First Lady term could mean millions for Melania Trump’s brand: Lawyers
AP, Washington :US First Lady Melania Trump has said little about what she intends to do with her prominent position. But in new court documents,...
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Trump breaks ice with China’s Xi in letter seeking ‘constructive’ ties
Reuters, Washington :United States (US) President Donald Trump has broken the ice with Chinese President Xi Jinping in a letter that said he looked forward...
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Russia calls NATO moves in Baltic states a threatReuters, Moscow Russia views the deployment of NATO troops and military hardware to the Baltic states, Poland...
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...
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,...