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...
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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...
Pope urges Trump to use his presidency for peace
AFP, Vatican City : Pope Francis urged Donald Trump to use his US presidency for peace as two leaders who have sparred repeatedly through the media...
South Korea’s ex- president Park denies charges as corruption trial begins
AP, Seoul :Former President Park Geun-hye denied corruption charges Tuesday at the start of a criminal trial that could potentially send South Korea’s first female...
Trump plays up ME peace hopes after talks with Abbas
Reuters, Bethlehem : US President Donald Trump talked up the prospects of peace between Israelis and Palestinians on Tuesday, saying he believed both sides were...
South Korea fires at suspected drone at border with North amid missile crisis
Reuters, Seoul :South Korea’s military fired warning shots at a suspected drone from North Korea on Tuesday amid tension over Pyongyang’s latest missile test which...
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Militants kill 10 Afghan soldiers in base attackReuters, Kabul Militants attacked an Afghan government army base in the southern province of Kandahar, killing at least...