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Britain prepares to mark Queen’s birthdayAP, London Queen Elizabeth II is celebrating her official 90th birthday with a three-day series of festivities.The queen’s birthday has...
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Hillary, Trump kick off their White House war
AFP, Washington :Hillary Clinton savored history Wednesday as the first woman to claim the US presidential nomination for a major party, taking stock before a...
Iraqi forces push deeper into ISIS-held Falluja
AP, Naymiyah :Iraq’s elite counterterrorism forces on Wednesday pushed deeper into ISIS-held Falluja, more than two weeks after the operation to retake the city from...
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Dutch to be hit hard by any BrexitAFP, NetherlandsThe Netherlands will be hit hard if Britain leaves the EU, a Dutch government think tank warned...
Thousands expected to bid farewell to boxing legend Mohammad Ali
AFP, United States : Thousands of people are expected to attend an Islamic prayer service for Muhammad Ali on Thursday, the start of two days of...
Chinese children 8-cm taller than four decades ago
PTI, Beijing :Chinese children are much taller and stronger than four decades ago, with the height gap standing at eight cm, according to a government...
Japan protests after Chinese warship sails near disputed East China Sea islands
Reuters, Tokyo :Japan summoned the Chinese ambassador early on Thursday to express concern after a Chinese navy ship sailed close to what Japan considers its...
India, US reaffirm their commitment to join Paris climate agreement
PTI, Washington :Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Barack Obama on Tuesday committed themselves to join the Paris climate change deal this year, which...
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France on terror alert ahead of Euro CupAFP, ParisWarnings mounted on Wednesday over potential terrorist attacks just two days before the start of Euro 2016,...
Islam means peace, says Nobel Laureate Kailash Satyarthi
PTI, Minneapolis :“Islam means peace”, Nobel Laureate Kailash Satyarthi said as he decried the backlash against Muslims and made a strong call to nations to...
IS withdraws from northwest Syria frontlines
Reuters, Beirut :Islamic State fighters withdrew from frontlines with Syrian rebel forces north of Aleppo on Wednesday as they mounted a counter attack against the...
Russia deploys troops westward as standoff with NATO deepens
Reuters, Klintsy : Russia is building an army base near its border with Ukraine, the latest in a chain of new military sites along what the...