Big election wins for Sanders in Alaska, Washington
AFP, Seattle :Bernie Sanders won resounding caucus victories in Alaska and Washington state, hoping to slow the advance of Democratic frontrunner Hillary Clinton, who has...
International
Myanmar army chief vows to uphold democratic transition
AFP, Naypyitaw :Myanmar’s military chief has pledged to join hands with a new civilian government that takes over the Southeast Asian country next week, after...
Muslim-Americans ‘most important partners’ in ISIS fight: Obama
PTI, Washington :In a veiled attack on Republican White House hopefuls Donald Trump and Ted Cruz, President Barack Obama today described Muslim-Americans as the “most...
Iran wants connectivity, coop in South Asian region
AFP, Islamabad :Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Saturday called for regional connectivity and cooperation to boost economic growth and stability in the south Asian region.On...
Putin, Kerry acknowledge cooperation helped progress in Syria
Reuters, Moscow :Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Thursday credited cooperation between the two countries for some successes in...
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Obama, Xi to discuss S China Sea tensionsPTI, BeijingChinese President Xi Jinping will meet with his US counterpart Barack Obama on the sidelines of the...
Pope washes asylum seekers’ feet in Easter ritual
AFP, Castelnuovo di Porto (Italy) :Pope Francis washed the feet of 11 young asylum seekers and a worker at their reception centre on Thursday to...
French foil Paris plot
Reuters, Paris :A French national suspected of belonging to a militant network planning an attack in France was arrested on Thursday morning, French Interior Minister...
Syria peace talks pause without concrete progress
AFP, Geneva : A round of Syria peace talks concluded Thursday with both sides agreeing on some key principles but without making any concrete advances towards...
North Korea claims more progress in missile development
AP, Seoul :North Korea said Thursday that it had successfully conducted a high-powered, solid-fuel rocket engine test, which if confirmed would be a major step...
Trump says Muslims not doing enough to prevent attacks
Reuters, Washington :US Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said Muslims were failing to report suspicious activity and they must do more to help prevent attacks...
Russian military still active in Syria: Gen Dvornikov
AP, Moscow :Russia’s special forces have helped direct air raids in Syria and Russian military advisers have played a key role in the Syrian army’s...