Air pollution plays vital role in diabetes
AFP, Paris :Air pollution caused one in seven new cases of diabetes in 2016, according to a US study, which found even low levels raised...
International
US-Japan alliance ‘cornerstone’ of regional stability: Mattis
AFP, Tokyo :The US-Japan alliance is vital to peace in Asia and Washington remains committed to the partnership as it pursues diplomacy with North Korea,...
US ends 70 years of military presence in S Korean capital
AP, Seoul :The United States formally ended seven decades of military presence in South Korea’s capital Friday with a ceremony to mark the opening of...
News In Brief
Putin, Trump to discuss Syria at July meetingReuters, Moscow Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump will have a detailed discussion about Syria...
133 politicians murdered ahead of Mexico elections
AFP, Mexico City :A total of 133 politicians have been murdered in the run-up to Mexico’s elections on Sunday, the consulting firm Etellekt said, as...
Sexual assaults in Australia reach 8-year high
Xinhua, Canberra :The total number of recorded sexual assault victims in Australia reached an eight-year high in 2017, according to government data.The Australian Bureau of...
Five dead, 3 injured as gunman opens fire at US newspaper office
Reuters, Annapolis :A gunman killed at least five people and “gravely injured” at least three others when he sprayed a newsroom in the Maryland capital...
News in brief
Trump expected to meet Putin in JulyXinhua, WashingtonU.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that he will probably meet Russian President Vladimir Putin during his...
US says India talks ‘a priority’ after postponing twice
Reuters, New Delhi :U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley said on Thursday that a top-level strategic dialogue with India will take place as...
Xi refuses to budge on South China Sea in talks with Mattis
AFP, Beijing :Chinese President Xi Jinping stiffly defended his country’s claim to disputed islands in the South China Sea after US Defense Secretary James Mattis...
Migration challenge is make-or-break for EU: Merkel
Reuters, Erlin :The European Union’s fate rests on its ability to rise to the challenges of migration, a passionate Chancellor Angela Merkel told Germany’s parliament...
World powers agree to give chemical watchdog teeth in Syria
AFP, The Hague :The international community on Wednesday voted to boost the powers of the global chemical weapons watchdog to enable it to name those...