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Pakistan to acquire ‘most advanced’ naval warships from China
AP, Beijing :China is all set to build one of the ‘most advanced’ naval warships for its ally Pakistan as a part of a major...
Trump invites congressional leaders for talks as shutdown continues
President Donald Trump on Tuesday invited Republican and Democratic leaders from Congress for a meeting to seek an end to the federal government shutdown now...
Politics is not just for the rulers, says Pope
AFP, Vatican City :Politics is not reserved just for those who rule but must involve everyone, Pope Francis said Tuesday.“We do not think that politics...
Top Pentagon spokeswoman resigns amid internal probe
The Washington Post :The Defense Department’s top spokeswoman, who had been under investigation since May over whether she mistreated employees, abruptly resigned Monday night within...
China won`t give up use of military force over Taiwan, says Xi
AFP, Beijing :China will not give up the use of military force as an option to ensure the reunification of Taiwan, President Xi Jinping said...
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Malta rescues 249 migrants in 24 hoursReuters, Valletta Malta’s armed forces saved 180 migrants in two rescue operations in the Mediterranean on Monday, less than...
Kim warns N Korea may consider change of tack over US sanction
AFP, Seoul : North Korea could consider a change of approach if the US maintains its sanctions on the nuclear-armed country, leader Kim Jong Un warned...
Israel’s Netanyahu refuses to resign amid corruption allegations
Al Jazeera News :Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said he would not resign if indicted on corruption charges, as police continue to investigate several...
Democrat Warren takes step to challenge Trump in 2020
Reuters, Washington :US Senator Elizabeth Warren, a liberal firebrand who has taken on Wall Street and traded barbs with Donald Trump, on Monday became the...
Xi, in New Year’s address, says pace of reform won’t ‘stagnate’
AP, Beijing :The pace of reform in China will not stagnate and it will open its door wider still to the outside world, President Xi...
Taiwan tells China to use peaceful means to resolve differences
Reuters, Taipei :China must use peaceful means to resolve its differences with Taiwan and respect its democratic values, Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen said on Tuesday,...