North Korea ‘will not use nuclear weapons’ unless threatened: Kim
BBC Online :The leader of North Korea has said the country will not use nuclear weapons unless its sovereignty is threatened, state media report.North Korea...
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Labour leader Sadiq Khan becomes first Muslim Mayor of London
Agencies, London :Opposition Labour lawmaker Sadiq Khan was elected mayor of London with 57 per cent of the vote, final results showed Saturday, making him...
Sonia, Rahul lead ‘save democracy’ march; detained, released
The Hindu :Congress president Sonia Gandhi, party vice-president Rahul Gandhi and the former Prime Minister, Manmohan Singh, were arrested for a brief time on Friday...
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Philippine campaign ends as Trump-like mayor leadsAP, ManilaA bruising presidential campaign was drawing to a close in the Philippines on Saturday, with a last-minute attempt...
Kim Jong Un defends nuclear arsenal as test fears grow
AFP, Pyongyang :North Korea’s first ruling party congress since 1980 moved into a second day Saturday, after leader Kim Jong-Un opened with a defiant defence...
Abe terms ‘breakthrough’ in talks with Putin
AFP, Moscow :Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Friday hailed a potential breakthrough in a decades-long territorial dispute with Russia, after talks with President Vladimir...
Obama warns US presidency is not a `reality show`
AFP, Washington :President Barack Obama called Friday for Donald Trump’s White House bid-and his past record-to be held up to close scrutiny as he warned...
North Korea stages first party congress since 1980
BBC Online :North Korea is holding its most important political gathering in a generation, where Kim Jong-un will cement his status as leader.The first full...
Islamist rebels seize village near Aleppo: 73 killed
Reuters, Beirut :Rebels seized a village from government forces near Aleppo overnight, a monitoring group and rebel sources said on Friday, gaining important ground near...
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President proposes new Ministry for Suu KyiAFP, Yangon Myanmar’s president has urged the creation of a new ministry for Aung San Suu Kyi’s state advisor...
Beijing ‘tightens screws’ on Taiwan’s new president
AFP, Taipei :When Tsai Ing-wen becomes Taiwan’s president later this month, she will end a period of unprecedented rapprochement with rival Beijing — and China...
Top reason Americans will vote for Trump is ‘to stop Hillary’: Poll
Reuters, New York :The US presidential election may turn out to be one of the world’s biggest un-popularity contests.Nearly half of American voters who support...