Next Republican debate cancelled after Donald Trump boycott
AFP, Washington :US network Fox News on Wednesday called off a Republican debate next week after frontrunner Donald Trump announced he wasn’t taking part.The debate...
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Hopes, hurdles await Myanmar’s new govt
AFP, Naypyidaw :Nestled among towers of moldering paperwork, the few flickering computer screens at Myanmar’s information ministry are a sign that change is afoot, and...
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Obama ready to name SC nomineeAP, WashingtonPresident Barack Obama has made his decision on a Supreme Court nominee and planned to introduce his pick at...
More Russian warplanes leave Syria as Kerry plans Moscow visit
Reuters, Moscow :Another group of Russian warplanes has taken off from the Hmeimim airbase in Syria, flying back to their permanent bases in Russia, the...
Ties will progress no matter who wins US election: Chinese PM
Reuters, Beijing :China-US relations will continue to develop regardless of who wins the US presidential election in November, China’s Premier Li Keqiang said on Wednesday,...
Obama worries Donald Trump damaging US reputation
AFP, Washington :Barack Obama warned Tuesday that the 2016 race for the White House is damaging America’s image abroad, sounding the alarm on harsh campaign...
Denmark world’s happiest country, Burundi least, says report
Reuters, Rome :Denmark overtook Switzerland as the world’s happiest place, according to a report today that urged nations regardless of wealth to tackle inequality and...
China to release water from dam to alleviate SE Asia drought
Reuters, Beijing :China will release water from a dam in its southwestern province of Yunnan to help alleviate a drought in parts of Southeast Asia,...
Brexit will weaken NATO : US General
Reuters, London :A British exit from the European Union could trigger the unravelling of the bloc and thus weaken the NATO military alliance in relation...
Millions in US at risk from rising seas: Study
Rising sea levels driven by climate change could upend the lives of more than 13 million Americans by the end of the century, according to...
White House hopeful in last push before ‘Super Tuesday 2’
AFP, Youngstown :The six remaining White House hopefuls made a frantic push for votes Monday on the eve of make-or-break nominating contests, with Donald Trump’s...
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Obama predicts successor will end Cuba embargoAFP, WashingtonDays before becoming the first US president to visit Cuba in 88 years, Barack Obama has predicted that...