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  • Trump invites Af President to US after talk on peace process
    Mohammed Ashraf Ghani. (IANS File Photo)   Kabul, November 22 (IANS): US President Donald Trump has invited his Afghan counterpart Mohammed Ashraf Ghani to visit the US which was accepted by the
  • HK govt condemns US bills on Hong Kong
    Hong Kong, November 21 (IANS): The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government on Thursday expressed strong opposition to the passage of Hong Kong-related acts in the US House of Representat
  • Women win landmark case against J&J in Australia
    Sydney, November 21 (IANS): More than 1,350 women who suffered debilitating side effects of pelvic mesh implants won a landmark class action suit against multinational giant Johnson & Johnson here on T
  • Israeli PM’s challenger fails to form govt
    Jerusalem, November 21 (IANS): Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's challenger, Benny Gantz has announced that he had failed to form a government by the midnight deadline, increasing prospects for t
  • Israeli PM’s challenger fails to form govt
    Jerusalem, November 21 (IANS): Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's challenger, Benny Gantz has announced that he had failed to form a government by the midnight deadline, increasing prospects for t
  • Suu Kyi to defend Myanmar in Rohingya case at ICJ
    Yangon (Myanmar), November 21 (IANS): Myanmars State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi will lead a delegation to defend her country against allegations of genocide of Rohingya Muslims before the International Court o
  • Situation in Gaza remains fragile: UN Mideast envoy
    United Nations, November 21 (IANS): The UN special coordinator for the Middle East peace process, Nickolay Mladenov has warned that the situation in Gaza remains fragile despite an Egyptian-mediated cessat
  • Mahinda Rajapaksa sworn in as Sri Lanka Prime Minister
        Colombo, November 21 (IANS): Sri Lanka's former President Mahinda Rajapaksa was sworn in as the island country's 23rd Prime Minister in the presence of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa at t
  • China striving for 'phase one' trade deal with US
    Beijing, November 21 (IANS): China on Thursday said it's striving for an initial "phase one" deal with the US as both sides continue to maintain close communication. "China is ready to work with the U
  • Lanka PM quits; new Prez set to form caretaker govt
    Sri Lanka Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe. (IANS File Photo)   Colombo, November 20 (IANS): With the victory of former Defence Secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa at Saturdays presidential election
  • China slams US over Hong Kong bill
    Radical protesters confront with police officers in Tsuen Wan, in the western New Territories of south China's Hong Kong on August 25, 2019. (IANS File Photo)   Beijing, November 20 (IANS): Chin
  • Pope embarks on Thailand, Japan visit
    Pope Francis. (IANS File Photo)   Vatican City, November 20 (IANS): Pope Francis on Wednesday began his visit to Thailand and Japan, where he will spread a message of peace and promote denuclear
  • Photos show evidence of life on Mars, claims scientist
    New York, November 20 (IANS): As scientists scramble to determine whether there is life on Mars, a researcher from Ohio University in US believes that there is evidence of insect-like creatures on the red plane
  • Johnson, Corbyn clash over Brexit in first TV debate
    London, November 20 (IANS): British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn locked horns over several issues including Brexit in their first TV election debate.   John
  • Gandhigiri by Iranian protesters gets Twitterati praise
    New Delhi, November 20 (IANS): A section of Iranians protesting against a sharp rise in petrol prices in their country embraced Gandhigiri to hand out flowers to troops deployed to control them, evoking su
  • UN chief spotlights partnership to fight terrorism
    United Nations, November 20 (IANS): UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has lauded the counter-terrorism partnership between the world body and the Shanghai Cooperation Organization.   At an e
  • Abe becomes Japan's longest-serving Prime Minister
    Tokyo, November 20 (IANS): Shinzo Abe on Wednesday became the longest-serving Prime Minister in Japan's history, reaching almost eight years in power.   The 65-year-old leader of the conservative Lib
  • Impeachment sham completely debunked, says WH after third public hearing
    US President Donald Trump. (File Photo)   Washington, November 20 (PTI): US President Donald Trump has claimed victory as the Democratic Party-controlled House of Representatives concluded its t
  • Swedish prosecutor drops rape investigation against Assange
    WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange. (IANS File Photo)   Copenhagen, November 19 (IANS): Sweden has dropped the investigation into the alleged rape involving WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange.
  • Pakistan writes sixth letter to UN over Kashmir
    Islamabad, November 19 (IANS): Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi has written another letter to the UN Secretary General and the President of the UN Security Council to draw their attention tow
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