Palestinians still committed dialogue with Israel: Abbas
AFP, Ramallah :President Mahmud Abbas said he remained committed to dialogue with Israel as he addressed his Fatah party’s first congress since 2009 on Wednesday...
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Pro-EU candidate wins ‘Brexit by-election’ in London
AFP, London :Prime Minister Theresa May’s government suffered a rebuke over its plans to pull Britain out of the EU on Friday after voters in...
Suu Kyi vows `reconciliation` amid Rohingya crisis
AFP, Singapore :Myanmar’s de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi vowed on Wednesday to work for “peace and national reconciliation” amid mounting international condemnation of...
Trump praises Pakistan’s ‘terrific’ PM, offers support
AFP, Islamabad :Pakistan said Donald Trump praised its prime minister as a “terrific guy” and offered support for a “fantastic” country, in an effusive phone...
Russia will continue to fight to rescue Aleppo from terrorists
Reuters, Alanya :Russia will continue its operations in eastern Aleppo and will rescue the Syrian city from terrorists, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on...
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NZ drops new study visas for Indian studentPTI, MelbourneTightening its visa rules, New Zealand has issued half as many new study visas to Indian students...
Pelosi re-elected to US House Democratic leadership post
Reuters, Washington :U.S. House of Representatives Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi was re-elected to her post on Wednesday, beating back a challenger who accused Democrats of...
Over two lakh people died in China this year due to HIV/AIDS
PTI, Beijing ;Over two lakh people have died in China due to HIV/AIDS this year with 94 per cent of them contracting the disease due...
Malaysian PM eyes snap poll, vows fight to the death
AFP, Kuala Lumpur ;Malaysia will hold polls soon, embattled Prime Minister Najib Razak said Thursday, vowing “to fight until the death” and showing no sign...
UN warns Myanmar govt on Rohingya crisis
Reuters, Beijing :The reputation of Aung San Suu Kyi’s government in Myanmar is at stake amid international concerns over how it is dealing with violence...
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2 Israeli missiles hit near Damascus AFP, DamascusThe Israeli air force fired two missiles at dawn on Wednesday that hit near Damascus, without causing any...
Indonesians join of soldiers, police at interfaith rallies
AP, Jakarta :Thousands of Indonesians on Wednesday joined nationwide interfaith rallies organized by the military in an attempt to demonstrate national unity as religious and...