Republicans push vote for key immigration bill into next week
AFP, Washington :Republicans postponed a key Thursday vote on US immigration reform until next week in Congress, as the party’s divided factions failed to agree...
International
Nationalist ‘leprosy’ spreading in Europe: Macron
AFP, Paris :French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday likened rising nationalism and anti-migrant sentiment in Europe to “leprosy”.On a visit to Brittany three days before...
N Korea ‘already starting’ denuclearization: Trump
North Korea has already begun its denuclearization, US President Donald Trump said Thursday, after many observers greeted with skepticism the results of his historic meeting...
North, South Korea discuss reunion for families separated by war
Reuters, Seoul :Delegations from North and South Korea met on Friday for talks to arrange the first reunions in about three years for families separated...
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EU leaders to hold talks on migrationAFP, BrusselsThe leaders of 10 EU countries will hold crisis talks on migration in Brussels Sunday aimed at countering...
Pope voices optimism for improved ties with China
Reuters, Vatican City :Pope Francis has voiced optimism for improved ties between the Vatican and China, rejecting criticism that the Holy See may be selling...
Russia warns against Trump’s ‘alarming’ plans for US space domination
AFP, Moscow :Russia on Wednesday expressed alarm over US President Donald Trump’s call for the United States to dominate space exploration and his plan to...
Erdogan seeks new term with greater powers
AP, Ankara :Since he took office in 2003, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has given a name to each stage in his consolidation of power in...
Pressure from Melania, Ivanka led Trump to reverse border policy
Reuters , Washington :US President Donald Trump’s abrupt reversal in a volatile immigration crisis resulted from pressure by close family members, friends and lawmakers who...
N Korea, China agree to boost `strategic, tactical` cooperation
Reuters, Seoul :North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and Chinese President Xi Jinping discussed measures to bolster “strategic and tactical” cooperation between the two countries...
May faces new battle in parliament over Brexit
Reuters, London :Prime Minister Theresa May faces a showdown with rebels in her Conservative Party on Wednesday after refusing to accept demands for parliament to...
Pope criticises Trump’s policy on migrant family separation
Reuters, Vatican City : Pope Francis has criticized the Trump administration’s policy of separating migrant families at the Mexican border, saying populism is not the...