Seoul to seek deal on formally ending war with N Korea
AFP, Seoul :South Korea is seeking to open discussions about formally declaring an end to the war with the nuclear-armed North at a rare inter-Korean...
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Mahathir sees 50-50 chance of opposition win
AP, Putrajaya, Malaysia :Former Malaysian strongman Mahathir Mohamad said Wednesday that huge rallies indicate some of the ruling coalition’s traditional Malay supporters are now favoring...
Saudi Arabia to show ‘Black Panther’ to mark cinema opening
AP, Riyadh :Saudi Arabia will hold a private screening of the Hollywood blockbuster “Black Panther” to herald the launch of movie theaters that are set...
Seoul to seek deal on formally ending war with N Korea
AFP, Seoul :South Korea is seeking to open discussions about formally declaring an end to the war with the nuclear-armed North at a rare inter-Korean...
Trump, Abe seek consensus on N Korea amid strains
Reuters, West Palm Beach :U.S. President Donald Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will seek common ground on how to deal with North Korea’s...
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Castro set to step aside as Cuban presidentReuters, Havana Most of Camilo Condis’ family emigrated from Communist-run Cuba to the United States seeking a better...
US, Britain blame Russia for global cyber attack
Reuters, Washington :The United States and Britain on Monday warned of a global cyber attack targeting routers and other networking equipment, blaming Russian government-backed hackers...
Japan to conduct ‘world’s first urine test’ to spot cancer
AP,Tokyo :A Japanese firm is poised to carry out what it hailed as the world’s first experiment to test for cancer using urine samples, which...
Arab ire at US Jerusalem move looks unlikely to spark action
AFP, Dubai :Arab leaders at a summit in Saudi Arabia have slammed Washington’s decision to recognise Jerusalem as Israel’s capital and move its embassy there,...
Trump, Abe seek consensus on N Korea amid strains
Reuters, West Palm Beach :U.S. President Donald Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will seek common ground on how to deal with North Korea’s...
Syrian air defence shoots down missiles over Homs
Reuters, Amman :Syrian anti-aircraft defences shot down missiles fired at the Syrian air base of Shayrat in Homs province late on Monday and another base...
US, Britain blame Russia for global cyber attack
Reuters, Washington :The United States and Britain on Monday warned of a global cyber attack targeting routers and other networking equipment, blaming Russian government-backed hackers...