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6 killed after gun rampage at Czech hospitalAFP, OstravaA gunman opened fire Tuesday in a hospital in the eastern Czech city of Ostrava, killing six...
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Australia braces for bushfires as strong winds create ‘severe’ conditions
AFP, GosfordAustralians braced for deadly bushfires to spread and intensify Tuesday, as strong winds and high temperatures created “severe” fire conditions.With Sydney and several other...
A Black Swan for Nobel Peace Laureate Aung San Suu Kyi
The Irrawaddy :Myanmar’s de facto leader Daw Aung San Suu Kyi-once internationally feted as a human rights champion-arrived with her delegation in The Hague, Netherlands...
Nobel laureates call for accountability of Suu Kyi
Anadolu News Agency :Myanmar’s state counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi and country’s army commanders must be held criminally accountable for crimes committed against Rohingya Muslims,...
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US confirms Washington visit by Russian FMAFP, WashingtonUS Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will welcome his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov on Tuesday – the Russian’s...
Putin set for landmark Paris talks on Ukraine conflict
AFP, Paris : Russian leader Vladimir Putin will hold formal talks Monday for the first time with his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky over the conflict in...
Arms sales increased nearly 5pc worldwide in 2018: Report
AFP, Stockholm:Arms sales rose by nearly five percent worldwide in 2018 in a market dominated by the United States, according to a new report published...
Saudi Arabia ends gender-segregated entrances for restaurants
Reuters, Riyadh :Restaurants in Saudi Arabia will no longer need to maintain entrances segregated by sex, the authorities said on Sunday, further eroding some of...
Iran ready for more prisoner swaps with US, not negotiations
AP, Tehran :Iran is ready for more prisoner swaps with the United States, the Cabinet spokesman said Monday even as he reiterated the Iranian leadership’s...
At London temple, Boris Johnson pledges support to PM Modi’s new India
PTI, London :British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has made a pledge to partner with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his mission to build a new...
Denuclearization off table in negotiation with US, says North Korea
Reuters, United Nations:North Korea’s ambassador to the United Nations said on Saturday that denuclearization is off the negotiating table with the United States and lengthy...