Britain points at Putin in poisoning attack as gulf widens
AP, Moscow :The gulf between Russia and Britain widened on Friday as they cranked up pressure over a nerve agent attack and a suspected murder...
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Top officials scramble to make Trump-Kim summit a reality
AP, Washington :Senior officials staged a flurry of calls and top-level meetings yesterday as they scrambled to make a proposed nuclear summit between US President...
Macron, Merkel promise EU reform roadmap by June
AFP, Paris :French President Emmanuel Macron called Friday for a “clear, ambitious” roadmap for EU reforms by June as he sought crucial support for his...
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Putin urges high voter turnout ahead of pollAP, Moscow President Vladimir Putin has urged Russians to cast ballots in Sunday’s election, which he is certain...
Oscars chief being investigated for sexual harassment
AFP, Los Angeles :The president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, the body which hands out the Oscars, is being investigated for...
100 killed in attacks in Syria as more people flee
AP, Beirut : Airstrikes in Syria killed more than 100 people on Friday as civilians, weary and many wounded, fled besieged areas for the second straight...
US blames Russia for cyber attacks on energy grid
Reuters, Washington :The Trump administration on Thursday blamed the Russian government for a campaign of cyber attacks stretching back at least two years that targeted...
Saudi Crown Prince says will develop nuclear bomb if Iran does so
Reuters, Riyadh :Saudi Arabia will develop nuclear weapons if its arch-rival Iran does so, the kingdom’s crown prince said in remarks released on Thursday, raising...
Tibet can exist with China like EU: Dalai Lama
Reuters, Beijing :Tibet can exist within China in the same spirit as the European Union sticks together, the territory’s spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, considered...
Abe`s support falls to 39 pc amid scandal doubts
Reuters, Tokyo :Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s support has fallen 9.4 points to 39.3 percent, a survey by Jiji news agency showed, as suspicion swirls...
Islam doesn’t belong to Germany, new interior minister says
Reuters, Berlin :New Interior Minister Horst Seehofer said Islam did not belong to Germany, in an interview published on Friday, setting him on a collision...