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Bidya Devi Bhandari re-elected Nepal’s president
Bidya Devi Bhandari was on Tuesday re-elected the President of Nepal with an overwhelming majority. She was the candidate of the ruling Left […]
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Philippines’ Duterte moves to quit International Criminal Court
Manila, President Rodrigo Duterte said on Wednesday he was pulling the Philippines out of the treaty underpinning the International Criminal Court, which is […]
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Syria war has killed more than 350,000 in 7 years: Monitor
Seven years of conflict in Syria have left more than 350,000 people dead, according to an updated overall death toll released Monday by […]
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Trump-Kim Jong un meeting only if North Korea fulfils promises: White House
The meeting between US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong un would go as planned if Pyongyang sticks to the […]
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28% drop in US student visas to Indians in 2017
There was a massive decline of 28% in the number of student visas issued by the United States to Indian students in 2017, […]
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Fresh warrant against Zia after graft case bail
Dhaka, Bangladesh’s ex-prime minister Khaleda Zia was today granted bail in a corruption case but her plans to walk free were thwarted as […]
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Highly likely Russia behind spy poisoning: UK Prime Minister Theresa May
British Prime Minister Theresa May said on Monday it was “highly likely” that Moscow was responsible for the poisoning in England of Russian […]
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Eight contenders run for post of Russia’s next President
Russians will elect their next president on Sunday (March 18). The central election commission has registered eight candidates. Among the contenders are current […]
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Russia test-fires ‘ideal’ hypersonic missile
Russia said on Sunday it successfully launched a hypersonic missile which President Vladimir Putin called “an ideal weapon” as he unveiled a new array […]
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Japan PM, finance minister under fire over suspected cronyism scandal
Japan’s finance ministry on Monday acknowledged that documents in a suspected cronyism scandal had been doctored, said a senior ruling party official, as […]
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Colombia votes with FARC as political party for the first time
In a ballot that marks the electoral debut of the FARC political party, made up of former members of the rebel group, Colombians […]
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Donald Trump’s plan will seek to ‘harden’ schools against shootings
US President Donald Trump’s plan to combat school shootings will include the creation of a new task force and an effort to “harden” […]