Uddhav Thackeray govt in Maharashtra wins trust vote
PTI, Mumbai :The Uddhav Thackeray government in Maharashtra on Saturday won the trust vote in the Assembly. As many as 169 MLAs vote in favour...
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Opposition leader Keiko Fujimori leaves prison in Peru
AFP, Lima :Peru opposition leader Keiko Fujimori was released from prison Friday after spending 13 months in pre-trial detention in a corruption case linked to...
Time is running out for Trump’s North Korean diplomacy, analysts say
The New York Times :Kim Jong Un, North Korea’s leader, has said that the United States has until the end of the year to make...
Tens of thousands rally in Europe, Asia before UN climate summit
AFP :Tens of thousands of protesters, primarily in Europe and Asia, hit the streets on Friday to make a fresh call for action against global...
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New Zealand gun owners stage protest over tighter controlsReuters, MelbourneA group of about 50 New Zealand firearm owners protested further gun reforms on Saturday, sounding...
Trump says Taliban talks back on during visit with troops in Afghanistan
AFP, Afghanistan :President Donald Trump said Thursday the US had resumed talks with Taliban insurgents as he made a surprise trip to Afghanistan to celebrate...
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Johnson says UK will leave EU by Jan. 31 at the latestReuters, LondonBritish Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Friday that Britain would leave the...
Shiv Sena Chief becomes CM of Maharashtra
PTI, Mumbai :Shiv Sena President Uddhav Thackeray was on Thursday sworn in Maharashtra chief minister, heading an unlikely alliance with the Congress and NCP.The 59-year-old...
Surge in new voters sparks talk of UK election ‘youthquake’
AP, London :In a British election dominated by Brexit, young voters who had no say in the country’s decision to leave the European Union could...
Thousands in HK praise Trump with ‘thanksgiving’ rally as more protests loom
AP, Hong Kong :Thousands of protesters in Hong Kong, some draped in American flags, have staged a “Thanksgiving” rally in the heart of the city...
Revised data shows deforestation in Brazil Amazon at decade high
AFP, Brasilia :Brazil on Thursday released revised statistics showing deforestation in the Amazon rainforest surpassed 10,000 square kilometers (3,860 square miles) in the year to...
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2 soldiers killed in mortar fire from SyriaAP, AnkaraTurkey’s defense ministry says a mortar attack killed two soldiers at a border post in the town...