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US Senate passes bill seeking enhanced defence ties with ‘Major Defence Partner’ India
The US Senate on Tuesday passed a USD 716 billion defence bill with an overwhelming majority which seeks to strengthen ties with America’s […]
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Trump escalates China trade war, threatens tariffs worth $200bn
Washington US President Donald Trump has threatened to impose tariffs on an additional $200 billion worth of Chinese goods shipped to Washington unless […]
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Trump: Setting up US space force
WASHINGTON US President Donald Trump on Monday said he was ordering the establishment of a sixth branch of the military to clear the […]
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Australia PM Malcolm Turnbull’s popularity rises, but party still lags: Poll
Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull’s personal popularity is at its highest level in two years, an opinion poll showed on Monday, but his […]
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3 dead, dozens injured by quake in Osaka in western Japan
Tokyo A strong earthquake knocked over walls and set off scattered fires around metropolitan Osaka in western Japan on Monday, killing at least […]
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Migrant boat, turned away by Italy, arrives at Spanish port
VALENCIA A migrant rescue boat turned away by Italy and Malta arrived at the Spanish port of Valencia on Sunday, ending a gruelling […]
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Melania Trump calls for end to migrant family separations
Washington The emotional debate over separating immigrant parents and their children at the nation’s southern border is getting some strong comments from first […]
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Why China is the winner in Trump, Kim summit in Singapore
China may not have been at the table for Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un’s historic summit, but it still scored a strategic […]
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Greek PM Alexis Tsipras survives no-confidence vote in parliament
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras survived a no-confidence motion in parliament on Saturday, setting the stage for the signing of a historic accord […]
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Scotland shocked as iconic art school gutted, again
One of Scotland’s most iconic buildings, Glasgow School of Art, has been gutted in a major fire, nearly four years after it was […]
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Pope Francis says abortion to avoid birth defects is like Nazi attempts at creating pure race
Pope Francis on Saturday called the practice of having an abortion after pre-natal tests have discovered possible birth defects a version of Nazi […]
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UK excludes India from new list of ‘low risk’ countries with relaxed student visa rules
The UK government has caused outrage with its decision to exclude Indian students from a new list of countries considered “low risk” in […]