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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...
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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...
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...