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Russia hosts meeting on AfghanistanAP, MoscowRussian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Friday voiced hope that a conference on Afghanistan taking place in Moscow could help...
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US, China holding security talks amid trade tensions
AP, Washington :Even as the United States and China butt heads over trade, their top diplomats and defense chiefs will be meeting in Washington Friday,...
N Korea postpones US talks because ‘they weren’t ready’: Haley
Reuters, United Nations :North Korea postponed talks with the United States on Thursday “because they weren’t ready,” U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley...
Migrants decide to depart Mexico City with or without buses
AP, Mexico City :Thousands of Central American migrants decided to depart Mexico City early Friday and head toward the northern city of Tijuana, opting for...
White House braces for Mueller`s next steps
AP, Washington :The White House is bracing for the probe of Donald Trump’s presidential campaign to fire up again. Trump’s advisers are privately expressing worries...
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Prince Charles vows not to meddle as KingAFP, London Britain’s Prince Charles said on Wednesday he was not “stupid” enough to keep speaking out on...
Toxic smog cloaks New Delhi morning after Diwali festivities
AP, New Delhi :Toxic smog shrouded the Indian capital as air quality plummeted to hazardous levels Thursday after tens of thousands of people set off...
Woman at centre of Pakistani blasphemy row leaves jail
AFP, Islamabad :A Pakistani Christian woman who spent eight years on death row for blasphemy has been freed from jail after an acquittal that triggered...
Saudi King shows support for heir on public tour despite Khashoggi crisis
Reuters, Riyadh :Saudi Arabia’s King Salman has embarked on a domestic tour this week with his favourite son, demonstrating his support for his chosen heir...
Trump warns of ‘war-like’ posture if Democrats investigate White House
Reuters, Washington :US President Donald Trump on Wednesday vowed to jettison any attempt at bipartisanship and fight back if the new Democratic majority in the...
US midterm election sees record number of women elected into Congress
AFP, New York :The US election has swept a record number of women into Congress, fired up by disgust of Donald Trump, emboldened by the...
Irish PM sees chances fading for Brexit deal in November
Reuters, Helsinki :The chances of sealing a deal on Britain’s withdrawal from the European Union this month are fading, Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar said...