CIA denies report over mystery Russian who promised Trump info
AFP, Washington :The CIA on Saturday categorically denied reports that it was fleeced by a mystery Russian who promised compromising information on US President Donald...
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Nine killed as gunbattle rages in KashmirReuters, SrinagarNine people were killed in a gun battle between Indian soldiers and militants that raged into its second...
After S Korea visit, Pence insists ‘no daylight’ on North
AP, Aboard Air Force Two :Vice President Mike Pence’s efforts to keep North Korea from stealing the show at the Winter Olympics proved short-lived, drowned...
Rajapaksa-backed party set for landslide victory in local polls
Reuters, Colombo :A political party backed by Sri Lanka’s former president Mahinda Rajapaksa looks set for a landslide victory in local polls, early results showed...
Putin tells Netanyahu new spiral of violence in Syria should be avoided
Tass, Moscow :In a phone conversation with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed the air strikes conducted by Israel’s Air Force...
May to set out ‘Road to Brexit’ in speech
Reuters, London :British Prime Minister Theresa May will make two speeches on Brexit in the coming weeks to provide more details setting out the country’s...
S Korean President meets Kim’s sister, hopes to resolve nuclear standoff
Reuters, Seoul/Pyeongchang : South Korean President Moon Jae-in met North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s sister on Saturday, hoping to translate Olympics detente into meaningful progress...
Modi lands in Ramallah; Abbas to ask for support in replacing US mediation
AP, Ramallah :A senior official says Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas will ask India’s visiting prime minister to support a multi-country sponsorship that would replace the...
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Polish official accuses Jews of ‘passivity’ in Holocaust AP, Warsaw, Poland An adviser to Poland’s president has said that Israel’s reaction to a law criminalizing...
Tillerson sees tough talks with Turkey, others on Mideast trip
Reuters, Washington :U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson expects to have tough talks during a five-nation trip of the Middle East next week, including in...
US Justice Department’s no. 3 official resigns
Reuters, Washington :The U.S. Justice Department’s third-ranking official, Rachel Brand, plans to step down and take a senior job at Walmart Inc, sources familiar with...
Israel jet crashes after ‘Iranian targets’ attacked in Syria
AFP, Jerusalem : An Israeli F16 fighter jet crashed in Israel Saturday as the air force was carrying out attacks against “Iranian targets” in Syria after...