US broadens Syria talks after failure of truce deal with Russia
Reuters, Lausanne :US Secretary of State John Kerry and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov returned to Syria talks on Saturday, three weeks after the failure...
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Deadly floods hit North Carolina after Hurricane Matthew
AP, North Carolina :Nearly a week after Hurricane Matthew barreled through the Caribbean and up the southeastern coast of the United States, floodwaters continue to...
Trump ‘groped woman like an octopus
BBC Online :Donald Trump is facing a series of allegations of inappropriate sexual contact, after US media reported claims from several women.Two women told the...
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Russia to sign S-400 air defence deal with IndiaAFP, DelhiRussian President Vladimir Putin will seal a deal with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi during an...
Syrian offensive kills 150 in Aleppo before Swiss talks
Reuters, Beirut :Syria’s military backed by Russian warplanes have killed more than 150 people in eastern Aleppo this week, rescue workers said, part of a...
Two trillion galaxies in ‘observable’ universe:NASA
PTI, London :The universe contains a staggering two trillion galaxies, up to 20 times more than previously thought, a new research has found.During the past...
Jerusalem holy site declared Muslim, not Jewish: UNESCO
AP, United Nations :One of the world`s most important religious sites and Judaism`s holiest site, Jerusalem`s Temple Mount and Western Wall, were reclassified as an...
As US ties slump, Russian war rhetoric spikes at home
AFP, Moscow :State television threatens the West with nuclear weapons, the Kremlin halts a disarmament treaty, the army warns of shooting down US jets. As...
Thais mourn death of beloved monarch as concern swirls over nation’s future
AP, Bangkok :Thailand began its first day in 70 years without a king on Friday in a profound state of mourning, as the crown prince...
UK lawsuit challenges British PM Theresa May on Brexit
AP, LondonThe case is considered the most important constitutional matter in a generation: can Prime Minister Theresa May start negotiating Britain’s exit from the European...
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Thai king’s health ‘unstable’ as crowd holds vigilAFP, Bangkok The health of Thailand’s King Bhumibol Adulyadej is “still unstable”, the palace said late Wednesday, with...
World powers to try again for Syria ceasefire
Reuters, Moscow :US Secretary of State John Kerry will meet his Russian counterpart in Switzerland on Saturday to discuss Syria, officials said on Wednesday, as...