Acclaimed author Amos Oz dies at 79
AP, Jerusalem :Israeli author Amos Oz, one of the country’s most widely acclaimed writers and a pre-eminent voice in its embattled peace movement, died on...
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Trump and China loom over a tumultuous year in Asia
AP, Seoul :To judge by the stream of extraordinary images on the Korean Peninsula, you might think 2018 marked the beginning of an elusive peace...
Trump says build US-Mexico wall or he`ll seal border
President Donald Trump threatened Friday to seal the US-Mexico border “entirely” if Congress does not approve billions of dollars in funding for a wall.In a...
Russia touts hypersonic missile speed
AFP, Moscow :Russia touted Thursday a new hypersonic missile said to hit speeds of more than 30,000 kilometres per hour, amid heightened tension with the...
More Americans blame Trump for government shutdown: Poll
Reuters, Washington :More Americans blame President Donald Trump than congressional Democrats for the partial U.S. government shutdown, a Reuters/Ipsos poll released on Thursday found, as...
Crown Prince Salman’s power remains unchanged
AFP, Riyadh :Saudi Arabia’s King Salman ordered a sweeping government reshuffle Thursday, replacing key security and political figures including the foreign minister, as the kingdom...
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UAE reopens Damascus embassy after seven yearsAFP, Damascus The United Arab Emirates reopened its embassy in Damascus Thursday, the latest sign of efforts to bring...
Israel vows to block Palestinian bid to become full UN member
AFP, United Nations :Israel has vowed to work with the United States to block a bid by the Palestinians for full membership in the United...
Michelle Obama tops Hillary as America’s most admired woman
AFP, Washington :Former First Lady Hillary Clinton’s 17-year run as the woman Americans admire most is over.Another former First Lady, Michelle Obama, has deposed Clinton...
China successfully tests Russia’s S-400 missile air defence system
PTI, Beijing :China has successfully tested the advanced S-400 air defence system imported from Russia for which India also signed-up recently despite concerns over threat...
Israeli parliament approves early polls
AFP, Jerusalem :Israeli lawmakers on Wednesday voted overwhelmingly to dissolve parliament and hold snap elections on April 9.
China’s underwater glider sets new record
Xinhua, Tianjin :Haiyan, a Chinese underwater glider, has set a new endurance record after working for 141 days and sailing 3,619.6 km in the South...