Johnson, Merkel to face off in first Brexit talks
AFP, Berlin :British Prime Minister Boris Johnson visits Berlin on Wednesday to kick off a marathon of tense talks with key European and international leaders...
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Macron to discuss Kashmir with Modi ahead of G7 Summit
AFP, Paris :French President Emmanuel Macron will discuss tensions in the divided region of Kashmir with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi when the two meet...
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Mike Pence to be Trump’s running mate in 2020Reuters,WashingtonPresident Donald Trump said on Sunday he would keep Vice President Mike Pence as his running mate...
Johnson tells EU he wants Brexit deal but without backstop
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson wrote Monday to EU President Donald Tusk reaffirming his desire to conclude a Brexit deal as well as his opposition...
Macron, Putin see chance on Ukraine but clash on Syria
AFP, Bormes-les-Mimosas (France) :French President Emmanuel Macron and Russia’s Vladimir Putin on Monday agreed changes in Ukraine had bolstered the chances of peace in its...
‘Save our oceans,’ Oscar winner Bardem tells UN
AFP, New York :Oscar-winning actor Javier Bardem made an impassioned plea at the United Nations to save the world’s oceans Monday.The Spaniard, a keen environmental...
US tests first ground-launched cruise missile after INF Treaty exit
Reuters, Washington :The Pentagon said on Monday it tested a conventionally configured ground-launched cruise missile with a range of more than 500 km (310 miles),...
Go to Israel, see ‘cruel reality of occupation’: US lawmaker
AP, St. Paul :Democratic Reps. Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib sharply criticized Israel on Monday for denying them entry to the country and called on...
Trump hails progress in talks with Taliban
US President Donald Trump on Sunday hailed progress in negotiations on an Afghanistan peace deal, saying that talks with both the Taliban and the Afghan...
Chinese firm suspends Venezuelan oil loading over US sanction fears
Reuters, Washington :China National Petroleum Corp, a leading buyer of Venezuelan oil, has halted August loadings following the latest set of U.S. sanctions on the...
Iran warns US against oil tanker seizure as ship leaves Gibraltar
AP, Tehran :Tehran said Monday it has warned its arch-foe Washington against attempting to seize an Iranian tanker that has set sail from waters off...
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Trump confirms interest in buying GreenlandAFP, WashingtonUS President Donald Trump on Sunday confirmed his interest in buying Greenland, but said it was not a priority...