Australia admits failings in Pacific, as China looms
Australia has admitted it had not focused enough attention on its Pacific backyard but vowed to make “long overdue” amends, amid growing Chinese influence in...
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UN SC reform ‘very divisive’ issue: General Assembly chief
PTI, United Nations :The slow-moving UN Security Council reform is a “very divisive” and “contentious” issue and all the member States have to walk the...
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S. Korea, US sign deal on Seoul paying more for US militaryAP, SeoulSouth Korea and the U.S. on Friday formally signed a deal on Seoul’s...
Hundreds of children die in Madagascar measles outbreak
Reuters, Antananarivo :Two months ago, giggles floated through the home of fisherman Dada as his four-year-old son played ball outside with his two younger cousins...
Trump is open to more talks with North Korea despite missile programme reactivating
Reuters, Washington :U.S. President Donald Trump is open to additional talks with Pyongyang over denuclearisation, his national security adviser said on Thursday, despite reports that...
UK to give jailed British-Iranian aid worker diplomatic protection
Reuters, London :Britain is to give jailed British-Iranian aid worker Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe diplomatic protection in an attempt to put pressure on Iran to release her.Foreign...
Rahul, Sonia to contest from Amethi, Raebareli seats in UP
PTI, New Delhi :The Congress on Thursday released its first list of 15 candidates for the Lok Sabha elections, naming 11 candidates from Uttar Pradesh...
British PM piles pressure on Brussels for Brexit deal
Prime Minister Theresa May was to pile the pressure on Brussels on Friday, saying their willingness to budge could determine whether British MPs finally back...
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Two children die as migrant boat sinks off Greek islandAFP, AthensTwo children were among three people that died early Thursday when a migrant boat sank...
Movement at North Korea ICBM plant viewed as missile-related, South says
Reuters, Seoul : New activities have been detected at a North Korean intercontinental ballistic missiles plant, South Korean media said on Thursday, as U.S. President Donald...
UK will delay Brexit if lawmakers reject May’s deal: Hammond
Reuters, London :Britain will probably have to delay its departure from the European Union if lawmakers reject the government’s proposed divorce deal in a vote...
Ex-Trump attorney Cohen hands over new documents to Congress
Reuters, Washington :President Donald Trump’s former personal lawyer Michael Cohen provided the U.S. House of Representatives Intelligence Committee with new documents and may hand over...