China cremates body of Nobel laureate and dissident Liu Xiaobo
AFP, Shenyang :The body of China’s late Nobel laureate Liu Xiaobo was cremated Saturday after a private ceremony attended by his family, as Beijing faces...
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Second round of Brexit talks set for Monday AP, Washington The second round of Brexit negotiations will take place in Brussels on Monday, the British...
US-backed forces in new push against IS in Raqa
AFP, Raqa :US-backed forces captured a new district from jihadists in Syria’s Raqa but struggled to hold their positions against suicide car bombers, a fighter...
US prepares new sanctions on Chinese firms over North Korea ties
Reuters, Washington :Frustrated that China has not done more to rein in North Korea, the Trump administration could impose new sanctions on small Chinese banks...
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Gulf standoff cannot be resolved in a day : Qatari FM AP, Ankara Qatar’s foreign minister says it would be unfair to describe U.S. Secretary...
Turkey marks anniversary of failed coup against Erdogan rule
AP, Ankara :Turkey is commemorating the first anniversary of the quashed military coup that sought to overthrow President Recep Tayyip Erdogan with a series of...
Asserting sovereignty, Indonesia renames part of South China Sea
Reuters, Jakarta : Indonesia renamed the northern reaches of its exclusive economic zone in the South China Sea as the North Natuna Sea on Friday, the...
Anti-Beijing Hong Kong lawmakers disqualified from parliament
AFP, Hong Kong :Activists accused Beijing of crippling Hong Kong’s parliament Friday after four pro-democracy lawmakers were disqualified.The High Court judgement means the balance of...
Britain starts overhauling legal set-up for Brexit
AFP, London : The British government on Thursday begins the mammoth task of overhauling its legal set-up in time for Brexit, as a top official warned...
Anti-Qatar bloc meets US envoy, but no breakthrough in sight
AP, Dubai :U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson wrapped up talks with the king of Saudi Arabia and other officials from Arab countries lined up...
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UN sees direct Syria talks soon but not pushing for it Reuters, Geneva Syria’s government and opposition negotiators could soon hold face-to-face talks for the...
Giant iceberg breaks off Antarctica
Reuters, London :One of the biggest icebergs on record has broken away from Antarctica, scientists said on Wednesday, creating an extra hazard for ships around...