Democrats snatch 2 statehouse seats in Oklahoma surprise
AP, Oklahoma City :Oklahoma Democrats, who have taken routine beatings from the GOP over the last decade, unexpectedly snatched two state legislative seats from Republicans...
International
Rising sea levels to flood New York, Boston Miami: Study
PTI, Washington :Major US cities like New York, Boston and Miami may face chronic flooding over the next few decades, warn scientists who have found...
Don`t hold us responsible for solving N. Korea, China says
AP, Beijing : China on Tuesday said it shouldn’t be held responsible alone for solving the North Korean nuclear standoff, and accused other countries of shirking...
US THAAD missile defenses hit test target as North Korea tension rises
Reuters, Washington : The United States said on Tuesday it shot down a simulated, incoming intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM) similar to the ones being developed by...
Amid climate differences with Macron, Trump to visit Paris
Reuters, Washington : US Pres ident Donald Trump will travel to Paris on Wednesday to meet with French President Emmanuel Macron where the two leaders will...
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China sends troops to open first overseas military base in Djibouti Reuters, Beijing Ships carrying personnel for China’s first overseas military base, in Djibouti in...
Cleric Gulen won`t flee US to avoid extradition to Turkey
Reuters, Saylorsburg :Fethullah Gulen, the U.S.-based Muslim cleric accused by Turkey of instigating last year’s failed coup, says he has no plans to flee the...
Iraq strikes IS in Mosul days after declaring victory
Reuters, Mosul :Iraqi forces clashed with Islamic State fighters holding out in Mosul’s Old City on Wednesday, more than 36 hours after Prime Minister Haider...
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Delhi on high alert after terror attack on Hindu pilgrims in KashmirAFP, New DelhiThe Indian capital has been put on high alert, following Monday’s terror...
US, UK, Kuwait urge swift negotiated solution to Qatar crisis
Reuters, Dubai :The United States, United Kingdom and Kuwait urged all parties to a Gulf Arab diplomatic row over Qatar to resolve their dispute as...
Pakistan PM faces pressure after damning corruption probe report
Reuters, Islamabad :Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif was fighting for his political future on Tuesday after judicial investigators ruled his family had accumulated unusual wealth,...
May suspends one of her lawmakers for use of racist language
Reuters, London :British Prime Minister Theresa May suspended one of her Conservative Party lawmakers on Monday after she used racist language at a think tank...