Extremism must be defeated, prince tells New Zealand mosque survivors
AFP, Christchurch : In an emotional meeting with survivors of the New Zealand mosques massacre, Britain’s Prince William appealed Friday for “extremism in all forms” to...
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Sri Lanka political rivalry seen as factor in Easter blasts
AP, Colombo, Sri Lanka :Government dysfunction and an intelligence failure that preceded the Easter Sunday bombings in Sri Lanka are traced to simmering divisions between...
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Russia ready to discuss nuclear treaty with China, USAP, Moscow A top Russian diplomat says Russia is willing to negotiate a new nuclear weapons treaty...
Sudan’s military seeks to keep upper hand despite protests
AP, Khartoum, Sudan :Sudan’s military, which took over the country after ousting President Omar al-Bashir, said it intends to keep the upper hand during the...
Support for Malaysian PM drops as concerns grow over economy, race: Survey
Reuters, Kuala Lumpur :Fewer than half of Malaysians approve of Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad, an opinion poll showed on Friday, as concerns over rising costs...
PM Modi files nomination papers in India`s general election
AP, Varanasi, India : Prime Minister Narendra Modi filed nomination papers on Friday in a Hindu holy city, hoping to hold onto the seat for a...
NKorea ready to denuclearize if it gets guarantees: Putin
AP, Vladivostok :Russian President Vladimir Putin said after his summit with Kim Jong Un Thursday that the North Korean leader is ready to proceed toward...
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Climate-change protesters block road near Bank of EnglandReuters, London Climate-change activists blocked a road near the Bank of England as part of the 11th day...
US records 695 measles cases, most since elimination in 2000
AFP, New York: The US recorded 695 cases of measles in 2019, the most of any year since the disease was declared eliminated at the...
Japan creates first artificial crater on asteroid
AFP, Tokyo :Japanese scientists have succeeded in creating what they called the first-ever artificial crater on an asteroid, a step towards shedding light on how...
Prince William attends emotional Anzac Day ceremony in New Zealand
AFP, Wellington :Britain’s Prince William paid tribute to Australian and New Zealand troops on Thursday at an emotional Anzac Day ceremony, six weeks after the...
In rare move, French warship passes through Taiwan Strait: Report
Reuters, Washington :A French warship passed through the strategic Taiwan Strait this month, US officials told Reuters, a rare voyage by a vessel of a...