ISIS poses deadly threat to US: Lawmaker
PTI, Washington :The ISIS terror group poses an increasingly deadly threat to the US, its allies and global security, a top American lawmaker warned today.“The...
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World leaders poised to sign landmark climate agreement
AFP, United Nations :World leaders gather at the United Nations on Friday to sign the Paris climate deal and get the ball rolling on a...
Turkish academics go on trial for ‘terrorist propaganda’
AFP, Istanbul :Four Turkish academics go on trial Friday for “terrorist propaganda” in the latest of a series of court cases that have highlighted growing...
UK fights terrorism better with EU: Obama
BBC, London :The UK’s ability to fight terrorism will be “more effective” if it sticks together with its European allies, US President Barack Obama has...
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24 dead in Mexico chemical plant blastAP, MexicoThe death toll from an explosion that ripped through a petrochemical plant on Mexico’s southern Gulf coast is...
New York wins give Trump and Hillary an eye to November election
Reuters, New York :Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Hillary Clinton began setting their sights on November’s general election on Wednesday, with a new poll showing...
French minister says, IS can be eradicated
Reuters, paris :The conditions necessary to eradicate Islamic State in Syria and Iraq are “in the process of coming together”, French Defence Minister Jean-Yves Le...
Beacons and gun salutes as Britain`s Queen turns 90
Reuters, London :Britain’s Queen Elizabeth turns 90 on Thursday with beacons and gun salutes heralding the birthday of the world’s oldest monarch, who still performs...
N Korea may have resumed tunnelling at nuclear test site: US report
Reuters, Washington :Satellite images show that North Korea may have resumed tunnel excavation at its main nuclear test site, similar to activity seen before the...
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Nawaz Sharif to probe Panama Papers leak PTI, LondonEmbattled Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Wednesday left for Pakistan amid a raging scandal back home over...
China willing to properly handle disputes with India
PTI, Beijing :China is willing to properly handle its disputeswith India as cooperation between the two countries will be a “great engine” for Asia’s development...
US still sees path forward for Syrian peace talks
Reuters, Washington :The United Nations has not declared a breakdown in Syrian peace talks and the United States still sees a path forward that includes...