Trump heads back to base for 2020 campaign kickoff
President Donald Trump will get a big crowd of his most loyal supporters at Tuesday’s official 2020 reelection campaign kickoff in Florida but dismal early...
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Anger in India as lychee-linked brain fever kills 103 children
AFP, Patna, India :Angry protests erupted in one of India’s poorest states Tuesday over the deaths of more than 100 children from a mysterious brain...
Tensions rise as Iran speeds up enrichment, US sends troops
AP, Tehran : Iran will surpass the uranium-stockpile limit set by its nuclear deal in the next 10 days, an official said Monday, raising pressure on...
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Israel to attend US ME peace conferenceAFP, JerusalemIsrael will attend an upcoming conference on the economic aspects of Washington’s peace plan aimed at resolving the...
Pakistani blogger, activist, known for criticism of army, killed
PTI, Islamabad :A 22-year-old Pakistani blogger and journalist known for criticising the country’s military and the spy agency ISI was killed by a man in...
“Khashoggi death painful, stop exploiting case”: Saudi Crown Prince
AFP, Riyadh :Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has warned against “exploiting” the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi for political gains, in what appeared to...
Indian doctors’ strike over violence from patients and families
AFP, New Delhi :Tens of thousands of Indian doctors went on strike Monday calling for more protection against violence by patients and their families, as...
Vatican formally opens debate on married priests in Amazon
AP, Vatican City :The Vatican formally opened debate Monday on letting married men be ordained as priests in remote parts of the Amazon where priests...
Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong leaves jail, vows to join protests
AFP, Hong Kong :Leading Hong Kong democracy activist Joshua Wong walked free from prison Monday and vowed to join historic anti-government protests rocking the finance...
Trump in new attack on London’s Mayor calls Sadiq Khan a ‘disaster’
US President Donald Trump launched a fresh attack Saturday on London Mayor Sadiq Khan, calling for him to be replaced as soon as possible.“LONDON needs...
Over 40pc of newly elected Indian lawmakers facing criminal charges
AP, New Delhi :India’s recent national election delivered a historic victory to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Hindu nationalist party, but also exposed the influence of...
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Saudi forces intercept Yemeni rebel droneAFP, RiyadhSaudi forces on Saturday intercepted a Yemeni rebel drone targeting the southern city of Abha, a Riyadh-led military coalition...