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Broad Myanmar sanctions won’t solve Rohingya crisis: Tillerson
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson on Wednesday said he would not yet push for sanctions against Myanmar over the Rohingya refugee crisis, […]
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PM Modi invites ASEAN leaders for India’s 69th Republic Day celebrations, calls for joint efforts against terrorism
Addressing the 15th ASEAN-India Summit in Manila, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday invited leaders of the ASEAN as chief guests at India’s […]
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China to send envoy to N Korea days after Xi met Trump
Beijing, China will send a special envoy to North Korea, state media said on Wednesday, after US President Donald Trump concluded an Asian […]
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US Senate Republicans tie tax plan to repeal of key Obamacare mandate
Washington, US Senate Republicans on Tuesday linked repealing a key component of Obamacare to their ambitious tax-cut plan, raising new political risks and […]
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US House backs $700 bn defense policy Bill, funding uncertain
Washington, The US House of Representatives passed a $700 billion defense policy Bill on Tuesday, backing President Donald Trump’s call for a bigger, […]
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Pakistan finance minister gets arrest warrant for not appearing in court
A Pakistani anti-corruption court issued an arrest warrant on Tuesday for finance minister Ishaq Dar after the veteran politician failed to turn up […]
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Canadian PM Justin Trudeau urges just solution to Rohingya crisis
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has told Southeast Asian heads of state, including Myanmar’s leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, that he’s asked his […]
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North Korean soldier shot while defecting to South Korea: Seoul
A North Korean soldier was shot and injured by his own side Monday while defecting to South Korea at the truce village of […]
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At least 328 killed in Iran-Iraq: Why Iran is vulnerable to earthquakes
Major fault lines and collision between tectonic plates are why devastating earthquakes shake Iran. An earthquake of magnitude 7.3 on Sunday killed at […]
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PM contributes 2 Indian rice varieties to IRRI’s gene bank
Los Banos, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today contributed two Indian rice seed varieties to the gene bank of the international rice research centre […]
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Ken Juster sworn in as US Ambassador to India
Washington, Kenneth Juster, a top economic expert on India, has been sworn in as the US Ambassador to India. “Congrats, Ken Juster, the […]
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India-US relationship going to get stronger under Trump: WH
Washington, The India-US relationship is going to get stronger and better under the Trump administration in a wide range of areas, including regional […]