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British anti-Muslim activist released on bailReuters, LondonJailed British anti-Muslim activist Tommy Robinson has been released on bail after his appeal against a conviction for contempt...
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Australia defends ties to toppled Malaysian regime
AFP, Kuala Lumpur :Australia’s Foreign Ninister on Wednesday defended her country’s ties with Malaysia’s former graft-ridden government after Canberra was accused of being complicit in...
Paul Manafort, ex-Trump aide, faces charges in first Russia trial
Reuters, Washington :The first trial of Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s Russia probe begins on Tuesday with Paul Manafort, a former chairman of U.S. President Donald...
US to urge pressure against N Korea at a security forum in Singapore
AFP, Singapore :The US will urge the international community to keep up sanctions pressure against North Korea at a security forum in Singapore this week,...
Golden Baba is back and this time is wearing jewellery worth Rs 6 crore
ANI :Golden Baba, known for participating in Kanwar Yatra wearing gold jewellery, is back and with more gold.Baba aka Sudhir Makkar, undertaking his 25th Kanwar...
‘Victory is near,’ Syria’s President tells troops
AFP, Damascus :Syrian President Bashar al-Assad told his troops on Wednesday they were close to winning the country’s seven-year war after inflicting a succession of...
Trump predicts talks with Iran imminent
AFP, Tampa :US President Donald Trump suggested Tuesday that talks with arch foe Iran were imminent, despite silence from the Islamic republic’s leaders to his...
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EU expands Russia sanctions over Crimea bridgeAFP, Brussels The EU on Tuesday expanded its sanctions against Moscow to include companies that helped build a bridge...
Ties with US better for Indo-Pacific nations: Mike Pompeo
PTI, Washington :The US is looking at partnerships and not dominance in the Indo-Pacific region, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said today as he unveiled...
As Trump says open to talks, Iran’s advisor seeks return to nuclear deal
AFP, Tehran :An advisor to Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani said Tuesday that any talks with the United States had to start with reducing hostility and...
Watergate journalist to reveal “harrowing life” in Trump’s WH
The Washington Post :In the worldwide capital of leaks and anonymous dishing that is Washington, secrets can be almost impossible to keep.But somehow over the...
Imran Khan planning PM Modi-style oath? Decision soon: Official
PTI, New Delhi :Imran Khan’s party – Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf or PTI – is considering inviting leaders of SAARC countries, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi to...