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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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...
Anti-India protests erupt in Kashmir as troops kill 8 rebels
AP, Srinagar :Deadly protests against Indian rule erupted in several parts of Indian-controlled Kashmir on Sunday following the killings of at least eight rebels in...
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...
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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,...
Anti-India protests erupt in Kashmir as troops kill 8 rebels
AP, Srinagar :Deadly protests against Indian rule erupted in several parts of Indian-controlled Kashmir on Sunday following the killings of at least eight rebels in...
‘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...
Pope marks Good Friday amid tight security; urges people to rediscover shame
Reuters, Rome :Pope Francis led Roman Catholics in Good Friday services under tight security, urging people, including ministers of his Church, to rediscover the capacity...
UN Chief calls for Gaza violence probe
AP, United Nations :UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called Friday for an independent investigation into deadly clashes in Gaza between Palestinians and Israeli troops, while Security...
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California governor pardons 5 men facing deportationAP, San FranciscoCalifornia Gov. Jerry Brown on Friday pardoned five ex-convicts facing deportation, including two whose families fled the...
Pope marks Good Friday amid tight security; urges people to rediscover shame
Reuters, Rome :Pope Francis led Roman Catholics in Good Friday services under tight security, urging people, including ministers of his Church, to rediscover the capacity...
At volatile Syrian front line, US, Turkey on opposing sides
AP, Halawanji :Perched on a green hilltop, Kurdish and Arab fighters face a tense front line separating them from Turkish-backed forces in this part of...