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Bomb kills at least eight in Lahore Reuters, Lahore A bomb blast in an upscale shopping center in Pakistan’s eastern city of Lahore killed at least...
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Iraq forces enter IS-held Mosul airport
AFP, Mosul : Iraqi forces on Thursday entered Mosul airport, which lies on the southern edge of the city, for the first time since the Islamic...
UK names Cressida Dick as London’s first female police chief
Reuters, London :Britain appointed experienced counter-terrorism officer Cressida Dick as London’s new police chief on Wednesday, the first woman to hold the job. But she...
Syria`s warring sides trade fire as peace talks convene
Reuters, Beirut :Syrian warplanes carried out air strikes on rebel-held areas in Deraa, Hama and Aleppo provinces and insurgents fired rockets at government targets on...
Indian PM urges US to keep an open mind on visas for skilled workers
Reuters, New Delhi :Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged the United States on Tuesday to keep an open mind on admitting skilled Indian workers, in comments...
Trump critic McCain meets Saudi king
AFP, Riyadh :Influential American Senator John McCain, a critic of President Donald Trump, held talks with Saudi Arabia’s King Salman on Tuesday, official media said.McCain,...
US Secretary of State to visit Mexico
Reuters, Washington :Secretary of State Rex Tillerson will visit Mexico this week along with the Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly to discuss issues including border...
US envoy stresses ‘commitment’ to European alliances
AP, United Nations :U.S. Ambassador Nikki Haley on Tuesday underlined America’s “total commitment” to its European allies, echoing recent assurances by other administration figures to...
Trump`s new security adviser differs from him on Russia, other key issues
Reuters, Washington :US President Donald Trump has shown little patience for dissent, but that trait is likely to be tested by his new national security...
Pence faces anti-Trump protests, calls to oppose EU breakup
AFP, Brussels :US Vice President Mike Pence began talks with EU officials on Monday in the face of anti-Trump protests and calls from his Belgian...
Singaporean PM, hosting Netanyahu, endorses `two-state` plan
AP, Singapore :Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, hosting a visit by his Israeli counterpart, Benjamin Netanyahu, said Monday his country believes in a “two-state...