Fighter jets, drones on table as Mattis visits key ally India
AFP, New Delhi :Fighter jets, drone deals and shared concerns over Afghanistan’s security look set to dominate the agenda when US Defense Secretary James Mattis...
International
Macron’s popularity improving: Poll
Reuters, Paris :Fewer French voters are dissatisfied with Emmanuel Macron’s performance, a poll showed on Sunday, halting a recent slide in the popularity ratings of...
Syrian army captures 44 towns, villages from IS in two weeks
Xinhua, Damascus :The Syrian army and allied fighters have captured 44 towns and villages in central and eastern Syria from Islamic State (IS) militants since...
Kurds press historic independence vote despite regional fears
Reuters, Erbil :Iraqi Kurds are expected to vote for independence in a referendum on Monday that neighboring countries and Western powers fear could break up...
Russia urges calm as US, North Korea tempers flare
Reuters, United Nations :Russia urged “hot heads” to calm down on Friday as the United States admitted it felt “challenged” by North Korea’s warning that...
Duterte says he became local millionaire due to inheritance
AP, Davao :The Philippine president says he became a local millionaire at a young age due to inheritance and reiterated he has no unexplained wealth...
US election hacking impacted 21 states, Fed confirm
AP, Florida ;The federal government on Friday told election officials in 21 states that hackers targeted their systems before last year’s presidential election.The notification came...
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Iran tests new missile defying US warningsAFP, TehranIran said on Saturday that it had successfully tested a new medium-range missile in defiance of warnings from...
Defying Trump, Iran will boost missile capabilities
Reuters, London :Iran will strengthen its missile capabilities and will not seek any country’s permission, President Hassan Rouhani said on Friday in a snub to...
Trump`s travel ban to expire tomorrow
AFP, Washington :President Donald Trump’s contentious travel ban expires Sunday with little clarity over whether America’s door will reopen for travelers from six majority-Muslim countries.Based...
Merkel hopes for fourth term
AP, Berlin :Chancellor Angela Merkel appears all but certain to win a fourth term when Germans vote Sunday after a humdrum campaign produced few divisive...
May to spell out key Brexit demands
AFP, London :European leaders braced on Friday for a speech by British Prime Minister Theresa May that is expected to spell out key positions on...