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India, Italy vow to combat terror, boost trade; ink 6 pacts
India and Italy on Monday inked six pacts to boost cooperation in key sectors, including energy and trade, after detailed talks between Prime […]
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Thailand revokes passports of exiled former PM Yingluck
Bangkok Thailand has revoked the passports of ousted premier Yingluck Shinawatra, who has yet to publicly emerge since she slipped out of the […]
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Trump’s ex-campaign manager charged with conspiracy against US
Washington Donald Trump’s former campaign manager Paul Manafort was on Monday charged with conspiracy against the US and money laundering, marking the first […]
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Saudi Arabian Airlines resumes flying to Iraq after 27 years
State-owned Saudi Arabian Airlines will launch its first flight to Baghdad in 27 years on Monday, state media said, amid a thaw in […]
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Full recovery from California wildfires may take years
It will take at least months and likely years to fully recover from devastating wildfires that ripped through Northern California earlier this month, […]
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Expulsion of Australian ministers cast doubt over more than 100 government decisions: Opposition party
Australia’s main Labor opposition party said on Monday it was considering a legal challenge to more than 100 decisions made by Prime Minister […]
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Hundreds rally in France to protest sexual harassment after Harvey Weinstein scandal
Hundreds of women attended rallies in Paris and other French cities on Sunday to protest against sexual harassment in the wake of the […]
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Iraqi Kurdish leader to devolve powers after thorny vote
The president of Iraq’s self-ruled northern Kurdish region, Masoud Barzani, dissolved his powers as president Sunday, distributing them between the Kurdish prime minister, […]
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Qatar’s emir warns against military action in Gulf dispute
Dubai Qatar’s emir has warned against any military confrontation over the ongoing diplomatic dispute between his country and four other Arab nations. Sheikh […]
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US keen on defence pacts with India helping sale of F-16, F-18 jets: Official
The US is keen to move forward on some important defence agreements with India that will make it easier for the Trump administration […]
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Spain sacks Catalan police chief as Madrid exerts control
Madrid Spain has sacked the chief of Catalonia’s regional police force, Josep Lluis Trapero, as the government in Madrid takes control of the […]
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Saudi Arabia ready to extend oil output cut deal, says Crown Prince
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Saturday reiterated Saudi Arabia’s readiness to support the extension of a global oil production cut agreement. “The […]