North Korea stages large-scale artillery drill as US submarine docks in South
Reuters, Seoul :North Korea conducted a big live-fire exercise on Tuesday to mark the foundation of its military as a U.S. submarine docked in South...
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Hollande calls for unity at tribute to slain officer Jugelé
BBC Online :French President François Hollande has used a ceremony to honour a police officer slain in Paris last week to call for unity in...
Ivanka Trump forced to defend father at G20 women`s summit
BBC Online :Donald Trump’s daughter Ivanka was met with groans as she defended her father’s attitude towards women at the G20 women’s summit in Berlin.The...
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3 men attacked in New Delhi for transporting cattleAFP, New DelhiThree men who were transporting buffaloes in their truck to a slaughterhouse were attacked by...
UN finds torture widespread in Afghanistan
Reuters, Kabul :Torture and mistreatment of detainees by Afghan security forces is as widespread as ever, according to a U.N. report released on Monday, despite...
Trump`s approval rating hits record low
AP, Washington Post :Six days before marking his first 100 days in office, President Trump has the lowest approval rating of any president in more...
US Defense Secy Mattis in Afghanistan to discuss war needs
AP, Kabul :U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis arrived unannounced in Afghanistan on Monday to assess America’s longest war as the Trump administration weighs sending more...
US lawmaker pledges to defend rights of Muslim Americans
A US lawmaker pledged his support for Pakistani Americans and said he will work to ensure civil liberties of all American Muslims are upheld.Republican Congressman...
Russia boosts military spending despite sanctions: Study
AFP, Stockholm :Russia became the world’s third largest military spender in 2016 despite low oil prices and economic sanctions, as the global expenditure rose for...
Russia tried to use Trump advisers to influence election: Report
AFP, Washington :Russian operatives tried to infiltrate Donald Trump’s presidential campaign through his advisers, including foreign policy aide Carter Page, CNN reported on Saturday.CNN said...
Amid North Korea crisis, Pence becomes Trump emissary abroad
AP, Sydney :As tensions rose on the Korean peninsula, U.S. Vice President Mike Pence, who has President Donald Trump’s trust but little diplomatic experience to...
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Saudi King names son as US envoy AP, RiyadhSaudi Arabia’s King Salman has named one of his sons, an air force pilot who has taken...