Internet control key to stability: Xi
Reuters, Beijing :China must strengthen its grip on the internet to ensure broader social and economic goals are met, state news agency Xinhua reported on...
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Iran threatens to `vigorously` resume enrichment if US quits deal
AFP, New York : Iran warned Saturday it is ready to “vigorously” resume nuclear enrichment if the United States ditches the 2015 nuclear deal, and...
Queen marks 92nd birthday with star-studded C’wealth concert
AFP, London :Queen Elizabeth II celebrated her 92nd birthday on Saturday with a star-studded, Commonwealth-themed charity concert featuring Tom Jones, Kylie Minogue and Shaggy.The monarch...
G7 ministers meet against backdrop of Russia stand-off
AFP, Toronto :The foreign ministers of the Group of Seven industrialized nations were gathered in Toronto on Sunday seeking a common front against what they...
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Gunmen kill 2 Shiites in PakistanAP, QuettaPolice in Pakistan say gunmen have killed two Shiites and wounded a third in Quetta, the latest in a...
Queen marks 92nd birthday with star-studded C’wealth concert
AFP, London :Queen Elizabeth II celebrated her 92nd birthday on Saturday with a star-studded, Commonwealth-themed charity concert featuring Tom Jones, Kylie Minogue and Shaggy.The monarch...
Chemical weapons inspectors enter Douma two weeks after attack
The Telegraph :Chemical weapons inspectors collected samples from Syria’s Douma on Saturday, two weeks after a suspected gas attack there followed by retaliatory strikes by...
China, Iran, Russia are ‘forces for instability’: US
AP, Washington :The United States branded strategic rivals China and Russia “forces of instability” on Friday, grouping them with Iran and North Korea as countries...
Leak crackdown talk yields rare Comey, Trump agreement
AP, Washington :James Comey and President Donald Trump seem to disagree on most everything, but the ex-FBI director’s memos show consensus on at least one...
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Macron, Trump to dine at Mt Vernon on MondayAFP, Mount VernonThe Trumps, it seems, have not forgotten their intimate meal with the Macrons on the...
China, Iran, Russia are ‘forces for instability’: US
AP, Washington :The United States branded strategic rivals China and Russia “forces of instability” on Friday, grouping them with Iran and North Korea as countries...
Iran vows ‘expected and unexpected’ moves if US exits deal
Reuters, Dubai :Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Saturday Iran’s atomic agency was ready with “expected and unexpected” reactions if the United States pulls out...