UN rights office calls for int’l probe in Kashmir
AP, Geneva :The U.N. human rights chief called Thursday for an independent, international investigation into reports of rights violations in the disputed region of Kashmir,...
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US hopes for ‘major’ North Korea disarmament by 2020: Pompeo
Reuters, Seoul :The US secretary of state has admitted there is still “a lot of work left to do” following the historic summit in Singapore.The...
World can `sleep well` after North Korea summit: Trump
A jubilant-sounding President Donald Trump declared Wednesday that his “deal” with Kim Jong Un has ended the North Korean nuclear threat, as his top diplomat...
Taliban assure Afghans of bright future once US ‘invaders’ leave
Xinhua, Kabul : The Taliban told “American invaders” to leave Afghanistan in an announcement marking the end of the fasting month of Ramadan, assured the...
Trump thanks Kim for taking ‘bold step towards new future’ after historic summit
PTI, Singapore : US President Donald Trump today thanked Kim Jong-un for taking the “first bold step” towards a bright new future for his people...
N Korean state media hails Kim-Trump summit success
Reuters, Seoul : US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un were splashed across North Korea’s official party newspaper on Wednesday as...
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Lebanese PM in Moscow to meet Putin AFP, Beirut Lebanon’s prime minister-designate Saad Hariri will meet Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Wednesday, the...
Australian PM to deliver formal apology to child sex victims
Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull agreed Wednesday to deliver a formal apology to victims of institutional child sex abuse, acknowledging their courage and pain in...
Erdogan, rivals woo Turkey’s crucial Kurdish vote
AFP, Diyarbakir : Turkey’s Kurds are set to play a critical role in determining the outcome of elections this month, with their votes coveted not...
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Terrorist killed, others arrested in ManipurPTI, ImphalOne terrorist was killed while two others were arrested following an encounter between security forces and suspected cadres of...
Brexit law faces crucial UK Parliament vote
British Prime Minister Theresa May faces a knife-edge vote in parliament Tuesday on her centrepiece Brexit legislation, despite her last-minute warning that defeat risks undermining...
Deadly IS attacks in Syria a taste of more to come
AFP, Beirut :The Islamic State group may have lost most of its territory in Syria but recent deadly attacks against pro-regime fighters are a foretaste...