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Saudi purge widens, travel curbs imposed
RIYADH An anti-corruption probe that has purged Saudi Arabian royals, ministers and businessmen appeared to be widening on Monday after the founder of […]
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Chinese team in Nepal for talks on rail links
A high-level Chinese team arrived in Kathmandu on Monday for talks with Nepalese authorities on the possibility of extending proposed cross-border railway links, […]
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Lebanese PM forced to resign by Saudi Arabia: Hezbollah
Beirut The head of Lebanon’s powerful militant group Hezbollah accused Saudi Arabia on Monday of forcing the country’s Prime Minister to resign after […]
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Trump says to push Japan for ‘reciprocal’ trade, calls ties better than ever
US President Donald Trump vowed on Monday to push for a free and balanced trade partnership with Japan after decades of “massive trade […]
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US Senator Rand Paul suffers five broken ribs after assault
US Senator Rand Paul’s return to Washington may be delayed after he suffered five broken ribs during an assault at his Kentucky home, […]
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Trump says he’s ‘open’ to meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un
US President Donald Trump would “certainly be open” to meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un, he said in an interview broadcast Sunday […]
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Donald Trump says campaign chairman Paul Manafort fired over potential conflicts
US President Donald Trump said he fired Paul Manafort as his campaign chairman to avoid “potential conflicts” with “certain nations,” according to excerpts […]
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Bush Sr. voted for Clinton, called Trump a ‘blowhard’
Washington Former US president George HW Bush voted for Hillary Clinton in the 2016 election and called Donald Trump a “blowhard” who was […]
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Lebanese prime minister resigns amid tensions with Hezbollah
Beirut Lebanese prime minister Saad Hariri today resigned from his post during a trip to Saudi Arabia in a surprise move that plunged […]
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UK quietly drops Dadabhai Naoroji Awards
The Dadabhai Naoroji Awards launched and presented in 2014 by the David Cameron-led coalition government have been quietly dropped by the two subsequent […]
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Nawaz Sharif denies deal with establishment for his return to Pakistan
Pakistan’s ousted prime minister Nawaz Sharif has denied any deal with the powerful establishment for his return to the country. Sharif, 67, who […]
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Seven children among 8 killed in Pakistan landslide
At least eight people, including seven children, were killed and four others injured in a landslide in the tribal region in northwest Pakistan […]