World’s last remaining wild horses aren’t really wild after all
Reuters, Washington :It may come as a disappointment to equine enthusiasts, but a new genetic study has found that no truly wild horses still exist...
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Trump Jr. drops planned foreign policy speech in India after criticism
Reuters, New Delhi :U.S. President Donald Trump’s son dropped a planned speech on foreign affairs in the Indian capital on Friday after ethics experts said...
New strikes hit Syria enclave after UN delays truce vote
AFP, Beirut :Air strikes and rocket fire hit the Syrian rebel enclave of Eastern Ghouta for a seventh straight day on Saturday after the United...
Saudi Arabia to spend billions on Western-style entertainment
AFP, Riyadh :Saudi Arabia announced plans Thursday to spend billions on building new venues and flying in Western acts, in a total overhaul of its...
Maldives warns India against interfering as ties fray
AFP, Male :The Maldives has warned India against interfering in its political crisis, deepening a rift with the country once seen as its closest ally.New...
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Shots fired at North Korea-linked group HQ in JapanReuters, Tokyo Japanese police arrested two men on Friday after several bullets were fired at the Tokyo...
Mexican man, once the world’s fattest, dreams of walking again
AFP, Guadalajara :The folds of flesh on Juan Pedro Franco’s back sway heavily as he cranks the pedals of a modified bicycle with his arms,...
Ex-Trump campaign associates face more charges
AP, Washington :Dramatically escalating the pressure and stakes, special counsel Robert Mueller filed additional criminal charges Thursday against President Donald Trump’s former campaign chairman and...
More deaths in Syria bombing campaign near Damascus
AP, Beirut :Syrian government warplanes supported by Russia continued their relentless bombardment of the rebel-controlled eastern suburbs of Damascus for a sixth day Friday, killing...
Trump, gun lobby chief push to arm citizens as solution to shootings
AFP, Washington :President Donald Trump and America’s powerful gun lobby on Thursday cast citizens with weapons as a solution to shootings, as it emerged an...
Strikes hit Syria’s Ghouta for fifth day as death toll rises to 335
Reuters, Amman :Warplanes pounded the last rebel enclave near the Syrian capital for a fifth straight day on Thursday, as the United Nations pleaded for...
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Nepal’s CPN-UML and CPN-Maoist mergePTI, KathmanduNepal’s two main Communist parties CPN-UML and CPN-Maoist Centre have struck a historic merger deal and formed the country’s biggest...