Colombian soldier killed in clash with ELN rebels
AFP, Bogota :A Colombian soldier has been killed in a clash with the ELN, the only rebel group left operating in the country after a...
International
South Korea offers military, Red Cross talks with DPRK
Xinhua, Seoul :South Korea on Monday offered military and Red Cross talks with the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) to ease military tensions along...
France calls for swift lifting of sanctions on Qatari nationals
Reuters, Doha :France called on Saturday for a swift lifting of sanctions that target Qatari nationals in an effort to ease a month-long rift between...
US, China trade talks sputtering at 100 day deadline
Reuters, Shanghai :Bilateral talks aimed at reducing the US trade deficit with China have yielded some initial deals, but US firms say much more needs...
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Venezuelans cast ballots in opposition voteReuters, Caracas Venezuela’s opposition holds an unofficial referendum on Sunday to increase pressure on President Nicolas Maduro as he seeks...
Brexit, French poll changed my view on Europe: Merkel
Reuters, Germany :German Chancellor Angela Merkel told voters today that Britain’s decision to leave the European Union and France’s election of President Emmanuel Macron had...
Refugee fears over Australia-US resettlement plan
AFP, Sydney :The abrupt departure of American officials from an Australian Pacific island refugee camp has fanned fears among asylum-seekers that plans to resettle them...
Senate healthcare vote delayed after McCain surgery
AP, Washington :Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Saturday he will delay consideration of health care legislation in the Senate, after Sen. John McCain’s announced absence...
Two years on, nuclear deal has fewer friends in US and Iran
AFP, Washington :Signed with pomp and fanfare on July 14, 2015, the Iranian nuclear agreement was heralded as a triumph for American diplomacy and international...
UN envoy flays continued rights violations in Sri Lanka
AP, Colombo : A visiting United Nations envoy said that torture remains “endemic and routine” in Sri Lanka’s counterterrorism methods and a number of persons being...
Castro blames Trump for `setback` in US-Cuba relations
AP, Washington : A prominent Russian-American lobbyist and former Soviet military officer said he was at a meeting between a Russian lawyer and President Donald Trump’s...
UN Syria envoy hails small gains in latest peace talks
AP, Washington :A prominent Russian-American lobbyist and former Soviet military officer said he was at a meeting between a Russian lawyer and President Donald Trump’s...