Trump will repeal, replace Obamacare simultaneously
PTI, New York :In an effort to set at rest all speculation with regard to the signature health care programme of outgoing US President Barack...
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Secy of State pick breaks with Trump on trade pact
AFP, Washington :Donald Trump’s choice for secretary of state Rex Tillerson said on Wednesday he is not against the recently negotiated Asia-Pacific free-trade deal, putting...
Ban in S Korea, hints at presidential bid
AP, SEOUL :Former U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has returned to native South Korea amid widespread expectations he’ll run for president.Ban arrived at Incheon International Airport...
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India launches Scorpene-class submarineDawn.com, MumbaiIndia launched it’s second French-designed Scorpene-class submarine in Mumbai on Thursday, NDTV reported.The INS Khanderi, a diesel-electric submarine, can undertake a...
China launches new electronic intelligence naval ship
Reuters, Beijing :China’s Navy has launched a new electronic reconnaissance ship, state media said on Thursday, the latest addition to an expanding fleet and as...
Iraqi forces make fresh gains in southeast Mosul
Reuters, Baghdad :Iraqi forces drove back Islamic State militants in southeastern Mosul on Thursday, making gains in an area where advances have been particularly tough,...
Turkey bogged down in Syria as it realigns with Russia
AP, Beirut :Nearly two months into the assault, Turkey has become bogged down in an unexpectedly bloody fight to retake the Islamic State group’s last...
Mosul could be liberated in 3 months : Iraqi commander
AP, Irbil :A top Iraqi commander told The Associated Press that the operation to retake the city of Mosul from the Islamic State group could...
Trump hit with claims Russia has compromising info on him
AFP , Washington :US spy chiefs have informed Donald Trump that Russian operatives claim to possess deeply compromising personal and financial information about him, US...
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Moscow slams US-led action in Syria AFP, Moscow Russian military officials on Tuesday slammed US-led coalition action against Islamic State jihadists in Syria as having...
GOP will work on repealing, replacing health law : Ryan
AP, Washington : Republicans will work on unraveling and replacing the health care law at the same time, House Speaker Paul Ryan said Tuesday as GOP...
China aircraft carrier crosses Taiwan Strait amid tension
Reuters, Taipei :Taiwan scrambled jets and navy ships on Wednesday as a group of Chinese warships, led by its sole aircraft carrier, sailed through the...