Philippines’ president made call on China’s sea research
Reuters, Manila :Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte personally made a decision to let China conduct scientific research off the Philippines’ Pacific coast, his spokesman said on...
International
Melania, America’s enigmatic first lady
AFP, New York :Groomed to perfection yet rarely heard in public, Melania Trump is an enigma-a first lady whose opinions, marriage and goals remain a...
Modi, Netanyahu vow to combat terrorism boost defence ties
PTI, New Delhi :Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday held “wide ranging and intensive” talks to bolster cooperation in...
We will `strangle` US-backed force in Syria `before it`s even born`: Erdogan
Reuters: Beirut :Turkey’s Tayyip Erdogan threatened on Monday to “strangle” a planned 30,000-strong US-backed force in Syria “before it’s even born,” as Washington’s backing for...
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Measles outbreak kills 58 children in IndonesiaAP, JayapuraIndonesian authorities are struggling to contain a monthslong outbreak of measles in easternmost Papua province that has killed...
Palestinians meet to respond to Trump’s ‘slap of the century’
AFP :Palestinian leaders met Monday to plan a response to what they see as US President Donald Trump’s attack on their long bid for statehood,...
`I`m not a racist`, Trump says
AFP :“I’m not a racist. I am the least racist person you have ever interviewed,” Trump told reporters at the Trump International Golf Club in...
Qatari fighter jets ‘intercept’ passenger plane: UAE
AFP, Abu Dhabi :The United Arab Emirates accused Qatari fighter jets of “intercepting” a passenger plane en route to Bahrain on Monday, in an ongoing...
15 hurt in knife incident at Russian school
AP, Moscow :Russian authorities say 15 people have been hurt in a knife incident at a school in the Ural mountains city of Perm.The local...
Modi gives warm welcome to Netanyahu
BBC online :Diplomatic talks between Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu are set to begin on Monday during the latter’s...
Philippine news website’s licence revoked after Duterte threat
AFP :The Philippine government has revoked the operating licence of leading news website Rappler, officials said Monday in a ruling denounced by President Rodrigo Duterte’s...
China races to prevent environmental disaster after tanker sinks
AFP :Chinese ships scrambled Monday to clean up a massive oil spill after an Iranian tanker sank off China, raising fears of devastating damage to...