May eyes `golden era` with China as Brexit looms
AFP, Beijing : China and Britain touted their “golden era” of relations on Wednesday as Prime Minister Theresa May visited Beijing to strengthen her country’s global...
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Smiling Melania braves public eye at Trump address after cheating claim
AFP, Washington :First Lady Melania Trump made a very visible return to the public stage Tuesday by attending her husband’s maiden State of the Union...
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German parties agree on key point of migrant policyReuters, Berlin Germany’s would-be coalition parties have agreed on transitional rules to extend the suspension of family...
South Korea still pushing forward on other projects with North Korea
Reuters, Seoul :South Korea will go ahead with other Winter Olympics projects with North Korea despite Pyongyang calling off a joint cultural performance that was...
Trump administration holds off on new Russia sanctions, despite law
Reuters, Washington :The Trump administration said on Monday it would not immediately impose additional sanctions on Russia, despite a new law designed to punish Moscow’s...
Republicans vote to release classified memo on Russia probe
AP, Washington :Brushing aside opposition from the Justice Department, Republicans on the House intelligence committee voted to release a classified memo that purports to show...
British Lords gear up for Brexit bill battle
Britain’s House of Lords begins scrutiny Tuesday of a key piece of Brexit legislation, as a leaked government report said Britain would be worse off...
Russians will meddle in coming US election: CIA Chief
Russian election interference has not stopped and Moscow can be expected to meddle in the 2018 US vote, Central Intelligence Agency Director Mike Pompeo said...
Nearly 1,500 evacuated in Paris region as rising Seine poses flood risk
Reuters, Paris :Nearly 1,500 people have been evacuated from homes in the Paris region, with authorities on alert for any major flood risk after the...
11 Afghan soldiers killed in Kabul attack
Reuters, Kabul :Militants on Monday raided a military academy in Kabul, the Afghan capital, killing 11 soldiers, the fourth major attack in a spate of...