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Taliban to meet US officials on MondayReuters, Kabul Representatives from the Afghan Taliban will meet U.S. officials in the United Arab Emirates on Monday, the...
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Russia used every social media platform to help elect, back Trump: Report
The Washington Post :A report prepared for the Senate that provides the most sweeping analysis yet of Russia’s disinformation campaign around the 2016 election found...
Macron’s popularity drops further after month of Paris protests
AFP, Paris :A month of “yellow vest” protests have taken a further toll on the popularity of French President Emmanuel Macron, a new poll showed...
New Brexit vote would ‘break faith’ with British, says May
Reuters, London :Prime Minister Theresa May will state her opposition to a second Brexit referendum on Monday, telling parliament such a vote would “break faith”...
Indian troops enforce lockdown to foil Kashmir public march
AP, Srinagar :Soldiers and police fanned out across Indian-controlled Kashmir on Monday to enforce a security lockdown for a second straight day to stop anti-India...
Saudi Arabia slams US Senate vote on Khashoggi`s murder as `interference`
AP, Riyadh :Saudi Arabia issued an unusually strong rebuke of the U.S. Senate on Monday, rejecting a bipartisan resolution that put the blame for the...
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UN climate talks in Poland go into overtimeAP, KatowiceOfficials from around the world are still working to agree on the fine print of the Paris...
US, Canada look to ease strains amid 3-way spat with China
AP, Washington :The United States and Canada moved Friday to ease tensions between them over the case of a top Chinese technology executive whose arrest...
US judge rules Obamacare unconstitutional, Democrats vow to appeal
A federal judge in Texas ruled Friday that the US health care law known as Obamacare is unconstitutional – a ruling that opposition Democrats vowed...
Trump taps budget head Mulvaney as acting chief of staff
Donald Trump announced Friday that his budget director Mick Mulvaney will step in as acting chief of staff to replace John Kelly – amid indications...
Xi declares an ‘overwhelming victory’ over graft
Reuters, Beijing :Chinese President Xi Jinping has declared an “overwhelming victory” in his fight against graft within the ruling Chinese Communist Party, while still vowing...
Australia recognises west Jerusalem as capital of Israel
Australia now recognises west Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said Saturday, but a contentious embassy shift from Tel Aviv will not occur...