New Zealanders hand in 50,000 guns after assault weapon ban
AP, Wellington :New Zealand authorities said Saturday their country will be a safer place after owners handed in more than 50,000 guns during a buyback...
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Tens of thousands flee Syria’s Idlib as deadly bombings intensify
Al Jazeera :UN observers say at least 18,000 refugees have fled Idlib in just 24 hours as bombings kill more people.Tens of thousands of civilians...
Challenged by China and Russia, US builds force for future space wars
AFP, Washington :The United States met a mounting 21st century strategic challenge from Russia and China Friday with the creation of a full-fledged US Space...
Evangelical magazine Christianity Today: Trump must go
AP, New York :A major evangelical Christian magazine founded by the late Rev. Billy Graham on Thursday published an editorial calling for President Donald Trump’s...
‘President is not king in America,’ say Democrat presidential candidates
Reuters, Los Angeles :The Democratic U.S. presidential candidates promised during a debate on Thursday to make the case to a divided American public that the...
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Pentagon finds no ‘immediate threat’ in training of SaudisAFP, WashingtonThe Pentagon said Thursday it had conducted background checks on all Saudi military personnel currently training...
Scientists claim to find ancient seawall off Israeli coast
AP, Israel :An international team of researchers says it has discovered a 7,000-year-old-seawall along Israel’s Mediterranean coast, providing evidence that coastal communities protected themselves against...
Diplomats race to defuse tensions ahead of North Korea’s deadline
Reuters, Seoul :A last minute flurry of diplomacy aimed at engaging with North Korea ahead of its declared year-end deadline for talks has been met...
Putin hints at leaving Russian Presidency in 2024
Moscow, Russia :Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday dropped a cryptic hint seen by some as a sign he may not serve another term while...
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Xi visits Macao to celebrate 20 years of China ruleAP, Macao Chinese leader Xi Jinping met Thursday with Macao’s new chief executive amid celebrations of...
Musharraf ‘persistently, stubbornly’ delayed, evaded high treason trial, says detailed verdict
Dawn.com :The detailed verdict in the high treason case against former military ruler retired Gen Pervez Musharraf was released on Thursday, two days after the...
Indians defy Section 144 to protest against Citizenship Law
AFP, New Delhi :Indians defied bans on assembly Thursday in cities nationwide as anger swells against a citizenship law seen as discriminatory against Muslims, following...