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Taliban push into Afghan provincial capitalAFP, Kandahar The Taliban pushed into the capital of Afghanistan’s southern Uruzgan province today, triggering fierce clashes and sending all...
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UK should start EU divorce talks soon, says Tusk
AFP, London :EU president Donald Tusk called for Brexit talks to start as soon as possible as he met British Prime Minister Theresa May in...
Myanmar`s Rohingya minority welcomes Kofi Annan mission
AP, Myanmar :Members of Myanmar’s Muslim Rohingya minority expressed hope Wednesday that a visiting panel led by former U.N. chief Kofi Annan will help end...
Heatwave claims 723 lives in Andhra Pradesh
PTI, Hyderabad :723 people died of extreme heatwave conditions in Andhra Pradesh in the last four months, Deputy Chief Minister N China Rajappa has said.Replying...
Iran-Saudi war of words heats up ahead of Hajj
AFP, Tehran :The bitter war of words between Iran and Saudi Arabia intensified Wednesday ahead of the annual hajj pilgrimage from which Iranians have been...
Turkey ready to help any US initiative to capture Raqqa
Reuters, Istanbul :Turkey would be ready to join any initiative proposed by the United States to capture an Islamic State stronghold in Syria, President Tayyip...
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Obama appoints first Muslim as federal judgeAP, WashingtonPresident Barack Obama made history on Tuesday by nominating the first Muslim person to the federal judiciary, Abid...
G20 members commit to early ratification of Paris climate deal
PTI, China :The G20 members today agreed to complete their domestic legal formalities for the ratification of Paris climate deal as soon as their “national...
Southeast Asian summit opens, overshadowed by Duterte flap
AP, Vientiane :A summit of Southeast Asian leaders to discuss issues ranging from terrorism to South China Sea tensions opened Tuesday, overshadowed by the Philippine...
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US is ‘here to stay’ in Asia: ObamaAFP, VientianeBarack Obama, on his final visit to Asia as US president, insisted Tuesday renewed American engagement with...
Merkel vows to `win back trust` after defeat to anti-migrant party
AFP, Berlin :German Chancellor Angela Merkel vowed Monday to “win back trust” of voters angered by her open-door refugee policy, while admitting her share of...
Beijing warns Hong Kong radicals over calls for independence
Reuters, Beijing :Several pro-independence candidates won seats in Hong Kong’s first major election since pro-democracy protests in 2014, prompting a robust warning from China that...