Pompeo: Sanctions to remain until North Korea ‘final’ denuclearisation
Sanctions on North Korea will remain in place until Pyongyang achieves “final” denuclearisation, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said today. Speaking in Tokyo after...
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Death toll climbs to 76 as heavy rains hammer southern Japan
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Heavy rainfall hammered southern Japan for the third day, prompting new disaster warnings on Kyushu and Shikoku islands today, as the government put the death...
Religious ultra-right candidates in Pakistan polls can be disturbing: Daily
Karachi | Several religious ultra-right and right-wing extremist groups have fielded their candidates for the July 25 general election in Pakistan, raising the stakes for democratic...
Theresa May hails ‘breakthrough’ at make-or-break Brexit meeting with her Cabinet
London | British Prime Minister Theresa May today hailed a “breakthrough” after hours of being locked in with Cabinet ministers at her official country retreat...
Amul Thapar not in Trump’s shortlist for US Supreme Court
Washington | Indian-American judge Amul Thapar has not made it to the shortlist of three candidates from among which President Donald Trump is likely to nominate...
Nawaz Sharif sentenced to 10 years in corruption case
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A Pakistani anti-corruption court on Friday sentenced former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif to 10 years in prison over the purchase of upscale London flats, prosecution...
Radical Indian preacher will not be deported: Malaysian PM
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Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said today a controversial Indian Islamic preacher allegedly wanted in his home country for terror-related activities and hate speech will...
Pompeo in North Korea to seek ‘details’ on denuclearisation
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US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo arrived in Pyongyang today to press Kim Jong Un for a more detailed commitment to denuclearisation following the North...
India’s presence at Paris Peace Forum important: Vaisse
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India’s presence at the Paris Peace Forum, to be held in November this year, will be a matter of importance, according to Justin Vaisse, head...
India to gain control of Lanka’s Mattala airport: Civil Aviation Minister
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Colombo: India would operate Sri Lanka’s loss-making Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport in Hambantota, the Civil Aviation Minister has told Parliament here. The USD 210 million facility,...