US to send 200 troops, Patriot missiles to Saudi Arabia
AFP, Washington :The United States announced Thursday the deployment of 200 troops as well as Patriot missiles to Saudi Arabia to help the country’s defense...
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N.Korea doubts prospects for future summit with USAFP, SeoulUS aggression and an obsession with disarmament mean another summit between Washington and Pyongyang is looking doubtful,...
More than half of Europe’s native trees risk extinction: Study
AFP, Geneva :More than half of Europe’s endemic tree species, including the horse-chestnut, risk extinction, conservationists warned Friday, blaming invasive species, unsustainable logging and urban...
Saudi Arabia to offer tourist visas for first time
AFP, Riyadh :Saudi Arabia said Friday it will offer tourist visas for the first time, opening up the ultra-conservative kingdom to holidaymakers as part of...
US wants ‘rapid’ Indian easing of Kashmir restrictions
AFP, United Nations :The United States wants New Delhi to quickly ease restrictions imposed in Kashmir, a senior official said Thursday after President Donald Trump...
Top British EU official attacks ‘dangerous’ Johnson
AFP, Brussels : Britain’s most senior EU official launched a stinging attack on Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Thursday, branding his comments about death threats against...
No UN breakthrough: Iran rules out talks as US intensifies sanctions
AFP, United Nations : Iran’s president on Wednesday closed the door on meeting Donald Trump despite last-minute European efforts to ease tensions as the United States...
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Iran seizes 8.8 tonnes of narcotics destined for EuropeAFP, TehranIran has seized 8.8 tonnes of narcotics destined for Europe and uncovered one of the country’s...
Democrats call whistleblower complaint ‘deeply disturbing’
AP, Washington :Democrats who reviewed a secret whistleblower complaint involving President Donald Trump Wednesday called it “deeply disturbing” and said it gives them new leads...
Netanyahu begins coalition hunt amid deadlock
AP, Jerusalem :Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu began Thursday the daunting task of trying to cobble together a coalition government amid political deadlock that emerged...
Two Dalit minors beaten to death for ‘open defecation’ in MP
Reuters, Lucknow :Two children from India’s lowest caste were beaten to death by two men after they defecated outside, officials and relatives said on Thursday,...
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China to mark 70th anniv with massive military parade in BeijingAFP, Beijing China marks 70 years of Communist rule next week, with a massive military...