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Putin, Erdogan to hold talks soonReuters, Moscow The Kremlin said on Wednesday that it expected Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan to visit Russia for talks with...
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Taiwan announces new-look military drills to counter China
AP, Taipei :Taiwan’s military on Wednesday announced a series of newly designed large-scale military drills for this year aimed at countering China’s renewed threat to...
A growing number of Americans blame Trump for shutdown: Poll
Reuters, New York :A growing proportion of Americans blame President Donald Trump for a partial government shutdown that will cut off paychecks to federal workers...
UN chief in Myanmar concerned over fighting in Rakhine State
Reuters, Yangon :The head of the United Nations in Myanmar on Wednesday expressed concern about the situation in the western state of Rakhine, where fighting...
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Taliban, US to sit down for peace talks todayReuters, Kabul Afghan Taliban representatives and U.S. officials will sit down to two days of peace talks...
Turkey to ask US to hand over military bases in Syria
Reuters, Ankara :Turkey was expected to ask U.S. officials either to hand over its military bases in Syria to Ankara or to destroy them, the...
Moon sacks chief of staff as ratings fall
AFP, Seoul :South Korean President Moon Jae-in sacked his chief of staff and two other senior aides Tuesday in a major reshuffle seen as seeking...
Trump says ex-presidents wanted border wall. 4 of them say it’s not true
The Washington Post :President Donald Trump during a lengthy appearance in the White House’s Rose Garden on Friday that predecessors told him they wanted a...
Kim in China after warning of alternate path to Trump talks
Reuters, Beijing :North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is visiting China at the invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinping, only days after warning he may...
Indian scientists dismiss Einstnein theories
Scientists in India have hit out at speakers at a major conference for making irrational claims, including that ancient Hindus invented stem cell research.Some academics...
U.S. Navy ship sails in disputed South China Sea amid trade talks with Beijing
Reuters, Beijing :A U.S. guided-missile destroyer sailed near disputed islands in the South China Sea in what China called a “provocation” as U.S. officials joined...
Gabon soldiers seize national radio station in coup attempt
Soldiers in Gabon have attempted a coup, announcing the establishment of a “restoration council” after taking over the national radio station.But the communications minister later...