British support for remaining in the EU narrowly ahead: Polls
Reuters, London :Britons narrowly favor remaining in the European Union according to two polls published in Tuesday’s newspapers, in contrast to surveys released on Monday...
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US-backed Syria Force closes in on ISIS-held city Manbij
Reuters, Beirut :US-backed Syrian fighters have surrounded the ISIS-held city of Manbij from three sides as they press a major new offensive against the jihadists...
EU Court rules no jail for illegal migrants
Non-EU migrants illegally entering an EU state in the Schengen zone should not face detention on those grounds, says the European Court of Justice.Migrants staying...
India never opened a window of opportunity for talks: Aziz
PTI, Islamabad :Pakistan is “not desperate” to resume peace talks with India which has never opened a window of opportunity for dialogue and goodwill with...
N Korea may have reactivated plutonium plant: UN Watchdog
PTI, Vienna :North Korea may have reactivated a plant for reprocessing plutonium for use in nuclear weapons, the UN atomic watchdog said Monday, citing satellite...
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Abandoned Japanese boy ‘forgives father’BBC OnlineA Japanese boy who was lost for six days in dense forests after his parents left him behind has been...
China tells US to play constructive role on South China Sea issue
Reuters, Beijing :China told the United States on Tuesday that it should play a constructive role in safeguarding peace in the disputed South China Sea,...
Hillary wins Puerto Rico, on cusp of Democratic nomination
AFP, Washington :Hillary Clinton defeated her rival Bernie Sanders in Puerto Rico’s Democratic primary Sunday, taking her to the brink of victory in their long-fought...
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Three dead, 40 injured in Belgian train crashAFP, BrusselsAt least three people were killed and 40 injured on Sunday in a collision between a goods...
China, US need to increase mutual trust: Xi
AFP, Beijing :President Xi Jinping said China and the US needed to trust each other more as both sides sought to minimise tensions over the...
Trump indicates willingness to compromise on key policy issues
PTI, Washington :Donald Trump on Sunday indicated that he was ready for a “compromise” with the Republican leadership on key policy issues but insisted that...
Taiwan ‘won’t recognize’ any Chinese air defense zone over South China Sea
Reuters, Taipei :Taiwan’s new defense minister said on Monday the island would not recognize any air defense zone declared by China over the South China...