UN envoy says ‘robust monitoring regime’ urgently needed in Yemen
United Nations | UN special envoy Martin Griffiths on Friday urged the creation of a “robust and competent monitoring regime” in war-ravaged Yemen, one day...
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Australia recognises west Jerusalem as capital of Israel
Sydney | Australia now recognises west Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Saturday, but a contentious embassy shift from Tel Aviv...
Crimes against Rohingya in Myanmar is genocide: US House
The atrocities have driven more than 7,00,000 Rohingya from their homes to Bangladesh, bringing the total Rohingya refugee population there to nearly 10 lakh. ...
European Union leaders agree to step up planning for no-deal Brexit
British Prime Minister Theresa May had come to Brussels hoping for concessions that would help her sell her Brexit deal to skeptical MPs back home....
EU leaders rebuff May’s plea over Brexit deal
European leaders have said they will not accept a time limit, and after May left, agreed on a statement that the Brexit deal “is not...
Pakistan court tells Govt to send Indian national Hamid Nihal Ansari home within one month
Ansari had gone missing after he was taken into custody by Pakistan intelligence agencies and local police in Kohat in 2012. Islamabad| A top court...
Dissolution of Parliament by President ‘unconstitutional’, rules Sri Lanka’s Supreme Court
Colombo | Sri Lanka’s Supreme Court Thursday unanimously ruled that the dissolution of Parliament by Maithripala Sirisena was “unconstitutional”, in a major setback to the President...
‘Seriously’ considering running for presidency in 2020: Tulsi Gabbard
Washington | Tulsi Gabbard, the first Hindu lawmaker in the US Congress, has said that she was “seriously” considering running for the White House in 2020....
UK PM Theresa May says will quit by 2022 as she fights to remain leader
London | British Prime Minister Theresa May told her MPs on Wednesday she expects to step down before the next scheduled election in 2022, as she...
Chinese welcome Huawei executive’s release in Canada
Beijing | China’s Foreign Ministry on Wednesday denied knowledge of the detention of a former Canadian diplomat, as Chinese citizens rejoiced over a Canadian court’s decision...