Muslim ban proposal temporary, just a suggestion: Trump
PTI, Washington :Reiterating that his proposal to ban entry of Muslims in the US is “temporary”, Republican presumptive presidential nominee Donald Trump today said it...
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US plans fresh wave of immigrant deportation raids
Reuters, Washington :US immigration officials are planning a month-long series of raids in May and June to deport hundreds of Central American mothers and children...
China, US generals to work out mechanism for South China Sea
AP, Beijing :Seeking to calm escalating tensions in the South China Sea, top generals from China and the U.S. spoke by phone and said they...
Brazil’s new president calls for unity, confidence for Brazil recovery
Reuters, Brasilia :Brazil’s interim President Michel Temer called on his country to rally behind his government of “national salvation,” hours after the Senate voted to...
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German MPs declare 3 North African countries safeAP, Berlin German lawmakers on Friday approved a plan to declare Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia “safe countries of...
Top Hezbollah commander killed in Israeli strike
Agencies, Beirut :Top Hezbollah commander Mustafa Badreddine was killed in an Israeli strike in Syria this week, the Lebanese Shia group has said.“He took part...
Trump draws even with Hillary in national White House poll
Reuters, Washington :Republican Donald Trump pulled even with Democratic rival Hillary Clinton in a Reuters/Ipsos opinion poll released on Wednesday, in a dramatic early sign...
Iraq humanitarian crisis `one of the world`s worst`
Al-Jazeera :Iraqi civilians and officials have voiced concern over the humanitarian situation in the country’s western cities of Fallujah and Ramadi.”The situation is deteriorating every...
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Musharraf declared ‘absconder’ by Pak courtPTI, IslamabadGeneral Parvez Musharraf was today declared an “absconder” by a special tribunal trying the former Pakistani dictator for high...
Australian PM Turnbull named in Panama Papers
Reuters, Sydney :Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has been named in the Panama Papers as a former director of a British Virgin Islands company set...
US to activate Romanian missile defense site, angering Russia
Reuters, Deveselu :The United States switches on an $800 million missile shield in Romania on Thursday, a step it sees as vital to defend itself...
Iran says pilgrims to miss Hajj after no deal with Saudi Arabia
AFP, Tehran :Iran has failed to reach agreement with Saudi Arabia on arrangements for its pilgrims to join the annual hajj in September following the...