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...
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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...
Iran resumes hunt for missing plane with 66 on board
AFP :Iranian rescue teams battled severe weather Monday as they searched for a passenger plane that disappeared high in the Zagros mountains the previous day...
Thai ex-PM Thaksin calls for party unity ahead of promised election
Reuters, Bangkok :Fugitive former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra met lawmakers from his Puea Thai Party in Hong Kong where he called for party unity...
Pakistan’s Imran Khan ties knot to ‘Spiritual Adviser’ in 3rd marriage
Reuters, Islamabad :Pakistani cricketer-turned-politican Imran Khan has tied the knot for the third time, his party said on Sunday, confirming his marriage to a woman...
Palestinians stuck in `bad conditions` at Cairo airport
Al Jazeera News :Some 160 Palestinians, who are heading back to the Gaza Strip, have been stuck in Cairo’s airport for the last 13 days...
Iraqi victories remain fragile as US reduces troops
AP, Qaim :From their outpost on Iraq’s westernmost edge, U.S. 1st Lt. Kyle Hagerty and his troops watched civilians trickle into the area after American...
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Pope revives sexual abuse panelAFP, Vatican City The Vatican said Saturday it has renewed its anti-paedophile panel as Pope Francis acts to quell the global...