North Korea missiles `drill for strike on US bases`: KCNA
AFP, Seoul :Nuclear-armed North Korea said Tuesday its missile launches were training for a strike on US bases in Japan, as global condemnation of the...
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Erdogan compares German govt`s behaviour with Nazi period
Agencies, Istanbul :Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan accused Germany on Sunday of “fascist actions” reminiscent of Nazi times in a growing row over the cancellation of...
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6 Pak soldiers killed in militant attacksAP, PeshawarIslamic militants attacked several Pakistani military posts in tribal regions along the Afghan border, killing six soldiers, the...
Dutch back Muslims as far-right MP vows to close mosques
AFP, Amsterdam :Hundreds of Dutch citizens met at an Amsterdam mosque on Sunday to show solidarity with the country’s Muslim population, as an anti-Islam MP...
Le Pen could win president ial poll in France
Far-right leader Marine Le Pen could win the forthcoming presidential election in France, President Francois Hollande warned on Monday, vowing to “do everything” in his...
Britain and Ireland step in to end Northern Ireland stalemate
Britain and Ireland said Sunday they would dispatch envoys to help resolve a stalemate in Northern Ireland after elections in the British province last week...
China’s premier rules out Taiwan, Hong Kong independence
AFP, Beijing :China will firmly oppose Taiwan “separatism”, Premier Li Keqiang declared Sunday, following tension with US President Donald Trump over the island, and said...
Japan`s emperor in Thailand to pay respects to late King
AP, Bangkok :Japanese Emperor Akihito arrived in Bangkok on Sunday to pay his respects to the late Thai King Bhumibol Adulyadej, following a weeklong trip...
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Blair quiet on Trump talks reportAFP, London A spokesman for Tony Blair refused to be drawn on a report Sunday that the former British prime...
Ivanka Trump could prove to be the most powerful first daughter in US history
Independent :Remember that moment during the three bitter presidential debates last autumn when each candidate was asked to say something nice about the other? Quick...
Battle-hardened in Britain, May prepares for Brexit talks
Reuters, London :British Prime Minister Theresa May is unlikely to bow to political expedience in Brexit negotiations but will make up her own mind about...