Fate of Zimbabwe’s Mugabe hangs in the balance amid coup confusion Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe’s fate hung in the balance on Friday as he apparently resisted efforts to make him step down following a seizure of power by the army, until this week a key pillar of his 37-year-rule. The […]
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South Korea, U.S. reaffirm need for peaceful resolution of North Korea problem South Korea, U.S. reaffirm need for peaceful resolution of North Korea problem:- The nuclear envoys of South Korea and the United States held bilateral talks on Friday and addressed measures to resolve the North Korean nuclear issue peacefully […]
Hanson’s ‘battler bus’ takes the anti-immigrant road in Australia It was early morning last Thursday when Pauline Hanson’s rented “battler” bus started hissing so loudly the election campaign was halted at a petrol station on a stretch of desolate highway near a remote edge of Australia. Unable to get to […]
Russia, U.S. stalemate over Syria chemical weapons inquiry Russia, U.S. stalemate over Syria chemical weapons inquiry:- Russia said on Monday it was talking to the United States about the U.N. Security Council renewing an international inquiry into chemical weapons attacks in Syria, but Washington countered that Moscow had refused to […]
Top U.S. negotiator arrives in South Korea amid hopes for easing tensions The United States’ top negotiator with North Korea arrived in South Korea on Tuesday, a visit that comes as hopes rise for an easing of tensions on the peninsula in the wake of U.S. President Donald Trump’s visit […]
Defecting North Korean soldier in critical condition, U.N. investigating Defecting North Korean soldier in critical condition, U.N. investigating:- A North Korean soldier shot while defecting to the South has undergone several surgical procedures and is in a critical condition, South Korea’s government and military said on Tuesday, with doctors expecting […]
Southeast Asian nations not taking South China Sea thaw for granted Southeast Asian nations will not take a relative calm in the dispute over the South China Sea for granted, according to a draft of a statement to be issued during a summit meeting in Manila on Monday. “While the […]
Trump vaunts trade progress, red carpets on ‘fruitful’ Asia trip U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday he had made significant progress on trade issues during a fruitful trip across Asia that saw governments roll out red carpets “like nobody has ever seen”. “We’ve made some very big steps with […]
Trump meets Japan, Australia leaders, discusses trade, North Korea threat Trump meets Japan, Australia leaders, discusses trade, North Korea threat:- U.S. President Donald Trump raised North Korea’s missile tests during talks on Monday with the prime ministers of Japan and Australia, and said “a lot” of progress had been made […]
United resumes Newark-Delhi flights after halt due to poor air quality United resumes Newark-Delhi flights after halt due to poor air quality:- United Airlines said it had resumed flights from Newark, New Jersey to New Delhi, India on Sunday, after suspending the service temporarily over concerns about poor air quality […]
