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Donald Trump likely to meet with Kim early next year, says US official
President Donald Trump will likely have his second meeting with Kim Jong Un early next year to continue charting a way for the […]
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‘Anonymous Facebook ads influenced nearly 10 mn British voters’
London An anonymous political campaign on Facebook has reached nearly 10 million voters, asking them via advertisements to oppose British Prime Minister Theresa […]
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Taliban suicide bomber targets NATO convoy; 2 Afghan civilians killed
A Taliban suicide bomber slammed into a NATO convoy near the Afghan capital, killing two civilians and injuring five Czech troops, Afghan officials […]
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Pak may not seek IMF bailout; seeking help from ‘friendly countries’: PM Khan
Islamabad Pakistan may not have to approach the IMF for loans as it has received “positive” responses from some “friendly countries”, Prime Minister […]
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Pope Francis gets invite to North Korea, indicates will consider it
Pope Francis on Thursday received an invitation to visit North Korea and the pontiff indicated he would consider making what would be a […]
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US proposes changes to H-1B visa programme, move to hit Indian IT companies
The Trump administration has reiterated once again its plans to redefine “speciality occupation” for skilled foreign workers who US companies seek to hire […]
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Trump praises congressman for assaulting reporter
Washington US President Donald Trump has praised Montana Republican Representative Greg Gianforte for assaulting a reporter during his campaign last May and called […]
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Pompeo neither heard recording nor read transcript of Khashoggi’s disappearance: US official
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has neither heard a tape nor seen a transcript related to the disappearance of Saudi Arabia’s dissident […]
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US Defence Secretary Jim Mattis to meet Chinese counterpart amid US-China tensions
US Defence Secretary Jim Mattis plans to meet on Thursday in Singapore with his Chinese counterpart just weeks after their talks planned for […]
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Controlled explosion carried out on suspect package near UK parliament
London Police on Wednesday used a bomb disposal robot and carried out a controlled explosion on a package found in central London near […]
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Lanka rejects reports on President Sirisena’s assassination plot
Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena Wednesday called up Prime Minister Narendra Modi and “categorically rejected” reports in a section of the media about […]
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Bhutan Polling for third general elections underway
In Bhutan, polling for third general elections is underway. Voting for 47 seats of National Assembly, the lower house of the parliament is […]