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In a major setback to New Delhi, US refuses veto power support to India in UNSC
NEW DELHI – The US has congratulated India for ICJ Judge election, but asserted that it is against any change in the...
TechnologyWorld
Tencent on global path as it surpasses Facebook in valuation
HONG KONG: China’s biggest social network and gaming firm Tencent Holdings which last week reported forecast-beating quarterly results, is close...
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US Federal Judge rules against Trump’s order
WASHINGTON: A federal judge in the state of California ruled as unconstitutional the executive order by President Trump to block...
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German political grandees press parties to compromise for stability
BERLIN: Two veteran allies of Chancellor Angela Merkel appealed to Germany’s parties on Tuesday to strike a compromise and form...
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Syrian opposition meets in Saudi Arabia
RIYADH: Syrian opposition figures met in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday in a bid to form an overhauled delegation to peace...
PakistanWorld
Truck bomb in Northern Iraq kills at least 23
KIRKUK: At least 23 people were killed and 60 wounded when a suicide bomber set off a truck bomb near...
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China moves to fight abject poverty
BEIJING: China will increase financial input and policy support to eradicate abject poverty. Eradicating abject poverty, which persists in places...
DefenceWorld
US Navy plane crashes in Philippine Sea with 11 crew, passengers
In Japan, a US Navy transport plane carrying 11 people crashed on waters Okinawa Island on Wednesday. The US Seventh...
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China hits back at the US sanctions against Chinese companies
BEIJING: China on Wednesday rejected new United States sanctions targeting Chinese traders doing business with North Korea as “wrong”, stressing that...