Trump defends SC pick Brett but says he could change mind
AFP, New York :US President Donald Trump on Wednesday said he was open to pulling Brett Kavanaugh’s Supreme Court nomination if he finds the evidence...
International
Amid rising tensions with Beijing, US flies bombers over South China Sea
Reuters, Washington :The U.S. military flew B-52 bombers in the vicinity of the South China Sea this week, U.S. officials told Reuters, a move that...
Maldives opposition seeks foreign help for transition
AFP, Colombo :The Maldivian opposition appealed to the international community Thursday to help ensure a peaceful transition of power amid fears that strongman Abdulla Yameen...
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US removing some missile systems from MEReutersThe United States is pulling some of its anti-aircraft and missile batteries out of the Middle East, the Wall...
Plots to disrupt ties with Pakistan will fail: China
Reuters, Beijing :Any plots to sow discord in China’s ties with Pakistan will not prevail, the Chinese government’s top diplomat said on Tuesday, as Beijing...
Abe ‘considering’ summit with North Korea’s Kim Jong-un
AFP, United Nations:Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, a longtime hardliner on North Korea, said Tuesday he was willing to meet Kim Jong Un after the...
NZ PM makes UN history with first baby
AFP, United Nations :New Zealand’s prime minister has been proclaimed a history maker for taking “first baby” – daughter Neve – into the United Nations...
NZ PM makes UN history with first baby
AFP, United Nations :New Zealand’s prime minister has been proclaimed a history maker for taking “first baby” – daughter Neve – into the United Nations...
US warns Russia over missile defense for Syria
AP, New York :The Trump administration is warning Russia that supplying Syria with an advanced missile defense system would be a “major mistake” and should...
World suffering from `trust deficit disorder`: UN chief
PTI, United Nations :UN chief Antonio Guterres on Tuesday warned that the world is suffering from a bad case of “trust deficit disorder” where polarisation...
Pope acknowledges abuse scandals outrage, drive people away
AP, Tallinn :Pope Francis acknowledged Tuesday that the sex abuse scandals rocking the Catholic Church have outraged the faithful and are driving them away, and...
US Judge may dismiss Stormy Daniels lawsuit against Trump
Reuters, Los Angeles: President Donald Trump likely had a free-speech right to make a Twitter comment disputing allegations by adult film actress Stormy Daniels, a...