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BRICS media forum to start in Cape Town |
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Cape Town | Wednesday, 2018 2:45:04 AM IST |
| The 3rd BRICS Media Forum under the theme of "BRICS Media Cooperation - Fostering an Inclusive, Just World Order" will be held on July 18-19 in Cape Town, South Africa. ... read.. |
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Rebuking Trump's embrace of Putin, U.S. lawmakers look to punish Russia |
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By John Whitesides and Susan Heavey
WASHINGTON | Tuesday, Jul 17 2018 IST |
| U.S. President Donald Trump faced outrage on Tuesday for his failure to hold Russia accountable for meddling in the 2016 U.S. election, and some U.S. lawmakers threatened action in Congress to punish Moscow and show support for U.S. intelligence agencies. ... read.. |
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U.S. court order 'buys time' for separated immigrant families - lawyers |
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By Jonathan Allen
NEW YORK | Tuesday, Jul 17 2018 IST |
| Lawyers for immigrant families separated by the U.S. government at the border with Mexico said a federal judge's order barring rapid deportations until at least next Tuesday would give them breathing room as they struggled for access to clients.
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World Cup victory boosts French morale, but not Macron's popularity |
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PARIS | Tuesday, Jul 17 2018 IST |
| Winning the soccer World Cup has turned the French, long-time pessimists, into optimists, but has not boosted President Emmanuel Macron's popularity, a survey showed on Tuesday.
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Russia, Ukraine agree to continue gas transit talks - EU's Sefcovic |
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BERLIN | Tuesday, Jul 17 2018 IST |
| Ukraine and Russia have agreed to continue European Union-mediated talks on continuing to supply Europe with Russian gas via Ukrainian pipelines after the current contract expires at the end of 2019, a top European Commission official said.
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Iran files suit against U.S. sanctions at World Court |
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AMSTERDAM | Tuesday, Jul 17 2018 IST |
| Iran has filed a suit against the United States alleging that sanctions imposed by Washington in May violate a 1955 bilateral treaty between the two countries, the International Court of Justice said on Tuesday.
The ICJ, or World Court, is the United Na ... read.. |
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Russia says France's trade agency in Moscow had no legal basis |
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MOSCOW | Tuesday, Jul 17 2018 IST |
| The Russian foreign ministry, citing a court ruling, said on Tuesday that Business France trade agency in Moscow, which Paris has now decided to shut down, had been functioning without any "legal basis".
France said on Monday it had decided to shut its ... read.. |
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Myanmar police focused interrogation on Rohingya story-Reuters journalist |
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By Thu Thu Aung and Aye Min Thant
YANGON | Tuesday, Jul 17 2018 IST |
| A Reuters reporter on trial in Myanmar said the police questioning after he and a colleague were arrested in December centred on their reporting of a massacre of Rohingya Muslims, not on secret state documents they are accused of obtaining.
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EU's Juncker to visit Trump to talk trade on July 25 |
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BRUSSELS | Tuesday, Jul 17 2018 IST |
| European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker will visit U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington on July 25 to discuss strained trade ties between the two.
"President Juncker and President Trump will focus on improving transatlantic trade and forgin ... read.. |
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Trump says NATO is better funded "only because of me" |
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WASHINGTON | Tuesday, Jul 17 2018 IST |
| President Donald Trump on Tuesday took personal credit for the strength of NATO, an organization he has frequently criticized, and cast his recent meeting with ally countries in a positive light.
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization is better-funded "on ... read.. |
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Almost 300 Malians killed this year in militia clashes - UN |
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GENEVA | Tuesday, Jul 17 2018 IST |
| Nearly 300 Malian civilians have been killed in fighting between rival militias this year, the U.N. human rights office said on Tuesday, as surging inter-communal violence across the country threatens a presidential election due later this month.
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Low-level of politics dangerous for Pak: Bilawal |
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Islamabad [Pakistan] | July 17, 2018 9:11:43 PM IST |
| Pakistan People's Party (PPP) chairman Bilawal Bhutto on Tuesday took on those exchanging in war of words, saying that such low-level of politics was dangerous for the country's future. ... read.. |
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Ghani assures enhanced border security for Pak polls |
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Rawalpindi [Pakistan] | July 17, 2018 9:11:34 PM IST |
| Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani on Monday assured Pakistan of providing assistance to enhance border security measures on the Afghan side of the border between the two countries during the July 25 general elections. ... read.. |
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Prince Harry and Meghan visit Nelson Mandela tribute in London |
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LONDON | Tuesday, Jul 17 2018 IST |
| Prince Harry and his new wife Meghan visited an exhibition marking 100 years since the birth of former South African President Nelson Mandela on Tuesday.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex met friends and family of the anti-apartheid campaigner who died in 2 ... read.. |
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Europe rights court censures Russia over journalist murder probe |
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PARIS | Tuesday, Jul 17 2018 IST |
| The European Court of Human Rights on Tuesday ordered Russia to pay 20,000 euros ($23,442) in damages to relatives of murdered investigative journalist Anna Politkovskaya, saying it had failed to carry out an effective investigation into her killing.
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Polish PM: Strengthen NATO's eastern flank in response to Russia |
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WARSAW | Tuesday, Jul 17 2018 IST |
| Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said on Tuesday that NATO's eastern flank needed to be strengthened in response to Russia's aggressive policy.
"NATO's eastern flank needs to be strengthened because Russia's aggressive policy has not, unfortunate ... read.. |
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Thailand's rescued cave boys to address media on Wednesday |
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By Panarat Thepgumpanat
BANGKOK | Tuesday, Jul 17 2018 IST |
| The 12 Thai boys and soccer coach who were rescued from a flooded cave will be discharged from hospital on Wednesday and hold a news conference the same day to satisfy huge media interest in their story, a government official said.
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Trump is a little fanboy of Putin: Schwarzenegger |
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Washington D.C. [USA] | July 17, 2018 7:11:36 PM IST |
| Terming the press conference of US President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in Helsinki "embarrassing", 'Terminator' star Arnold Schwarzenegger has said that the former acted like a "fanboy" of the Russian leader. ... read.. |
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Woman arrested in Washington, accused of being Russian government agent |
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By Sarah N. Lynch
WASHINGTON | Tuesday, Jul 17 2018 IST |
| A 29-year-old Russian woman living in Washington, D.C., has been arrested and charged with conspiracy to act as an agent of the Russian government while developing ties with American citizens and infiltrating political groups, the U.S. Justice Department ... read.. |
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Egypt's parliament passes $11 billion sovereign wealth fund |
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CAIRO | Tuesday, Jul 17 2018 IST |
| Egypt is setting up a sovereign wealth fund with a capital of 200 billion Egyptian pounds ($11 billion), the state news agency said on Tuesday.
Former Public Enterprise Minister Khaled Badawi said in March that Egypt was discussing setting up a sovereign ... read.. |
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Japan, EU ink free trade agreement |
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Tokyo | Tuesday, Jul 17 2018 IST |
| Japan and the EU on Tuesday signed an unprecedented free trade agreement, sending a "clear message" against protectionism.
European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker and European Council President Donald Tusk met Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Ab ... read.. |
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China won't allow Philippines to fall into a "debt trap" |
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MANILA | Tuesday, Jul 17 2018 IST |
| China will not allow the Philippines to fall into a "debt trap", even as it has committed itself to handing out loans and grants to help finance the Southeast Asian country's massive infrastructure projects, Beijing's ambassador said on Tuesday.
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Kenya's Safaricom in "advanced talks" to take M-Pesa to Ethiopia |
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ADDIS ABABA | Tuesday, Jul 17 2018 IST |
| Kenya's Safaricom is in "advanced talks" with the Ethiopian government to introduce its popular M-Pesa mobile money service to neighbouring Ethiopia, a market of 100 million people, two sources said on Tuesday.
Britain's Vodafone, Safaricom's parent comp ... read.. |
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U.S. lawmakers urge Google, Facebook to resist Vietnam cybersecurity law |
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By James Pearson and Mai Nguyen
HANOI | Tuesday, Jul 17 2018 IST |
| Seventeen U.S. lawmakers have urged the CEOs of Facebook and Google to resist changes stipulated by a new cybersecurity law in Vietnam, which critics say gives the Communist-ruled state more power to crackdown on dissent.
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Turkish court rules to keep two Greek soldiers in custody |
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ISTANBUL | Tuesday, Jul 17 2018 IST |
| A Turkish court has ruled to keep in custody two Greek soldiers who were detained in Turkey in March, the Hurriyet newspaper reported on Tuesday, in a case which has escalated tensions between the two neighbouring NATO allies.
Greece says the soldiers cr ... read.. |
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Iraqi police use batons to disperse protesters outside Zubair oilfield |
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By Aref Mohammed
BASRA | Tuesday, Jul 17 2018 IST |
| Iraqi police wielded batons and rubber hoses to disperse about 250 protesters gathered at the main entrance to the Zubair oilfield near Basra on Tuesday as unrest across southern cities over poor basic services gathered pace.
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Japan's regional jet not flying so high after air show prang |
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FARNBOROUGH | Tuesday, Jul 17 2018 IST |
| Japan's efforts to show off its new regional jet, the MRJ, were dealt another setback on Tuesday after a prang forced it to skip a flying display at the Farnborough Airshow.
The 90-seat MRJ90, Japan's first passenger plane since the 1960s, made a success ... read.. |
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Russian establishment chalks up Trump summit as a win for Putin |
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By Christian Lowe
MOSCOW | Tuesday, Jul 17 2018 IST |
| Russia's political and media establishment heralded talks between the Russian and U.S. leaders in Helsinki as a victory for Vladimir Putin in breaking down Western resolve to treat Russia as a pariah.
"The West's attempts to isolate Russia failed," read ... read.. |
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S.Korean military helicopter crash kills five, injures one |
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SEOUL | Tuesday, Jul 17 2018 IST |
| A South Korean military helicopter crashed during a test flight on Tuesday in the southeastern city of Pohang, killing five people and injuring one, the Marine Corps said.
The craft crashed from a height of about 10 m (33 ft) on a runway at a key Marine ... read.. |
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Syrians approach Israeli frontier as Assad assault closes in |
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GOLAN HEIGHTS | Tuesday, Jul 17 2018 IST |
| Dozens of Syrians approached the Israeli frontier on the Golan Heights on Tuesday in an apparent attempt to seek help or sanctuary from a Russian-backed Syrian army offensive, before turning back after a warning from Israeli forces.
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Islamabad HC rejects Sharif family's bail plea |
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Islamabad [Pakistan] | July 17, 2018 5:11:24 PM IST |
| The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Tuesday cancelled the bail requests of former prime minister Nawaz Sharif, his daughter Maryam Nawaz and son-in-law Captain (retd) Muhammad Safdar in connection to the Avenfield properties case. ... read.. |
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IMF sees trade rows as 'threat' to global growth |
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Washington | Tuesday, Jul 17 2018 IST |
| The International Monetary Fund has warned that rising trade disputes between the United States and its trading partners could pose a "threat" to global growth.
Expressing concern about the outlook of global economic growth, IMF chief economist Maurice O ... read.. |
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Hawaii tours face new limits after 'lava bomb' injuries |
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By Jolyn Rosa
HONOLULU | Tuesday, Jul 17 2018 IST |
| Hawaii lava tour boats faced tighter restrictions on Tuesday after 23 passengers were injured by a volcanic explosion, as authorities investigated whether a vessel hit by "lava bombs" went too close to molten rock oozing into the Ocean.
The U.S. Coast Gu ... read.. |
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Boeing lifts 20-year industry demand forecast to $6.3 trillion |
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By Eric M. Johnson
FARNBOROUGH | Tuesday, Jul 17 2018 IST |
| Boeing Co raised its rolling 20-year industry forecast for passenger and cargo aircraft by three percent on Tuesday, but shaved its projections for wide-body as well as regional jets, as its battle with Airbus intensifies in smaller planes.
The world's l ... read.. |
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Syrian civilians approach Israeli frontier fence in Golan Heights |
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GOLAN HEIGHTS | Tuesday, Jul 17 2018 IST |
| Dozens of people walked on Tuesday from Syrian refugee encampments on the Golan Heights to Israel's nearby frontier fence, where they stopped some 200 metres (yards) away and were ordered by an Israeli soldier to turn back.
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Inducting extremist groups in politics claiming lives in Pakistan |
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Islamabad [Pakistan] | July 17, 2018 4:11:31 PM IST |
| The acceptance and appeasement of extremist and militant groups in the political arena of Pakistan still continue. This scourge is leading to the death of innocent citizens to suicide attacks, according to a Pakistan-based editorial. ... read.. |
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In parched Afghanistan, drought sharpens water dispute with Iran |
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By Rupam Jain
KABUL | Tuesday, Jul 17 2018 IST |
| Rafiqullah Dawoodzai says his fields were too dry to sow crops this year, the first time he has skipped a growing season in more than 40 years. The 60 acres he farms lie along the banks of Afghanistan's Helmand River, but the country lacks the infrastruct ... read.. |
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Sterling settles near 8-month lows as Brexit uncertainty weighs |
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LONDON | Tuesday, Jul 17 2018 IST |
| Sterling held near eight-month lows on Tuesday after a series of votes in parliament exposed the growing rift within Prime Minister Theresa May's Conservative Party over a Brexit roadmap.
By accepting the demands of hardline Brexit campaigners, she expose ... read.. |
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Protesters gather at entrance to Iraq's Zubair oilfield - police |
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BASRA | Tuesday, Jul 17 2018 IST |
| Iraqi police used batons and rubber hoses on Tuesday to disperse about 250 protesters who gathered at the main entrance to the giant Zubair oilfield near Basra, police said, in growing unrest across southern cities over poor basic services.
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Indonesian authorities burn carcasses of hundreds of crocodiles |
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By Jessica Damiana
JAKARTA | Tuesday, Jul 17 2018 IST |
| Indonesian authorities have burned the carcasses of nearly 300 crocodiles slaughtered by villagers retaliating for the death of a man attacked by a reptile from a breeding farm, a government official said on Tuesday.
After the victim's burial, an angry mo ... read.. |
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In a first, Chinese-ruled Hong Kong moves to ban separatist group |
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By Venus Wu
HONG KONG | Tuesday, Jul 17 2018 IST |
| Hong Kong on Tuesday kick-started a process which could lead to a ban on a group that promotes secession from China, the first time since the former British colony's return to Chinese rule in 1997 it has sought to outlaw a political organisation.
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Reviving supersonic passenger flights to harm environment |
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By Jamie Freed
Undated | Tuesday, Jul 17 2018 IST |
| Reviving supersonic passenger flights will harm the environment as the jets will not likely be able to comply with existing fuel efficiency, pollution and noise standards for subsonic aircraft, according to a study released on Tuesday.
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Mexican leasing firm Damojh blames plane crew for Cuba crash |
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MEXICO CITY | Tuesday, Jul 17 2018 IST |
| Mexican plane leasing company Damojh said on Monday that black boxes retrieved from the wreckage of a plane that crashed in Cuba in May showed a steep take-off due to human error by its Mexican crew was to blame.
Mexico's civil aviation authority said it ... read.. |
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Avenfield verdict: Islamabad HC to hear Sharif family's pleas |
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Islamabad [Pakistan] | July 17, 2018 3:11:42 PM IST |
| The Islamabad High Court on Tuesday was expected to take up the appeals filed by former Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, his daughter Maryam Nawaz and son-in-law Captain (retd) Muhammad Safdar against their convictions in connection to the Avenfield ... read.. |
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Israeli lawmakers vote to ban some left-wing groups from schools |
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By Maayan Lubell
JERUSALEM | Tuesday, Jul 17 2018 IST |
| Israel's parliament passed a law on Tuesday that could see groups critical of government policies toward the Palestinians banned from entering Israeli schools and speaking with pupils.
Critics of the law, which passed with 43 votes in favour and 24 agains ... read.. |
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India tops list in providing UN peacekeeping troops in Asia |
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By Mir Afroz Zaman
Dhaka | Tuesday, Jul 17 2018 IST |
| India is the largest contributor of Army personnel in UN peacekeeping mission in Asia, followed by Pakistan and Bangladesh.
According to a non-governmental organisation, India contributes the most number of troops in Asia, with 7,471 personnel stationed ... read.. |
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Heatwave blankets Japan, kills 14 people over long weekend |
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TOKYO | Tuesday, Jul 17 2018 IST |
| An intense heatwave killed at least 14 people over a three-day long weekend in Japan, media reported on Tuesday, and high temperatures hampered the recovery in flood-hit areas where more than 200 people died last week.
Temperatures on Monday, a national h ... read.. |
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US judge suspends deportations of reunited immigrant families |
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By Marty Graham
SAN DIEGO | Tuesday, Jul 17 2018 IST |
| A federal judge temporarily barred the U.S. government on Monday from the rapid deportation of immigrant parents reunited with their children, while a court considers the impact on children's rights to seek asylum.
The government is working to meet a cour ... read.. |
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US general says remarks on Afghan peace talks "mischaracterised" |
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KABUL | Tuesday, Jul 17 2018 IST |
| The NATO-led Resolute Support mission in Afghanistan on Tuesday rejected reports its commander General John Nicholson had said the United States was ready to join direct negotiations with the Taliban, saying his comments were "mischaracterised".
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WHO calls on businesses to create smoke-free workplaces |
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Manila | Tuesday, Jul 17 2018 IST |
| The World Health Organisation is inviting businesses across the Western Pacific Region to join a new campaign, 'Revolution Smoke-Free', and establish smoke-free workplaces in which everyone is free from tobacco smoke in their workplaces and beyond.
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Peru arrests more than 50 in anti-drug bust at Colombian border |
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LIMA | Tuesday, Jul 17 2018 IST |
| Peru arrested more than 50 people on Monday, the majority Colombian, as part of an operation against drug trafficking in a jungle border province where dissident former Marxist FARC rebels have reportedly taken refuge.
Peruvian President Martin Vizcarra s ... read.. |
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U.N. chief demands end to Nicaragua violence, hundreds protest Ortega |
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By Alvaro Murillo
SAN JOSE | Tuesday, Jul 17 2018 IST |
| U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Monday that groups linked to Nicaragua's government were using "unacceptable" lethal force against citizens, and urged an end to violence that has killed at least 275 people in months of protests.
In the Nic ... read.. |
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Britain's May wins parliament vote after bowing to Brexit pressure |
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By Elizabeth Piper | Tuesday, Jul 17 2018 IST |
| British Prime Minister Theresa May won a series of votes in parliament on Monday, keeping her over-arching strategy to leave the European Union just about on track after bowing to pressure from Brexit supporters in her party.
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Trump to meet with members of Congress after summit criticism |
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WASHINGTON | Tuesday, Jul 17 2018 IST |
| President Donald Trump will meet with members of Congress on Tuesday, the White House said, after many lawmakers criticized his performance at a summit on Monday with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
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Volcanic lava 'bomb' injures 23 people on tour boat in Hawaii |
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By Jolyn Rosa
HONOLULU | Tuesday, Jul 17 2018 IST |
| A blob of hot volcanic lava struck an ocean tour boat just off the Big Island of Hawaii on Monday, injuring nearly two dozen people in the worst casualty incident to date from the ongoing eruption of the Kilauea Volcano, authorities said.
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U.S. lawmakers slam Trump as 'weak' in Russia summit; some push new sanctions |
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By Richard Cowan and Amanda Becker
WASHINGTON | Tuesday, Jul 17 2018 IST |
| Leading U.S. lawmakers, including numerous Republicans, criticized President Donald Trump on Monday for failing to confront Russian President Vladimir Putin over Moscow's meddling in the 2016 U.S. election as the two heads of nuclear powers stood side-by- ... read.. |
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US considering direct talks with Taliban |
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Washington DC [USA] | July 17, 2018 11:41:30 AM IST |
| The United States is considering to join the direct talks with Taliban, in an attempt to end the 17 year-long war in Afghanistan. ... read.. |
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Peru declares 60-day state of emergency |
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Lima [Peru] | July 17, 2018 10:41:23 AM IST |
| Peru declared a 60-day state of emergency on its Colombian border to ensure security from the menace of drug trafficking in a region. ... read.. |
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Security should be top priority of Pak interim govt: Bilawal Bhutto |
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Quetta (Balochistan) [Pakistan] | July 17, 2018 7:11:23 AM IST |
| Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, who is in Quetta to extend condolences to the family of slain Balochistan Awami Party (BAP) leader Siraj Raisani, underscored that security should be the top priority of the caretaker governmen ... read.. |
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4th BIMSTEC Summit to begin from Aug. 30 |
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Kathmandu [Nepal] | July 17, 2018 6:41:55 AM IST |
| Nepal's Minister for Foreign Affairs Pradeep Kumar Gyawali has confirmed that the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) Summit will commence from August 30. ... read.. |
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Have great confidence in US intelligence: Trump |
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Helsinki [Finland] | July 17, 2018 6:41:34 AM IST |
| United States President Donald Trump, who faced fierce criticism for his comments during a recent joint press conference with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Helsinki, has insisted that he has "great confidence" in his people from the intelligence com ... read.. |
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Kulbhushan Jadhav case: Pak to file counter-memorial today |
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Islamabad [Pakistan] | July 17, 2018 6:41:23 AM IST |
| Pakistan will file its second counter-memorial in the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Tuesday, on the conviction of retired Indian naval officer Kulbhushan Jadhav, who was sentenced to death in April last year on charges of espionage and terrorism ... read.. |
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Putin, Trump deny Russian involvement in US elections |
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Helsinki [Finland] | July 17, 2018 6:11:32 AM IST |
| United States President Donald Trump on Monday endorsed Russian President Vladimir Putin's stance on Russia's non-involvement in the 2016 US Presidential election, insisting that he ran a clean campaign. ... read.. |
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Obama calls for end to ethnic tensions |
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Nairobi | Tuesday, 2018 5:45:06 AM IST |
| Former United States President Barack Obama on Monday called for an end to ethnic tensions and tribal conflicts, citing Kenya, the country of his father's birth, as an example for Africa. ... read.. |
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