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91 prisoners escape Brazilian jailAFP, Sao Paulo :A group of 91 prisoners escaped a jail in northeastern Brazil on Thursday by fleeing through a 30-meter...
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NATO chief wants allies to ‘step up’ in fight against ISIS after Manchester bombing
AP, Brussels :The head of NATO cited the Manchester bombing as evidence that member states of the international coalition are not doing enough to fight...
Trump promises peace push after ‘fantastic’ Pope talks
AFP, Brussels :Donald Trump vowed on Wednesday to use his US presidency to promote peace around the world after what he depicted as an inspirational...
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Xi says navy should become world classReuters, BeijingChinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday called for greater efforts to make the country’s navy a world class...
May to cut short G7 trip after Manchester attack
AFP, London :British Prime Minister Theresa May will curtail her trip to the G7 summit in Italy this week following the deadly suicide attack on...
Obama gets rock-star welcome in Berlin, praises Merkel
AP, Berlin :Barack Obama received a rock-star welcome in Berlin as he appeared at a public debate Thursday with Chancellor Angela Merkel, whom he praised...
In first under Trump, US warship challenges Beijing`s claims in South China Sea
Reuters, Washington :A U.S. Navy warship sailed within 12 nautical miles of an artificial island built up by China in the South China Sea, U.S....
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139 cleric Gulen men detained in Turkey AP, AnkaraTurkey’s state-run news agency says authorities have issued detention warrants for 139 public employees who are suspected...
Jewish hardliners ejected from Jerusalem mosque compound
AFP, Jerusalem :A group of hardline activists were removed from the flashpoint Al-Aqsa mosque compound in east Jerusalem on Wednesday after violating a ban on...
Former CIA chief says he warned Moscow over election hacking
Reuters, Washington :Former CIA director John Brennan said on Tuesday that he had seen signs of possible collusion between Moscow and President Donald Trump’s 2016...
Suu Kyi seeks to revive peace process with ethnic groups
Reuters , Yangon : Myanmar’s leader Aung San Suu Kyi opened a new round of talks with some of the country’s myriad ethnic groups on Wednesday,...
Xi urges Taiwan business lobby to back ‘one China’ principle
Reuters, Beijing :Chinese President Xi Jinping urged a business lobby for Taiwan enterprises on the mainland to support the “one China” principle and contribute to...