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Donald Trump punishes Russian oligarchs, 17 govt officials with more sanctions
The Trump administration on Friday slapped new sanctions on seven of Russia’s richest oligarchs, 12 companies owned or controlled by them and 17 […]
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Stocks plummet amidst fear of trade war; WH says no going back on China
The Trump administration on Friday slapped new sanctions on seven of Russia’s richest oligarchs, 12 companies owned or controlled by them and 17 […]
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US must counter Chinese economic aggression: McMaster
Washington, The United States must compete to counter Chinese economic aggression, outgoing National Security Advisor Lt Gen HR McMaster has said. His comments […]
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Pak court bars govt from ‘harassing’ Hafiz Saeed
Lahore, The Lahore High Court on Thursday ordered government authorities to not “harass” banned Jamaat-ud-Dawa (JuD) chief and 2008 Mumbai terror attack mastermind […]
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Inside a White House in tumult, John Kelly’s clout dwindles
When President Donald Trump made a congratulatory phone call to Russian leader Vladimir Putin, White House chief of staff John Kelly wasn’t on […]
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Donald Trump says he didn’t know about $130k payment to porn star Stormy Daniels
President Donald Trump said Thursday he didn’t know about the $130,000 payment his personal attorney made to Stormy Daniels, issuing a firm denial […]
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‘Indian decision on F-16, F-18 could lead to 5th gen fighter jets’
Washington, The trajectory of the India-US defence ties in the fighter jet segment depends on New Delhi’s decision on the F-16 and F-18 […]
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Malaysia’s PM Najib Razak dissolves parliament paving way for tough election
Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak announced the dissolution of parliament on Friday, more than two months before the end of his five-year term, […]
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Russia says Britain is ‘playing with fire’ in spy case
The international furor over the poisoning of a former Russian spy and his daughter intensified, with Russia warning Britain that it was “playing […]
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Brazil’s top court rejects Lula’s bid to avoid prison
Brasilia Brazil’s Supreme Court on Thursday rejected former president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva’s bid to delay a 12-year prison sentence for corruption […]
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Mossad chief ‘100 per cent certain’ Iran seeks nuclear bomb
The head of Israel’s Mossad intelligence agency is “100 per cent certain” that Iran remains committed to developing a nuclear bomb and believes […]
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Pakistan’s Sharifs and Imran under threat from Taliban: Report
The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan is biding its time to target former prime minister Nawaz Sharif, his brother Shahbaz Sharif, cricketer-turned politician Imran Khan and […]