Seven dead, 30,000 rescued in Louisiana floods
AFP, United States :Louisiana faced epic flooding, with seven people killed and thousands evacuated to emergency shelters after waterways in the southern part of the...
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Trump promises to work with NATO to defeat IS
Reuters, Washington :Republican Donald Trump said on Monday he would work closely with NATO allies to defeat Islamic State militants if he wins the White...
China breaks into top 25 of World innovators : UN
Reuters, Geneva :China has broken into the world’s top 25 innovative economies for the first time, thanks to investments in education and research and development...
Russia, US close to start joint military action in Aleppo
Reuters, Moscow :Russia and the United States are close to starting joint military action against militants in Syria’s Aleppo, Russian news agencies on Monday quoted...
Trump team ‘must disclose pro-Russia ties’
BBC Online :Donald Trump’s campaign team must disclose all pro-Russia links, Hillary Clinton’s manager has said, following new allegations in the New York Times.The paper...
Joshua Wong: Hong Kong protest leader avoids jail
BBC Online :Three student leaders in Hong Kong’s pro-democracy movement, who led mass rallies and sit-ins in 2014, have been sentenced.Joshua Wong, who became the...
Nigerian journalist wanted over Boko Haram video
Al Jazeera News :The Nigerian army has said that a journalist and two others are wanted for questioning after the armed group Boko Haram released...
Reports of shooting prompt JFK evacuation in NY
Al Jazeera News :A preliminary investigation at New York’s John F Kennedy International Airport has found no evidence of gunfire inside one of its terminals...
Give us EU visa freedom in October or abandon migrant deal, Turkey says
Reuters :The European Union should grant Turks visa-free travel in October or the migrant deal that involves Turkey stemming the flow of illegal migrants to...
The woman turning rubbish into homes in Pakistan
Al Jazeera News :The doctors had given up on her. Her children and husband were at her side, crying. Shouts of “she’s going, she’s going”...
On 90th birthday, Fidel Castro thanks well-wishers, appears at gala
Reuters, Havana :Fidel Castro made a rare public appearance on Saturday at his 90th birthday gala, after the leader of the 1959 revolution thanked fellow...
Brexit could be delayed until late 2019
AFP, London :Britain’s departure from the EU could be delayed until late 2019 as civil servants struggle with the task and French and German elections...