Thumbs up” pics for Myanmar Reuters reporters as they mark year in jail
AFP :Messages of solidarity poured in Wednesday from around the world on the one-year anniversary of the arrest of two Myanmar Reuters journalists who exposed...
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India’s ruling Hindu nationalists suffer blow in state elections
Al Jazeera News :India’s ruling party lost power in three key states on Tuesday, dealing Prime Minister Narendra Modi his biggest defeat since he took...
Four-year-old Palestinian boy dies of wounds from Israeli fire
Al Jazeera News :A four-year-old Palestinian boy has died after being injured by Israeli gunfire at a routine protest near the fence with Israel, Gaza’s...
Ex US senators warn of `constitutional crisis` under Trump
AP, Washington : Forty-four former US Senators from both major US parties warned Monday of threats to US democracy under President Donald Trump, and a...
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Japan to ramp up defense spending Reuters, Tokyo Japan aims to boost defense spending over the next five years to help pay for new stealth...
Trillions of dollars paid in bribes, stolen through corruption every year: UN
PTI, United Nations: Trillions of dollars – equivalent to more than five per cent of global GDP – are paid in bribes or stolen through...
China warns against ‘bullying’ of its citizens
AFP, Beijing : China’s foreign minister warned Tuesday against the “bullying” of any Chinese citizen, amid a diplomatic fracas over the arrest of a Huawei...
EU offers new Brexit deal clarity, won’t renegotiate: Juncker
Reuters, Strasbourg :The European Union is willing to give Britain further clarifications on its Brexit deal but will not renegotiate the treaty or its protocol...
Modi stares at biggest election loss since coming to power
Reuters, New Delhi :India’s ruling party could lose power in three key states, four TV networks said on Tuesday, citing votecount leads, potentially handing Prime...
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UN confce adopts migration pact despite withdrawalsAFP, MarrakeshA United Nations conference adopted a migration pact in front of leaders and representatives from around 150 countries...
US, Saudi Arabia back-of-the-pack on curbing climate change
AFP, Katowice :The United States and Saudi Arabia rank last when it comes to curbing climate change among the 56 nations accounting for 90 percent...
May pushes Brexit deal as EU court offers way out
“Nothing is off the table” when it comes to reassuring MPs over the Northern Ireland backstop, Downing Street sources say.This could include reopening the EU...