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China’s VIP security raises speculation of Kim Jong Un visit
The arrival of a special train in Beijing and unusually heavy security at a guesthouse where prominent North Koreans have stayed in the […]
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Russia’s Putin says criminal negligence behind deadly mall fire
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday blamed the mall fire that killed at least 64 people in the Siberian city of Kemerovo on […]
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Swraj Paul to launch unique hotel in US
A unique hotel combining visual arts, performance, fashion, literature and gastronomy will soon be launched by London-based industrialist Swraj Paul, whose company has […]
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Pak defence ministry rejects Musharraf’s security plea
Islamabad, The Pakistan government has rejected former dictator Pervez Musharraf’s request for security on returning to the country to face a special court […]
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Australian PM under pressure after govt loses 29th straight opinion poll
Sydney, Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull’s coalition government lost its 29th straight Newspoll on Monday, putting the Australian leader in an increasingly precarious position […]
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US agrees to exempt S.Korea from steel tariffs, but imposes import quota – S.Korea
The United States has agreed to exempt South Korea from steel tariffs, South Korea’s trade ministry said on Monday, instead of imposing a […]
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Air Canada jet makes emergency landing at airport outside Washington
Los Angeles, An Air Canada passenger jet with 67 people aboard made an emergency landing on Sunday evening at an airport outside Washington […]
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Pyongyang Style? Seoul ‘push’ for Psy to play N Korea
Seoul, Seoul is pushing for “Gangnam Style” star Psy to perform in next week’s historic concerts by South Korean artists in the North’s […]
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Peruvian court bars ex-President Kuczynski from leaving country
Lima, A Peruvian judge on Sunday barred recently resigned President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski from leaving the South American nation for 18 months while […]
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Trump weighing on recommendation to expel Russian diplomats
Washington, US President Donald Trump is weighing on a recommendation from his National Security Council to expel a group of Russian diplomats from […]
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Obama: North Korea’s isolation means less leverage in talks
Former President Barack Obama says negotiations with North Korea on its nuclear weapons program are difficult, partly because the country’s isolation minimizes possible […]
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Man dead in car crash at US air base identified as Indian: FBI
The man, who drove through the main gates of a major US air base carrying propane tanks and gas cans on Wednesday and […]