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,...
International
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...
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...
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...