North Korea declares missile test a success
Reuters, Seoul :North Korea said on Monday it had successfully test-fired a new type of medium- to long-range ballistic missile the previous day, claiming advances...
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Suu Kyi urges Myanmar armed ethnic groups to sign cease-fire
AP, Panglong :Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi called on all armed ethnic groups to sign a cease-fire agreement during a speech Sunday in the...
After settlement dismantled, Palestinians wait to return
AFP, Silwad :Mariam Hamad remembers perfectly the day more than 20 years ago when her land was taken by Israelis to build the illegal settlement...
CIA Director gives medal to top Saudi royal
AFP, Riyadh :The heir to Saudi Arabia’s throne has been awarded a medal by the new director of the US Central Intelligence Agency, who honoured...
Swiss vote on citizenship measure after anti-Muslim campaign
AFP, Geneva :Switzerland began voting Sunday on whether to make it easier for third generation immigrants to become citizens, after a campaign tainted by anti-Muslim...
Britain may divide EU over Brexit talks: Juncker
Reuters, Berlin :European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker said he fears Britain will divide the European Union’s 27 remaining members by making different promises to each...
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7 killed in India’s Kashmir battleReuters, SrinagarFour militants and two Indian soldiers were among seven people killed in a gun battle in Kashmir on Sunday,...
Trump, Abe pledge closer security, trade ties
AFP, Washington :US President Donald Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe pledged closer security and trade ties on Friday after a White House meeting...
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Saudi Crown Prince says US-Saudi ties strongReuters, KhobarSaudi Arabia’s relations with the United States are “historic and strategic”, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Nayef said on...
Brazil threatens striking police with prosecution as death toll tops 120
Reuters, Vitoria :Authorities in the Brazilian state of Espirito Santo threatened striking police officers with criminal charges on Friday as the federal government sent in...
Modi faces election test as voting begins in Uttar Pradesh
AFP, Muzaffarnagar :Voting got underway on Saturday in India’s most populous state Uttar Pradesh in a contest seen as a key test for Narendra Modi...
Assad rejects Trump’s call for ‘safe zones’ inside Syria
Agencies, Damascus :Syrian President Bashar Assad, in an exclusive interview with Yahoo News, rejected President Trump’s idea to create “safe zones” inside Syria as “not...