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UK PM Theresa May to meet Scotland’s Nicola Sturgeon after Brexit standoff
Scottish leader Nicola Sturgeon accused the British government of “talking-up” a no-deal Brexit, making it more likely the United Kingdom will just drop […]
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Imran Khan’s party nominates him as Pakistan’s next prime minister
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s parliamentary committee on Monday officially nominated Imran Khan as the party’s prime ministerial candidate. The party of the 65-year-old cricketer-turned-politician emerged […]
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Sexual abuse Pope Francis praises Chile bishops for reflecting on their failures
Pope Francis has praised Chilean bishops for reflecting on their failure to listen to victims of clerical sex abuse. The pontiff said in […]
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Maduro survives ‘drone assassination attempt’
Caracas Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said he was “more determined than ever” after he escaped an “assassination” attempt using an explosive-laden drone as […]
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Australian PM Malcolm Turnbull accused of ‘humiliating’ indigenous leaders
Australia’s indigenous leaders have accused Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull’s government of “humiliating” them by refusing to establish an indigenous advisory body to parliament. […]
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Rescuers search for survivors after Indonesia quake kills 82
Indonesian security forces and emergency workers raced Monday to aid victims of a powerful earthquake on Lombok that killed at least 82 people, […]
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Saudi Arabia expels Canadian ambassador, recalls envoy
Riyadh Saudi Arabia announced that it was expelling the Ambassador of Canada and froze new trade deals with the country after Ottawas criticism […]
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Trump administration open to welcome ‘qualified Indians’, says US Consul General as doubts over H-1B visa policy linger
Even though Trump administration is keen to tighten screws on the H-1B visa programme, United States Consul General in Mumbai, Edgard Kagan, says […]
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White House to detail implementation of new Iran sanctions on Monday: Pompeo
The United States intends to fully enforce sanctions due to be reimposed against Iran early this week on orders from US President Donald […]
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44 people shot within 14 hrs in Chicago
Chicago Police in Chicago have said that 44 people were shot within 14 hours out of which five were killed, the media reported. […]
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Pakistan government approaches Interpol for issuing Red Corner notice against Nawaz Sharif’s sons
Pakistan has approached Interpol for issuing Red Corner Notices against former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s sons Hasan and Hussain, the media reported on […]
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Helicopter crash in Siberia kills all 18 people aboard
A Russian helicopter crashed shortly after take-off on Saturday in Siberia, killing all 18 people aboard, mostly oil workers, authorities said. The Interstate […]