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Trump says “not fair” that US can’t sell F-35s to TurkeyAP, Washington US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday it is “not fair” to either...
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No-deal Brexit looms as race for new British PM wraps up
AFP, London : The battle to be Britain’s next prime minister enters its final straight on Wednesday with both candidates hardening their positions on Brexit, putting...
Netanyahu makes history as Israel’s longest-serving leader
AP, Jerusalem :As Benjamin Netanyahu becomes Israel’s longest-serving prime minister, he is solidifying his place as the country’s greatest political survivor and the most dominant...
China gifts military warship to Sri Lanka in sign of deepening cooperation
PTI, Beijing : China has gifted a warship to Sri Lanka, in the latest sign of its deepening military cooperation with the strategically located island nation...
US hopes North Korea talks will go ahead despite Pyongyang threat
AFP, Washington :The United States said Tuesday it hoped to hold denuclearization talks with North Korea, after Pyongyang warned that US-South Korean military exercises could...
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Macron vows to help restart Serbia-Kosovo dialogueAFP, Belgrade French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday vowed to help restart dialogue and reach a long-lasting agreement between...
Erdogan hails S-400 deal as Turkey marks 2016 coup bid
AFP, Istanbul :President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday hailed the controversial delivery of a Russian missile defence system despite the threat of US sanctions, as...
Worsening world hunger affects 821m, says UN
AFP, United Nations :More than 821 million people suffered from hunger worldwide last year, the United Nations reported Monday-the third year in a row that...
Australian model sentenced to probation in air rage incident
AFP, Los Angeles :An Australian model who assaulted a flight attendant and hurled obscenities while apparently drunk on a flight from Australia to Los Angeles...
Iran’s top diplomat warns US is ‘playing with fire’
AFP, United Nations :Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif warned Monday that the United States is “playing with fire,” echoing remarks by President Donald Trump...
Government restrictions on religion increasing worldwide
AP, New York :Government restrictions on religion have increased markedly in many places around the world, not only in authoritarian countries, but also in many...
Locking up Muslims in Xinjiang, China opens its doors to tourists
AFP . Kashgar :From the expansive dunes of the Taklamakan Desert to the snow-capped peaks of Tianshan, Chinese authorities are selling troubled Xinjiang as a...