Only death can stop me from ruling: Crown Prince
Al Jazeera News :Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has said that “only death” will stop him from ruling the kingdom in a wide-ranging...
International
Explosion in Austin wounds two men, FBI on scene
Reuters, Austin :An explosion in Austin on Sunday wounded two men, thought to be in their 20s, authorities said, as Federal Bureau of Investigation agents...
Qatar asks US to probe financial manipulation by UAE
Al Jazeera News :Qatar’s central bank has asked US regulators to investigate an Emirati bank that Doha accuses of waging “financial warfare” against it. Qatar...
Former S. Korea presidential hopeful denies rape
AFP :A former South Korean presidential contender accused of raping two women including his aide has denied the allegations against him, in the highest-profile case...
French consulate worker accused of smuggling guns from Gaza: Israel
AP, Jerusalem :A French consulate worker has been arrested on accusations of using an official car to smuggle dozens of guns from the Gaza Strip...
N. Korea `in talks to free US detainees` as diplomacy escalates
AFP :North Korea is in talks with the US and Sweden to release three jailed Americans, reports said, as diplomatic activities intensified ahead of Pyongyang’s...
China widens Xi Jinping’s corruption crackdown
AFP, Beijing :Millions of Chinese public sector workers will be exposed to the harsh policing tactics of the Communist Party as President Xi Jinping brings...
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China urges US to ‘correct mistake’ on TaiwanAFP, BeijingChina has called on the United States to “correct its mistake” after President Donald Trump approved new...
Putin eyes fourth term as Russians go to polls
AFP, Moscow :Russians voted Sunday in an election set to hand President Vladimir Putin a fourth Kremlin term, as the country is embroiled in a...
Priest censured for Pope death wish
AFP, Warsaw :A Polish archbishop on Saturday denounced a conservative priest from the devout Catholic country who last month wished Pope Francis a speedy death...
First India-US two-plus-two dialogue postponed after Trump fires Tillerson
PTI, Washington :The first two-plus-two dialogue between India and the United States has been postponed for now due to uncertainty over the confirmation of Mike...
No news on Trump-Kim summit as N Korea wrap-up Sweden talks
AFP, Stockholm :North Korean officials wrapped up a third day of talks Saturday with Swedish counterparts with no indication their efforts had cleared the way...