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US defence bill pledges $ 900m to PakistanPTI, IslamabadThe US House of Representative has passed a defence bill that pledges $ 900 million in economic...
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No more room for the dead as Syria`s Aleppo is crushed
AP, Beirut :The old Aleppo cemetery filled up a year ago. The new one filled up last week. Now the dead are left in the...
Trump speaks with Taiwan`s President in major break with US policy on China
The Washington Post :President-elect Donald Trump spoke Friday with Taiwan’s president, a major departure from decades of U.S. policy in Asia and a breach of...
US, Russia studying new ideas to stop Syria fighting: Kerry
AP, Rome :The United States and Russia are studying new ways to break a months long diplomatic deadlock over how to stop the fighting in...
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Nations set to approve heritage protection fundAFP, Abu Dhabi Representatives of around 40 countries are expected to approve on Saturday establishing a fund to protect...
India, Afghanistan plan air cargo link over Pakistan
Reuters, Amritsar :India and Afghanistan are likely to announce an air cargo service on Saturday to help increase trade that both say is stymied because...
Merkel to chart 2017 election battle at party congress
AFP, Berlin :After Donald Trump’s shock victory, Francois Hollande’s decision not to seek re-election and populism on the rise, German Chancellor Angela Merkel is next...
1.6m died due to pollution in India, China in 2015
PTI, New Delhi :Around 1.6 million people died in India and China in 2015 due to air pollution caused by fossil fuel, particularly coal, a...
China wants ‘stable’ progress with US, Xi tells Kissinger
AP, Beijing :Chinese President Xi Jinping has told former U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger that Beijing hopes for “stable and sustained” progress in ties...
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Ethnic cleansing under way in S Sudan: UNAFP, JubaUN human rights experts on Thursday said “ethnic cleansing” was under way in South Sudan after visiting...
Mosul offensive takes toll as Iraq casualties soar
AFP, Baghdad :The scope of the toll the six-week old battle for Mosul has taken on Iraqi forces emerged Thursday, with UN figures showing that...
Russia wants fresh start with US under Trump: Lavrov
AFP, Rome :Russia Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov called Thursday for a fresh start in relations with the United States under Donald Trump and fired a...