China-N Korea joint efforts to bring peace, stability in Korean peninsula, hopes Xi
Reuters, Beijing : Chinese President Xi Jinping told visiting North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Wednesday that with the joint efforts of the two...
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180 missing in Indonesia ferry disaster AFP, Simalungun Nearly 180 passengers are missing after a ferry sank into the depths of a volcanic lake in...
Over 7,000 people from India sought asylum in US in 2017 : UN
AFP, United Nations : Over 7,000 people from India filed applications for asylum in the US last year, according to a report by the UN...
Trump urges Republicans to fix family separation crisis
US President Donald Trump told Republican lawmakers on Tuesday he backed their efforts to craft an immigration solution that ends the politically toxic practice of...
Merkel, Macron to talk EU reform in shadow of migrant crisis
AFP, Berlin :German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Tuesday hosts French President Emmanuel Macron for joint cabinet talks on EU reform, especially the flashpoint issue of...
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Trump orders creation of new ‘space force’AP, Washington President Donald Trump announced Monday he is directing the Pentagon to create a new “Space Force” as...
Marriage is good for the heart: Study
AP, Paris :Even if marriage is sometimes more a bed of nails than roses, living into old age with a partner may help ward off...
Record 68.5m people displaced worldwide : UN
AFP, Geneva :A record 68.5 million people have been forced flee their homes due to war, violence and persecution, notably in places like Myanmar and...
Kim Jong in China to discuss next steps on nukes
AP, Beijing :North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is making a two-day visit to Beijing starting Tuesday in which he’s expected to discuss with Chinese...
US won`t be made a migrant camp
President Donald Trump vowed on Monday that the United States would not become a “migrant camp” as he faced mounting pressure to stop families being...
Over 40 pro-regime fighters killed in east Syria strike
AFP, Beirut :An air strike has killed nearly 40 pro-regime foreign fighters in eastern Syria, with a US-led coalition denying accusations from Damascus that it...
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May back in the breach as Brexit battles resumeAFP, LondonThe British government faces another nerve-rattling test this week as its flagship Brexit legislation is picked...