Hundreds of Indian Sikhs begin historic crossing into Pakistan
AFP, Dera Baba Nanak :The first of hundreds of Indian Sikh pilgrims began a historic pilgrimage to Pakistan on Saturday, crossing through a white gate...
International
Iranian beauty queen wins asylum in Philippines
AFP, Manila :An Iranian beauty queen sought by Tehran on criminal charges has been granted political asylum in the Philippines, an official said Friday, ending...
Pompeo slams Iran ‘intimidation’ of IAEA inspector as ‘outrageous’
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Friday slammed Tehran’s treatment of an inspector with the UN’s nuclear watchdog agency last week as “an outrageous...
Divisions rife as Germany marks 30 years since Berlin Wall fell
AFP, Berlin :Germany on Saturday marks 30 years since the fall of the Berlin Wall that ushered in the end of communism and national reunification,...
Impeachment aimed at undoing 2016 vote: Ivanka Trump
AP, Rabat, Morocco :Ivanka Trump on Friday weighed in on the House impeachment inquiry of her father from half a world away in Morocco.President Donald...
UN votes overwhelmingly to condemn US embargo on Cuba
AP, United Nations :The U.N. General Assembly voted overwhelmingly Thursday to condemn the American economic embargo of Cuba for the 28th year, rejecting U.S. criticism...
Saudi King hosts CIA chief after spying on Twitter users charges
AFP, Riyadh :Saudi Arabia’s King Salman hosted the Central Intelligence Agency’s director Thursday, state media said, after three people were charged in the United States...
Ukraine foes to pull back troops ahead of Russia summit
AFP, Ukraine :Ukraine’s army and Kremlin-backed separatists are set Friday to complete the last phase of a troop pullback in the war-torn east in a...
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UN office in Bolivia condemns violence in disputed electionAP, Bolivia The United Nations on Thursday urged Bolivia’s government and opposition to restore “dialogue and peace” after...
Pompeo urges Western allies to defend hard-won freedoms on eve of Berlin Wall anniversary
AFP, Berlin :US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo issued a stark warning against China and Russia on the eve of the 30th anniversary of the...
Head of UN agency for Palestinian refugees resigns
AP, United Nations :The head of the U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees resigned on Wednesday following a preliminary internal investigation that raised “management issues,” reflecting...
Iran resumes uranium enrichment at Fordow plant in new stepback from deal
AFP, Tehran :Iran resumed uranium enrichment at its underground Fordow plant south of Tehran on Thursday in a new step back from its commitments under...