French President flexes diplomatic muscles in Putin meeting
AP, Versailles :Flexing his diplomatic muscles, French President Emmanuel Macron said he had “extremely frank” and “direct” talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday...
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British Airways resumes flights from London Reuters, LondonBritish Airways resumed some flights from Britain’s two biggest airports on Sunday after a global computer system failure...
Secession fears cloud Myanmar peace talks
AFP, Yangon :Talks to end decades of bitter civil war in Myanmar have faltered, a government spokesman warned Sunday, blaming ethnic rebel demands for greater...
Trump dismisses ‘fabricated’ report of son-in-law’s outreach to Russia
A White House in crisis scrambled to allay public concern over reports that Donald Trump’s son-in-law sought a secret communications link to Russia-a bombshell allegation...
Macron hosts Putin in latest diplomatic test
AFP, Paris :France’s new President Emmanuel Macron was to host Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on Monday in the latest test of his diplomatic mettle after...
Mattis says conflict with North Korea would be ‘catastrophic’
The Independent :Donald Trump’s Defence Secretary has said that any military conflict with North Korea would be “catastrophic”.The US has stepped up its threats and...
Following Trump`s trip, Merkel says Europe can`t rely on US anymore
The Washington Post :German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Sunday declared a new chapter in U.S.-European relations after contentious meetings with President Trump last week, saying...
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India reports its first 3 cases of the Zika virusAP, New Delhi India has reported its first three cases of the Zika virus, including two...
Myanmar, having warmed to the West, turns to China again
AP, Washington :Myanmar was supposed to turn away from China and toward the West when the United States helped the Southeast Asian country make the...
Israelis rally for Palestinian state, end of occupation
AFP, Tel Aviv :Thousands of Israelis rallied Saturday in Tel Aviv in support of a Palestinian state ahead of the 50th anniversary of Israel’s occupation...
North Korea leader Kim guides test of new anti-aircraft weapon
Reuters, Seoul :North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has supervised the test of a new anti-aircraft weapon system and ordered its mass production and deployment...
May’s Conservatives maintain 14-point lead over Labour: Poll
Reuters, London :British Prime Minister Theresa May’s Conservative Party has a 14 percentage point lead over the main opposition Labour Party ahead of a June...