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Israel says Iran lied on nuclear arms, pressures US to scrap deal
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday stepped up pressure on the United States to pull out of a 2015 nuclear deal with […]
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Pak-origin MP new UK home secy after Amber Rudd resigns
London, Pakistani-origin MP Sajid Javid was on Monday appointed as Britain’s new Home Secretary, hours after his predecessor Amber Rudd resigned after admitting […]
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South Korean President asks U.N. to verify North’s nuclear test site shutdown
South Korean President Moon Jae-in asked that the United Nations help verify North Korea’s planned shutdown of its Punggye-ri nuclear test site in […]
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‘Iran has robust, clandestine nuclear weapons programme’
Washington, Iran has a robust, clandestine nuclear weapons programme that it tried but failed to hide from the world and from its own […]
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Trump suggests Korean truce village for Kim summit
Washington, US President Donald Trump suggested on Monday that his summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un be held in the truce […]
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Morning rush hour blasts hit Afghan capital, killing 29
Two explosions hit the Afghan capital of Kabul during the morning rush hour on Monday, killing at least 40 people and injuring 45, […]
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104-year-old Australia scientist heads to Switzerland for assisted dying
Australia’s oldest scientist, who caused a stir when his university tried to vacate his office aged 102, will fly to Switzerland in early […]
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Former FBI Director Comey deems Republicans’ Russia probe ‘a wreck’
Washington, Former FBI Director James Comey has called the House Intelligence Committee Republicans’ year-long Russia probe “a wreck” that damaged relationships with the […]
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U.S., Saudi agree to push Iran harder on amending nuclear deal
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced the United States and Saudi Arabia have reached consensus on the Iran nuclear deal and would […]
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Nobel Peace Prize for Trump? Bookies say not that far-fetched
US President Donald Trump tamps down expectations from the upcoming Korea talks but has claimed credit for making it possible. Supporters agree, and […]
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Buddha Jayanti being celebrated in Nepal
Buddha Purnima is being celebrated in various parts of Nepal. Hundreds of people offering prayers at world famous Maya Devi temple in Lumbini, […]
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Syrian troops briefly take villages east of Euphrates river
Syrian government forces on Sunday briefly captured four villages east of the Euphrates River in the eastern province of Deir el-Zour after rare […]