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US urges Myanmar to end violence against Rohingya Muslims
Secretary of State speaks to Myanmar’a Army Chief and urges him to end violence and allow the safe return of...
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Royal Bank of Scotland rebounds into quarterly profit
London: Britain’s bailed-out Royal Bank of Scotland bounced back into the black in the third quarter on cost-cutting and lower...
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Blackwater may join CIA in Afghanistan
WASHINGTON DC: The founder of private military contractor Blackwater is trying to interest US intelligence agencies in his plan to privatize...
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Russia conducts several ballistic missile tests
Moscow: Russia conducted several ballistic missile tests on Thursday from “land, air and sea” as part of its strategic nuclear...
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UN report finds Syrian regime responsible for Sarin attack
Washington: A UN report seen Thursday says the regime of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad was responsible for a deadly sarin...
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Secret files on JF Kennedy assassination released, withheld few others
WASHINGTON: The US government on Thursday released a mammoth, long-awaited trove of secret files on the assassination of president John...
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London Mayor Sadiq Khan retains slot of most powerful Asian in Britain
LONDON – London Mayor Sadiq Khan has retained first spot for the second consecutive year as the most powerful Asian...
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Three UN soldiers killed, two hurt in landmine blast
Bamako: Three UN peacekeepers in northern Mali were killed Thursday and another two injured when their vehicle struck a “mine...