India finds rare criticism in US over Citizenship Bill
AFP, Washington :For the past two decades India has been enthusiastically feted in Washington, with politicians across the spectrum eager to nurture an alliance between...
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Chilean police abused protester’s human rights: UN officialAP, Santiago, Chile A U.N. human rights report released Friday accused Chilean security forces of serious human rights violations...
China tightens up on info after Xinjiang leaks
AP, Xinjiang :The Xinjiang regional government in China’s far west is deleting data, destroying documents, tightening controls on information and has held high-level meetings in...
Pompeo warns Iran of ‘decisive response’ if US interests in Iraq harmed
AFP, Washington :Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Friday warned Iran of a “decisive” response if US interests are harmed in Iraq, after a series...
US actress Sally Field joins Jane Fonda’s climate protest, arrested
PTI, Los Angeles :Hollywood veteran Sally Field joined fellow Oscar winner Jane Fonda at a climate change protest and got arrested in the process. The...
Johnson’s win in UK election could lead to ‘softer’ Brexit: Experts
The scale of the Conservative victory in Britain’s election makes Britain’s exit from the European Union all but inevitable but could lead to a softer...
UN climate talks in limbo as rifts among countries remain
AP, Madrid :Countries remained deadlocked Saturday in talks over combating climate change as U.N. talks dragged on beyond the official deadline with no end in...
US announces a pause in peace talks with Taliban after airbase attack
AFP, Washington :The United States announced Thursday a pause in talks with the Taliban after an attack near a US airbase in Afghanistan.“When I met...
Record six in 10 Algerians abstain from disputed presidential poll
AFP, Algiers :A record six in 10 Algerians abstained from voting in the country’s presidential election that was firmly rejected by the nine-month-old protest movement.Just...
EU ready for next round of Brexit after Johnson win
AFP, Brussels :EU leaders said Friday they were ready for the next phase of Brexit, just hours after the resounding victory of Prime Minister Boris...
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Over 1,000 ancient relics recovered from Syrian museumAP, Beirut More than 1,000 ancient relics and mosaics were saved from Islamic State group militants when staff...
Tropical Indonesia’s tiny glaciers to melt away in a decade: Study
AFP, Jakarta :Indonesia’s little-known glaciers are melting so fast they could disappear in a decade, a new study says, underscoring the imminent threat posed by...