Putin ready to meet N Korean leader Kim at ‘early date’
AFP, Seoul :Russian President Vladimir Putin is ready to meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un “at an early date”, the North’s state media...
International
Trump calls sacked White House aide a
Reuters, Washington :US President Donald Trump on Tuesday lashed out at former White House aide Omarosa Manigault Newman, calling her a “dog” as his fellow...
Australian politicians condemn call to ban Muslim migration
Reuters, Sydney :Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and all major political parties on Wednesday condemned a speech by a minor senator who used the term...
For lesbian sex, 2 Malaysian women to be caned, fined
AFP, Kuala Lumpur :Two Malaysian women have been sentenced to caning after they admitted having sex in contravention of strict Islamic laws, an official said...
Israel reopens its only goods crossing with Gaza
AFP, Gaza City : Israel reopened its only goods crossing with the Gaza Strip on Wednesday in response to relative calm on the border after months...
Vermont nominates 1st US transgender candidate for governor
AFP, Washington :Christine Hallquist won the Democratic gubernatorial nomination in the US state of Vermont on Tuesday, moving a step closer to becoming the nation’s...
Taiwan leader Tsai Ing-wen makes rare US speech
AFP, Los Angeles :Taiwan’s president has given a speech in the United States – the first time in 15 years that a leader of the...
US offers military funding to Sri Lanka, as China vies for influence
AFP, Colombo :The United States announced Monday it would grant Sri Lanka $39 million to boost maritime security as China develops its strategic hold on...
Omarosa’s White House recordings fuel Trump woes
AFP, Washington :President Donald Trump on Monday plunged himself into a made-for-TV spat with his former aide Omarosa Manigault Newman – a mud-slinging match that...
Trump administration pressures judges to speed deportations
AFP, Los Angeles :US immigration judges say they are under increasing pressure from President Donald Trump’s administration to speed up immigrant deportations – or risk...
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40 children killed in Yemen bus strikeAFP, SanaaForty children were among 51 people killed in a Saudi-led coalition air strike on a bus in rebel-held...
New Caledonia protects huge swathe of coral reefs
AFP, Noumea :New Caledonia agreed Tuesday to tougher protections around a huge swathe of some of the world’s last near-pristine coral reefs, in a move...