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US opposes lifting key sanctions against North Korea
The United States said on Tuesday that it opposed a draft resolution proposed by China and Russia that would terminate UN sanctions on […]
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US wants explanation for Turkey threat to close two bases
US Defence Secretary Mark Esper has said, he wants an explanation from Ankara over threats to close two strategic military bases used by […]
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India, US to hold 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue in Washington
India and US will today hold 2+2 ministerial dialogue in Washington where two countries are likely to exchange views on regional and global […]
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China withdraws itsrequest from UN Security Council to hold discussions on Kashmir
China withdraws request from UNSC to hold discussions on Kashmir, but may proceed to hold talks in a 15-nation council China, which withdrew […]
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US seeks Christmas peace with North Korea as deadline looms
President Donald Trump’s top envoy to North Korea countered Kim Jong Un’s threat of a Christmas provocation with a call for more nuclear […]
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Democrats accuse Trump of ‘multiple federal crimes’, including bribery
Democrats have accused President Donald Trump of “multiple federal crimes” including criminal bribery and wire fraud in a new report released on Monday […]
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Former Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf gets death penalty in treason case
Pakistan’s ex-military ruler Pervez Musharraf was on Tuesday sentenced to death in the high treason case by a special court in Islamabad. A […]
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Minority Tamils misled for decades by politicians Sri Lanka President Gotabaya Rajapaksa
Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has reiterated his stand that the minority Tamils were misled for decades by politicians promising them various power […]
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US state dept official expresses concern over new Indian citizenship law
A US state department representative for religious freedoms globally has expressed concern over the Citizenship Amendment Act and the US embassy in New […]
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Earthquake with 6.8 magnitude strikes Philippines
A powerful earthquake struck near the southern Philippines city of Davao on Sunday, the U.S. Geological Survey said, but there was no threat […]
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Hong Kong police makes multiple arrests as protesters targeted city’s malls
Hong Kong police used pepper spray and made multiple arrests today as small groups of black-clad pro-democracy protesters targeted some of the city’s […]
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Ten burnt to death in factory fire at Gazipur near Dhaka
Ten people are reported killed in a fire that broke out in a fan factory at Gazipur on the outskirts of Dhaka on […]