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North Korea convenes top-level meeting over ‘tense situation’
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un called a full meeting on Wednesday of a top committee of the ruling Workers’ Party to address […]
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On Jallianwala Bagh’s 100th anniversary, UK says formal apology a ‘work in progress’
The UK government on Tuesday flagged “financial implications” as one of the factors it had to consider while reflecting upon demands for a […]
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Anti-militant push vital for stability Pakistan PM Imran Khan
Pakistan’s push to curb armed militant groups in the wake of a standoff with India that brought the nuclear-armed neighbours close to war […]
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British PM holds talks with German Chancellor over delay of Brexit deal
British Prime Minister Theresa May held talks with German Chancellor Angela Merkel in Berlin on Wednesday in a bid to delay Brexit deal.British […]
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Israelis go to polls in referendum on Netanyahu’s record reign
Israelis began voting in an election on Tuesday that could hand conservative Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu a record fifth term or see him […]
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Man inspired by IS planned truck attack in US
A Maryland man inspired by the Islamic State group plotted to ram a stolen U-Haul truck into as many pedestrians as possible at […]
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Pak court restrains anti-graft body from arresting Hamza
A court Monday restrained Pakistan’s top anti-graft body from arresting Hamza Shehbaz, the Opposition Leader in the Punjab Assembly and the son of […]
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Romania indicts former president Iliescu for 1989 revolution killings
Former Romanian President Ion Iliescu was officially charged with crimes against humanity by the country’s top prosecutor on Monday as it finalised an […]
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UK court rejects Mallya’s plea to appeal against his extradition
A UK High Court has rejected Vijay Mallya’s application to appeal against his extradition, a move that brings India closer in getting back […]
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May to meet Merkel, Macron ahead of crucial Brexit summit
British Prime Minister Theresa May on Monday started a last-minute flurry of European diplomacy that includes visits to Paris and Berlin as she […]
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US H-1B visa reaches 65,000 limit for 2020 in first season after new rules
The United States on Friday announced it had received enough petitions for H-1B visas for the congressionally mandated annual cap of 65,000 for […]
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US urges ‘immediate halt’ to military offensive by Libya’s Haftar
The United States is “deeply concerned” by fighting near Libya’s capital Tripoli and is seeking an “immediate halt” to an offensive by strongman […]