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British author Kazuo Ishiguro wins Nobel literature prize
Stockholm, British author Kazuo Ishiguro, best known for his novel “The Remains of the Day”, won the Nobel Literature Prize today, the Swedish […]
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AgustaWestland VVIP choppers deal: Middleman Carlos Gerosa held in Italy; India to soon move extradition request
Wanted European middleman Carlos Gerosa has been apprehended by authorities in Italy on the basis of an Interpol notice activated by the Enforcement […]
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Tanzanian President John Magufuli discloses salary, one of lowest among African leaders
Tanzanian President John Magufuli has revealed he earns a salary of 9 million Tanzanian shillings ($4,000) per month, making him one of the […]
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Vanuatu in final evacuation of island threatened by volcano
Sydney The last residents on Vanuatu’s northern island of Ambae will be evacuated on Wednesday, officials said, as a volcano that has been […]
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Suu Kyi stripped of Oxford honour over Rohingya criticism
London An honour bestowed on Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi by the city of Oxford has been withdrawn as a reaction to […]
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Trump to request USD 29 bln for storm-hit Puerto Rico
Washington US President Donald Trump will ask Congress for a bumper USD 29 billion package of emergency relief for Puerto Rico in the […]
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Saudi Arabia King Salman heads to Russia, with oil, investment and Syria on agenda
The leaders of Saudi Arabia and Russia, the world’s biggest oil exporters, are expected to discuss cooperation on oil production and differences over […]
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Pakistan Foreign Minister Khawaja Asif arrives in US to ‘better’ ties
Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Khawaja Asif arrived at Washington on Wednesday on a three-day visit to the US as part of efforts to rebuild […]
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France parliament approves new anti-terror law
France’s lower house of parliament overwhelmingly approved a new counter-terrorism law on Tuesday, making permanent several controversial measures under the state of emergency […]
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CPN-UML and CPN-Maoist Centre form alliance in Nepal
In a surprise move, two of Nepal’s biggest leftist parties – the CPN-UML and CPN-Maoist Centre – on Tuesday announced the formation of […]
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US orders expulsion of 15 Cuban diplomats over protection to American personnel
The Trump administration on Tuesday ordered the expulsion of 15 diplomats from Cuba’s embassy in Washington following last week’s US move to pull […]
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UN says election in Congo key to ending political crisis
A strategic review of the U.N. peacekeeping mission in Congo says holding a long delayed presidential election that is credible will be key […]