Indian-American entrepreneur announces bid for California town mayor
Los Angeles :Aparna Madireddi, an Indian-American entrepreneur, has announced here bid for the mayoral seat of California’s San Ramon town, replacing incumbent Bill Clarkson who...
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Japan’s PM Abe to go ahead with Mideast visit despite crisis
AP, Tokyo : Japan’s prime minister still plans to visit the Middle East starting Saturday despite the crisis in the region, a spokesman said.Japan is...
Australians leave homes as heat, winds escalate fire danger
AP, Eden, Australia : Thousands of people fled their homes and helicopters dropped supplies to towns at risk of nearby wildfires as hot, windy conditions Friday...
Prince Harry’s wife Meghan returns to Canada amid royal storm
AFP :Prince Harry’s wife Meghan has returned to Canada following the couple’s bombshell announcement that they were quitting their frontline royal duties, it emerged Friday,...
Iranians shot down Ukrainian plane
AP, Washington :It is “highly likely” that Iran shot down the civilian Ukrainian jetliner that crashed near Tehran late Tuesday, killing all 176 people on...
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Bolivia opens probe into 600 former Morales officialsAFP, La PazBolivia’s interim government said Wednesday it would launch a corruption probe into nearly 600 officials of...
Pompeo says US support for Israeli settlements advances peace with Palestinians
Reuters, Jerusalem :US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Wednesday that Washington’s backing for Israel’s settlements in the occupied West Bank will advance Israeli-Palestinian...
No-deal is more harmful for Britain than EU: EU’s official
AP, Brussels :The European Union’s chief Brexit negotiator said Thursday that if Britain wants as much access as possible to the bloc’s market after it...
Filipino Catholics pray for Mideast peace in huge gathering
AP, Manila :A mammoth crowd of mostly barefoot Filipino Catholics prayed for peace in the Middle East on Thursday at the start of an annual...
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Kosovo detains Muslim woman over Iran general commentsAP, Pristina, Kosovo Kosovo police on Wednesday said they detained an ethnic Albanian Muslim woman for allegedly inciting...
‘Best digital ad campaign’ helped Trump win: Facebook
AFP, Las Vegas, US :A senior Facebook executive on Tuesday said the world’s biggest social network unintentionally helped put Donald Trump in the White House...
Australia to kill 10,000 camels amid wildfires
Authorities in Australia will begin five-day campaign to kill thousands of camels in the country as they drink too much water amid the wildfires.The government...