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Iran, Saudi Arabia to try diplomatic exchange in apparent thaw

The Qatari decision comes amidst a row between Doha and fellow Gulf Cooperation Council members Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates, which toge...

Main suspect in Barcelona attack shot dead

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The Minster was exclusively responsible for upsetting the medical education admission of scores of students who had cleared the medical entrance exams. John, V....

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England beat France to reach Women's World Cup final

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Trump Rally Leaves Media Fearing For Safety

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LG Electronics to Construct Factories for Automotive Parts in the US

The electronics giant supplies batteries and other parts for electric vehicles to US carmakers General Motors and Tesla Motors. The company will spend $25 mil...

China tells US Pakistan plays 'key role' in Afghanistan

Interestingly, even after eight months in office, there appears to be no adviser to explain to Trump that there is no prime minister in Kabul, rather a presiden...

Wall Street opens lower as Trump comments worry investors

But sentiment was less upbeat again Wednesday following Trump's free-wheeling speech in Arizona on Tuesday night, in which he lambasted the media and vowed to...

United Nations panel urges USA to tackle racist speech and crimes

President Donald Trump by name. The UN warning marks the seventh such alert issued in the past decade. The United Nations Committee on the Elimination o...

United States lawmakers welcome sanctions on Chinese, Russian companies

The sanctions target restrict dealings with Russian banks and energy companies. "We are taking actions consistent with United Nations sanctions", he said, "to...

Typhoon Hato kills 12 and injures hundreds in China

The storm left at least 20 people in Macau injured. Authorities in Guangdong's city of Zhuhai said on the Weibo microblog two residents had perished and 275 h...

University of Texas Removes Four Confederate Statues

Attorney's Office. Gen. Lee said that having such reminders of the Confederacy around would "have the effect of retarding instead of accelerating (the South's...

Open season declared on escaped farmed Atlantic salmon

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North Korean Propaganda Video Shows Trump Overlooking Graves, Pence Engulfed in Fire

North Korea is also seeking to devise a long-range missile boosted by solid-fuel rocket engines. The North Korean military made recordings of him saying that h...

Response to border crossers shows refugee system is working: Trudeau

With a massive backlog in refugee claims, Rempel called Trudeau "irresponsible" for opening Canada's door, then responding to the spike by building "tent cities...

Right to Privacy case: Supreme Court likely to pronounce verdict tomorrow

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Pakistan Supports Efforts to Restore Peace, Stability in Afghanistan

Chaudhry said onus is on Afghan authorities to make reconciliation process successful. He said President Trump's statement was discussed at a session of the F...

Powerball Manipulates Odds to Create $700M Jackpots

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North Korean leader orders production of more solid-fuel rocket engines

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Energy Transfer sues "eco-terrorist" Greenpeace, claims harm from protests

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Qatar hits out at Saudi's restrictions on Haj flights

After complying with Saudi immigration requirements, the pilgrims, majority of them, women, proceeded to their accommodation at the Darkom Hotel in the Altayese...

White House Reportedly Setting Guidelines for Military Transgender Ban

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Voting begins on sluggish note in Bawana bypoll

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Federal judge halts Texas' voter ID law

Despite the Trump administration's reversal of a longstanding DOJ position that Texas engaged in intentional race discrimination in enacting its voter ID law, t...

Maltese that went missing after Tinder date theft reunited with family

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Woman appears to stash liquor bottle down trousers

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USA sanctions China, Russia entities, individuals over N. Korea's nuclear program

A U.S. Treasury statement listed 10 companies and six people, including Chinese coal, steel and financial firms. The US Treasury has slapped Russian Federatio...

Pakistan wants the US's trust, not its financial assistance: COAS

While announcing the US's Afghanistan policy review earlier in the day, Trump pretty much appeared to blame Pakistan for the entire mess in Afghanistan. The rep...

'Murthy's criticism not that of entire Infosys promoter group'

Infosys , however, did not confirm receiving such a letter from the DIIs and Nilekani was not available to comment. Murthy, however, maintained that his only ...

'Trusting and constructive dialogue' between Russian Federation and the Vatican, says President Putin

Putin said at Wednesday's meeting with the Vatican secretary of state, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, that "universal humanitarian values" form the basis for Russia's...

Trump focuses on veterans' needs during Reno speech to American Legion

The president is also expected to say, "We are one people, with one home, and one flag". A woman chants during a protest outside of an appearance of President...

Trump defends Charlottesville response, ignores 'both sides' comment

American voters disapprove 60-32 percent of Trump's response to the events in Charlottesville. The president's support among self-identified Republican voters f...