The week Brexit got real: Britain turns pragmatic
A week ago Britain had strict red lines on Brexit, pro-EU lawmakers were “traitors” and the plan for Britain’s future ties with the European Union...
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Canada offers to lead NATO operation in Iraq AP, Brussels Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says his country is offering to lead NATO’s new military...
Suicide bombing kills 21 at Peshawar election rally
AFP, Peshawar, Pakistan : A suicide bombing at an election rally killed at least 21 people, including a politician, in northwestern Pakistan on Tuesday, police...
S Korea suspends civilian drills to help talks with N Korea
AP, Seoul :South Korea has suspended its summertime civil defense drills aimed at preparing against a North Korean attack to keep alive a positive atmosphere...
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Canada’s NATO troops will stay in Latvia Reuters, Riga Canada will extend its military presence in Latvia by four years, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau...
Trump’s South Asia strategy working: Mike Pompeo
PTI, Washington: US President Donald Trump’s South Asia strategy is working, his top diplomat asserted today stating that many of the Taliban terrorists now see...
Trump becomes most followed World leader on Twitter
AFP, Geneva :US President Donald Trump is by far the most followed world leader on Twitter, with the Pope trailing him by some 4.5 million...
Israel plans first lunar space mission in December
AFP, Yehud :An Israeli organisation announced plans Tuesday to launch the country’s first spacecraft to the moon in December, with hopes of burnishing Israel’s reputation...
May clings to power amid Brexit resignation turmoil
British Prime Minister Theresa May chairs a meeting of her new-look cabinet on Tuesday as she clings to power following the resignation of her foreign...
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Zuma’s son released on bail Reuters, Johannesburg Duduzane Zuma, the son of former South African president Jacob Zuma, was released on bail after appearing in...
Turkey train disaster leaves 24 dead, hundreds hurt
AFP, Istanbul :Twenty-four people were killed and hundreds injured when a train packed with weekend passengers derailed in northwest Turkey due to ground erosion afer...
Erdogan assumes new Presidential powers
Reuters,Ankara :Turkey’s Tayyip Erdogan will fulfil a long-held ambition on Monday when he is sworn in as president with sweeping new powers over a country...