Kim Jong Un oversaw ‘multiple rocket launcher’ test: Report
AFP, Seoul :North Korean leader Kim Jong Un again supervised the test-firing of a “newly developed” weapon, state media reported Sunday – further muddying the...
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Johnson wins Trump’s approval for tough approach to Brexit
AP, Biarritz :British Prime Minister Boris Johnson won U.S. President Donald Trump’s approval Sunday for his plans to take a tough approach in talks to...
Modi awarded UAE medal amid Kashmir crackdown
AP, Dubai :Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi received the United Arab Emirates’ highest civilian honor during a visit Saturday to the oil-rich Gulf nation, reinforcing...
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Corruption trial continues for Sudan’s ex-PresidentAP, Cairo Sudan’s autocratic former President Omar al-Bashir has arrived in court amid tight security for the second week of...
German activists stage anti-racism protest ahead of key state polls
AFP, Dresden :Thousands of civil society activists are to mount a march against hate and racism on Saturday in Dresden, a week before state elections...
N Korea test-fires missiles again after joint drills end
AP, Seoul : North Korea fired two suspected short-range ballistic missiles off its east coast on Saturday in the seventh weapons launch in a month, South...
After global outcry, Brazil sends army to put out Amazon rainforest fires
AFP, Porto Velho, Brazil: President Jair Bolsonaro on Friday authorized the deployment of Brazil’s armed forces to help combat fires raging in the Amazon rainforest,...
Chidambaram sent to CBI custody till Monday
NDTV, New Delhi :Former union minister P Chidambaram was sent to the custody of the Central Bureau of Investigation for questioning till Monday-a day less...
US and Russia blame each other for abandoning missile treaty at UN
AP, United Nations :Russia and the United States blamed each other Thursday for abandoning a landmark arms control agreement on missiles, with Moscow warning of...
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US officials confirm Israeli strike in IraqAP, Jerusalem US officials have confirmed that Israel was responsible for the bombing of an Iranian weapons depot in...
Russia launches floating nuclear reactor in Arctic despite warnings
AFP, Moscow : Russia will launch the world’s first floating nuclear reactor and send it on an epic journey across the Arctic on Friday, despite environmentalists...
Tears, fear as Russian students jailed over opposition protests
AFP, Moscow :In a court on the outskirts of Moscow, fellow students of Yegor Zhukov started weeping as he delivered a speech via a video...