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China launches anti-halal campaign in XinjiangReuters, Shanghai The capital of China’s Xinjiang region, home to the mostly Muslim Uighur minority, has launched a campaign against...
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Haley became a popular UN diplomat despite Trump’s policies
AP, United Nations :Nikki Haley came to her job as the top U.S. diplomat at the United Nations with no foreign policy experience, but in...
Australia, Japan agree to keep pressure on North Korea
AP, Canberra :Australia and Japan on Wednesday reaffirmed their commitment to pressuring North Korea to abandon its nuclear weapons program and enforcing sanctions on Pyongyang.Australian...
Trump slams Obama for being ‘impotent’ about South China Sea problem
PTI, Washington :US President Donald Trump today slammed his predecessor Barack Obama for being “impotent” and not stopping China from expanding its influence in the...
Taiwan leader calls on China not to be ‘source of conflict’
AP, Taipei :Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen called on China Wednesday not to be a “source of conflict” and pledged to boost the island’s defenses against...
Trump will meet Kim Jong Un after US midterms
Reuters, Washington :US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday his second summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un would be held after US congressional...
India wants UN Security Council reform without delay
PTI, United Nations: India has said that the UN Security Council needs to be reformed without delay or else it will be left to nurse...
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Erdogan asks Riyadh to ‘prove’ journalist left consulateAFP, AnkaraTurkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday asked Saudi officials to prove their claim that missing journalist...
Seoul says Kim Jong Un wants Pope Francis to visit North Korea
AP, Seoul : North Korean leader Kim Jong Un wants Pope Francis to visit the officially atheist country, South Korea said Tuesday.South Korea’s presidential office said...
UN urges Turkey, Saudi Arabia to investigate journalist disappearance
Reuters, Geneva :The United Nations human rights office voiced deep concern on Tuesday at the “apparent enforced disappearance” and possible murder of Saudi journalist Jamal...
Australia plans to settle migrants in rural areas to ease congestion
AFP, Sydney: Australia is drawing up plans to require migrants to temporarily settle in regional and rural areas to ease congestion in major cities, the...
Brexit deal possible in weeks, says Northern Irish party
Reuters, Brussels : A Brexit deal is “eminently possible” within weeks but there can be no regulatory barriers within the United Kingdom, the head of the...