Senate set to reject Trump’s emergency declaration
AP, Washington :Many lawmakers opposed to the emergency declaration say it tramples Congress’s constitutional power to control spending and would set a precedent for future...
International
US downgrades its Palestinian diplomatic mission
AFP, Jerusalem :The United States downgraded its diplomatic mission to the Palestinians on Monday, the latest in a series of steps by President Donald Trump’s...
US restores mission status of ‘valuable partner’ EU
AFP :The United States said Monday it has restored the EU’s mission in Washington to its former status, calling the bloc one of “its most...
I am not worthy of Nobel Peace Prize, give it to…”, tweets Imran Khan
Dawn.com, New Delhi :Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan, responding to calls by his supporters on social media and in his government to award him a...
Venezuelan opposition to march as Guaido returns, risking arrest
AFP :Opposition supporters in Venezuela were set to take to the streets Monday after leader Juan Guaido called for mass protests against President Nicolas Maduro-as...
South Korea’s Moon urges new US-North denuclearisation talks
AFP :South Korea President Moon Jae-in on Monday urged the US and North Korea to quickly resume denuclearisation talks after their Hanoi summit last week...
Israeli soldiers kill two Palestinians after alleged car-ramming
Al Jazeera News :Israeli soldiers shot three Palestinians after a car ramming attack in the occupied West Bank, the Israeli army said.Media outlets in Israel...
Estonia general election: Opposition party beats Centre rivals
The opposition centre-right Reform party has won Estonia’s general election, beating the ruling Centre.Reform, led by former MEP Kaja Kallas, took about 29% of the...
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‘Yellow vest’ protests march for 16th straight weekAFP, Paris: “Yellow vest” protesters marched in cities across France for a 16th straight week on Saturday in...
US threat looms over foreign firms trading with Cuba
AFP, Havana :US President Donald Trump’s administration is brandishing the threat of sanctions against foreign companies “trafficking” with Cuba, a move hitherto mothballed by Washington...
Sanders calls Trump ‘most dangerous President’ at campaign launch
AFP, New York :US Senator Bernie Sanders returned to the place of his birth Saturday to deliver the first rally speech of his presidential campaign,...
Iran warns US allies of ‘humiliated citizens’ uprising
AFP, Tehran :US allies in the Middle East risk an uprising by their “humiliated citizens” if they continue to rely on Washington, a top Iranian...