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Seven killed, 13 missing in landslide in China

Beijing, Mar 16 () Seven people were killed and 13 others reported missing when a landslide toppled residential buildings in China's north Shanxi province.
2019-03-16 13:29:19 Read More

Nicaragua releases more prisoners after opposition demand

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Venezuela frees German journalist after four months

Six was arrested in northern Falcon state for allegedly photographing President Nicolas Maduro "very closely," according to a free speech NGO. Six went on hunger strike in December, before lifting it pending diplomatic efforts, according to the German embassy.
2019-03-16 03:30:17 Read More

Christchurch attacker intended to continue rampage when arrested: PM Jacinda Ardern

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17-min Christchurch carnage live-streamed via app for extreme sports

The live footage of Friday's attacks was first posted to Facebook and has since been shared on Twitter, Alphabet Inc's YouTube and Facebook-owned Whatsapp and Instagram.
2019-03-16 00:05:42 Read More

'He ran after shooter, but there were others waiting for him in getaway car'

At least another seven people died at the Linwood Avenue mosque, about five kilometres away, where Syed Mazharuddin said a man wearing body armour and a helmet opened fire.
2019-03-15 23:37:00 Read More

Muslim leaders blame rise in Islamophobia for attacks

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Boeing promised 737 MAX software update last year

eks after a deadly crash involving a Boeing plane last October, company officials met separately with the pilot unions at Southwest Airlines and American Airlines.
2019-03-15 23:17:00 Read More

Trump promotes 'Jexodus' bid to split Jews from Democrats

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US cites Pak's $10bn debt to slam China's 'predatory economics'

Pakistan owes China at least $10 billion debt for the construction of Gwadar port & other projects, General Joseph Dunford, chairman of US Joint Chiefs of Staff said, as he underlined Beijing's "predatory economics". He warned that if China's predatory debt tactics are left unaddressed, they will have serious implications on the US's military.
2019-03-15 16:08:41 Read More

US condemns 'horrible massacre' in New Zealand

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US 'hopeful' for continued talks with N Korea: Pompeo

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo voiced hopes Friday that nuclear disarmament negotiations with North Korea would continue following reports that Pyongyang is considering suspending the talks. "We are hopeful that we can continue to hold this conversation," he told reporters.
2019-03-15 14:08:53 Read More

EU leaders urge clarity from Britain before Brexit delay

Quitting the EU after 46 years on March 29 remains the legal default unless EU leaders unanimously grant Britain an extension, with the issue likely to dominate a March 21-22 EU summit in Brussels. The length of any delay will depend on the outcome of another parliamentary vote on the massively rejected Brexit deal struck by PM Theresa May with EU leaders.
2019-03-15 14:03:47 Read More

Israel launches dozens of Gaza strikes after rockets target Tel Aviv

Israel said Friday its aircraft had struck dozens of Hamas targets in the Gaza Strip overnight in response to rockets from the Palestinian enclave, including rare fire toward its economic capital Tel Aviv. The escalation followed weeks of growing tensions and came at an especially sensitive time ahead of Israel's April 9 elections.
2019-03-15 13:56:27 Read More

Global condemnation, condolences after NZ mosque attack

World leaders expressed condolences and condemnation Friday following the deadly attacks on mosques in the New Zealand city of Christchurch, while Muslim leaders said the mass shooting was evidence of a rising tide of violent anti-Islam sentiment.
2019-03-15 13:28:08 Read More

France steps up security near religious sites after New Zealand attacks

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Islamic world reacts with disgust at New Zealand mosque attacks

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North Korea may suspend nuclear talks with "gangster-like" US: Diplomat

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PM Jacinda Ardern says New Zealand enduring one of its 'darkest days'

"Clearly, what has happened here is an extraordinary and unprecedented act of violence. Many of those who will have been directly affected.. may be migrants to NZ, they may even be refugees here. They have chosen to make NZ their home, and it is their home. They are us. The person who has perpetuated this violence against us is not," said New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern.
2019-03-15 04:10:20 Read More

US considering targeted measures against human rights violations in China

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Trump vows 'VETO!' after bipartisan Senate rebuke on border wall

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British MPs vote overwhelmingly against 2nd Brexit referendum

British MPs on Thursday voted massively against delaying Brexit in order to hold a second referendum, dashing the hopes of pro-European campaigners who want a new public vote.
2019-03-14 17:49:38 Read More

President Trump not immune from defamation lawsuit: Court

A New York appeals court has ruled that President Donald Trump isn't immune from a defamation lawsuit filed by a former "Apprentice" contestant who accused him of unwanted kissing and groping. A state Supreme Court Appellate Division panel issued its ruling on Thursday in a case brought by Summer Zervos.
2019-03-14 16:39:49 Read More

Sudan protesters rally as new cabinet sworn in

Scores of protesters rallied in the Sudanese capital Thursday as President Omar al-Bashir swore in a new cabinet to tackle an economic crisis that has triggered months of protests against his rule. Chanting their movement's catchcry "Freedom, peace, justice," protesters took to the streets in areas of Khartoum and its twin city of Omdurman, witnesses said.
2019-03-14 14:55:41 Read More

EU parliament leader under fire for praising Mussolini

European Parliament President Antonio Tajani told Radio 24 Wednesday evening that Mussolini did some "positive things," including improving Italy's infrastructure, until "he declared war on the entire world, following Hitler, until he promoted the racial laws" that restricted the rights of Jews.
2019-03-14 14:42:55 Read More

British MPs set to vote on delaying Brexit

Amid mounting fears about about the likely traumatic economic cost of crashing out of the EU without a deal, the press slammed a "meltdown" as Prime Minister Theresa May lost control over her own ministers. The embattled May agreed to ask for a postponement with just two weeks to go until the March 29 scheduled departure date.
2019-03-14 14:11:14 Read More

US urges Muslim nations to condemn China's Xinjiang abuses

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Botswana court hears bid to scrap anti-gay laws

The high court in Botswana on Thursday started hearing an application seeking to decriminalise homosexuality, in a landmark case for Africa's legal response to same-sex relationships. Botswana is touted as one of Africa's most democratic nations, yet homosexuality is outlawed under the country's penal code of 1965.
2019-03-14 13:15:54 Read More

Ethiopia crash black boxes arrive in France for analysis

Flight data recorders from a doomed Ethiopian Airlines flight arrived in France for analysis Thursday as frustrated relatives of the 157 people killed stormed out of a meeting with airline officials in Addis Ababa.
2019-03-14 12:00:24 Read More

California jury awards $29 million in baby powder cancer case

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California jury awards $29 million in baby powder cancer case

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Pakistan politicians back PM Imran's peace initiative

Almost all political leaders, who spoke during the joint session of the Pakistan Parliament convened to discuss the security situation, said that war was not a solution of the problems. They, however, said Pakistan should fight back if a war was imposed on it. Opposition leader Shehbaz Sharif in his speech fully supported the government initiative to engage in peace.
2019-02-28 16:50:33 Read More

Edward Nixon, brother of former US President Richard Nixon, dies at 88

The Richard Nixon Foundation announced that Nixon died at a nursing facility in Bothell, Washington, a Seattle suburb. A geologist and Navy veteran, Nixon worked on his brother's 1968 and 1972 presidential campaigns and served as co-chairman of the Nixon re-election committee in 1972.
2019-02-28 16:27:06 Read More

2,000 buildings flooded in California as storms slam West

The Russian River in wine country north of San Francisco crested at more than 14 metres Wednesday night, Sonoma County officials said. The river frequently floods in rainy weather but it had not reached that level for 25 years and wasn't expected to recede again until late Thursday night. Estimated 2K buildings inundated were mainly in and around Guerneville.
2019-02-28 15:55:24 Read More

Japan PM Shinzo Abe backs Trump after Kim summit ends with no deal

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Donald Trump on Cohen's testimony: 'He lied' and 'no collusion'

"He lied a lot," Trump told a press conference in Vietnam after his summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. Trump insisted Cohen's testimony on Wednesday had provided no evidence the Trump campaign had colluded with Russia in the 2016 US election and that this is what mattered most in the keenly awaited session before a House committee.
2019-02-28 12:55:01 Read More

EU Commission rebuts Orban's accusations over migration

mmission has issued a formal rebuttal to accusations by the Hungarian government that the EU is promoting mass migration.
2019-02-28 11:51:35 Read More

Michael Cohen: Trump may not go peacefully if he loses in 2020

Michael Cohen, who implicated the president in federal crimes and said Trump would do anything to win, said he offered his bombshell alarm as someone who knows the president well. "Given my experience working for Mr Trump, I fear that if he loses the election in 2020, that there will never be a peaceful transition of power," he said.
2019-02-28 10:24:38 Read More

Closure of Pakistan air space snarls flights across Asia

Bangkok airport officials said over 4,000 travellers were affected. Those needing help were getting access to accommodations and alternative travel arrangements, they said, though some of those stranded complained they were getting no help at all.Pakistan aviation authorities said the country's air space would reopen as of midnight Thursday (1900 GMT).
2019-02-28 09:41:28 Read More

South Korean President to announce new engagement plans

South Korean President Moon Jae-in plans to offer new proposals for inter-Korean engagement following the high-stakes nuclear summit between President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.
2019-02-28 09:18:10 Read More

Smoke signals: Kim Jong Un's sister rushed off her feet on Vietnam trip

Kim Yo Jong, who holds the title of vice director of the ruling Workers' Party, came to the world's attention at the Winter Olympics in South Korea a year ago, when her big smile and relaxed manner made her a hit with many south of the DMZ.
2019-02-28 08:50:52 Read More

Smoke signals: Kim Jong Un's sister rushed off her feet on Vietnam trip

Pakistani airspace to remain closed till Thursday midnight

Later in the day, in a tweet which has since been deleted, the Civil Aviation Authority had stated that commercial aviation had been partially restored, starting with Karachi's Jinnah International Airport of Karachi, the Dawn reported
2019-02-28 08:22:37 Read More

Kim-Trump nuclear talks end abruptly without deal

The second meeting between the two leaders was supposed to build on their historic first summit in Singapore but they failed to bridge their differences and did not sign a joint statement as initially scheduled. No agreement was reached at this time," White House said adding that their "respective teams look forward to meeting in the future."
2019-02-28 07:50:58 Read More

UN chief Guterres following with 'deep concern' escalating tensions between India and Pakistan

In the wake of the Pulwama terror attack by the Pakistan-based terror group Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM), tensions have escalated between India and Pakistan.
2019-02-28 05:25:55 Read More

China urges India, Pakistan against 'expansion' of tensions

Wang told Qureshi he hoped the nuclear-armed neighbours would "exercise restraint and earnestly fulfil their commitment to preventing the expansion of the situation", a ministry statement said. Tensions between the historic rivals have dramatically escalated since announcing they had shot each other's fighter jets down Wednesda
2019-02-28 04:22:48 Read More

Fathima Bhutto seeks release of captured Indian pilot

Author Fatima Bhutto, the granddaughter of former Pakistan Prime Minister Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto, Wednesday asked the Imran Khan government to release an Indian Air Force pilot captured after air combat. Pilot Abhinandan Varthaman was captured on Wednesday after he ejected safely from his MiG 21 Bison aircraft but landed across the Line of Control.
2019-02-28 04:02:24 Read More

China warns party members to stick to Marx, not 'ghosts and spirits'

China officially guarantees freedom of religion for major belief systems such as Christianity, Buddhism and Islam, but party members are meant to be atheists and are especially banned from participating in what China calls superstitious practices. There have been numerous scandals in recent years where senior party members have been accused of involvement in superstition.
2019-02-28 03:31:32 Read More

One-on-one: Trump, Kim meet for second day of nuclear summit

Trump told reporters that "a lot of great ideas" are "being thrown about." He says "when you have a good relationship, a lot of good things happen." The US president also said heâ€™s in "no rush" to make "the right deal".
2019-02-28 02:26:48 Read More

UK MPs back May's new plan which could delay Brexit

British MPs on Wednesday backed Prime Minister Theresa May's newly-revised plan for leaving the European Union -- which raises the possibility of delaying Brexit.
2019-02-28 02:10:11 Read More

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Trump's lawyer unloads on US President, calls him 'conman, cheat and racist'

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2019-02-27 17:50:14 Read More

Iran's Khamenei says US seeks war, sedition 'everywhere'

At least 10 people were killed and more than 20 injured when a fire broke out at the main train station in Egypt's capital on Wednesday, two medical sources said.
2019-02-27 17:09:17 Read More

Qureshi threatens to boycott OIC meeting over Sushma Swaraj's participation

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At least 10 killed in fire at Cairo's main train station

Pakistan on Wednesday suspended flight operations across major airports, including Islamabad and Lahore, for an indefinite period in the wake of the escalating tensions with India, a top civil aviation authority said. It said the flight operations in Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provinces have been suspended for an indefinite period.
2019-02-27 09:32:31 Read More

Pak suspends flight operations at major airports

France is working on a proposal to ban chief of the UN-proscribed Jaish-e Muhammad (JeM) Masood Azhar after it assumes the Presidency of the powerful UN Security Council in March, sources said. The rotating monthly Presidency of the 15-nation UN Security Council (UNSC) will go from Equatorial Guinea to France on March 1.
2019-02-27 08:30:39 Read More

Trump hails N Korea's 'awesome' potential ahead of talks with Kim

Despite little progress on his goal of ridding North Korea of its weapons programmes, Trump appeared to be betting on his personal relationship with North Korea's young leader, and the economic incentive after 70 years of hostility between their countries.
2019-02-27 06:49:38 Read More

France to bring proposal to ban Masood Azhar: Sources

US's Pompeo urges India, Pakistan to avoid military action

"I expressed to both ministers that we encourage India and Pakistan to exercise restraint, and avoid escalation at any cost," Pompeo said in a statement issued in Washington on Tuesday.
2019-02-27 02:52:57 Read More

Kim Jong Un, Donald Trump arrive in Hanoi ahead of nuclear summit

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Britain's Theresa May promises to let parliament vote on Brexit delay

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Mexico president says committed to non-intervention on Venezuela

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Kim Jong-un visits North Korean embassy in Hanoi

A convoy of cars travelled the short distance from the hotel to the embassy before Kim Jong-un got out of his limousine and walked inside, accompanied by his sister Kim Yo Jong and other aides. It is not the first time Kim has visited one of his embassies on his travels - he dropped in to the North Korean mission in Beijing in June last year.
2019-02-26 10:59:39 Read More

US should not give aid to Pak until it stops harbouring terrorists: Nikki Haley

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US should not give aid to Pak until it stops harbouring terrorists: Haley

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Kim Jong Un arrives in Hanoi for nuclear summit with Trump

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2019-02-26 07:19:59 Read More

Kim Jong Un arrives in Hanoi for nuclear summit with Trump

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British opposition raises prospect of second Brexit referendum

Britain's main opposition Labour Party has said it could support a second Brexit referendum as the European Union opened the door to postponing the country's exit from the bloc beyond the March 29 deadline.
2019-02-26 05:08:11 Read More

US takes 'note' of Iran foreign minister resignation: Pompeo

Iranian foreign minister Mohammad Javad Zarif is "one of the "front men for a corrupt religious mafia," top US diplomat Mike Pompeo said on Monday following his surprise resignation. Zarif has served as Rouhani's foreign minister since August 2013 and has been under constant pressure and criticism by hardliners who opposed his policy of detente with the West.
2019-02-26 04:42:00 Read More

Good morning Vietnam! Grinning Kim in colourful station arrival

A jovial North Korean leader Kim Jong Un grinned and waved as he walked the red carpet from a Vietnamese rail station Tuesday, as flag-waving children and white-uniformed honour guards greeted him after a marathon two-and-a-half-day rail journey across China.
2019-02-26 04:15:23 Read More

US Journalist's equipment seized at Maduro interview

Ramos is one of the most influential Spanish-speaking journalists in the US. He told The Associated Press on Monday night that Maduro cut short the interview after 17 minutes when Ramos showed him on his iPad footage shot a day earlier of young Venezuelans eating food scraps out of the back of a garbage truck.
2019-02-26 03:48:38 Read More

Pence in Colombia announces new sanctions on Maduro

The Trump administration announced new sanctions Monday on allies of Venezuela's Nicolas Maduro as it struggles to find new ways to boost his opponent after an effort to deliver humanitarian aid to the economically devastated nation faltered amid strong resistance from security forces loyal to the socialist leader.
2019-02-26 03:38:47 Read More

Kim Jong Un arrives in Vietnam for summit with Trump

Kim, dressed in his trademark dark Mao suit, shook hands with officials as Vietnamese troops in crisp, white uniforms and black boots stood at attention on a red carpet beneath large North Korean and Vietnamese flags at the Dong Dang railway station on the China-Vietnam border.
2019-02-26 02:36:15 Read More

US envoy meets top Taliban political leader in Doha as new talks begin

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EU official Tusk calls on Theresa May to delay Brexit

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UN chief launches global push against hate speech

UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres on Monday launched a new global strategy to combat hate speech, a growing scourge he said has "poisoned" debate on crucial challenges like migration. Guterres announced the effort, which will be led by his special adviser on genocide prevention Adama Dieng, at the UN Human Rights Council.
2019-02-25 10:06:30 Read More

Pakistan court dismisses ex-PM Nawaz Sharif's appeal, bail plea

The Islamabad high court's two-judge panel announced its ruling on Monday after the appeal hearings concluded last week. Sharif's aide Shahid Abbasi says the former premier's team will take the case to the Supreme Court. Sharif is in custody in hospital where he is being treated for heart-related issues.
2019-02-25 09:33:16 Read More

EU asks Pak to take 'clear and sustained' actions against terrorists

Federica Mogherini, high representative of the EU for foreign affairs and security policy and vice president of the EU Commission, urged Pakistan and India to urgently "de-escalate" the tension which has built up after the attack.
2019-02-25 09:05:47 Read More

North Korea 'could be great power' without nuclear weapons: Trump

North Korea could become one of the world's "great economic powers" if it relinquishes its nuclear weapons, US President Donald Trump has said on the eve of his departure for Vietnam for a second summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un. Trump's comments came hours after Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Pyongyang remains a nuclear threat.
2019-02-25 07:55:02 Read More

Trump happy if NKorea doesn't test weapons; peace deal possible

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French PM urges joint stand to drive back jihadists in Sahel

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Unclaimed $1.5B jackpot mystery: Winner died? Ticket lost?

Maybe the winner was so overwhelmed upon seeing the winning numbers that she or he died on the spot? Maybe the winner is on the run from police and fears a background check? Maybe that winning ticket fell from a car visor, ended up in a trash can and is forever buried at the Twin Chimneys Landfill.
2019-02-25 05:54:22 Read More

Pope calls child sex abuse like 'human sacrifice', vows 'all-out battle'

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This islandâ€™s only chance at survival is â€˜elevatingâ€™ land

The far-flung Marshall Islands needs to raise its islands if it is to avoid being drowned by rising sea levels, President Hilda Heine has warned. Plans are underway for national talks on which of the 1,156 islands, scattered over 29 coral atolls, can be elevated in a dramatic intervention to ensure safety on the islands.
2019-02-25 04:53:41 Read More

Trump and Kim: From insults to two summits

From mutual threats and insults to a second summit in Hanoi, US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un have had a turbulent relationship.
2019-02-25 04:13:13 Read More

Maduro opponents boost military rhetoric in Venezuela crisis

Guaido's comments late Saturday came after a tumultuous day that saw President Nicolas Maduro's forces fire tear gas and buckshot on activists trying to deliver humanitarian aid in violent clashes that left two people dead and some 300 injured.
2019-02-25 04:09:00 Read More

Okinawa 'no' vote won't delay US base move: Japan PM

Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Monday that the controversial relocation of a US military base in Okinawa will not be delayed despite a referendum that saw voters reject the move. "It has been 20 years since Japan and the US agreed" to relocate the Futenma base, Japan PM Shinzo Abe said. "We cannot delay this any further."
2019-02-25 02:55:13 Read More

Okinawa 'no' vote won't delay US base move: Japan PM

British PM May seeks more time: promises Brexit deal vote by March 12

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2019-02-24 17:34:07 Read More

Iran launches cruise missile from submarine during drill

Iran says it has launched a cruise missile from a submarine for the first time during an ongoing annual military drill in the Strait of Hormuz.
2019-02-24 16:58:32 Read More

Donald Trump says trade talks with China 'very productive'

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Egypt rejects UN criticism of trials for hanged convicts

The semi-official Fars news agency reported the launch and released an image showing a green submarine on the surface of the water launching an orange missile. It said other submarines have the same capability. It did not detail the missile's range. Tensions have risen since the US withdrew from Iran's 2015 nuclear agreement.
2019-02-24 15:39:34 Read More

North Korea says US will never escape security threats if no result in talks

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Brexit must not be frustrated, UK PM Theresa May says

UK Prime Minister Theresa May is trying to get changes to the divorce package before putting it to another vote in parliament. If she fails, May will have to decide whether to delay Brexit or endanger the world's fifth largest economy by leaving without a deal on March 29.
2019-02-24 09:09:07 Read More

China aims to 'optimise' spread of controversial Confucius Institutes

Saudi Arabia on Saturday named a princess as its first woman ambassador to the United States, a key appointment as the fallout over journalist Jamal Khashoggi's murder tests relations between the allies. Princess Rima has been a leading advocate of female empowerment in the kingdom, which has faced intense criticism over the recent jailing of women activists.
2019-02-24 08:50:13 Read More

Iran launches cruise missile from submarine during drill

A Boeing 767 cargo jetliner with three people on board crashed into a bay near Houston's George Bush Intercontinental Airport on Saturday, police and officials said. Atlas Air Flight 3591 was en route to Houston from Miami when radar and radio contact with the plane was lost about 30 miles southeast of the airport, the Federal Aviation Administration said.
2019-02-24 08:23:44 Read More

Cargo jet with three on board crashes near Houston airport

China plans to "optimise" the spread of its controversial Confucius Institutes, the government said, institutions to promote Chinese language and culture that have been criticised by some for spreading Communist Party influence. In 2004, China began setting up the government-run bodies, whose stated mission is to satisfy soaring global demand to learn Chinese.
2019-02-24 06:33:25 Read More

Saudi Arabia names first woman envoy to Washington at critical time

The US and the Taliban are to meet in Qatar for fresh talks on Monday seeking an end to 17 years of grinding conflict in Afghanistan, with the stakes ratcheting higher as the spring fighting season approaches. Marathon talks held in Doha last month have stoked hopes of a breakthrough after the two sides walked away with a "draft framework".
2019-02-24 05:34:08 Read More

Fear and hoping: Expectations surge ahead of new US-Taliban talks

North Korean leader rides train on way to Vietnam

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Cargo jet with three on board crashes near Houston airport

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Pablo Escobar once called it home. Now itâ€™s all dust

Colombia destroyed an infamous apartment building which was once home to drug trafficker Pablo Escobar in a controlled implosion on Friday, after the site became a tourist destination. â€œToday, that building falls and hope begins,â€ President Ivan Duque of Colombia said in a televised statement.
2019-02-24 01:17:02 Read More

Pablo Escobar once called it home. Now itâ€™s all dust

Hundreds gathered at the Arc de Triomphe monument in Paris for a march through well-off neighborhoods to protest government policies they see as favoring the rich. It was among many rallies and marches planned around Paris and in other cities. Five separate demonstrations were organized in the French capital on Saturday with the Yellow Vests movement entering its 15th weekend.
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Nigeria votes for a new president after delay

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North Korean leader's train arrives in China: Reports

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's armoured train arrived in China late Saturday ahead of his summit with US President Donald Trump in Vietnam, according to media reports.
2019-02-23 14:58:47 Read More

French yellow vest protesters seek momentum on 15th week

Jihadi Jack wants to return to UK, says misses his mum

The 23-year-old from the city of Oxford was interviewed by the UK's ITV News channel this week from a prison cell in Syria, where he is being held after being charged by the YPG with being a member of the ISIS. "I miss people mostly, I miss my mum. Five years I haven't seen my mum, two years I haven't spoken to my mum. I miss pasties. And 'Doctor Who'," he said, in reference to food and TV shows from the UK
2019-02-23 11:46:12 Read More

Blast in Nepal's capital kills 1, injures 2

The incident occurred outside the headquarters of Ncell, a telecommunications company mostly owned by Malaysia-based Axiata Group Berhad. According to eyewitnesses, a loud explosion was heard at around 7:55 PM at Nakku in Lalitpur, located in the south-central part of Kathmandu.
2019-02-23 09:08:52 Read More

'Abused' Saudi sisters trapped in Hong Kong risk deportation

The young women, aged 20 and 18, found themselves marooned after Saudi consular officials allegedly intercepted them during a stopover at the city's airport and later revoked their passports. The pair, who have adopted the aliases Reem and Rawan, described a deeply unhappy upbringing in a middle-class Riyadh household. They claim they were beaten by their father and brothers.
2019-02-23 08:20:49 Read More

Meeting with Xi on cards, says Trump amid high-level trade negotiations

US President Donald Trump said he may host his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping at his personal Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida next month to discuss the final terms of a trade deal that is being negotiated by the two nations. The two economies are locked in a trade war since Trump imposed heavy tariffs on imported steel and aluminium items from China in March last year.
2019-02-23 08:01:30 Read More

California parents of 13 plead guilty to torture, abuse

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Donald Trump nominates Kelly Kraft as Nikki Haley's successor at UN

US president Donald Trump has nominated Kelly Knight Craft, their current Ambassador to Canada, as the next US Ambassador to the UN to succeed Indian-American Nikki Haley. In October, Haley announced that she was leaving the post by the end of the year. Haley congratulated Craft shortly after the president's online announcement.
2019-02-23 05:43:47 Read More

Democrats launch bid to block Trumpâ€™s emergency

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Democrats launch bid to block Trumpâ€™s emergency

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China bars millions from travel for 'social credit' offenses

Would-be air travelers were blocked from buying tickets 17.5 million times last year under a controversial "social credit" system the ruling Communist Party says will improve public behavior.
2019-02-22 14:21:45 Read More

Saudi crown prince meets Chinese president, bags oil deal

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman met on Friday with China's President Xi Jinping and bagged a $10 billion oil deal, pressing on with his diplomatic charm offensive in Asia following an outcry over Khashoggi killing. Mohammed arrived in Beijing on Thursday following visits to Pakistan and India.
2019-02-22 13:26:17 Read More

Turkey seeks arrest of 300 army officers: Prosecutors

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Filipino rebel commanders become officials under peace deal

President Rodrigo Duterte will lead a ceremony to name Moro Islamic Liberation Front leader Murad Ebrahim and some of his top commanders as among 80 administrators of a transition government for the five-province region to be called Bangsamoro.
2019-02-22 12:16:16 Read More

Around 200 US troops to remain in Syria after pullout: White House

The Trump administration, which abruptly announced in December that it was pulling out of Syria, said on Thursday that it will keep 200 US troops in the war-torn country for a period of time.
2019-02-22 10:51:45 Read More

Myanmar's Suu Kyi courts investment for strife-torn Rakhine state

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Pilot drinking delays Japan plane despite new rules

â€‹The case came after Japan introduced fresh regulations to clamp down on alcohol consumption by pilots, after several incidents involving flight crew drinking hit the headlines. On Tuesday, the ANA co-pilot was scheduled to fly a Boeing 777 with 322 passengers on board from Kobe in western Japan to Haneda airport in Tokyo.
2019-02-22 10:05:43 Read More

Iran announces 3-day navy drill from Gulf to Indian Ocean

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Iran announces 3-day navy drill from Gulf to Indian Ocean

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Theresa May meets anti-Brexiteers to curb rebellion

The anti-Brexit trio, who favour a second referendum on Britain's membership of the EU, had announced their resignation from the Conservative Party on Wednesday. They joined a newly-formed Independent Group, created by eight former Opposition Labour Party MPs unhappy with their own party's Brexit and other policies.
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Kenya court set to rule on whether to scrap anti-gay laws

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I'm ready for another Cuban Missile-style crisis: Putin to US

President Vladimir Putin has said that Russia is militarily ready for a Cuban Missile-style crisis if the United States wanted one, and that his country currently has the edge when it comes to a first nuclear strike. The Cuban Missile Crisis erupted in 1962 when Moscow responded to a US missile deployment in Turkey by sending ballistic missiles to Cuba, sparking a standoff that brought the world to the brink of nuclear war.
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At least 59 'bandits' killed in NW Nigeria: Security sources

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Dublin Airport flights resume after drone sparks suspension

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Strong quake hits Japan's northernmost island Hokkaido

The quake hit the southwestern part of Hokkaido at a depth of about 30 kilometers (19 miles) and measured a preliminary magnitude of 5.7, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency. No tsunami was expected. No reports of major damage had been confirmed but an emergency task force had been set up at the Prime Minister's office.
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Venezuela's Guaido to lead convoy to Colombia border to receive aid

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Spain: Pro-separatist protesters clash with police

Protesters backing Catalonia's secession from Spain clashed with police and blocked major roads and train tracks across the northeastern region on Thursday to protest the trial of a dozen separatist leaders. Regional police say they made two arrests when they met resistance trying to clear groups of protesters who had stopped traffic.
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More than 150 IS militants handed over to Iraq from Syria

IS militants were handed over to the Iraqi side late Wednesday, and that they were now in a "safe place" and being investigated. The transfer marks the biggest repatriation from Syria of captured militants so far â€” an issue that poses a major conundrum for Europeans and other countries whose nationals have been imprisoned as foreign fighters in Syria.
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Challengers unite in Israel election threat to Netanyahu

The two main challengers to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced an electoral alliance Thursday, posing a threat to the premier's long rule as he also faces potential corruption charges. While polls have consistently shown Netanyahu is likely to win the April 9 election, the combined power of his two main challengers from the political centre will at minimum shake up the campaign.
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South Korean prez hopes Gandhi's thoughts can bring peace

South Korean President Moon Jae-in made the remarks while welcoming Prime Minister Narendra Modi at a ceremony to unveil a bust of Mahatma Gandhi which will be put on permanent display at the prestigious Yonsei University here. Moon voiced hope that the great spirit of Mahatma Gandhi can usher in peace and prosperity in Asia and beyond.
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France's Macron says anti-Zionism is a form of anti-Semitism

Iraqi sources said the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), which has besieged the last IS enclave near the Iraqi border, handed over more then 150 Iraqi and other foreign jihadists to Iraq on Thursday, under a deal involving a total of 502. The village of Baghouz at the Iraqi border is the last scrap of territory left to Islamic State in the Euphrates valley region.
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Islamic State on brink of defeat in Syria enclave

Britain's finance minister Philip Hammond said on Thursday there had been "some movement" by the European Union that could lead to a breakthrough in Brexit talks in "the next few days". Hammond said progress in the negotiations could result in a fresh vote next week on Prime Minister Theresa May's EU divorce deal, which was rejected by lawmakers last month.
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Brexit breakthrough possible within days: UK minister

Earmarked for Russia's Black Sea Fleet, the frigates fell victim to sanctions imposed by Ukraine in 2014 after Russia annexed the Crimean peninsula, prompting Kiev to ban the sale of the Ukrainian-made engines needed to propel them.
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Britain admits warship threat upset China

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Despite Putin's swagger, Russia struggles to modernise its navy

Since the United States imposed fresh sanctions on Venezuela on Jan. 28, products supplies have mainly come from Russian state oil major Rosneft, Spain's Repsol, India's Reliance Industries and trading houses Vitol and Trafigura, according to sources and vessel-tracking data.
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Venezuela gets fuel from Russia, Europe but the bill soars

When asked directly on BBC radio if the relationship had been damaged by Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson's threat to deploy a new aircraft carrier to the Pacific, finance minister Philip Hammond said: "It is a complex relationship and it hasn't been made simpler by Chinese concerns about royal navy deployments in the South China Sea."
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'Xi cult' app is China's red hot hit

A US Coast Guard officer who espoused white supremacist views and drafted a target list of Democratic politicians and prominent media figures has been arrested on firearms and drug charges. Christopher Paul Hasson, 49, an admirer of Norwegian mass murderer Anders Breivik, was arrested last week.
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Vietnam, site of next Trump-Kim summit, model for growth

Millions have downloaded the app, which tracks the amount of time users spend browsing inspirational quotes from the Chinese leader and watching short videos of his speeches and travels. People are rewarded with points for sharing articles or answering quizzes on Communist heroes, and one day they may be able to redeem their scores for gifts such as pastries and tablets.
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US Coast Guard officer arrested for mass murder plot

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Trump signs order to establish US space force

The space force will be organised, trained, and equipped to meet and protect the US national interests in space and the peaceful use of space for all responsible actors, consistent with applicable law, including international law; ensure unfettered use of space for national security purposes, economy, and persons, partners, and allies; in addition to deter aggression.
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Democrats warn Trump may rush nuclear transfer to Saudis

US lawmakers said Tuesday they were probing whether President Donald Trump is rushing to sell sensitive nuclear technology to Saudi Arabia to please corporate supporters who stand to profit handsomely. An initial report by the committee said that "strong private commercial interests have been pressing aggressively" to transfer sensitive technology.
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No rush to see North Korea denuclearize: Donald Trump

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Border wall, bullet train: California vs. Trump escalates

The Trump administration says it plans to cancel or claw back $3.5 billion in federal dollars allocated to California's high-speed rail project. It's a move Gov. Gavin Newsom calls ``political retribution'' for the state's lawsuit against Trump's declaration of a national emergency.
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Venezuela 'on alert,' suspends links with Curacao to block aid

Opposition leader and self-declared interim president Juan Guaido has vowed to bring aid in from various points Saturday "one way or another" despite military efforts to block it. But commanders doubled down on their allegiance to President Nicolas Maduro after Trump urged them to abandon him.
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Vladimir Putin to give annual address as popularity slides

It will be the 66-year-old leader's first address to both houses of parliament since he was elected to a fourth presidential term a year ago, extending his long rule until 2024. Last year, Putin used the address to unveil a new arsenal of weapons in a nearly two-hour speech that stunned the West and many in Russia.
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China closes Tibet to foreigners for sensitive anniversaries

March 10 is the 60th anniversary of an abortive 1959 uprising against Chinese rule in Tibet, while anti-government riots occurred March 14, 2008, in the regional capital Lhasa.
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Teenager who joined ISIS in Syria to lose UK citizenship

Shamima Begum, a teenager who left London when she was aged 15 to join Islamic State in Syria, has had her British citizenship revoked. She gave birth to a son at the weekend and was discovered in a refugee camp in Syria by a London Times journalist earlier this month. Now aged 19, she has told reporters she wants to return to Britain.
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Vatican admits having secret rules for priests with children

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White House pushed Saudi nuclear power plan, report says

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Netanyahu slams 'shocking' anti-Semitic vandalism in France

Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday slammed the "shocking" anti-Semitic vandalism of a French cemetery, which prompted a cabinet colleague to urge French Jews to "come home" to Israel.
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Several people 'buried' in avalanche at Swiss ski station

The avalanche on the Plaine-Morte ski track in Crans-Montana in southern Valais canton occurred in the early afternoon and left "several people buried", local police said in a tweet.
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Saudi purse can rebalance Chinaâ€™s influence on Pak

For Islamabad, filling a financial gap of $12 billion that has bogged down the Imran Khan government has been of far more importance than making long-term investments in CPEC. This is where the Saudi help beat Beijingâ€™s, which did not respond when Pakistan PM Imran Khan went knocking on its doors for aid.
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Pak interested in advancing its ties with Israel: Qureshi

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China data leak exposes mass surveillance in Xinjiang

Xinjiang is home to most of China's Uighur ethnic minority lives and has been under heavy police surveillance in recent years after violent inter-ethnic tensions.
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'North Korean envoy en route to Hanoi ahead of Trump-Kim summit'

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'North Korean envoy en route to Hanoi ahead of Trump-Kim summit'

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Victims of Church sex abuse go global with fight for justice

The group, called Ending Clerical Abuse (ECA), brings together activists from dozens of countries on several continents and will be mobilised in Rome this week when Pope Francis hosts a hotly awaited summit on tackling the wave of child sex abuse scandals shaking the Catholic Church.
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Pak civil, military leadership to meet to discuss tensions with India after Pulwama attack: Report

On February 14, at least 41 Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel were killed in Kashmir's Pulwama district in a suicide attack claimed by Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammad terror group.
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Sixteen states sue Donald Trump over border wall emergency

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China accuses US of trying to block its tech development

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No need for Abe: Trump already nominated for Nobel Peace Prize

In spite of Donald Trump's claim that Japanese PM Shinzo Abe had given him "the most beautiful copy" of a 5-page nomination letter to the Norwegian Nobel Committee, Abe is not saying whether or not he nominated Trump for this year's Nobel Peace Prize, but the question may be moot: the US president has been put forward by others for the prestigious award.
2019-02-18 17:30:14 Read More

Brazil's #metoo moment: Spiritual guru accused of sex abuse

For over 40 years, spiritual healer Joao Teixeira de Faria drew people from all over the world to this small city in central Brazil, offering treatment for everything from depression to cancer. But, since December, more than 250 women including his daughter have come forward to allege abuse that ranged from being felt up during treatments to rape.
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7 MPs quit UK Labour Party citing Brexit 'betrayal', anti-Semitism

United by a desire for a second referendum on Britain's decision to leave the European Union, now that the likely terms of the divorce are known, they acknowledged that their move would not change the arithmetic in parliament, where there is as yet no majority for such a so-called "People's Vote".
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Saudi official fires back after Iran blames attack on Riyadh

A senior Saudi diplomat on Monday fired back after Iran initially blamed the kingdom for an attack last week that killed 27 members of Iran's elite Revolutionary Guard. Adel al-Jubeir, the minister of state for foreign affairs, called Iran a "chief sponsor of terrorism," saying its allegations sought to divert the attention of the Iranian people from the country's own troubles.
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Iran arrests militants linked to attack on Revolutionary Guards

"Last night, a terrorist cell was identified and destroyed in an operation," the Corps said in a statement carried by the semi-official Tasnim news agency. Three militants were arrested and explosive material was seized from houses in the cities of Saravan and Khash, it said.
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Six charged in Bangladesh over atheist blogger's murder

Avijit Roy, a Bangladesh-born US national, was hacked to death by machete-wielding assailants in February 2015 while returning home with his wife from a Dhaka book fair. His wife, Rafida Ahmed, was seriously injured.
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US sanctions are 'economic war' on us: Iranian president

Construction of the refinery began in 2006 and it now has the capacity of 400,000 barrels a day, which amounts to about 20 percent of Iran's 2.1 million barrels of daily refining capacity.
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Maldives court orders arrest of ex-leader Abdulla Yameen

The arrest came after the Criminal Court began a hearing into allegations that Yameen received nearly $1.5 million in illicit payments just before he lost an election in September and was forced out of power.
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EU states ponder Trump demand to take back IS fighters

US President Donald Trump's demand that European countries take back their nationals fighting in Syria is receiving mixed reactions, as nations pondered how to bring home-grown Islamic State extremists to trial.
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Militants kill 6 Pakistan soldiers in Balochistan near Iran

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Pakistani court indicts Shahbaz Sharif in housing scam

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Pakistan to honour Saudi crown prince after $20 billion deals

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UK lawmakers slam Facebook, recommend stiffer regulation

British lawmakers issued a scathing report Monday that accused Facebook of intentionally violating privacy and anti-competition laws in the UK, and called for greater oversight of social media companies. The report also accuses CEO Mark Zuckerberg of showing contempt for the UK Parliament by declining numerous invitations to appear before the committee.
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North Korea faces 'historic turning point', says state media ahead of summit

North Korea is facing a "significant, historic turning point", state media said on Monday, ahead of a highly-anticipated second summit between Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un. Attention has been focused on whether the US team will offer to lift some economic sanctions on North Korea, in return for Pyongyang taking concrete steps toward denuclearisation.
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Unicorns are real: Tech baffles Indonesian candidate

When President Joko Widodo, who is seeking a second term, asked challenger Prabowo Subianto about his policies for supporting Indonesian unicorns, a look of bafflement passed across the former general's face. Wondering aloud, he replied: "What are unicorns? You mean those online things?" Widodo sagely nodded in the affirmative before Subianto explained he supports online businesses.
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China's leaders want more babies, but local officials resist

China's leaders want the country to have more children, but local bureaucrats following the law and couples following the small-family norm make a baby boom unlikely. The move has sparked public outrage as people vent their anger at population control officials who are hungry for revenue and have long persecuted couples for violating the now-scrapped "one-child policy."
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Iran summons Pakistan envoy over suicide bombing on its troops

Iran's foreign ministry summoned Pakistan's ambassador on Sunday to protest the attack.
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Take back IS prisoners or we will set them free: Trump to EU allies

President's Tweet Comes Amid Claims That US-Backed Forces Are Set To Capture IS Last Stronghold In Syria
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Maldives ex-strongman's top aide charged with embezzlement

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Polish PM cancels Israel visit amid new Holocaust tensions

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Israel to withhold $138 million from Palestinians over prisoner payments

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Royal split: Princes William and Harry prepare to go separate ways

The princes, grandsons of Queen Elizabeth II, are expected to create separate "courts" before the birth of Prince Harry's first child, due in April or May. Until now they operated via what was referred to as a joint royal household but now they will carve out more distinctive roles for themselves.
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Pope asks for prayers for sex abuse summit at Vatican

He has summoned bishops to Rome to help him chart a way forward after decades of abuse by priests and prelates and the systematic cover-ups of that by their superiors. The scandals have eroded Catholics' trust in the Vatican and in church leaders like bishops.
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Saudi defends app allowing men to monitor women relatives

Saudi Arabia has defended a mobile app that allows men in the kingdom to track female relatives after rights groups and a US lawmaker criticised tech giants for offering it. The Absher app provides services for "all members of the society... including women, the elderly, and people with special needs", the interior ministry said.
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9 charred to death as major fire tears through Bangladesh slum

According to the officials, the fire, which destroyed over 200 shanties, started at Bhera Market slum around 3:32 AM (local time). It took nearly five hours to control the raging fire, the report added.
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Saudi crown prince heads for Pakistan amid India tensions

The trip comes days after a suicide bomber killed 40 Indian paramilitary police in the Kashmir region. New Delhi has accused Pakistan of having a hand in the bombing and vowed to punish Islamabad, which denies involvement.
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Heather Nauert withdraws her nomination for US Envoy to UN

State Department spokesperson Heather Nauert said on Saturday she has withdrawn her nomination for the prestigious position of US Ambassador to the United Nations.
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Saudi crown prince seeks contracts and allies on Asia tour

Mohammed bin Salman, widely known as "MBS", is expected to stay in Pakistan until Monday. After Pak, MBS will travel to India, where he will meet PM Modi and Petroleum minister Dharmendra Pradhan. He is expected to finish the trip with a visit to China on Thursday and Friday. Two shortstops initially scheduled for Sunday and Monday in Indonesia and Malaysia were postponed.
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EU flags come down in Brexit Britain

Flying Colours, which makes flags for Britain's royal palaces, has seen EU flag orders drop by 90 percent since the country voted to leave the bloc in 2016. "We've certainly seen a fall," Andy Ormrod, director of the factory in North Knaresborough in Yorkshire, told AFP.
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Afghan Taliban likely to meet Saudi crown prince in Pakistan: Sources

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Iranians cry 'revenge' at funeral of suicide bomb victims

Tens of thousands of Iranians called for "revenge" on Saturday at the funeral of 27 Revolutionary Guards killed in a suicide attack perpetrated by jihadists that Tehran accuses Pakistan of supporting.
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US tells European Union to recognise Guaido as Venezuela president

In a speech at the Munich Security Conference, US vice president Mike Pence said Guaido, who has declared himself interim leader and has won US and international support to replace Nicolas Maduro, deserved that "the rest of the world" recognise him, and called Maduro a dictator who must step down.
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Trump confident about his second summit with Kim, says it will be "very successful one"

The two leaders had met on June 12 last year in Singapore for the first summit. Trump described his first-ever historic meeting with Kim as "really fantastic" and said they had agreed to sign an unspecified document after their "very positive" summit, aimed at normalising ties and complete denuclearisation of the Korean peninsula.
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India-Singapore to sign pact for skilling Indians in aviation

National Skill Development Corporation of India's (NSDC) Aerospace and Aviation Sector Skill Council in collaboration with Singapore Polytechnic and a Singapore-based private sector firm will signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on February 22 to establish skill development centers.
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Iran asks Pakistan to move against militants who killed 27 Guards

â€œIf Pakistan does not carry out its responsibilities, Iran reserves the right to confront threats on its borders ... based on international law and will retaliate to punish the terrorists,â€ Revolutionary Guards commander Major General Mohammad Ali Jafari was quoted as saying by state news agency IRNA.
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Vatican defrocks former US cardinal Theodore McCarrick over sex abuse claims

Pope Francis has defrocked the former US cardinal Theodore McCarrick over accusations he sexually abused minors some 50 years ago, a Vatican statement said Saturday.
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Saudi Crown Prince's visit to Pakistan delayed

The Saudi Crown Prince will be accompanied by a high-level delegation, including members of the royal family, ministers and businessmen. This will be the Saudi Crown Prince's maiden visit to Pakistan since becoming the heir to the throne in 2017. Security has been beefed up in the Pakistani capital ahead of his arrival.
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Nigeria presidential election postponed by a week

"The commission came to the conclusion that proceeding with the election as scheduled is no longer feasible. Consequently the commissioners decided to reschedule the presidential and national assembly elections to Saturday 23 February 2019," he said.
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Gunman kills five in mass shooting at US manufacturing facility

The shooting took place at approximately 1:28 pm (1928 GMT), at a giant manufacturing complex in Aurora, Illinois. Police said officers engaged in a firefight with the suspect, thought to be an employee before he was shot dead. He was identified as 45-year-old Gary Martin. Five police officers were shot. The White House said Prez Trump had been monitoring the situation.
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Pakistan gets ready to woo Saudi crown prince

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Pakistan gets ready to woo Saudi crown prince

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US envoy says talks with China 'made headway'

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Trump will sign border deal but will declare emergency

Congress lopsidedly approved a border security compromise that would avert a second painful government shutdown. But a new confrontation has been ignited â€” this time over President Donald Trump's plan to bypass lawmakers and declare a national emergency to siphon billions from other federal coffers for his wall on the Mexican boundary.
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Crunch time as Nigeria goes to the polls

Nigeria made final preparations Friday on the eve of presidential elections, with candidates pitting continuity against reform in a battle between incumbent Muhammadu Buhari and his main rival Atiku Abubakar. A total of 73 candidates are on the ballot for Saturday â€” the 6th election in 20 years since Nigeria returned to democracy after decades of military rule.
2019-02-15 11:19:38 Read More

British opposition leader to meet EU Brexit negotiator

The leader of Britain's opposition Labour party, Jeremy Corbyn, will visit Brussels next week for talks with EU Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier. "Mr Barnier's door is always open," an EU spokesman said, confirming a report that Corbyn would travel to European Union headquarters on Thursday.
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Spain's Socialist leader calls early elections for April 28

Spain's prime minister on Friday has called an early general election for April 28. The news that Spaniards are having to go to the polls for the third in less than four years came after the minority Socialist government, led by Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, lost a budget vote in Parliament.
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Security tight for Bangladesh 'mini-Hajj'

However, tension has been running high ahead of this year's four-day event after violent clashes between two Bangladeshi rival factions left one person dead and dozens injured in December. The congregation, which is normally held in January, was postponed following the violence, prompting Bangladesh authorities to hold several rounds of meetings with rival factions to broker peace
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B'desh PM Hasina to retire 'to make way for young leaders'

"It's the third consecutive term and before that, I was prime minister (1996-2001), so it's my fourth term. I don't want to continue for more (time). I think that everybody should take a break so we can accommodate the younger generation," she said in an interview with the German broadcaster Deutsche Welle (DW) 71-year-old leader.
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UK says Brexit defeat in parliament 'a hiccup'

MPs on Thursday night rejected by 303 votes to 258 a motion expressing support for Prime Minister Theresa May as she seeks changes to the Irish "backstop" in her Brexit deal.
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Myanmar court sentences 2 to death for killing Suu Kyi aide

The court found the gunman, Kyi Lin, guilty of premeditated murder and illegal weapons possession for the Jan. 29, 2017 shooting of Ko Ni in broad daylight at the Yangon airport. An accomplice involved in planning the killing was also sentenced to death, and two other men involved in the crime received prison sentences.
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US officials to meet Xi as trade talks end

The high-level engagement began Thursday after Prez Donald Trump suggested he may extend his March 1 deadline for China to make significant concessions on trade if enough progress was made this week in Beijing. The talks ended around mid-day on Friday and the delegations parted with nothing announced. Next planned meeting between the US officials and Xi is on Friday afternoon.
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Lankan PM Ranil Wickremesinghe condemns Pulwama terror attack

"I strongly condemn the brutal terrorist attack in Kashmir's Pulawama district - the worst-ever terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir since 1989. I express my condolences to @narendramodi and the families of police officers who lost their lives," Wickremesinghe said on Twitter
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Pulwama attack: US lawmakers extend solidarity and support

Cutting across party lines, over 50 Congressmen and Senators took to social media to express their solidarity with the people of India and called for strict action against the Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) and its state sponsors. The JeM has claimed responsibility for the attack that took place about 20 km from Srinagar.
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Storm creates chaos in California with flooding, mudslides

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Donald Trump puts on weight, but in 'very good health:' doctor

The presidential physician, Sean Conley, said Trump, 72, passed his medical exam last week with flying colours. Trump, who has confounded health experts with his penchant for junk food and avoidance of strenuous exercise, weighs 243 pounds (110 kg) Doctor Theodore Strange, Staten Island University Hospital said after reviewing that Trump is technically obese.
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Trump to declare 'emergency' to fund border wall

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Google, Facebook will soon have to pay creators in EU

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May suffers another damaging defeat in Brexit saga

The House of Commons rejected a government motion intended to express MPs' support for May as she continues an 11th-hour bid to renegotiate her Brexit deal with the EU. Hardline eurosceptics in her Conservative party abstained from voting on the government's non-binding motion, which they believed raised the chances of avoiding a no-deal Brexit.
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Donald Trump says will 'not rest' until US schools safe from gun violence

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US vows to coordinate with allies on any Afghanistan pullout

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UK's May faces another damaging defeat in Brexit saga

Parliament will hold a symbolic vote calling for May to renegotiate her deal's unpopular "backstop" provision and also to rule out leaving the European Union without a deal, as agreed in House of Commons votes last month. But eurosceptics in the Conservative party's European Research Group (ERG) could abstain from the vote, threatening defeat for May.
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BBC cameraman attacked at Trump rally amid frenzied calls for wall

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Afghan government fires election commission

â€‹The move on Tuesday by president Ashraf Ghani's administration comes more than three months after chaotic parliamentary elections - the results of which have still not been announced - and ahead of July's controversial presidential vote.
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Russian MPs back bill to isolate country's internet

Russian lawmakers on Tuesday backed a bill that could cut off the country's internet traffic from servers abroad which critics say is a step towards censorship and possibly an isolated network like in North Korea.
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Saudi prince's security teams reach Pakistan ahead of state visit

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Australian ruling party defeated in Parliament on refugees

The bill would allow doctors instead of bureaucrats to decide which asylum seekers in the camps on the Pacific island nations of Papua New Guinea and Nauru can fly to Australia for medical treatment. It is likely to be made law by the Senate as early as Wednesday.
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Theresa May to ask MPs for more time on Brexit talks

May is set to update parliament on her latest meetings in Brussels and Dublin aimed at securing a divorce agreement with the EU, with Britain due to leave the bloc on March 29. "The talks are at a crucial stage," May will say, according to extracts from her statement to parliament released in advance by her Downing Street office.
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Xi issues China's first-ever decree on training of PLA to improve combat readiness

Xi, 65, regarded as the most powerful Chinese leader after Mao Zedong heading the ruling Communist Party of China (CPC), the military and Presidency, has signed an order to release a trial regulation on the supervision of military training, the first of its kind in the country.
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UN chief willing to broker end to Venezuela crisis

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres renewed his offer to help broker an end to the crisis in Venezuela during talks with the country's foreign minister. Guterres met with foreign minister Jorge Arreaza in New York, at the request of Caracas, as the standoff between President Nicolas Maduro and opposition leader Juan Guaido hardened.
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Snow slams Northwest again and even Hawaii gets some

Seattle's metro area had already been hit by three snow storms this month and the National Weather Service reports that Seattle-Tacoma International Airport has received 20.2 inches (51 centimeters) of snow so far in February, the snowiest month in more than 50 years.
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Snow slams Northwest again and even Hawaii gets some

Russia seeks to vindicate Afghan war, 30 years after pullout

After a decade of military intervention to bolster Kabul's embattled Communist government against Islamist fighters, the USSR finally pulled out its last units on On February 15, 1989.
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Catalan leaders go on trial in Madrid over independence bid

The start on Tuesday of the trial will refocus attention on the region's push for secession which so rattles Spain's political and cultural identity. The trial will decide if Catalan nationalist leaders stay in jail.
2019-02-11 14:37:50 Read More

Mammoth crowds mark 40th anniversary of Iran revolution

Chador-clad women, militia members in camouflage fatigues and ordinary citizens marched through the capital in freezing rain to commemorate the day in February 1979 that Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini ended millennia of royal rule. The routes leading up to the square were packed with people as loudspeakers blared revolutionary anthems and slogans.
2019-02-11 13:59:53 Read More

Pompeo visits Hungary, to raise concerns about China, Russia

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No-deal Brexit 'could cost 600,000 jobs worldwide': Study

Researchers at the IWH institute in Halle, eastern Germany, examined what would happen if UK imports from the remaining EU fell 25 per cent after Brexit. They reckoned that some 103,000 jobs would be under threat in Europe's largest economy Germany and 50,000 in France.Being affected by Brexit would not necessarily mean workers were laid off, the economists noted.
2019-02-11 13:31:00 Read More

Sudan says it will free reporters detained during protests

Activists, speaking on condition of anonymity for fear of reprisals, say the move is intended to defuse public anger over the government's response to the demonstrations.
2019-02-11 11:11:03 Read More

More storms in store for snow-socked Pacific Northwest

The sun came out Sunday afternoon, but snow returned in the evening across the Northwest, bringing 1 to 4 new inches (2.5 to 10 centimeters). And another storm bringing snow and the potential for freezing rain was on tap for parts of the Seattle area.
2019-02-11 09:26:51 Read More

Iran to continue expanding military might, missile work: Hassan Rouhani

"We have not asked and will not ask for permission to develop different types of ... missiles and will continue our path and our military power," Rouhani said in a speech at Tehran's Azadi (Freedom) square, where tens of thousands gathered to mark the 40th anniversary of Iran's Islamic revolution.
2019-02-11 09:11:52 Read More

US sails warships close to disputed island chain in South China Sea

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'Death to America': Iranians mark 40 years since Shah's fall

President Hassan Rouhani said Iran was determined to expand its military power and ballistic missile programme despite mounting pressure from hostile countries to curb Iran's defensive work, state TV reported. State TV showed large crowds carrying Iranian flags and chanting "Death to Israel, Death to America," trademark chants of the revolution.
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Acting Pentagon chief lands in Afghanistan, supports Kabul role in peace talks

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Acting Pentagon chief lands in Afghanistan, supports Kabul role in peace talks

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New shutdown threat as US budget talks stall

The deadline for an agreement on funding to keep the government open is Friday, raising the spectre of a repeat of the 35-day partial shutdown that ended on Jan 25 â€” the longest in US history. Negotiators had been optimistic an agreement would be reached that includes some funds for a border "barrier."
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Iran FM visits Lebanon, offers support for new govt

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Give me more time to get Brexit deal: May to UK lawmakers

With Brexit just 47 days away, the British government asked lawmakers on Sunday to give Prime Minister Theresa May more time to rework her divorce deal with the European Union. Communities Secretary James Brokenshire said Parliament would get to pass judgment on May's Brexit plan "no later than Feb 27."
2019-02-10 15:38:11 Read More

Egypt's el-Sisi elected new chairman of African Union

Egypt's President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi has been elected chairman of the African Union at the continental body's summit in Ethiopia. The rights group Amnesty International warned that el-Sisi's chairmanship might undermine the African Union's human rights mechanisms.
2019-02-10 15:34:23 Read More

Thousands protest in Madrid against govt's Catalonia policy

Thousands of people demonstrated in Madrid on Sunday against Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez's proposed talks to ease political tensions in Catalonia, in a protest organised by centre-right and far-right opposition parties.
2019-02-10 12:59:43 Read More

Louvre Abu Dhabi introduces Rembrandt, Vermeer

Works by the two artists are part of the gallery's first exhibition this year, entitled "Rembrandt, Vermeer and the Dutch Golden Age: Masterpieces from The Leiden collection and the Musee du Louvre".
2019-02-10 09:48:07 Read More

Saudi investments to aid cash-strapped Pakistan

At the heart of the investment is a reported $10 billion refinery and oil complex in the strategic Gwadar Port on the Arabian Sea, the ultimate destination for the massive multi-billion dollar China Pakistan Economic Corridor, which lies not far from the Indo-Iranian port of Chabahar.
2019-02-10 06:24:57 Read More

Pilot strike at Taiwan's China Airlines drags into 3rd day

There was no immediate word of a settlement as the pilots' union remained firm in its demands for an additional backup pilot on flights lasting eight hours or more, a more transparent system of promotion, a year-end bonus and other concessions.
2019-02-10 05:27:34 Read More

Venezuela shifts oil ventures' accounts to Russian bank: Report

PDVSA's move follows tough, new US financial sanctions imposed on Jan. 28 and aimed at blocking leftist President Nicolas Maduro's access to the country's oil revenue. The United States and dozens of other nations have refused to recognize Maduro, characterizing his election last year to another six-year term as fraudulent.
2019-02-10 05:10:27 Read More

Rich or penniless, Venezuelans flock to Madrid

Controversial due to the difficulty in verifying the origin of the funds used, the "golden visa" is very popular among rich Venezuelans. Last year, 249 such visas were given to Venezuelans in Spain, nearly 20 percent more than in 2017, according to the foreign ministry.
2019-02-10 05:04:34 Read More

West China blizzards kill thousands of herd animals

Blizzards in Tibetan areas of western China have left thousands of head of livestock dead and roads covered in up to 45 centimetres (18 inches) of snow, state media reported Saturday.
2019-02-09 14:17:39 Read More

Death toll rises to 16 In Istanbul building collapse

The cause is under investigation but officials have said its top three floors were illegally built. Soylu was speaking to reporters at the site as emergency services continued their work. Thirteen out of 14 people who were rescued alive remain hospitalized with seven of them in serious condition.
2019-02-09 12:07:03 Read More

Pak govt refuses to remove name of Sharif from ECL

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Quebec mosque shooter gets life, no parole for 40 years

A 29-year-old who shot dead six worshipers at a Quebec City mosque in the worst anti-Muslim attack in the West got life in prison Friday. Alexandre Bissonnette will have to wait 40 years before he can apply for parole. On January 29, 2017, Bissonnette burst into the Quebec City mosque and unleashed a hail of bullets, leaving 6 dead and many injured.
2019-02-09 09:48:39 Read More

Trump, Kim Jong to meet again in Hanoi on Feb 27-28

US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will meet for a second much-anticipated summit in Hanoi on February 27 and 28, as preparations kick into high gear for the peace talks. The US State Department said the special US envoy for North Korea will meet again with Pyongyang officials ahead of the Trump-Kim talks.
2019-02-09 03:32:29 Read More

Trump may skip deadline for report on Saudi journalist's murder

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China calls for peaceful talks to resolve Venezuela issue

"Venezuela's affairs should be resolved by its people within the framework of the constitution and the law through peaceful dialogue and political channels," the ministry said.
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Blasts in India-assisted hydropower project site in Nepal

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Five-day multinational maritime exercise begins in Pakistan

The five-day multinational maritime exercise 'AMAN-19', in which 46 nations are taking part, commenced Friday near the coastal city of Karachi.
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American airlines pilot arrested, suspected of being drunk

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At least 10 dead in Flamengo youth football facility fire in Brazil

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Maldives seeks foreign aid to find cash linked to ousted Yameen

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May, Juncker hold 'robust' Brexit meet, agree on new talks

Britain and the EU agreed Thursday to hold more talks to try to avoid a no-deal Brexit, after a "robust" meeting between Prime Minister Theresa May and European Commission chief Jean-Claude Juncker. But Juncker expressed only his "openness to add wording" to a parallel political declaration if London wants to seek a "more ambitious" closer relationship after Brexit.
2019-02-08 04:23:59 Read More

Thai king's sister nominated as PM for March elections in unprecedented move

The nomination of Princess Ubolratana Rajakanya Sirivadhana Barnavadi, 67, the elder sister of King Maha Vajiralongkorn, promised to upend Thailand's already turbulent politics. She will run as a candidate for a party loyal to ousted premier Thaksin Shinawatra. One of her leading opponents will be Prayuth Chan-ocha, the leader of Thailand's military junta.
2019-02-08 03:38:51 Read More

US pressed on Khashoggi amid report Saudi prince threatened 'bullet'

US President Donald Trump faces a Friday deadline set by Congress to determine if Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman ordered the assassination of Khashoggi, who was strangled and dismembered after entering the kingdom's consulate in Istanbul on October 2. Special UN rapporteur said that the killing of Khashoggi had been "planned and perpetrated" by Saudi officials.
2019-02-08 03:30:53 Read More

US Supreme Court blocks restrictive Louisiana abortion law

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73 years later, George Orwell gets apology for essay rejection

A 73-year-old rebuff of Orwell, the author of â€œ1984â€ and â€œAnimal Farm,â€ recently came to light, and he received a belated apology for it on Thursday. The British Council, which promotes international cultural relations, asked Orwell in 1946 to write an essay on British cuisine, in an effort to persuade European neighbours that the food did not deserve its notoriously poor reputation.
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Britain and EU agree to hold further Brexit talks

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Bangladesh seals off border with Myanmar amid fresh influx of refugees

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Philippines hit by deadly measles outbreak

Most of the dead are children and the toll is expected to rise as more cases are confirmed of the highly contagious disease, which has made a worldwide resurgence in recent years. Figures from the Philippines' national health authorities show cases jumped from 791 in 2017 to 5,120 last year. There were 1,813 confirmed cases in January alone.
2019-02-07 12:06:03 Read More

ISIS caliphate has been decimated: Donald Trump

The United States military, its Coalition partners and the Syrian Democratic Forces have liberated virtually all of the territory previously held by ISIS in Syria and Iraq, Trump said on Wednesday.
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ISIS caliphate has been decimated: Donald Trump

Images suggest Iran launched satellite despite US criticism

Images show a rocket at the Imam Khomeini Space Center in Iran's Semnan province on Tuesday. Images from Wednesday show the rocket was gone with what appears to be burn marks on its launch pad. The US alleges such launches defy a UN Security Council resolution calling on Iran to undertake no activity related to ballistic missiles.
2019-02-07 05:36:54 Read More

Theresa May brings Brexit tour back to Brussels

Expectations for the visit were already modest when, on Wednesday, EU kingpins Donald Tusk and Jean-Claude Juncker torched May's prospects of winning changes to the withdrawal agreement.
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US says it won't cede leadership of IS fight despite pullout

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Sri Lanka to resume executions within two months: President

"I hope to carry out the first hanging within a month or two," he said. "I appeal to human rights organisations not to try to pressure us on this decision." Criminals in Sri Lanka are regularly given death sentences for murder, rape and drug-related crimes but until now their punishments have been commuted to life jail
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Two Afghan journalists killed in attack on radio station: Officials

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Emmanuel Macron 'yellow vest' concessions harming state finances: Auditors

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Taliban reject Trump's suggestion of lingering US counter-terrorism presence

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Bangladesh protests to Myanmar over new arrivals from troubled state

Bangladesh's foreign ministry summoned Myanmar's ambassador late on Tuesday to protest over the arrivals from Rakhine, already notorious following a military clampdown on Muslim Rohingya in August 2017 which sent more than 700,000 people across the border.
2019-02-06 09:42:22 Read More

Australia cancels residency of politically connected Chinese billionaire

A prominent Chinese billionaire political donor Huang Xiangmo was reportedly left stranded outside of Australia after home affairs cancelled his permanent residency and rejected his application for citizenship. He has come under scrutiny for alleged links to the United Front Work Department â€” a Communist Party-linked body accused of neutralising opposition and buying political influence around the world.
2019-02-06 08:51:35 Read More

Stay away from politics, act within law: Pak SC to armed forces, ISI

"We direct the federal and provincial governments to monitor those advocating hate, extremism and terrorism and prosecute the perpetrators in accordance with the law," the bench comprising Justice Qazi Faez Isa and Justice Mushir Alam ruled.
2019-02-06 08:50:12 Read More

Tomb of Karl Marx vandalised in London

German revolutionary philosopher Marx moved to London in 1849 and lived in the British capital for the rest of his life. His theories became the basis for communism. He died on March 14, 1883, aged 64. The granite slab monument in north London, 12 feet (3.7 metres) tall and topped with a bronze bust of Marx, was funded in 1956 by the Communist Party of Great Britain.
2019-02-06 08:00:52 Read More

At State of the Union, women in white stand up (or sit down) to Trump

Democratic women lawmakers from the House of Representatives, many of them dressed elegantly in white to celebrate 100 years of women having the right to vote, projected a picture of calm displeasure during Trump's speech that made clear his (Trump's) version of unity was not one they could accept.
2019-02-06 07:51:18 Read More

Torture still scars Iranians 40 years after revolution

As Iran, this month marks the 40th anniversary of its Islamic Revolution and the overthrow of the shah, the surviving inmates who suffered torture at the hands of the country's police and dreaded SAVAK intelligence service still bear both visible and hidden scars. Even today, United Nations investigators and rights group say Iran tortures and arbitrarily detains prisoners.
2019-02-06 07:36:32 Read More

Trump calls for bipartisanship, a hard line on immigration

Face to face with emboldened Democrats, President Donald Trump called on Washington to cast aside "revenge, resistance and retribution" and end "ridiculous partisan investigations" in a State of the Union address delivered at a vulnerable moment for his presidency.
2019-02-06 07:27:06 Read More

Pak PM Imran Khan orders probe into attack on Hindu temple

A Hindu temple was vandalised in Pakistan's Sindh province by miscreants who set the holy books and idols on fire, drawing a strong reaction from Prime Minister Imran Khan who ordered swift and decisive action against the perpetrators. The incident happened last week in Kumb, a town in Khairpur district. The unidentified assailants fled the after vandalism.
2019-02-06 07:15:52 Read More

Afghan prez says his govt must be 'decision-maker' in any peace deal

Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani said on Tuesday no peace deal between the Taliban and the United States could be finalised without involving his government as "the decision-maker". Ghani's government has so far been shut out of the evolving peace talks between Taliban negotiators and US envoys to end more than 17 years of war, with the hardline Islamist movement branding his government a US puppet.
2019-02-06 05:01:03 Read More

Amnesty accuses UAE of diverting arms to "militias" in Yemen

"Emirati forces receive billions of dollars' worth of arms from Western states and others, only to syphon them off to militias in Yemen that answer to no-one and are known to be committing war crimes," Amnesty said in a statement.
2019-02-06 03:49:45 Read More

Trump to meet NKorean leader Kim Jong on Feb 27-28 in Vietnam

President Donald Trump said that he will hold a two-day summit with North Korea leader Kim Jong Un on Feb 27-28 in Vietnam to continue his efforts to persuade Kim to give up his nuclear weapons. Trump has said his outreach to Kim and their first meeting last June in Singapore opened a path to peace.
2019-02-06 03:30:04 Read More

UK schools have a new subject: Mindfulness

Students in England already learn about mathematics, science and history, but hundreds of schools are preparing to expand the traditional curriculum with a new subject: mindfulness. In up to 370 English schools, students will start to practice mindfulness as part of a study to improve youth mental health, the British government said on Monday.
2019-02-06 02:47:54 Read More

Trump calls on divided Congress to end 'political stalemate'

Facing a divided Congress for the first time, President Donald Trump on Tuesday called on Washington to govern "not as two parties, but as one nation" â€” a message that clashed with the rancorous atmosphere in the nation's capital after the longest government shutdown in history.
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Former Pak PM Gilani stopped from leaving country

According to the Federal Investigation Agency, Gilani had reached the Allama Iqbal International Airport in Lahore to catch his flight for South Korea via Bangkok to attend a conference. However, his name was on the no-fly list.
2019-02-06 02:28:21 Read More

Trump urges 'safe, lawful, secure' US immigration system

President Donald Trump told Americans in his State of the Union address on Tuesday that he wants a US immigration system that is "safe, lawful, modern and secure" as he seeks funding for a border wall rejected by Democrats. Trump appeared in the House chamber just weeks after his demand for $5.7 billion in wall funds triggered a historic 35-day partial government shutdown.
2019-02-06 02:16:34 Read More

Trump urges 'safe, lawful, secure' US immigration system

We are not a 'political tool': Afghan women on Taliban talks

The Afghan Women's Network said their rights should not be used as a "political tool" in dealings with the Taliban, who barred women from schools and jobs and drastically curtailed their personal liberties when they ruled Afghanistan from 1996 to 2001
2019-02-05 14:12:06 Read More

US national pays over $1 lakh to hunt Pak's national animal

Markhor, a distinctive species of wild goat identified by its long hair and spiralled horns, is a protected species in Pakistan unless permitted by the government to kill it under trophy hunting programmes.
2019-02-05 10:48:16 Read More

UK's Theresa May traveling to Northern Ireland in Brexit bid

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Pope Francis holds historic public mass in UAE

Pope Francis held a historic public mass for an estimated 170,000 Catholics at an Abu Dhabi stadium on Tuesday on the first ever papal visit to the Muslim Gulf. The Pope waved at an enthusiastic crowd carrying Vatican flags and banners, where an altar with a large cross was set up for the unprecedented open-air service.
2019-02-05 09:17:56 Read More

Taliban takes centre stage as Kabul cut out of peace talks

President Ashraf Ghani is being pushed to the sidelines as Taliban ignores his overtures for peace and negotiates instead with his friends, and enemies, over the future of Afghanistan. From Doha to Moscow, the insurgents are meeting an array of envoys with competing interests in Afghanistan.
2019-02-05 09:06:23 Read More

Chinese communities around world welcome Year of the Pig

In mainland China over the past week, hundreds of millions of people have crammed into trains, buses, cars and planes to reach family and friends in the world's largest annual migration, emptying the country's megacities of much of the migrant workforce to celebrate the Chinese New Year, which this time is the year of the pig.
2019-02-05 07:50:55 Read More

Pope Francis celebrates historic Mass in Arabian Peninsula

For the Gulf Arab region where public displays of non-Islamic faith are restricted, the hymns of "Halleluja" booming out from speakers marked a milestone and evidence of the Emirates' much touted assertions of its tolerance for other faiths.
2019-02-05 07:50:11 Read More

Donald Trump to call for unity in State of the Union address

The annual State of the Union address is the keynote prime time speech by the president to the Congress in which he sets out his legislative agenda and national priorities for the next year and highlights his achievements to the American people.
2019-02-05 06:05:21 Read More

Seven dead in Paris building blaze: Fire service

Seven people died and another was seriously injured in a building fire in a wealthy Paris neighbourhood on Monday night, the fire service said. "The toll could still increase because the fire is still in progress on the 7th and 8th floors" of the eight-storey block, a fire service spokesman said at the scene.
2019-02-05 04:18:04 Read More

Pak PM Imran Khan launches free medicare project for poor people

Under the Sehat Insaf Card scheme, over 80 million people - or 10.5 million households below the poverty line - will receive free medical treatment worth Rs 720,000 in private or state-owned hospitals. The scheme will be launched in Punjab, Gilgit Baltistan, Islamabad, erstwhile Federally Administered Tribal Areas and Islamabad.
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Pak PM Imran Khan launches free medicare project for poor people

UAE gives pope pomp-filled welcome ceremony at visit's start

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Nepal urged to crack down on 'menstruation huts' after fourth death in a month

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Major European nations recognise Guaido as Venezuela's president

Spain, Britain, Austria, Sweden & Denmark recognised Venezuela's opposition leader Juan Guaido as interim president on Monday while France said he had the right to organise an election given the socialist government's refusal. The move from European nations came after the expiry of 8-day deadline they set for President Nicolas Maduro to call a new vote.
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Spain recognises Venezuela oppn leader as acting president

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Venezuela's Guaido has 'legitimacy to organise elections': France

France said on Monday that Venezuela's opposition leader Juan Guaido had "the legitimacy to organise presidential elections" after President Nicolas Maduro rejected a European ultimatum to call a snap vote on his rule. Seven EU states had given Maduro a Sunday deadline to call presidential elections failing which they would recognise 35-year-old Guaido, who heads Venezuela's National Assembly, as the country's interim president.
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No plan for Mosul: Chaos and neglect slow Iraqi city's recovery

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Spanish PM to make announcement on Venezuela today

The announcement comes after Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro rejected an ultimatum by several European countries to call snap elections after Guaido declared himself the Latin American country's legitimate leader. Seven EU states had given Maduro a Sunday deadline to call presidential elections or they would recognise the 35-year-old National Assembly head as the interim president.
2019-02-04 08:18:28 Read More

Trump did not ask permission to 'watch us': Iraqi president

Speaking at a forum in Baghdad, Salih was responding to a question about Trump's comments to CBS about how he would ask troops stationed in Iraq to "watch" Iran. U.S. troops in Iraq are there as part of an agreement between the two countries with a specific mission of combating terrorism, Salih said, and that they should stick to that.
2019-02-04 07:22:44 Read More

Taiwan takes dig at China's lack of democracy in new year message

Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen took a dig at China's lack of freedom in a message to mark Tuesday's start of the Lunar New Year, saying she hoped ethnic Chinese all over the world could experience the "blessing" of democracy. Self-governed Taiwan is China's most sensitive issue and is claimed by Beijing as its sacred territory.
2019-02-04 06:01:56 Read More

Pentagon sending 3,750 extra US forces to border with Mexico

President Donald Trump, who has portrayed the situation at the border as a crisis, was expected to talk about immigration and his proposal for a wall along the US border with Mexico during the annual State of the Union address on Tuesday.
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Maduro rejects European ultimatum on elections

"They are trying to corner us with ultimatums to force us into an extreme situation of confrontation," Maduro said. Seven EU states had given Maduro a Sunday deadline to call snap presidential elections or see them recognize Guaido as interim president.
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Death toll in Cuba tornado rises to 6

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Military steps in as Australia floods bring crocs to the streets

Australia's military has been deployed to tackle devastating "once-in-a-century" floods that have inundated homes, schools and airports in the country's northeast, forcing hundreds to flee and bringing crocodiles onto the streets.
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Pope in UAE for first papal visit to Arabian peninsula

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Trump pushes withdrawal from 'endless' Afghanistan, Syria wars

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Another blow for Theresa May as car company scraps UK-made-SUV plan over Brexit turmoil

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Taliban to meet Afghan opposition in Moscow: official

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Pompeo not leaving Cabinet for Senate race: Trump

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Pope says following Yemen crisis with 'great worry'

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World News For The Year 2019 and Month Feb

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Seven killed, 13 missing in landslide in China

Nicaragua releases more prisoners after opposition demand

Venezuela frees German journalist after four months

Christchurch attacker intended to continue rampage when arrested: PM Jacinda Ardern

17-min Christchurch carnage live-streamed via app for extreme sports

'He ran after shooter, but there were others waiting for him in getaway car'

Muslim leaders blame rise in Islamophobia for attacks

Boeing promised 737 MAX software update last year

Trump promotes 'Jexodus' bid to split Jews from Democrats

US cites Pak's $10bn debt to slam China's 'predatory economics'

US condemns 'horrible massacre' in New Zealand

US 'hopeful' for continued talks with N Korea: Pompeo

EU leaders urge clarity from Britain before Brexit delay

Israel launches dozens of Gaza strikes after rockets target Tel Aviv

Global condemnation, condolences after NZ mosque attack

France steps up security near religious sites after New Zealand attacks

Islamic world reacts with disgust at New Zealand mosque attacks

North Korea may suspend nuclear talks with "gangster-like" US: Diplomat

PM Jacinda Ardern says New Zealand enduring one of its 'darkest days'

US considering targeted measures against human rights violations in China

Trump vows 'VETO!' after bipartisan Senate rebuke on border wall

British MPs vote overwhelmingly against 2nd Brexit referendum

President Trump not immune from defamation lawsuit: Court

Sudan protesters rally as new cabinet sworn in

EU parliament leader under fire for praising Mussolini

British MPs set to vote on delaying Brexit

US urges Muslim nations to condemn China's Xinjiang abuses

Botswana court hears bid to scrap anti-gay laws

Ethiopia crash black boxes arrive in France for analysis

California jury awards $29 million in baby powder cancer case

California jury awards $29 million in baby powder cancer case

Pakistan politicians back PM Imran's peace initiative

Edward Nixon, brother of former US President Richard Nixon, dies at 88

2,000 buildings flooded in California as storms slam West

Japan PM Shinzo Abe backs Trump after Kim summit ends with no deal

Donald Trump on Cohen's testimony: 'He lied' and 'no collusion'

EU Commission rebuts Orban's accusations over migration

Michael Cohen: Trump may not go peacefully if he loses in 2020

Closure of Pakistan air space snarls flights across Asia

South Korean President to announce new engagement plans

Smoke signals: Kim Jong Un's sister rushed off her feet on Vietnam trip

Smoke signals: Kim Jong Un's sister rushed off her feet on Vietnam trip

Pakistani airspace to remain closed till Thursday midnight

Kim-Trump nuclear talks end abruptly without deal

UN chief Guterres following with 'deep concern' escalating tensions between India and Pakistan

China urges India, Pakistan against 'expansion' of tensions

Fathima Bhutto seeks release of captured Indian pilot

China warns party members to stick to Marx, not 'ghosts and spirits'

One-on-one: Trump, Kim meet for second day of nuclear summit

UK MPs back May's new plan which could delay Brexit

Trump's lawyer unloads on US President, calls him 'conman, cheat and racist'

Iran's Khamenei says US seeks war, sedition 'everywhere'

Qureshi threatens to boycott OIC meeting over Sushma Swaraj's participation

At least 10 killed in fire at Cairo's main train station

Pak suspends flight operations at major airports

Trump hails N Korea's 'awesome' potential ahead of talks with Kim

France to bring proposal to ban Masood Azhar: Sources

France to bring proposal to ban Masood Azhar: Sources

US's Pompeo urges India, Pakistan to avoid military action

Kim Jong Un, Donald Trump arrive in Hanoi ahead of nuclear summit

Britain's Theresa May promises to let parliament vote on Brexit delay

Mexico president says committed to non-intervention on Venezuela

Kim Jong-un visits North Korean embassy in Hanoi

US should not give aid to Pak until it stops harbouring terrorists: Nikki Haley

US should not give aid to Pak until it stops harbouring terrorists: Haley

Kim Jong Un arrives in Hanoi for nuclear summit with Trump

Kim Jong Un arrives in Hanoi for nuclear summit with Trump

British opposition raises prospect of second Brexit referendum

US takes 'note' of Iran foreign minister resignation: Pompeo

Good morning Vietnam! Grinning Kim in colourful station arrival

US Journalist's equipment seized at Maduro interview

Pence in Colombia announces new sanctions on Maduro

Kim Jong Un arrives in Vietnam for summit with Trump

US envoy meets top Taliban political leader in Doha as new talks begin

EU official Tusk calls on Theresa May to delay Brexit

UN chief launches global push against hate speech

Pakistan court dismisses ex-PM Nawaz Sharif's appeal, bail plea

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