Migrant caravan reforms in Mexico, members vow to reach US
AP, Mexico :Despite Mexican efforts to stop them at the border, about 2,000 Central American migrants swam or rafted across a river separating that country...
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88,000 Syria rebels killed in Russian attacks
AFP, Moscow :Russia’s defence minister said Saturday that almost 88,000 rebels had been killed in Syria in the three years since Moscow’s intervention to back...
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BJP sweeps Kashmir local body pollsPTI, Srinagar: The BJP emerged victorious in the urban local body elections in four districts of south Kashmir today, winning...
Tens of thousands rally for Taiwan independence vote
Reuters, Taipei :Several thousand pro-independence demonstrators rallied in Taiwan’s capital on Saturday to protest against Beijing’s “bullying” and called for a referendum on whether the...
Trump a reluctant critic of Saudi Arabia despite pressure to act
Reuters, Washington :Six days after Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi disappeared, U.S. President Donald Trump tried to play down the crisis, saying “hopefully that will sort...
Afghans vote amid chaos, corruption and Taliban threats
Reuters, Kabul :Afghans voted on Saturday in parliamentary elections overshadowed by chaotic organization, allegations of corruption and violence that has forced a postponement of the...
Khashoggi criticises Saudi Prince in newly released interview
Saudi critic Jamal Khashoggi criticized Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s “authoritarian rule” shortly before his death, in an interview published following confirmation he died at...
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Trump praises lawmaker who assaulted reporterAP, WashingtonDonald Trump’s war on the media knows no bounds. At a Thursday rally in Missoula, Mont., the president praised...
Illegal WhatsApp tactics alleged in Brazil presidential race
AFP, Sao Paulo :Allegations of a dirty tricks campaign on WhatsApp dominated Brazil’s presidential election race on Thursday, turning attention to social media manipulation following...
Malaysian opposition leader charged in $26m graft case
AFP, Kuala Lumpur :Malaysia’s opposition leader was Friday hit with 45 charges in a $26 million corruption case, a new blow to his beleaguered party...
UK-US military cooperation under threat: Ex-US Gen
AP, London :The former commander of American forces in Iraq and Afghanistan warned Friday that the United States’ military cooperation with the U.K. could be...
Russians ‘will go to heaven’ in event of nuclear war: Putin
AFP, Moscow :Russians will “go to heaven” as martyrs in the event of nuclear war because Moscow will only ever use nuclear weapons in retaliation,...