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Venezuela postpones upcoming presidential election to May 20
CARACAS: Venezuela has postponed its upcoming presidential vote to May 20 in a move cementing an opposition split as socialist...
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Eight Turkish soldiers killed in Syria, 13 wounded: army
ISTANBUL: Turkey suffered heavy losses on Thursday during its offensive against a Kurdish militia in northwest Syria, with the military...
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British PM to outline post-Brexit trade ties with EU
British Prime Minister Theresa May will detail plans Friday for a new economic relationship with the EU after Brexit, amid...
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Baby born on British roadside after snow blocks hospital dash
NEWS DESK: It may have been a frosty welcome, but the dramatic birth of a British baby on a snowy...
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China plans to build nuclear aircraft carrier
BEJING:China plans to build a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier capable of remaining at sea for long durations. According to media reports...
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China’s ‘super rich’ legislators get richer
NEWS DESK: The Chinese Communist Party’s annual legislative session will count more than 150 “super rich” members whose total net...
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Russia announces new nuclear weapons can t be intercepted
MOSCOW:Russia has tested an array of new strategic nuclear weapons that can’t be intercepted, President Vladimir Putin announced Thursday, marking...
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Russia calls off strategic talks with the US
*MOSCOW: Russia has called off strategic talks with the US set for thismonth after a Washington delegation snubbed a meeting...
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UN asks Russia to upgrade Eastern Ghouta aid plan
UNITED NATION: United Nations has asked Russia to upgrade it’s plan for a five-hour pause in fighting in Syria’s Eastern...
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Turkish Army faces one of the worst attack in Syria, At least 21 soldiers killed and wounded
*ANKARA:* Eight Turkish soldiers have been killed and a further 13 woundedin an attack by Kurdish fighters in the North-Western...