NATO vows support for Ukraine against Russia’s ‘aggressive actions’
AFP, Kiev :NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg pledged support for Ukraine during a visit to Kiev on Monday, as the ex-Soviet republic battles a bloody insurgency...
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Trump believes China, N Korea too meddled in US polls: Aide
PTI, Washington :President Donald Trump believes Russia was not alone in interfering with the US elections and other countries such as China and North Korea...
Theresa May’s offer to EU citizens ‘falls short’
BBC Online :Theresa May’s offer to give EU citizens in the UK “settled status” after Brexit has been described as being “far short of what...
Tillerson heads to Gulf to help resolve GCC row
Al Jazeera News :US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson is set to begin a four-day visit to Kuwait, Qatar and Saudi Arabia on Monday to...
Outrage as teenager jailed for 30 years after giving birth to her rapist’s ‘stillborn baby’
Daily Mail :A teenage rape victim has been jailed for 30 years after the baby she had by her attacker failed to survive, it has...
World’s `oldest` hippo dies at Philippine zoo
AFP :Bertha, believed to be the world’s oldest hippopotamus, has died aged 65, the Manila zoo said Monday, having beaten the typical lifespan for the...
China`s ailing Nobel laureate in `critical condition`
AFP :China’s cancer-stricken Nobel laureate Liu Xiaobo is in a critical condition, the hospital treating him said Monday, raising fears about his life a day...
Iraqi troops clearing last IS militants
BBC Online :Iraqi security forces are clearing the final pockets of resistance by Islamic State militants in the city of Mosul.Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi went...
U.S.-Russia ceasefire deal should be expanded to cover all Syria
Reuters :A partial ceasefire in southwestern Syria agreed between the United States and Russia should be expanded to all of Syria if it is to...
Putin claims Trump is ‘satisfied’ with his answers on alleged election meddling
Agencies, Hamburg :Russian president describes presidents’ exchange at G20 summit, saying he offered detailed answers to Trump’s questionsVladimir Putin has said he thought Donald Trump...
Trump keeps it friendly with Xi Jinping at G20 on North Korea threat
Reuters, Hamburg :US President Donald Trump took a conciliatory tone on Saturday at a meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping where the leaders agreed to...
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Fresh violence hits Darjeeling hills, two killedReuters, Mumbai Two people have been killed as fresh violence erupted in India’s Darjeeling hills in protests over the...