugabe, Zimbabwe opposition stumbles before vote

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Polish lawmakers back draft Holocaust law, US voices concern

The proposal has triggered a diplomatic spat between Israel and Warsaw's conservative government since its initial approval in the lower house of parliament last week, with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu comparing it to an effort to change history.
2018-02-01 03:50:51 Read More

For Saudi tycoons freed from detention, cheers and a business challenge

Saudi Arabia's attorney general said on Tuesday that settlement deals had secured just over $100 billion from members of the elite. He did not provide a breakdown.
2018-02-01 03:13:18 Read More

FBI clashes with Trump, has 'grave concerns' on Russia memo

The agency's stance on the memo, conveyed in a two-paragraph statement, escalates the dispute and means that Trump would be openly defying his hand-picked FBI director by continuing to push for the memo's disclosure.
2018-02-01 02:30:49 Read More

Melania defies tradition, arrives alone for the speech

Americans are usually eager to see what the first lady will be wearing to the presidentâ€™s State of the Union address, how she will greet attendees and which guests she has invited to sit near her to watch the speech.
2018-02-01 01:22:37 Read More

Melania defies tradition, arrives alone for the speech

One dead as train carrying Republicans hits truck, lawmakers safe

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US puts Hamas' Haniya on terror blacklist, group says won't deter 'resistance'

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Amid publicity tour, porn star denies affair with Trump

Adult film star Stormy Daniels, in the midst of a publicity tour fueled by past allegations of a 2006 sexual relationship with a then-married Donald Trump, said in a statement on Tuesday the alleged affair never occurred.
2018-01-31 17:23:54 Read More

North Korea hits back at US, calls Trump administration 'racist'

North Korea struck back at the United States on Wednesday, accusing the Trump administration of being a billionaires' club that harbours a "policy of racism" while denying freedom of the press and health coverage to citizens.
2018-01-31 16:31:40 Read More

Pak court issues notices to Sharif, aides on contempt petition

The legal woes of Pakistan's ousted prime minister Nawaz Sharif and his family mounted today when a top court issued notices to them for allegedly committing contempt of court during a rally in Punjab province last week.
2018-01-31 14:08:15 Read More

Analysts say Trump comments bad news for NKorea

Indian professionals along with highly-skilled migrants have protested opposite Downing Street against the UK government's "unfair and inhumane" visa policies. Trump has warned that North Korea would "very soon'' threaten the United States with nuclear-tipped missiles.
2018-01-31 11:36:54 Read More

Earthquake kills child, injures dozens in Pakistan

A 6.1 magnitude earthquake struck northeast Afghanistan on Wednesday, shaking large parts of the region and killing a child and injuring several people in neighbouring Pakistan, officials said.
2018-01-31 10:47:45 Read More

China calls on US to drop 'Cold War mentality'

China is calling on the US to drop what it terms a "Cold War mentality and zero-sum ideology" following US President Donald Trump's describing Beijing as a rival in his State of the Union address. â€‹
2018-01-31 10:24:40 Read More

Oops moment: Guests invited to Trump' s 'State Of Uniom'

Trump delivered his first State of the Union address, and the tickets issued to lawmakers' spouses and guests contained a glaring typo: "State of the Uniom." The tickets, printed by the Office of the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper, had to be reissued Monday.
2018-01-31 05:33:23 Read More

Trump calls for 'new American moment' in national address

"To every citizen watching at home tonight, no matter where you have been, or where you come from, this is your time," Trump declared. "If you work hard, if you believe in yourself, if you believe in America, then you can dream anything, you can be anything, and together, we can achieve anything."
2018-01-31 02:54:45 Read More

Amid publicity tour, porn star denies affair with Trump

Adult film star Stormy Daniels, in the midst of a publicity tour fueled by past allegations of a 2006 sexual relationship with a then-married Donald Trump, said in a statement Tuesday that the alleged affair never occurred.
2018-01-31 02:54:16 Read More

Trump signs order to keep Guantanamo military prison open

Trump made it clear during his 2016 campaign for president that he wanted to keep Guantanamo open and "load it up with some bad dudes." But the White House announcement, just before the president's first State of the Union address, marked a formal reversal of President Barack Obama's eight-year effort to close the detention center.
2018-01-31 02:42:02 Read More

Taliban active in 70% of Afghanistan: Study

The Taliban are openly active in 70 per cent of Afghanistanâ€™s districts, fully controlling 4 per cent of the country and demonstrating an open physical presence in another 66 percent, according to a BBC study published on Tuesday.
2018-01-31 02:41:21 Read More

I'm not a quitter, says UK PM Theresa May

"I've said to you before, Iâ€˜m not a quitter and there is a long-term job to be done," she told reporters on her way to China for a trade visit when asked about the recent criticism of her leadership and reports of a potential attempt to oust her.
2018-01-31 02:25:29 Read More

Xi Jinping unanimously elected deputy to 13th NPC

Chinese President Xi Jinping was on Tuesday unanimously elected as a deputy to the 13th National People's Congress, the national legislature of China, from the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region.
2018-01-30 16:33:41 Read More

11 countries speed up funding for Palestinians after US cuts

Switzerland, Finland, Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Germany, Russia, Belgium, Kuwait, the Netherlands and Ireland have taken steps to step up funding, following an appeal by the UN agency for Palestinian refugees.
2018-01-30 16:04:16 Read More

'North Korea not yet shown ICBM ready to hit US'

North Korea has made new advances in its intercontinental ballistic missile program but has not yet demonstrated all the capabilities needed to hit America with such a weapon, a top US general said on Tuesday.
2018-01-30 15:42:24 Read More

Homeless "hero" jailed for stealing from bomb victims

A homeless man feted as a hero for helping the injured and dying following a bomb attack at a pop concert in Britain last year which left 22 people dead, was jailed on Tuesday after he admitted stealing from two of the victims.
2018-01-30 14:06:36 Read More

William, Kate kick off Nordic visit with bandy shootout

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60,000 North Korean children may starve as sanctions slow aid: UNICEF

Under UNSC resolutions, humanitarian supplies or operations are exempt from sanctions, Omar Abdi of UNICEF said. "But what happens is that of course the banks, the companies that provide goods or ship goods are very careful. They don't want to take any risk of later on being associated (with) breaking the sanctions,"
2018-01-30 11:28:14 Read More

'Little idols': Japan's dark obsession with young girls

She is a so-called "idol" singer -- common in Japan, where rights groups have complained that society's sometimes permissive view of the sexualisation of young girls puts minors at risk.
2018-01-26 12:44:10 Read More

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'Little idols': Japan's dark obsession with young girls

UN Security Council to inspect 'Iranian-made' missile debris

November 4 missile fired at Riyadh airport was Iranian-made.
2018-01-26 07:42:04 Read More

Trump says would apologize for sharing far right videos

Trump sparked outrage in Britain when, last November, he shared the anti-Muslim videos and became embroiled in a public spat with British PM May who criticized him for the retweet.
2018-01-26 07:30:18 Read More

Blaze in South Korean hospital kills 41

The fire started at around 2230 GMT at the rear of the emergency room on the first floor of Sejong Hospital and was mostly extinguished after a few hours, Choi Man-woo, the head of Miryang city's fire station, told a televised media briefing.
2018-01-26 06:22:41 Read More

Report: Trump wanted Mueller fired, backed off

Trump argued at the time that Mueller could not be fair because of a dispute over golf club fees that he said Mueller owed at a Trump golf club in Sterling, Virginia.
2018-01-26 03:35:19 Read More

FB: Russian agents created 129 US election events

Facebook, in a written statement to US lawmakers released on Thursday and dated January 8, said that 338,300 different Facebook accounts viewed the events and that 62,500 marked that they would attend. The company said it did not have data about which of the events took place.
2018-01-26 03:12:37 Read More

Trump plan to offer citizenship to 1.8m illegal immigrants

The White House's offer of a path to citizenship for the Dreamers was much wider than expected. Earlier it had suggested it was only open to granting citizenship to the 690,000 young immigrants registered under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, or DACA, program.
2018-01-26 03:06:57 Read More

US President Donald Trump may visit Britain this year

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Kabul hotel attack killed 25 people: official

At least 25 people were killed in the attack on Kabul's luxury Intercontinental Hotel at the weekend, official figures showed today. The final death toll (among Afghans) from Intercontinental Hotel attack stands at 25," health ministry spokesman Wahid Majrooh told AFP.
2018-01-25 13:27:03 Read More

Not safe for Rohingya return to Myanmar: UN official

While many Rohingya want to eventually return to their villages, UNICEF deputy executive director Justin Forsyth said that no one he met during visits to Bangladesh's refugee camps said they would go back now.
2018-01-25 13:08:49 Read More

British PM to visit China as Brexit looms

Britain has said it will leave the EU's single market and customs union so that it can strike its own trade deals with countries outside the bloc, making China's huge market an attractive target. In preparation, a parade of top officials have travelled to China in recent months.
2018-01-25 10:01:03 Read More

Eiffel Tower may have been target of Spain's IS cell: Report

The protective wall that surrounds the Eiffel Tower was installed after video of a trip to Paris was found in a destroyed hideout, according to the report by researchers Fernando Reinares and Carola Garcia-Calvo in January's CTC Sentinel, a research publication into terrorism.
2018-01-25 09:47:21 Read More

N Korea planning military event on eve of Pyeongchang Games

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No safe haven as shootings rock US schools

Since January 2013, "there have been at least 283 school shootings across the country -- which averages out to one school shooting a week," according to Everytown for Gun Safety, a non-profit group that advocates for gun control.
2018-01-25 09:29:35 Read More

US aircraft carrier to visit Vietnam in March

The arrival of a US aircraft carrier in Vietnam is expected to be welcomed by an emerging network of countries who are nervously eyeing China's military rise, particularly its assertive stance and island-building activities in the South China Sea.
2018-01-25 09:12:07 Read More

Separate rounds of talks seek an elusive Syria peace deal

French foreign minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said Wednesday that the Vienna meeting, after several failed rounds held in Geneva, was the "last hope" for reaching a political solution.
2018-01-25 09:02:52 Read More

As least 5 dead after train derails near Milan

ITALY-ACCIDENT-As many as 5 dead after train derails near Milan - fire brigade official
2018-01-25 08:31:09 Read More

Qatar in talks to buy Russia's S-400 systems: Tass

Qatar is engaged in a deepening diplomatic row with some of its Gulf Arab neighbours, including Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), over allegations it supports terrorism, a charge Doha denies.
2018-01-25 07:48:53 Read More

New Israeli exhibit highlights power of photos in Holocaust

Archival footage shot by Auschwitz's Soviet liberators is part of the Yad Vashem Holocaust memorial's latest exhibition, ahead of International Holocaust Remembrance Day on Saturday, exploring the power of photography during World War II. The 1,500 photographs and 13 films displayed come from various perspectives, victims and perpetrators alike, and look to offer today's media-saturated visitors a new angle of looking at the horrors of the Holocaust.
2018-01-25 07:40:41 Read More

UN official says not safe yet for Rohingya return to Myanmar

Many Rohingya want to return eventually to their villages in Myanmar, said Justin Forsyth, UNICEF deputy executive director, during a Wednesday visit to the Kutupalong refugee camp. But they fear for their safety if they were to go back now.
2018-01-25 07:37:13 Read More

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Gunman shoots police in Liege, four dead: Reports

Scepticism as France convenes Libya peace conference

Over 100 killed in 'war on drugs' in Bangladesh

Four years on, MH370 families await report as search ends

Russia, USA and Jordan to meet in southern Syria amid tensions

Protests as Syria takes chair of world disarmament body

'Top N Korean general on way to US ahead of summit'

Top North Korean general on way to US ahead of summit: Report

Spirit of Ramadan returns to Iraq's IS-free Mosul

Alberto after landfall: Threat of heavy rains, flooding

Israeli army kills Gaza fighter while thwarting border breach

EU foreign ministers seek to keep Iran nuclear deal alive

European Union proposes to ban plastic straws, stirs and cotton buds

Embattled Spanish PM Mariano Rajoy to face no-confidence vote this week

India's attitude changed after Pak's nuclear tests: Sharif

Poland seeks permanent US troop presence, offers funds

UK faces calls for anti-abortion law changes in Northern Ireland

Russia seeks 14 years jail for Ukrainian reporter

Pak names former chief justice as interim PM until election

A rare glimpse inside Vietnam's secret jails

Trump continues to vent against California

In blow to Trump, top aide Hope Hicks to leave White House

Aid convoy blocked in Syria despite UN ceasefire order: Official

Xi confidant set to become China's new spy master

China plans first sea-launch of satellites

Britain sets out dividing lines on EU citizens' rights

As Xi tightens grip on China, US sees conflict ahead

Nine killed in Saudi-led air strike attacks in Yemen

In letter to Iran, Russia, Turkey, EU demands end to fighting in Syria

'China rewriting norms that does not trend in its favour'

Ex-state senator wins GOP primary in race for US House

Church at Jesus's traditional burial site reopens after protest

Thousands of well-armed rebels in Syria's Ghouta

Corruption purge supports budget: Saudi crown prince

Saying 'Me Too' in Japan risks being bashed and ignored

North Korea sent banned items to Syria, Myanmar, UN finds

North Korea sent banned items to Syria, Myanmar, UN finds

Trump names campaign manger for re-election bid

Nawaz Sharif becomes lifetime leader of PML-N

Saudi king replaces top military brass in latest shake-up

Air strikes, rockets hit Syria enclave despite truce

Russia-ordered 'pause' goes into effect east of Damascus

China: Xi term-limit idea sparks rare public dissent

'Would've run into Florida school even without weapon'

US-Saudi atomic energy deal complicated by Iran deal

NKorean delegation returns home after Olympics outreach

Senior US diplomat for North Korea to retire

With eye on US, China to revamp top tier of diplomats

Church officials: Holy Sepulchre to remain closed

'Beast from the East' sends Europe mercury plummeting

China drowns out critics of lifetime Xi Jinping presidency

Willing to buck National Rifle Association: Donald Trump

Saudi King sacks chief of staff in major military shake-up

Trump says would have run unarmed into Florida school

White House says Xi Jinping's term limits 'up to China'

Ceasefire? Air strikes in Syria kill 21, including 7 children

Ivanka Trump believes father's denials of sexual misconduct

Powerful quake cuts communications in Papua New Guinea

Shahbaz Sharif to be new president of embattled PML-N?

EU calls for immediate Syria ceasefire

Why Xi Jinping is the most powerful leader since Mao

Channel 4 documentary alleges Winston Churchill had a 'secret affair'

Channel 4 documentary alleges Winston Churchill had a 'secret affair'

Half of US gun owners do not safely store guns: Study

'Iraq extends air blockade of Kurdistan by 3 months'

Trump: Florida shooting at top of agenda at govs meeting

'Emperor Xi'? China gambles on return to lifetime rule

Rare snowfall blankets Rome, closing schools

Recent developments surrounding South China Sea

Blast destroys shop, home in English city: 4 dead

'US should lower threshold for North Korea talks'

Congress returns with gun violence an unexpected issue

Congress returns with gun violence an unexpected issue

Powerful earthquake rattles remote Papua New Guinea

Michelle Obama memoir 'Becoming' set for publication in November

Unexpected victim may have revealed Canadian serial killer

North Korea takes gold for Olympic diplomacy: Analysts

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