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China s Parliament preparing to offer president Xi Jinping a lifetime mandate
China’s parliament kicks off its most significant meeting, preparing to offer President Xi Jinping a lifetime mandate to mould the...
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Nikki Haley accuses UN of bullying Israel
*Washington: *US envoy Nikki Haley has accused the UN of “bullying” Israel,saying she will not tolerate a situation where the...
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US aircraft carrier Carl Vinson in historic Vietnam visit
US aircraft carrier Carl Vinson is making a historic call at Vietnam. The nuclear-powered carrier set anchor off the port...
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Fresh air raids on Syria s Ghouta kill 14
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad vowed to continue an offensive in Eastern Ghouta near DAMASCUS as his forces advanced into the...
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US government contractor admits kickbacks in Afghanistan projects
WASHINGTON – A *former government contractor pleaded guilty Monday toaccepting illegal kickbacks from an Afghan company in exchange forassistance in...
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Iran must address concerns over missile program: France
France says Iran must address concerns over its ballistic missile program or risk new sanctions as Iran’s missile program is...
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Trump ‘may’ go to Jerusalem embassy opening
WASHINGTON: Donald Trump floated a fraught trip to open the new US embassy in Jerusalem, as the embattled US president...
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Iranian Navy fleet arrives in Mumbai port to enhance Military ties with India
*TEHRAN – The Iranian Navy’s 50th flotilla of warships docked at India’sport of Mumbai on Tuesday as part of efforts...
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Hundreds march in Myanmar to oppose new curbs on protests
In Myanmar, hundreds of people have marched through Yangon to oppose changes to a protest law limiting free speech. Nearly...
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Iran accord failure would be ‘great loss’: IAEA chief
Vienna: The failure of the 2015 accord between Iran and world powers to restrict Tehran’s nuclear programme would be a...