Trump’s first year sparks surge in hate groups across US
AFP, Washington :The number of hate groups across the United States surged during the first year of Donald Trump’s presidency, echoing his often incendiary stances...
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Pakistan to get first Hindu woman senator
PTI, Lahore :Krishna Kumari Kohli from Thar in Pakistan’s Sindh province will become the first-ever Hindu woman Senator in the Muslim-majority country, the Pakistan People’s...
Merkel calls for Europe to step up to global challenges
Reuters, Berlin :The European Union must develop a response to growing global political and economic pressures and this will be the spirit of an EU...
Leaked paper says Britain may want longer Brexit transition
AFP, London :Britain on Wednesday raised doubts about an EU-proposed deadline of December 31, 2020, for ending a post-Brexit transition period allowing time for the...
Iran teams find wreckage of plane in Zagros mountains
AFP, Tehran, Iran :Iranian search teams found the wreckage on Tuesday of a plane that went missing in the Zagros mountains two days earlier with...
Maldives President seeks approval to extend state of emergency
Reuters, Male :Maldives President Abdulla Yameen on Monday sought parliamentary approval to extend a state of emergency by 30 days, saying a threat to national...
Nepal wants to deepen ties with China: K P Oli
PTI, Kathmandu : Nepal’s new Prime Minister K P Oli has said he wants to deepen ties with China to explore more options and get more...
Trump backs improved background checks on gun buys
US President Donald Trump signaled support Monday for improving background gun checks amid mounting pressure for reform in the wake of the Florida school shooting,...
US, S Korea to go ahead with Olympic-delayed drills
AFP, Seoul :The US and South Korea will go ahead with joint military drills after the Paralympics, both of them confirmed Tuesday, despite the exercises...
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Trump endorses Romney in run for Utah Senate seatReuters, Washington President Donald Trump on Monday endorsed former Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney’s run for a...
Oxfam: Witness ‘threatened’ in sexual misconduct probe
Al Jazeera News :Three men, who worked for the Oxfam Haiti team and are accused of sexual misconduct in the country, physically threatened a witness...
Syrian forces to back YPG` in fight against Turkey
Al Jazeera News :The Kurdish YPG fighters claim they have reached a deal to allow Syrian government troops to enter Afrin in the northwestern part...