Pedal power: India election crusader cycling for ‘real’ democracy
AFP, Patna :Lal Mani Das raises his voice above the morning din outside a railway station in the eastern Indian city of Patna city to...
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Trump confidant Roger Stone seeks full Mueller report
AP, Washington :President Donald Trump’s longtime confidant, Roger Stone, asked a federal judge Friday to compel the Justice Department to turn over a full copy...
India hopes to avoid US sanctions over Russian missile deal
AFP, New Delhi :India is hopeful it will avoid US sanctions over its purchase of Russia’s S-400 missile system, Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman told AFP.New...
Pompeo says US won’t quit fight in Venezuela, defends sanctions
Reuters, Santiago :U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Friday defended sanctions on Venezuela and said the United States would not “quit the fight” in...
Kim open to another summit with Trump, with conditions
AP, Pyongyang :North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said he is open to a third summit with President Donald Trump, but set the year’s end...
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Taliban declare start of spring offensive amid talks with USAP, KabulThe Taliban announced Friday the start of their spring offensive despite talking peace with the...
‘Scared’ Muslims avoid Christchurch mosques since New Zealand attacks
AFP, Christchurch :Four weeks on from the New Zealand mosques massacre, the Christchurch Muslim community was struggling to get worshippers to overcome their fears and...
‘Beam me up’: Indonesian President uses holograms to woo rural voters
Reuters, Karawang :A crowd of villagers cheers as a holographic image of Indonesia’s President Joko Widodo appears at a campaign rally outside the capital, Jakarta.Widodo...
Israeli spacecraft crashes in attempt to land on moon
AP, Yehud, Israel :An Israeli spacecraft crashed into the moon just moments before touchdown, failing in an ambitious attempt to make history Thursday as the...
US says countries reviewing aid plan for Venezuela
US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said Thursday that a group of countries are discussing plans to provide financial support to Venezuela, amid the country’s economic...
Sudan risks civil war as Bashir ousted in military coup
Agencies, Khartoum :Sudanese people have been protesting not only in the capital Khartoum but also in smaller towns. Although the country’s outgoing president, Omar al-Bashir,...
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Russia approves controversial law restricting internetAFP, Moscow: Russian lawmakers on Thursday approved in a key second reading a controversial bill that would allow Moscow to...