Dalits in India hold protests against dilution of SC/ST Act
Al Jazeera News :Dalits in India are staging nationwide protests against the Supreme Court’s ruling, which activists say will likely dilute the provisions of Scheduled...
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6 police among 7 die in Mexico prison riot
AP :Six police officers died Sunday from smoke inhalation after prisoners started a fire while resisting an effort to transfer dangerous inmates out of a...
Vietnam, China urge restraint in disputes in South China Sea
AP, Hanoi :Vietnam and China on Sunday called for restraint in resolving disputes in the South China Sea.Speaking to reporters at a joint press briefing...
Kim Jong-un ‘moved’ by K-pop peace concert in Pyongyang
BBC Online :The performers are in Pyongyang for two shows, the first South Korean musical delegation to visit in more than a decade.The first concert,...
Malala leaves Pakistan after emotional visit
AFP, Islamabad :Nobel peace laureate Malala Yousafzai Monday left for Britain after an emotional four-day visit to Pakistan, officials said.Malala made a surprise return visit...
6 police among 7 die in Mexico prison riot
AP :Six police officers died Sunday from smoke inhalation after prisoners started a fire while resisting an effort to transfer dangerous inmates out of a...
Kim Jong-un ‘moved’ by K-pop peace concert in Pyongyang
BBC Online :The performers are in Pyongyang for two shows, the first South Korean musical delegation to visit in more than a decade.The first concert,...
EU urges independent probe into Gaza deaths
AFP, Brussels :The EU’s diplomatic chief Federica Mogherini on Saturday called for an independent investigation into the use of live ammunition by Israel’s military following...
US, S Korea begin low-key army drills amid diplomatic thaw
AFP, Seoul :The United States and South Korea kicked off a low-key joint military drill Sunday as a diplomatic thaw over North Korea gathered pace.Tension...
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Macron reform drive is make-or-break for French unionsAFP, Paris Facing a wave of reforms by President Emmanuel Macron touching nearly every aspect of daily life,...
US troops should stay in Syria: Saudi Crown Prince
Time :Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman wants the U.S. military to maintain a presence in Syria, despite President Donald Trump’s declaration that American forces...
‘Out of control’ space lab to become celestial fireball Monday: China
AFP, Beijing :A defunct space laboratory is set to become a celestial fireball as it re-enters earth’s atmosphere in the next 24 hours, China’s space...