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Britain’s Prince Philip gives up driving licence after crash
Queen Elizabeth’s 97-year-old husband Prince Philip has voluntarily given up his driving licence after a crash last month, Buckingham Palace said on Saturday. […]
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Mullah Baradar released by Pak at behest of US, says Khalilza
Top Taliban leader Mullah Baradar who now leads the peace efforts with the US, was released by Pakistan at the behest of the […]
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Move to remove per-country cap on Green Cards
Washington Two identical legislations backed by top companies from the Silicon Valley like Google have been introduced in the US House of Representatives […]
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US, India in talks over missile defence collaboration: Pentagon
The US has discussed a potential missile defence collaboration with India, a top Pentagon official has said, underlining that America wants to build […]
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China calls for peaceful dialogue on Venezuela crisis
Beijing China insists that peaceful dialogue and political means are the “only way” toward enduring peace in Venezuela, the Foreign Ministry said, adding […]
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Thailand princess Rajakanya named PM candidate
Thailand’s Princess Ubolratana Rajakanya was named as a prime ministerial candidate in an unprecedented political upheaval ahead of the country’s general election. The […]
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Turkey building collapse death toll hits 14
Istanbul The death toll from the collapse of an apartment building in Istanbul has climbed to 14, a Turkish government minister said on […]
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Speaker terms President’s statement in parliament as misleading
Sri Lankan parliament speaker Karu Jayasuriya on Thursday termed statement made by President Maithripala Sirisena on Wednesday in parliament as misleading saying the […]
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Judicial reform is of paramount importance: Maldives President
Maldives President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih on Thursday said judicial reform is of paramount importance to the government so as to ensure public trust […]
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Prachanda’s Venezuela remarks trigger rift within Nepal ruling party
Comments regarding Venezuela by the Nepal Communist Party’s co-chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’, and an apparent reprimand of the remarks by his fellow […]
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Nuns ‘sex slaves’ scandal fresh blow to Catholic Church
Pope Francis’s public admission that priests have used nuns as “sexual slaves” and may still be doing so marks a new chapter in […]
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US blocks UN move to defend Hebron mission
The United States on Wednesday blocked a proposed UN Security Council statement expressing regret over Israel’s decision to end an international observer force […]