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UAE authorities break silence over Afghanistan peace talks
ABU DHABI – The United Arab Emirates said on Wednesday that reconciliationtalks it hosted between the United States and Taliban...
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America faces yet another diplomatic embarrassment at UN
UNITED NATIONS – The UN General Assembly on Monday adopted by a widemajority a Global Compact on Refugees aimed at...
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Indian TV journalist arrested for criticising PM Modi government on social media
GUWAHATI – An Indian television journalist has been detained for merelycriticizing the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government and that...
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Deadly pesticide found in temple food that killed 15 in India
NEW DELHI: A toxic pesticide that a U.N. agency wanted India to ban a decade ago contaminated food that killed...
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Talks b/w Afghan Taliban, US officials continue in Abu Dhabi
Talks between Afghan Taliban and United States officials continued for the second day in Abu Dhabi. An Afghan government delegation...
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Saudi Arabia announces 295b budget for FY2019
Saudi Arabia has announced a 295 billion US dollars budget for the fiscal year 2019, the kingdom’s biggest ever. Announcing...
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Yemen: Ceasefire comes into effect in Hudaydah
In Yemen, a ceasefire came into effect overnight in Hudaydah after skirmishes between Yemeni pro-government forces and Houthi rebels in...
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US President authorizes Dept of Defense to create Space Command
The US President Donald Trump has signed a memorandum, authorizing the Department of Defense to create a Space Command, a...
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President XI warns that no one can dictate what China should do
Chinese President Xi Jinping has vowed to push ahead with its reform and opening up but warned that no one...
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Afghan Taliban seek major role in caretaker Afghan government: Sources
ISLAMABAD – After having spent 17 years in Afghanistan, Washington isrushing to sign a peace pact with the Taliban to...