Trump says infrastructure overhaul may top $1 trillion
WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump vowed on Tuesday to cut red tape to speed up approval of… Read More
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US funding cut to UNFPA could be devastating for women: Guterres
UNITED NATIONS: The US decision to cut funding to the UN Population Fund is based… Read More
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Web pioneer slams UK, US calls to weaken encryption
LONDON: British web pioneer Tim Berners-Lee on Tuesday slammed as a "bad idea" recent calls… Read More
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US warns Israel on ‘unrestrained’ settlement building
JERUSALEM: The United States warned Friday that "unrestrained" building of settler homes could hinder peace,… Read More
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Trump ups pressure on global trade ‘cheaters’
WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump on Friday vowed to root out unfair trade practices around the… Read More
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Chinese President Xi to meet Trump in Florida next week
BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping will travel to the United States to meet President Donald… Read More
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US envoy warns of deep review of UN peacekeeping
NEW YORK: The United States warned on Wednesday that it would use its presidency of… Read More
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Electronics ban on flights not a longterm solution: IATA boss
MONTREAL: British and US bans on laptops and tablet computers in the cabin of flights… Read More
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Turkey sends team to UK over electronics ban
ANKARA: Britain issued a ban last week on laptops and tablet computers in the passenger… Read More
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US leads boycott of nuclear weapons ban talks
UNITED NATIONS: More than 100 countries on Monday launched the first UN talks aimed at… Read More
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One killed, 14 wounded in Ohio nightclub shooting: police
WASHINGTON: Fifteen people were shot, one fatally, at a nightclub in Cincinnati, Ohio, early on… Read More
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US confirms killing of Qari Yaseen in Afghanistan
WASHINGTON: United States Defence Secretary James Mattis had confirmed that killed of senior Al-Qaeda operative… Read More
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Pakistan-US relations are of vital importance: Aizaz Chaudhry
ISLAMABAD/WASHINGTON: Pakistan Ambassador to the United States Aizaz Ahmad Chaudhry has emphasised that bilateral relations… Read More
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Laptop ban hits Dubai for 1.1m weekend travellers
DUBAI: Dubai International Airport and its flag carrier Emirates began implementing a ban on laptops… Read More
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US embassies ordered to identify population groups for tougher visa screening
WASHINGTON/NEW YORK: US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has directed US diplomatic missions to identify… Read More
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Amnesty condemns US, UK over Yemen arms
DUBAI: Amnesty International on Thursday condemned the United States and Britain for transferring arms to… Read More
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Emirates offers laptop ‘handlers’ to cope with US ban
DUBAI: Emirates airline on Thursday announced it will provide a free packing-and-handling service for passengers… Read More
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Trump says ‘great American’ killed in London attack
WASHINGTON: Donald Trump on Thursday confirmed an American was killed during the bloody rampage at… Read More
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Turkey anger grows over US flight laptop ban
ANKARA: Turkey on Wednesday stepped up its objections to US restrictions on large electronic devices… Read More
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Canada weighs banning on-flight electronics
OTTAWA: Canada is considering prohibiting personal electronics onboard flights from Turkey, the Middle East and… Read More
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