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Taliban say no peace with ‘occupation,’ want US talksAP, KabulThe leader of the Taliban said Saturday there will be no peace in Afghanistan as long...
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Saudi Arabia tests Japan-inspired ‘nap pods’ for Hajj
AFP, Makkah :Mansour al-Amer swipes a card to reveal a narrow sleep pod, reminiscent of Japan’s famed capsule hotels. But this pod is in Saudi...
North Korea urges Trump to be ‘bold’ on denuclearisation
AFP, Seoul :North Korean state media blamed Donald Trump’s political opponents for the “deadlock” over denuclearisation on Saturday, urging the US President to act boldly...
Ex-CIA directors issue unprecedented Trump condemnation
AFP, Washington :Former CIA directors and another half dozen of America’s most senior spies have issued an unprecedented condemnation of President Donald Trump, after his...
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Pak Presidential poll on Sept 4PTI, Islamabad: Pakistan will hold presidential elections on September 4 to elect President Mamnoon Hussain’s successor at the end of...
Rain brings more misery to India’s flooded Kerala as death toll rises to 164
Reuters, Bengaluru :The worst floods in a century in the Indian state of Kerala have killed 164 people and forced more than 200,000 into relief...
Ex-Trump aide releases recording of $15,000 job offer to “buy silence”
AFP, Washington :Former “Apprentice” and White House aide Omarosa Manigault Newman released an audio recording Thursday which appeared to show President Donald Trump’s daughter-in-law trying...
US threatens more action against Turkey unless pastor freed
The US warned Thursday it would levy more sanctions on the troubled Turkish economy if Ankara does not soon release a jailed American pastor described...
Won’t be silenced by Trump, says ex-CIA chief after being blacklisted
Reuters, Washington :Former CIA Director John Brennan said on Thursday he would not be silenced by Donald Trump, a day after the U.S. president revoked...
Chinese bombers likely training for US strikes: Pentagon
AFP, Washington :Chinese bombers are likely training for strikes against US and allied targets in the Pacific, according to a new Pentagon report that also...
China rebuffs Philippines President’s South China Sea rebuke
Reuters, Beijing :China rebuffed Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s call for Beijing to rethink its conduct in the South China Sea on Thursday, saying China had...
Malaysian PM aims to push for close ties with China
Xinhua, Putrajaya :Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said Thursday that he would strengthen bilateral relations with China in his upcoming visit to China, citing historical...