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Oxford college removes painting of Aung San Suu Kyi from display
The Oxford college where Aung San Suu Kyi studied as an undergraduate has removed her portrait from public display and placed it in […]
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Way paved for Sharif to head PML-N again
Islamabad Pakistan’s ousted Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif is set to regain the leadership of his ruling PML-N party on October 3 under a […]
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US Health Secretary quits over private plane uproar
Washington US President Donald Trump’s embattled Health Secretary Tom Price has resigned amid a raging scandal over his use of expensive private planes […]
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Chinese President Xi Jinping says study capitalism, but Marxism remains top
Communist Party members should study contemporary capitalism but must never deviate from Marxism, Chinese President Xi Jinping said, offering a clear signal there […]
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US will watch Pakistan’s choices over new Afghan policy: Mattis
The US will “watch” Pakistan’s choices on President Donald Trump’s new Afghan and South Asia strategy to combat terrorism in its tracks, Defence […]
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US Health Secretary resigns after private plane scandal
Washington US President Donald Trump’s embattled Health Secretary Tom Price has resigned amid a scandal over his use of expensive private planes for […]
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Pakistan seeks to ban party backed by US-named terrorist
Islamabad Pakistan’s interior ministry has asked the country’s elections overseeing body to ban from politics a new party backed by Islamist Hafiz Saeed, […]
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Japan’s defence chief warns of possible N Korea provocation on Oct 10
Tokyo Japanese Defence Minister Itsunori Onodera urged caution on Friday because more provocation was possible from North Korea on October 10, when the […]
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Three-year-old anointed as ‘living goddess’ in Nepal
Kathmandu A three-year-old girl was on Thursday anointed the new “living goddess” of Kathmandu by Hindu priests and taken to a palace in […]
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19 dead, over 50 Rohingya refugees missing as boat capsizes off Bangladesh
More than 50 Rohingya refugees from Myanmar are missing after their boat capsized, with 19 confirmed dead, Bangladesh police said on Friday, as […]
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Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe celebrates anniversary of Japan-China ties
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe attended a ceremony Thursday marking the anniversary of diplomatic ties between Japan and China as well as China’s […]
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Donald Trump congratulates Angela Merkel on election win
President Donald Trump spoke by phone Thursday with Chancellor Angela Merkel, the White House said, after breaking with custom and waiting days to […]