Qatar defies KSA by restoring diplomatic ties with Iran
The Telegraph :Qatar has defied Saudi Arabia by strengthening its diplomatic ties with Iran – rather than cutting them back as Saudi Arabia and its...
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South Asia’s annual monsoon floods death toll rises to 950
AP, Patna :Devastating floods triggered by seasonal monsoon rains have killed more than 950 people and affected close to 40 million across northern India, southern...
Excessive force won’t solve Myanmar’s Rohingya crisis: Annan panel
AFP, Yangon :Myanmar must scrap restrictions on movement and citizenship for its Rohingya minority if it wants to avoid fuelling extremism and bring peace to...
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Trump to meet Malaysian PM in SeptemberReuters, WashingtonPresident Donald Trump has invited Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak, who is dogged by a corruption scandal being...
Trudeau warns ‘no short-cutting’ in Canada’s asylum process
AFP, Montreal :Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Wednesday there is no advantage for asylum seekers who evade border checkpoints to cross into the country...
Erdogan tells visiting US defence chief ‘uneasy’ over arming Kurds
Reuters, Ankara :Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday told U.S. Secretary of Defence James Mattis that Turkey felt unease over U.S. support for Kurdish militant...
Qatar restores diplomatic ties to Iran amid regional crisis
AP, Dubai :Qatar restored full diplomatic relations with Iran early Thursday, disregarding the demands of Arab nations now locked in a regional dispute with the...
Iraqi forces advance towards heart of IS-held bastion
AFP, Tal Afar : Iraqi forces advanced Wednesday towards central Tal Afar, one of the Islamic State group’s last strongholds in the country, as aid workers...
North Korea reveals missile plans as Kim orders production boost
AFP, Seoul :North Korea revealed plans for the development of its missile programme on Wednesday, as leader Kim Jong-Un ordered stepped-up production of rocket engines...
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Kushner leading US delegation to ME AP, Washington White House adviser Jared Kushner is leading a delegation to the Middle East on behalf of President...
US had to put pressure on India for Afghan role: Nikki Haley
PTI, Washington : US Ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley said on Tuesday that the Trump administration had to put pressure on India to step up...
Big Ben falls silent
BBC Online :Britain’s Big Ben clock tower has sounded its iconic chime for the last time in four years as the 158-year-old structure undergoes maintenance.The...