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China asks Security Council to stay focused on key issues
UNITED NATIONS:A Chinese envoy on Tuesday urged the United Nations (UN) Security Council to stay focused on key issues and...
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Canada to withdraw from NAFTA if renegotiation fails to produce an acceptable deal
Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau reiterated Wednesday during a US visit that he is willing to walk away from the...
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India – Saudi Arabia set to boost strategic ties
RIYADH -Indian External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj today met Saudi KingSalman bin Abdulaziz and discussed steps to further intensify the...
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Afghanistan heading towards a possible drought
KABUL – Toby Lanzer, UN Humanitarian Coordinator for Afghanistan, hasraised concerns over a possible drought in Afghanistan next year, pledgingthe...
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Russian consulate in Damascus comes under heavy mortar shelling
DAMASCUS – The Russian Foreign Ministry reported of mortar shelling on thecountry’s trade representative building in the Syrian capital. Nocasualties...
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Pakistan, US engagement necessary for ensuring stable Afghanistan
WASHINGTON, Feb.7 (APP):Interior Minister Ahsan Iqbal met Senator Lindsey Graham on Capitol Hill on Tuesday and briefed him on Pakistan’s...
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Russia to start offering spacewalks for tourists
MOSCOW:Russia is planning to send paying tourists on the International Space Station out on spacewalks for the first time. It...
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Security tightened in Bangladesh amid mounting tensions ahead of verdict against ex PM Khaleda Zia
DHAKA – Bangladesh Wednesday tightened security amid mounting tensions overan impending corruption trial verdict against ex-prime minister and mainopposition BNP...
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Turkish Military Tank destroyed in Syria
ANKARA – Kurdish militants destroyed a Turkish Army Leopard 2A4 tank,reportedly by a Soviet-era anti-tank missile launcher in the course...
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US says Pakistan plays key role in defeating al-Qaeda
WASHINGTON:The United States has reiterated its commitment to play its part in reducing tensions in the South Asia in a...