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US, Afghan soldiers killed in shootout in AfghanistanReuters, KabulU.S. and Afghan forces came under attack in eastern Afghanistan on Saturday, officials said in Kabul as...
Democrats hit New Hampshire hard ahead of primary
AFP, Manchester :Democratic hopefuls fanned out across snowy New Hampshire on Saturday campaigning for the state’s primary, stop two on the road to picking a...
Trump defends removal of impeachment witness
President Donald Trump on Saturday defended his decision to fire an army officer who gave damning evidence against him during the impeachment probe.Lieutenant Colonel Alexander...
Scientists race to develop vaccine for new coronavirus
AFP, Singapore :Scientists from the United States to Australia are using new technology in an ambitious, multi-million-dollar drive to develop a vaccine in record time...
Australia battles heavy rain, cyclone after deadly bushfires
Reuters, Melbourne :After months of destructive wildfires that have razed millions of hectares of land, Australia has been hit in recent weeks by wild weather...
Pompeo urges US governors to resist Chinese pressure on Taiwan
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Saturday urged US governors to resist Chinese pressure to shun Taiwan as he warned that Beijing was increasingly taking...
Democrats hold final debate ahead of New Hampshire primary
AFP, Manchester, United States : Democratic presidential candidates will spar on the debate stage Friday as Bernie Sanders and Pete Buttigieg seek to build on their...
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Ireland starts vote in ‘three horse race’ to form next govtAFP, Dublin Ireland began voting in a general election on Saturday, with Prime Minister Leo...
Macron urges greater EU role in curbing nuclear threats
AFP, Paris : French President Emmanuel Macron called Friday for European nations to play a more direct role in halting a new nuclear arms race, saying...
Russian FM slams US sanctions on Venezuela as ‘illegal’
AFP, Caracas :Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Friday slammed US sanctions against Venezuela as “illegal” during an official visit to Caracas.“These sanctions are illegal...
Global warming to blame for hottest day in Argentine Antarctica
AFP, Buenos Aires :Global warming is to blame for Argentine Antarctica recording its hottest day since readings began, Greenpeace said on Friday.Temperatures climbed to 18.3...