North Korea decries breakdown of talks, US says were ‘good’
AP, Helsinki :North Korea and Washington had two different takes on their nuclear talks, with North Korea’s negotiator saying the talks had broken down but...
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Tens of thousands march for independence in Scottish capital
AFP, Edinburgh :Tens of thousands of Scottish independence supporters marched in Edinburgh on Saturday, as calls grow for a fresh vote on Scotland breaking away...
Trump basts ‘pompous’ Mitt Romney, says voting for him ‘big mistake’
Reuters, Washington :U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday opened a new front in the impeachment battle that threatens his administration, blasting a prominent member of...
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US, Greece sign revised defense cooperation agreementAP, Athens, Greece The United States and Greece on Saturday signed a revised defense cooperation pact, which Americans officials...
Microsoft says Iran hackers targeted US presidential campaign
AFP, San Francisco :Microsoft on Friday said a hacker group linked to Iran unleashed cyber attacks on US journalists, government officials and accounts associated with...
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Canada Tory leader slammed over dual US citizenshipAFP, OttawaHe was supposed to be touting his tough stance on crime but Canadian opposition leader Andrew Scheer...
N Korean, US officials to resume nuclear talks after latest missile test
AFP, Stockholm :North Korean and US officials on Saturday were set to resume nuclear talks in Stockholm after months of deadlock and Pyongyang’s defiant test...
Baghdad curfew lifted but Iraq on alert for new protests
AFP, Baghdad :The Iraq government lifted the daytime curfew in Baghdad on Saturday but access roads to major squares remained blocked for fear of further...
US state upholds e-cigarette ban amid vaping deaths
AFP, New York :The US state of Massachusetts upheld a ban on e-cigarettes Friday amid a spate of deaths and injuries linked to vaping across...
Democrats subpoena White House, seek Ukraine-policy documents from Pence
AP, Washington :House Democrats leading an impeachment probe subpoenaed the White House and asked Vice President Mike Pence for documents related to President Trump’s policy...
Trump urges Ukraine, China to ‘start investigating’ rival Joe Biden
AFP, Washington :US President Donald Trump openly called on China as well as Ukraine to investigate his potential 2020 election rival Joe Biden, taunting Democrats...
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Taliban meet US envoy during visit to IslamabadReuters, IslamabadA Taliban delegation met U.S. special representative for Afghanistan Zalmay Khalilzad on Thursday, two sources told Reuters,...