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Malaysia’s PM dissolves parliament Reuters, Kuala LumpurMalaysia’s Prime Minister Najib Razak announced the dissolution of parliament on Friday, paving the way for a tough election...
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Britain is `playing with fire` in spy case: Russia
AP, United Nations :The international furor over the poisoning of a former Russian spy and his daughter intensified, with Russia warning Britain that it was...
China hopes North Korea leader`s summits with Trump, Moon will defuse tension
Reuters, Beijing :The Chinese government’s top diplomat hopes that planned summits between North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and the presidents of South Korea and...
US approves $1.31b artillery sale to Saudi Arabia
AFP, Washington :The United States on Thursday approved a contract to sell Saudi Arabia 180 self-propelled artillery systems for $1.31 billion, in the latest stage...
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Malaysia’s PM dissolves parliament Reuters, Kuala LumpurMalaysia’s Prime Minister Najib Razak announced the dissolution of parliament on Friday, paving the way for a tough election...
Britain is `playing with fire` in spy case: Russia
AP, United Nations :The international furor over the poisoning of a former Russian spy and his daughter intensified, with Russia warning Britain that it was...
US approves $1.31b artillery sale to Saudi Arabia
AFP, Washington :The United States on Thursday approved a contract to sell Saudi Arabia 180 self-propelled artillery systems for $1.31 billion, in the latest stage...
Lankan PM survives no-confidence vote in parliament
AFP, Colombo :Sri Lanka’s Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe defeated a no-confidence motion in parliament late Wednesday but political tensions rose after 13 MPs from an...
Negotiation with Israel would be big mistake: Khamenei
Reuters, Beirut :Any move to negotiate with Israel would be an “unforgivable mistake”, Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Wednesday, after Saudi Arabia’s...
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Students, medics protest Macron reformsAP, RouenStudents and medical workers are facing off against riot police in a protest over reforms by President Emmanuel Macron’s government.The...
Lankan PM survives no-confidence vote in parliament
AFP, Colombo :Sri Lanka’s Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe defeated a no-confidence motion in parliament late Wednesday but political tensions rose after 13 MPs from an...
Koreas hold preparatory talks to set up Kim-Moon summit
AP, Seoul :The rival Koreas held preparatory talks Thursday for a summit later this month between North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and South Korean...