Impeached S Korea leader cancels questioning over scandal
AP, Seoul :South Korea’s impeached president has scrapped plans to let officials question her Thursday because of anger over leaks to the media, prosecutors said.The...
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Scottish parliament votes overwhelmingly against Brexit bill
AFP, Edinburgh :The Scottish parliament, in a symbolic motion, voted overwhelmingly on Tuesday to reject Britain’s march towards the EU exit, with the semi-autonomous government...
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Putin critic Kara-Murza suffered ‘acute poisoning’ AFP, MoscowA Russian opposition politician in a coma with organ failure suffered “acute poisoning” by an unknown substance, his...
Trump, Erdogan agree on Syria coop in fight against jihadists
AFP, Istanbul :President Donald Trump and Turkey’s Recep Tayyip Erdogan have agreed to cooperate in the fight against jihadists in Syria, in their first phone...
Trump’s failed wall in Ireland could mean big trouble for Europe
The Washington Post, Doonbeg :Before Donald Trump proposed a 1,000-mile wall on the U.S.-Mexico border to stop migrants, he tried to build a two-mile barrier...
Israel settler law angers world powers, US silent
AFP , Jerusalem : Israel faced international criticism on Tuesday over a new law allowing the appropriation of private Palestinian land for Jewish settler outposts, although...
Australia Post senior executives’ multi-million dollar salaries revealed
ABC News :The multi-million-dollar salaries of senior executives at Australia Post have been revealed by a Senate committee, with the committee dismissing claims the move...
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China to attend Vatican summit for first timeAFP, Beijing China will attend an organ trafficking summit at the Vatican for the first time Tuesday, local...
Cash crackdown is a fight for the poor: Indian PM
Reuters, New Delhi :Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday defended his decision to abolish high denomination bank notes that has left the economy reeling,...
China, United States cannot afford conflict: Wang Yi
Reuters, Sydney :There would no winner from conflict between China and the United States, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi warned on Tuesday, seeking to dampen...
MPs reject first set of amendments to Brexit law
Reuters, London :MPs on Monday rejected the first set of proposed amendments to legislation that would give Prime Minister Theresa May the right to notify...
Trump will be barred from speaking in Parliament: UK Speaker
Business Insider :House of Commons Speaker John Bercow has announced that he intends to block US President Donald Trump from addressing Parliament when Trump visits...