India asks China to avoid raising Kashmir dispute at UN
AP, New Delhi :India on Thursday asked China to avoid raising the Kashmir dispute at the United Nations Security Council, insisting it is a bilateral...
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Heavy rain hits Australian fires, but blazes still rage
AFP, Sydney :Heavy rain fell on bushfires in eastern Australia on Friday (Jan 17) for a second straight day, offering further relief from a months-long...
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New Guatemala President cuts ties with VenezuelaReuters, Guatemala City:Guatemala’s new President Alejandro Giammattei said on Thursday his country was cutting diplomatic ties with Venezuela and...
Japanese suicides decline to lowest in over 40 years
Reuters, Tokyo :Suicides in Japan in 2019 fell to their lowest number in more than 40 years, police said on Friday, marking the 10th straight...
US Dems Warren, Sanders called each other liars in post-debate spat: CNN
US presidential contenders Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders called each other liars in a heated exchange that could be seen but not heard unfolding onstage...
Pope names first woman to senior Vatican diplomatic post
Reuters, Vatican City:Pope Francis on Wednesday named the first woman to hold a high-ranking post in the Secretariat of State, the male-dominated Vatican’s diplomatic and...
Scientists find powerhouses that fight tumours from within
AFP, Tokyo :Lurking deep inside some tumours are “factories” full of immune cells that help the body fight a rearguard action against cancer and are...
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JP Nadda likely to replace Amit Shah as BJP chiefPTI, New DelhiJP working president JP Nadda is expected to take over as the party president...
Rainfall brings respite to Australia bushfires
Heavy rain fell across parts of fire-ravaged eastern on Thursday and more wet weather was forecast, giving some relief following months of catastrophic blazes fuelled...
Russian Parliament to review Putin’s PM pick after shock overhaul
AFP, Moscow :Russian lawmakers will begin reviewing President Vladimir Putin’s nomination of a little-known tax chief as the new prime minister on Thursday after his...
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Ethiopia sets tentative August date for electionsReuters, Addis Ababa Ethiopia’s upcoming national vote will probably be held on Aug. 16, the electoral board said on...
London Mayor launches new fund with Google to fight extremism, hate crimes
PTI, London :London Mayor Sadiq Khan on Tuesday launched a new 800,000 pounds fund alongside Google.org to fight violent extremism and hate crimes in the...