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Swiss vote on whether to adopt the EU’s tighter gun rulesAP, Geneva Swiss voters are casting ballots in a referendum to decide whether to enact...
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Turkey says to produce S-500s with Russia after S-400 missile deal
AFP, Ankara :Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday said Turkey and Russia would jointly produce S-500 defence systems after Ankara’s controversial purchase of the...
Saudi Arabia says it seeks to avert war, ball in Iran’s court
Reuters, Riyadh :Saudi Arabia said on Sunday that it wants to avert war in the region but stands ready to respond with “all strength” following...
Tight security as Indians vote in final phase of mammoth election
Reuters, Kolkata :Indians lined up to vote amid unprecedented security in the eastern state of West Bengal on Sunday as the final phase of a...
GOP congressman calls for Trump’s impeachment
USA Today, Washington :In a series of tweets Saturday afternoon, Rep. Justin Amash, R-Mich., came out in favor of impeaching President Donald Trump, making Amash...
Pope pays tribute to journalists who were killed; says press freedom vital
Reuters, Vatican City :Pope Francis paid tribute on Saturday to journalists killed while doing their jobs, saying media freedom is a key indicator of a...
Australian election vote count reveals close contest
AP, Canberra : The vote count in Australia’s general election on Saturday was proving closer than opinion polls had predicted, with the ruling conservative coalition...
US warns airliners flying in Persian Gulf amid Iran tensions
AP, Dubai : U.S. diplomats warned Saturday that commercial airliners flying over the wider Persian Gulf faced a risk of being “misidentified” amid heightened tensions...
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Former CIA agent gets 20-yr sentence for spying for China AFP, Washington An ex-CIA officer was sentenced to 20 years in prison Friday for spying...
Maduro hails start of Norway-brokered talks with opposition
AFP, Caracas : President Nicolas Maduro welcomed Friday the “beginning of talks” with the Venezuelan opposition in Norway, after months of bloody clashes between the...
UN Chief’s call to ‘save the Pacific to save the world’
AFP, Port Vila : UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said it was vital “to save the Pacific to save the world” as he wrapped up his...
Brexit compromise talks collapse after six weeks
Britain’s Labour opposition pulled the plug Friday on six weeks of Brexit compromise talks with Prime Minister Theresa May, blaming her evaporating authority as her...