US in contact with N. Korea, probing willingness to talk: Tillerson
BEIJING: The United States has open channels of communication with North Korea and is investigating… Read More
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Iran’s Zarif urges Europe to defy Trump on sanctions
LONDON: Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has warned that the only way to stop… Read More
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US visas to six Muslim nations drop after travel ban
WASHINGTON: In the first two months after a June Supreme Court ruling allowed partial implementation… Read More
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Wife of Pakistan-American IT consultant complains of fraud
LAHORE: The wife of a Pakistan-American IT consultant, who is currently under arrest in the… Read More
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North Korean firms in China ordered to close by January
BEIJING: China said on Thursday North Korean firms operating in the country will have to… Read More
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Russia, US shoot for the moon with joint lunar station project
WASHINGTON: Russia and the United States agreed Wednesday to cooperate on a NASA-led project to… Read More
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PM Abbasi apprises federal cabinet over US visit
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi on Tuesday chaired the meeting of the federal cabinet… Read More
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Russia’s Lavrov says US will not strike North Korea
MOSCOW: Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Sunday that the United States would not… Read More
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Iran’s Zarif blasts Trump’s ‘ignorant hate speech’ at UN
UNITED NATIONS: Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Tuesday slammed US President Donald Trump's… Read More
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Closure of US embassy in Cuba ‘under review’: Tillerson
WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said on Sunday that Washington is considering the… Read More
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Iran won’t bow to US ‘bullying’ on nuclear deal: Khamenei
TEHRAN: Iran will not give in to US "bullying" as Washington attempts to undermine Tehran's… Read More
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Russia rejects allegation it bombed US-backed fighters in Syria
MOSCOW: Russia’s Defence Ministry on Sunday rejected allegations it had bombed U.S.-backed militias in Syria,… Read More
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Russia knew US-backed Syrian forces were in area it bombed: Pentagon
WASHINGTON: Russian jets bombed a target east of the Euphrates River near Dayr Az Zawat… Read More
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‘Sonic attacks’ in Cuba hit several Canadian diplomats, families: media
OTTAWA: Mysterious "sonic attacks" in Cuba in recent months targeted at least five Canadian diplomats… Read More
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Trump says travel ban should be ‘larger, tougher and more specific’
WASHINGTON: U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday pushed back against efforts to rein in his… Read More
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Trump angers Britain in midst of London attack
WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump sparked fury in London and yet another pointed rebuke from Prime… Read More
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Pinterest growth quickens with international appeal
SAN FRANCISCO: Pinterest on Thursday announced it has topped 200 million monthly users as growth… Read More
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Climate change and hurricanes: do we need a smoking gun?
WASHINGTON: Many climate scientists are convinced that mega-storms Harvey and Irma Hurricane -- which left scores… Read More
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Barbuda devastated after hit by Hurricane Irma
CODRINGTON, Antigua and Barbuda: Homes, shops and government buildings were destroyed when Hurricane Irma slammed… Read More
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1.2 million people ‘battered’ by Irma: Red Cross
GENEVA: An estimated 1.2 million people have already been "battered" by Hurricane Irma, a number… Read More
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