EU, China back climate pact after Trump pullout
AP, Brussels :Chinese Premier Li Keqiang and top officials from the European Union were set Friday to reaffirm their commitment to a landmark climate change...
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Trump administration asks SC to revive travel ban
AP, Washington :President Donald Trump’s administration on Thursday asked the U.S. Supreme Court to revive his ban on travelers from six Muslim-majority nations after it...
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Pakistan Army may shift its HQs to IslamabadAP, IslamabadThe Pakistani Army plans to shift its General Headquarters or GHQ from Rawalpindi to Islamabad and is...
Russia has never been involved in election hacking: Putin
PTI, St Petersburg :Russian President Vladimir Putin today rejected suggestions that elections anywhere could be manipulated by hackers, and denied that his government had ever...
Japan parliament passes emperor abdication law
AP, Tokyo :Japan’s lower house of parliament passed a bill Friday that allows ageing Emperor Akihito to step down, as it also called for a...
`We`re staying in`: US cities and states defy Trump, embrace climate pact
AFP, New York :When US President Donald Trump announced America’s abandonment of the Paris climate deal Thursday, saying he was elected to represent “Pittsburgh, not...
Trump blasts Russia probe, urges testimony from former adviser Page
Reuters, Washington :US President Donald Trump sought to insert himself into congressional probes on Russia on Wednesday, urging lawmakers to hear from one of his...
Ahead of Trump decision, China says it will stick to Paris climate deal
Reuters, Beijing :China said on Thursday it will stick to the Paris climate deal as the world awaited an announcement by U.S. President Donald Trump...
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May’s lead falls to 3pc, a week before UK electionReuters, London British Prime Minister Theresa May’s gamble on a snap election was under question on...
Obamas buy $8.1m mansion in the same neighbourhood as Ivanka Trump
AFP, Washington :Former US president Barack Obama and his wife Michelle initially decided to stay in Washington once he left the White House so their...
Comey liked to talk about my emails but not investigation of Russians: Hillary
AP, Washington :Former Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton opened up Wednesday in an appearance at a tech conference, arguing that reports of Russian interference in...
S Korea`s President sends aide to US to quell fears over anti-missile system
Reuters, Seoul :South Korean President Moon Jae-in’s top security aide left for Washington on Thursday as the new leader tries to reassure his country’s main...