Trump claims `progress` on global problem of N Korea
AFP, Seoul :North Korea poses a worldwide threat that requires worldwide action, President Donald Trump said in Seoul Tuesday, but insisted “we are making a...
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Moscow reluctant to mark 1917 Revolution anniversary
AFP, Moscow : Russian authorities were reluctant to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the 1917 Bolshevik Revolution on Tuesday, with just low-key events being held to...
China successfully launches two navigation satellites
PTI, Beijing :China has successfully launched two navigation satellites, taking another step in building its own global positioning network to rival the US-based GPS with...
15-year-old girl among Japan ‘serial killer’ mutilation victims
AFP :Three high school girls, including a 15-year-old, were among the nine people mutilated by a suspected serial killer in Japan, reports said Monday, as...
New rules to make MPs disclose status
BBC Online :Australia’s Prime Minister has announced new rules to make all federal politicians declare their citizenship status. It comes amid a dual citizenship saga,...
Trump says stands with Japan against N Korean `menace`, working on trade
Reuters, Tokyo :U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday that America stood with close ally Japan against the North Korean “menace” and that Washington would...
15-year-old girl among Japan ‘serial killer’ mutilation victims
AFP :Three high school girls, including a 15-year-old, were among the nine people mutilated by a suspected serial killer in Japan, reports said Monday, as...
Sacked Catalan leader freed on bail in Belgium
AFP :Catalonia’s sacked separatist leader Carles Puigdemont and four of his former ministers were released with conditions in Belgium on Sunday after turning themselves in...
KSA accuses Iran of potential `act of war`
Al Jazeera News :Saudi Arabia has lashed out at Iran over the firing of a ballistic missile towards Riyadh by Houthi rebels in Yemen, citing...
Russia struggles with legacy of 1917 Bolshevik Revolution
AP, Moscow :They played key roles in Russia’s 1917 Bolshevik Revolution, which triggered a civil war that killed millions, devastated the country and redrew its...
As crisis looms, Trump, Abe strengthen bond on the links
AP, Kawagoe :With a round of golf, a custom cap and a hamburger of American beef, President Donald Trump’s first trip to Asia began with...
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Trump to meet Putin during Asia tripAFP, JapanUS President Donald Trump said Sunday he expected to meet his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin during an Asian...