EU Chief Tusk stresses citizen`s rights in Brexit talks
AP, Brussels :European Union Council President Donald Tusk said Saturday that Britain will face a united bloc of 27 EU nations in its divorce negotiations...
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Trump indulges in self praise, calls 100-day term in office most successful in US history
PTI, Washington :On the eve of completing his first 100 days in office, President Donald Trump has said this landmark timeline has been the most...
US says time to act on North Korea, China says not up to Beijing alone
AFP, United Nations :US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson warned on Friday that failure to curb North Korea’s nuclear and missile development could lead to...
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US man sentenced to 100 yrs for sexual assault, robberyPTI, New YorkA 23-year-old man has been sentenced to 100 years in prison for sexually assaulting...
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Brazil cities paralysed by nationwide strike Reuters, Sao PauloNationwide strikes led by Brazilian unions to protest President Michel Temer’s austerity measures crippled public transport in...
Fighter jet variant jointly built by China, Pak makes debut flight
PTI, Beijing :China launched an upgraded version of a fighter jet on Thursday, manufactured jointly with Pakistan, that can be used for training in peacetime...
Seoul rejects Trump demand it pays for missile system
AFP, Seoul :Seoul on Friday brushed aside US President Donald Trump’s suggestion it should pay for a $1 billion missile defence system the two allies...
Afghan Taliban announce start of ‘spring offensive’
AFP, Kabul :The Afghan Taliban launched their “spring offensive” Friday, heralding fresh fighting in the drawn-out conflict as embattled security forces struggle to recover from...
Le Pen says voters must choose ‘for or against’ France
AFP, Paris :Far-right presidential candidate Marine Le Pen delivered a ferocious attack Thursday on her globalist rival Emmanuel Macron, saying voters faced a choice “for...
Trump says he thought being president would be easier than his old life
Reuters, Washington :He misses driving, feels as if he is in a cocoon, and is surprised how hard his new job is.US President Donald Trump...
US says strategy on North Korea centers on sanctions, open to talks
Reuters, Washington :The Trump administration said on Wednesday it aimed to push North Korea into dismantling its nuclear and missile programmes through tougher international sanctions...
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Britons regret Brexit decision: PollAFP, LondonFor the first time since Britain voted to leave the European Union, more people now believe that the decision was...