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Russia lays to rest murdered Turkey envoyReuters, Moscow Russia staged a somber memorial ceremony on Thursday for Andrei Karlov, the Russian ambassador to Turkey gunned...
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China foreign minister says US ties face new uncertainties
Reuters, Beijing :China-U.S. relations face new uncertainties but with mutual respect for core interests they will remain stable, China’s foreign minister said, adding one individual...
With NKorea’s nuclear threats, Japan cabinet approves new budget
AFP, Tokyo :Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s cabinet on Thursday approved Japan’s biggest annual defence budget in the face of North Korea’s nuclear and missile threats...
Aleppo evacuations resume after delays
AFP, Aleppo :Evacuations from the last rebel-held pocket of Aleppo resumed on Wednesday despite heavy snowfall, clearing a path for Syria’s army to take full...
Trump frames Europe attack a clash of religions
Agencies, Washington :Berlin police have yet to even put their hands on the right suspect after a truck ploughed into a Christmas market and left...
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World War II ‘remains’ found in IndiaBBC OnlineA US team visiting India’s north-eastern state of Arunachal Pradesh has recovered what it says are possible remains...
Obama bans future oil leases in much of Arctic, Atlantic
AP, Honolulu :President Barack Obama on Tuesday designated the bulk of U.S.-owned waters in the Arctic Ocean and certain areas in the Atlantic Ocean as...
Russia, Iran, Turkey ready to broker peace deal for Syria
Reuters , Moscow : Russia, Iran and Turkey said they were ready to help broker a Syrian peace deal after the three countries held talks in...
US executions hit 25-year low in 2016: Study
Reuters, Washington :The number of US executions fell to a quarter-century low in 2016 as new death sentences plummeted, indicating capital punishment is on the...
Scotland unveils plan to stay in EU single market after Brexit
AFP, Edinburgh : First Minister Nicola Sturgeon unveiled plans Tuesday for Scotland to stay in the EU’s single market after Brexit but said she would prefer...
Donald Trump vows to wipe out terrorists
AFP, Washington :A month before taking office, US President-elect Donald Trump vowed to wipe “terrorists” off the face of the Earth, after a series of...
Rebels to evacuate Aleppo
AP, Beirut : Syrian rebels reached a cease-fire deal to evacuate from eastern Aleppo in an effective surrender on Tuesday, as Russia declared all military...