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Pakistan urges US to ‘persuade’ India to start talks on Kashmir
Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Friday urged the US to use its “influence” to “persuade” India to start talks on the […]
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President Kovind arrives in Guinea on the final leg of his 3- Nation state visits to West Africa
President Ram Nath Kovind arrived in Guinea on Thursday on the third leg of his three-nation visit to the West African region.President Kovind […]
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United States, Russia walk away from Intermediate-range Nuclear Forces Treaty
A landmark arms control treaty that President Ronald Reagan and Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev signed three decades ago is dead, prompting fears of […]
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US decries Chinese disruption of Mekong River
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has expressed concern over Chinese activities on the Mekong River in Southeast Asia, calling them troubling trends. […]
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US imposes curbs on Iran top minister, tension rises
Iran accused the United States on Thursday of “childish behaviour” driven by fear after Washington imposed sanctions on its foreign minister Mohammad Javad […]
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Pakistan PM Imran Khan orders slashing prices of naan, roti
Pakistan’s cabinet has decided to bring down the prices of ‘naan’ and ‘roti’ – the country’s staple and hugely popular flatbreads – to […]
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Dabholkar to head leading physics body founded by Abdus Salam
Atish Dabholkar, a theoretical physicist known for research on string theory and quantum black holes, has been appointed the next director of the […]
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US sanctions Iranian foreign minister Zarif as tensions rise
The Trump administration on Wednesday imposed sanctions against Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif in a provocative move that diminishes the prospects for a […]
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US believes Osama bin Laden’s son Hamza is dead
The United States believes that Hamza bin Laden, a son of slain al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden and himself a notable figure […]
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Taipei Mayor to form political party in challenge to Taiwan Prez
The Mayor of Taipei said on Thursday he will form a political party to run in Taiwan’s 2020 elections, a move that could […]
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Sri Lanka launches visa-free arrival scheme for tourists
Sri Lanka on Wednesday announced to give free visa on arrival to visitors from India and 47 other nations in its efforts to […]
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US Democratic presidential hopefuls call for humane immigration policy
Attacking the Trump administration for its policy on illegal immigrants wherein children are separated from their parents and kept in detention facilities, Democratic […]